The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bennett moved the following

Resolved That the general policy OF employing p0r
natural channels OF trade and transportation and Of
ins. On ra1cad Construction when ia
Wiling S Sas Been
the whole country and we advise that such further aid
render productive the investments already made in
and southern states through which they extend to re-
vye business ana give me to labor now idle
hs sD Ss Of
construction for ocean ce is salts
factory evidence the beneficial operation of the Regis
free trade in ships to the serious detrment OF this grow
Mr. Duriee offered the following substitute
and necessity that the general should
initiate and carry out general system OF internal in
Cation between sections Of the country for
passengers, new material and products.
After short debate, during which 1t was plainly
to be seen that the general feeling was against the
resolution, Mr.. Duriee withdrew his proposition.
inc question was 'aen p%. upon t%e secona reso
building, which resulted In the adoption OF the
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
CONSERVATIVE DOCUMENT.
The following is the text OF the memorial to Con-
gress above mentl0nec:-
sEsTArrvKs or UNITED STATES OF AxrRIc1, IN
CONGRESS AssEnBLEp:-
industries o. The United in convention ana
bd beg saye to S briefly your boaes
consideration and aciion which, as managers Of a
wofkmen, they, ieeI a most profound concern il
hea and oFsa S who'll"
suspend operations by the financial panic of last sepem
making SATISFACTORY progress We're in apparent en-
os S %e ns
rom its Injurious consequences Though money is again
and industries sai seriously e%iarrasse s%
pa in branches Es ous no
believing in the duty Of self-heip. have studied
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such measures OF general relief q. Congress in its WIS
@ vi ss 1f1y
BY such and r. ses and
touching certain rojects Of legislation without reserve
bill n.. N & sssi nss'Gs SCI
1871 which made reduction per in the duties
on large number OF staple articles and which tened
ousy he Your %
the sne Of G
Though II may not be directly helpful to them this
and me as showing that the
OF foreign trades rather than by taxes upon It's
AMENDMENTS or THE TARIFF LAWS
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and shipping charges from the invoice value Of ores
goods, upon which duties TO be assessed and allow
men as basis Of valuation should not be r e.
these n Changes sas
well unde rsood, and would prove INJURIOUS to the
revenue and TO all domestic industries, earnestly
protest against their adoption.
Your aliss adopt the rcso ution Of
the American Iron and steel Association the
nual meeting that the power given single creditor
under the present Bankrupt Jaw to force debtor INFO
bankruptcy against the will and the injury OF ali
othe having claims upon the estate unjust primer
pie and disastrous In practice, and the law should be
amended rs 70 give TO or fyesixts OF the
II the right to 10 the
Ses nbec. Snss in from
rBE REVISION or THE sTATUfR0
Your memoriaists feel much anxiety concerning the
vsed codhed laws OF the United states pend
ing in the House OF Representatives They have learned
that exact transcript OF existing statutes and
they that the slightest changes in the schedules OF
duties be most injurious to business inter-
that the Tariff law should be omitted from the revised
code until reformed by the passage OF the re-
pealing act, hereinbefore prayed for, BY the
conversion Of ad valorem into specific duties.
and the enlargement OF the list,
in so far be effected without detriment 10 the
industries Of the country. II this delay cannot be
granted they would ask that ~ much VI the TevisJ