New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF Trade.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.

SECOND DAYS SESSION.
THE MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT SCHEME VOTED
DOWN - OTHER SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE
TABLED OR REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-The discussions OF
the National Board Of Trade to-day embraced number
OF important topics but the action taken was chiefly VI
negative character and consisted in the main In po-
tey rejecting by indefinite postponemen or reierehce
10 committees, propositions OF doubtful or on1ecnon
able character. The most important positive declaration
that in favor of uniform international system o'
weights and When the Board adjourned yes
terday the following resolution proposed by the Mopne
Board under consideration
Mhereas Internal improvements are now made spasmoo'
RssiTed That Congress be memSraIzcd establish Bn
Of Internal improvement anaiago.s 70 a
thorough system Of mpro' ement.
long and somew hat tedious debate arose upon this
resolution this morning, in the course of which the Old
time question OF the Constitutional power of Congress
10 general internal improvements was revived ana
pretty freely discussed The result arrived ut was that
the Board determined to take the safe course OF taphg
the resolution.
The next subject the programme was the ioiio"
ing resolution, which originally proposed by the
NcwOreans Chamber OF Commerce. and came over from
ReJs That The Nstiona! Board Of Trade regards the
Improving the Mississippi River a. one o.
vital t. me mo. ny -s si Of this great
measure by the enactment such laws be neees
sspp Arkansas or any one Of them shall pIeyae
% Law @ re Saafs hs issue OF Sons in n. sun
900 each able Within 80 yeas from t ds,r rnun
annually :eh bonds are to be asea io aI
provide for annual tax to an amount SUI
ncient pay the annual interest al bonds ~ se ana 70
maturity then the .hs the bonds 20
and r%'HS % an
| OF =
progresses under the general supervision Of engineers
10 delegate present from New-orleans to press
the resolution. SewYOrk delegate moved 10 s'r,ke
ont ali after 10 first and adopt the remainder
and the Board about to dispose Of the subject IN fns
cnnnti created an opinion the whole PROPOSE
ton by sharp speech taking the ground that the peo-
huidnc Of levees along the Mississippi than in redeem
ing the Jersey fats draining the swamp Lands OF North
the upper portions OF the river would cause them 70
break The evees below Red River and devasate The
but the landowners where it proposed to build the
ievces ON Mr.. Covingtons motion the whole subject
The next topic fourth order, reduction Of and
orE the CHAIR appointed committee to consider
rfth on the programme was the question OF the esab-
Isbmenf Of a postal telegraph. Mr. Thurber of New-fork
spoke in favor of buying existing lines
aud managing the whole telegraph business Of the couI-
ali who nave followed the discussion Of the subject III
Coninitice on Uniform Postal Rates.
declaration favorins Uniform system OF wegn,.
and next on the programme Mr i-hd'nil
of Milwaukee offered tine following resolutions winch
be5ec. The enmerca relations this country and
E4T9p are b mere s s4 Sfe e orr arr
tercour-e with foreign countries uniform system Vi virgins
and measure. .n"'d D, y, be requested
invite Government o treat Britain and Continental
alike mn'.ioncr to be appointed by the President Vi inc
Rsoired That antique way Of measuring by cnbics
should wherever ii is practical b. substituted Dy mea'ue ny
After general discussion in which the defects Of the
existing shipping and particularly the hardship 81
ts raueu,enf that vessels shall rship their crews at
the expiration Of every Noyagr II cy nave tohcheu q
foreign port, was presented the ioilO"lhs re'"uio"s
; That me oce Of shipping Comnls'ioner be taken f out out
S.ad That he olr- Of shipping shall be
orce thai all fc shall be PAID into the hiied
Tnird That as sr a. practicable Of shipping Com
missioner hall be part d" thf Customs DrbaI ..si an.l
shall right To make contracts for longer peri
than from ryag 10 Eyis undt. 81, a 10 "s W
'' ta, T5at vessels trading with west Indes ports
sngn,h NAM in Gn of Mexco AMI DomnioD be
fiom compulsory 1pment and Dis arxe Of -eanen
A preamble resolution from the Board OF Trade OF
Noble IN iavor OF "IrhluS Wafer rou ' ,, a. ne
River 10 ,lohilc Bay by way OF either ths np.ene
or COosa River, National account and unar Ma
from ,he action npon The Mississippi Levee resolution
that the National Hoard couid not be gt la endorse any
project constructing Internal Improvement at gov
eminent expense but Mr. Of Mobile felt il his duty
TO eIplsn The advantages of the proposed wafer route
IN A y or length lie On'ftl
lion not making direct demand for Government ai,
could succeed in preventing the shelving OF inc
hole subject motion for indefinite po-tl"nfinh'
which was carried with eafncstness that showed mat
the dega- glad to he rid Of troublesome matter
ON the Recommendation Of the Committee on tredcn-
tals the Scw-York Board Of Trade was admitted 10
membership without vote at present and the Buiao
Cincinnati Oswego and salem Boards or Trade ana the
St Iouis Merchants Exchange were allowed 10 ~ithdraw
from membership. later in the day letter was read
from one officers Of the latter organization ex-
pressing lis desire To remain in the Board Inc actoD
relating therefore rescindcd.
he
terson the Montreal Board Of Trade was Invited 10
seat on the floor. and briefly addressed the Board ,
Tie business If the day closed with the adoption OF
two amendments TO the Constitution or N, NATIONAL
Board relating 10 a quorum and to absent members.