New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03

NATIONAL BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION.
DIFFICULTY IN SECURING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
TIE ASSOCIATION AND ITS OFFICERs-iMPho'-
ING NAvIGABLE RIVERS.
The members of the National Board OF steam
Navigation held their regular meeting Of their fourth
annual session yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel.
About rs members in attendance The Executive
Committee submitted q report In which they gave an
account Of their efforts to the passage OF Dill
through Congress This stated substantially that after
some delay the bill referred to the Senate and came
ND Oct a. when Senator Boutwell, read a communca
ton from william Burne, Supervising lnspcctor-Gen
era commencing the provisions OF the proposed bill "a
better adapted the wants of the trade than the Old
In the course OF the debate Senator Conkng stated that
he could find none Of the evils complained OF In the ex
listing law and had heard only defamation "The fact
was" say the Committee, "that Senator COnkling op
posed us from the first with all the bitterness of personal
hostility; he positively refused to hear and avoided
attendance at the meeting when we presented the ea
lures of the BILL He followed up his former declaration
alleging that had paid lobby mt our service ana
hired and governed newspaper to pour out upon the
members OF the Senate gross and false abuse because
they asked a. pause In rash legislation" or this charge
the Committee protest their entire innocence. The
report then describes how, day after day. they were re-
fused hearing before the Congressional Committee ana
how continually they urged the bringing up Of the bill In
the Senate when they were told Senator Conkln$ would
were finally made, March and A. To pass the blil nut
without The failure OF this, TO them, highly l
poItant measure, the Committee attributes 10 tine uf
celsing unfair and causeess opposition OF one man.
governed by motives to us unknown" Neverilieless tle
Committee ian abiding confidence IN tue gooh
Congress- and hopes for better things III me
iure. They suggest that .encefotth the question ol
ative Committee. a.,
Al the conclusion OF the reading Of the report, MI.
Snyder Secretary Of the Board stated that for me no
the association fOurfOd: % Better safeguards 10
life and property. o. Fixed aud permanent riies OF
navigation. g Relief from the exactions OF patent
right vendors. al Protection from undue naDilnx'
THE following officers elected: President, j. L.
Whiting Michigan; VicePrrsdent, Thomls Ciydc OF
Pennsylvania; Second Vice President *. H. WoOiiolk OF
New-Yoik; Recording Secretary, W. L. JaIpes oi rem
syyana Treasurer, T. W. Mckee son OF Massachusetts
An Executive Committee of 10 was also elected
A resolution petition Congress to appropriate
$40 600 for widening the Indiana shute IN the ONO
Eiver was referred Ia the Executive COMMITTEE. INC
following was also passed: x 4,
structed prepared ana presented to the XLfNtn Con
gress bli creating mixed coninsson eo,is
OF the survey captain and pilot OF steamers
inland COMMISSION
ing upon ability OF improving the navgay rivers
codn said comm sson 10 report TO inc SECRETARY oi
estimates OF cost of eJc! nayigaJe rfvef
Ii decided To nave a Dill prepared Whcn shouiu ~
peal the present Shipping law III so lar ~ IL relates 10
coast and inland navigation. The Executive Commute"
and constitution for the government or the Board Al
dresses maize by Gen. Negly ani Messrs. Bra
Cochran AMI Bryson An invitation 10 vsl, the h9an
ship City Richmond to-day was received from john
q. Dale of the nnan Line, and accepted ana an my
taoD from Cyrus T.. smith, managing director o. ne
Union F-rry ompany 10 WISH Ilo ope"n ne a. Tre
Board adjourned 10 meet in Baltimore on the MIST
Wednesday OF september 1876