The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-03
BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION.

SECOND DAY . Observation-Disclosures OF THE EA-
EcUrTvE CONTEMPLATION OF OFFICERS.
The National Board of Steam Navigation continued in
session yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel Mr.. j. I.
Whiting presiding.
The following was the report OF the Executive Com
mittee, which was adopted
To NATIONAL BOARD or STEAM NAyIeAnoS'-
The Executive Committee Of Board, appointed At
R Buffalo ms & Of OCTOBER s es @ atty
and organized by the election Of Thomas sPeoeh Chair
Der we Washington, with six members present and
nsed 6y the House with printed for the the
Senate and in the examination errors were discovered by
the senate the House for correction Of clerical errors
senate and on motion Of Senator Scott placed
the l4th Of that month The bill came up and
ment took place TO enable Senator Boutwell, TO
ts fine BIZ When the matter again came up he senate
senator Boutwell, read communication from Mr. william
Burnett Supervising Inspector General in which ne SAID that
he considered that the provisions OF the proposed bill in many
than the present law lis requirements we're more practical
bic and compehensve and the provisions ofthe bill respect
stamping Of boiler plates and the required
oquaty and strength by the manufacturer great inn
the present law. In the Of the debate
Senator Conkng the extraordinary statement that he
could ascertain the evils fairly to be complained Of in the
existing law and up TO that time he had heard nothing but
general defamation The fact is that Senator Conkng
posed from the first with all the bitterness ofperonal hos
nancs AZ he of te when wee
ton alleging that we had paid lobby at our service
members Of the Senate gross and false abuse they
asked in rash legislation this subject The gentle
man knew though the public may not know that both as
sertions are false When the bill was nrs called up by
would all his opposition the bill in committee and
that he would occupy little time in debate in the Senate
petoned 20 the committee 70 be heard, but
given audience and the request Of the committee
supplied them with the reports the supervising inspectors
for 1873 and 1874 and afforded pleasure to give them
even that information On the next day we again en-
deayored TO be heard but request refused Day after
and on the I'd Of March we were informed That Senator
conklng stated the bill should il he could
and The hna attempts to pass the e were made on
Mr. Scott all without Feeling the
Of the interests for which fair and just legislation was
right, probably should plead guilty TO the charge Of
ceasing and unfair causeess opposition man.
governed by motives to ms unknown, we have FAILED to
abiding confidence that the future will repay all the abor OF
United States will relieve us from the mposons and
actions under which the great interest we represent mas
TO the of the National Board, but would
Feentve COMMITTEES now 10 be elected There are in the
useless but specific requirements OF law which the
that the law be changed in many particulars nothing has
been done
TO Secretary Brstow and to members of both houses Of
Congress who had aided the committee in its labors
The following was the report OF the Committee on
Nominations President, J. I. Whiting Of Michigan;
First Vice President Thomas Clyde, Pennsylvania;
Second Vice President r II. Voolfolk Kentucky;
Corresponding Secretary, B. s. osbon, New York. Re-
cordng Secretary, W. L. James, Pennsylvania; Treas
urer, f. W. Nckerson, Massachusetts,; Executive Com
mittee, c. W. Copeland, New York; S. R. Kirby, Mch
gan; J. E. Payne, Pennsylvania; Simpson Horner,
Pennsylvania; L Murray Ferris, Jr., New York; W.
Aiming Smith, New Jersey; J. B. Coye, Maine; W. c.
Smith, Maryland John N. Bohnger, Missouri; W.
Marshall Parks Florida; Thomas Sherlock, Oho l. j.
~ Stark, Vermont John Allen, Jr., Buffalo, e. I.
Evans, Buffalo; J. K. Roberts New Orleans The re-
port was adopted
The following resolution, proposed by Mr. Bolnger,
referred TO the Executive Committee
Resolved That the Executive Committee DO and
hereby instructed have prepared and presented 20 the
Fortyourth Congress for passage bill creating Mixed
civil life and from the Coast Survey, captain and
pilot OF navigating inland waters said committee
the purpose examining into and reporting upon the pac
cabty of improving the nayigabe rivers OF tho United
of War having thoroughly examined and prepared
charts and estimates OF costs OF each navgabe river
Resolutions also adopted instructing the Execu-
tive Committee to endeavor procure from Congress
an appropriation of $50 900 TO widen the channel at
the head Of the Falls of the Ohio better known as the
Indiana Shute and to secure an amendment 10 the Ship
ping act under which It is alleged grevous nconven-
fences constantly occur in which the speakers pledged
| themselves to cooperate with the Board
An assessment Of So 700 was made for the expenses
! Of the ensuing year.
Addresses were then made by General Negley OF
Pennsylvania and Messrs Parsons Congressman elect
| nom Kentucky; Cochran, Congressman elect from
! Pennsylvania; Bryson Of Pittsburg and Brace, Of
! PittsbGrg
The delegates will to-day visit the Inman steamer
City Of Richmond pier No. As North River; then the
works Hell Gate and probably afterward enjoy sail
out to the on one Of the Union Ferry Company
ferryboats
II was resolved that the next meeting Of the Board be
held in Baltimore the first week IN September 1870.