The Portland daily press., 1875-06-17
National Board of Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16-At the National
Board of Trade the President stated that at the
meeting of the executive council last night
Charles Randolph was unanimously re elected
secretary aud treasurer of the National Board.
Applications for admission to the National
Board of Trade was received from the Boards
of Trade of Davenport, Iowa. Buffalo, Oswego
and Salem the Merchants Exchange of st.
Louis, and Board of Trade of Cincinnati. Re
ferred to the committee on credentials.
A resolution memoralizing Congress to es-
tablish bureau of internal improvement, an
alogous TO the coast survey, to make prellmln-
airy surveys and suggent comprehensive and
Thorough system of improvement, was taken
up. The Board adjourned yesterday pending
the following substitute: That all internal i'm
provements made by the government shall be
a strictly national matter, and made in the Or
der of their importance TO the people of the
whole Union
Bayard of Baltimore moved reconsideration
of the vote but the substitute was placed on
it's final passage. After discussion Bayard
withdrew his motion and moved that the sub
stitute be laid on the table.
The ommittee on credentials reported that
they had approved of the credentials of the
Davenport Board of Trade and its delegate was
given seat The committee on credentials
reported that they had agreed to admit the
Newhall Board of Trade with permission
granted to its delegates to take seals IN the
body and join in debate, but not to vote.
The third subject for consideration being the
Improvement of the Mississippi river evees,
was necessarily postponed, The fourth sub.
ject "a reduction of and uniformity IN postal
rates" was referred to special committee.
The fifth subject, favoring the establishment OF
the postal telegraph, was referred to COM
mittee on postal rates.
The 9Th proposition, uniformity in weights
and measures was taken up.
Robert Lndblow of Milwaukee, offered the
following, which was adopted:
stWharaaS The relations between this
try and Europe are becoming more and more
intimate, and whereas, it is desirable thai IN
order to facilitate our business intercourse with
foreign countries uniform system of weights
and measures should be established, there
fore,
Resolved That the government at Washing
ton be requested to invite the governments of
Great Britain and Continental Europe to ap-
point commissions to meet in consultation
with like commission to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
Resolved That this antique way of measur-
ing by cubic should, whenever it is practicable,
be substituted by measure by weight"
The 9TH proposition was taken up, consisting
of the following from the Board of Trads of
Philadelphia
Resolved, That Congress be requested to so
amend the shipping act of 1872 that nothing
contained therein shall be SO construed as to
compel any master or seaman when continuing
from voyage to voyage to snip upon the same
any fee other than that paid on the first voy-
age.
On motion the 18th proposition. the United
States steamboat law, was considered in this
convention.
Mr.. Allen of Philadelphia offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the officers of the National
Board of Trade, on behalf of the Board, memo
rialize Congress to pass an act creating COM
mission TO prepare and report bill or bills
II a., tIn nfT h nj a
shipping act and for other purposes.
The following propositions were submitted
by Mr.. Wetherill:
First, That the office of Shipping Commits.
sioner be taken out of the Circuit Court and
made by the Secretary of the Treasury: second,
that the Office of Shipping Commissioner shall
be salaried Office, and that all fees shall be
paid into the Treasury; third, that SO fur as
| practicable the office of Shipping Commissioner
| shall be a report of the Customs Department.
and where possible the Collector shall act as
such officer; that seamen shall have the right
| to make contracts for longer period THAI
| from voyage to voyage, under such regulations
| as may by the Secretary OF the Treasury be
deemed expedient.
Mr.. Hinckley of New York added the follow
ing to Mr.. WetherilPs proposition: That yes.
sells trading with West India ports 0n-the
Spanish main, in the Gulf Of Mexico and Do
minion of Canapa, be relieved from compulsory
shift and discharge of seamen before aud after
psylaeAsGI ices 10 tne onlppiDg Commission-
ers.
Mr., Allen presented a second proposition. as
fulows:
Resolved, That officers of the National Board
Of Trade on behalf of the board, mem oFialize
Congress to extend the provisions of the act of
1851 so as to include within its provisions all
enrolled registered vessels of the United States.
These propositions were adopted in the order
II which they are presented, without amend
nent except the last proposition submitted by
Nr. Allen.
Mr.. Grosvenor moved that the resolution en-
baced in the 9TH proposition be referred to the
executive council for consideration.
AT the afternoon session the only question of
Importance discussed was the proposition of
the Board of Trade of Mobile, that the gov
6rnment should open an uninterrupted com
munication between the Tennessee river and
the deep waters of Mobile bay. After discus
I sion the subject was indefinitely postponed.