, 1875-12-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

TIE FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Tho Conyenilon ea,ue te-order shortly after
O'clock. President 1ionr7 tn the CHAIR.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
lIr. Tlnsber OF Now York, presented The re-
port OF tho Cou1u1tttes on Resolutions, which
was ~ foltowu:
Lteolrel, That the great and pressing need Of this
with thu relntfsmsnts Of tho sgp In which i've;
tAt the oEstncn Of such syHten ta III great Mexs
ure, the Of The present unsatisfactory state Of
trade and commerce. thD rcason why our mills md
manufactures idle, why our aHt.cuural interests
arc nureMuueratyc and why thousands Of willing
Itesutsrd That tho presence Of metallic currency
s the result Of conInelcal Irosper!sy, aud not lhs
=, .nat 70 ~ III. t
PORTING our graiE, -four, bacon, tobacco. cotton. o,
aud ether rrodues II prizes which will enable tn to
commercial prosperity aud It's eyLisncs will IN guild
circulation with tha return u cGMnlerctA prosperity.
all qucssioa relating to one value Of different kndu of
currency will disappear.
Rssotlts, That this contamination can ba reached by
providing an adequate xystcu of transportation. and
The cooperation OF the rsop thron4 tho lnanhinery
" Government; that ias boundaries Of eoEnMsrss
steam aud electricity thst and n1ro ettcustva
ciaaa OF transportation factias 4setd that the
present syyeua Las Lsoue not only inadequate 70 tho
aud abuses Eaat It dwa.fa r1odpctlan, siheg cou-
tusEte, aud prevents frnm successfully conustug
III tho fIlnFkGf1 0{ lilo WQFu,
Iasoirrd, That the corors.s power embodied In our
tsauapoztatou lueA las bscuns osgauzel, coaAol-
ilstei, aud comhinod, that II IL able to dictate
yalea u the producers prtCea Ia tho cotaueTE and
rrohs to the manufactures and trades. and ii 1uI
up privileged Class contrary 10 tic splr of tha Con-
attut1an Of thU United States.
Issolr<d That tho further extension of this power
must ba opposs by tho neans Of the people u ctsat
Jug a. fast !: poA.hlt new sysse,n Of tE..srosta-
ton Lines which will h4aurs composon, sud thus
protect Tie public iAtafeat4.
litsolrrd. Tnas :. means 70 ti!t end the National
tbs san.truson d nes Of transpostaiion rs<om
lnsnded by tho Enitcd AtatsA A4nats consmtstss on
TranspoYation Routes. Or eqeh ii heui ~ stteF sur
rsy producs tAs tnost favorable results.
freight SHOULD ~ constructed from ao grain growing
eut that THU great territory with it, denae population
sna y" psMcapa! distributing sss both VI ths Iass
I'D tuY Neat may uot b. wony At shs mercy q ea-
Htsoired, TGxt. II II ba deemed ins.peieDt 10 have
this raaA constructed aud owne by ths National 0oy-
national aid to xuch road, and assuming IN consid-
rratof taerrnf such supervision and control ~ Will
s Il ss
tho abuses In contraction aud management which
pasyade prelent railway system and heavily Tar
nv ssortd Ill. %hensser sun. ii eat"e
to any In the way Of internal Improvement OF
b Gosssuneut thss shs work shauI ba daas py co.,.
L!I1ts.
Htsolrdt TEAL con1h13lte1 Chnnetlnk OF seTc0 Per
sous familiar With an4 ,ntsre4tsl IN watsr
ttoh. knl \ committee of equal uuu!bar who de-
vessnt upon improved railway facilities for cheap
transportation bs appointed 10 present copies Of these
u take such other stss to forward tha therein
advocated :. may Ia Ia tbor power.
Nfsotbtd, That the tat4fhAl <unAaEcs Of us United
htatss hss not N ths past te:e!ysa that consideration
~ ~ hands Of our National uoyerunent that IL
lortauce merits that, szcsAdinx In uisgnituis w 1t
does our foreign commerce IN the rato ot moro thtn
tea 10 oae sausd " tbs test careful coua!aera
RssosE<d. Thai in puEuusnce Of thts policy, memo.
rRl ta Con2fss fTnm Ibis Convention he prrparetl,
aakihg Aet Joint cuMmittee frum both fio,ises VI
CpnRgess he appointed to cGusldtE lAs aaYiRaUty ut
forming 9 uew department Of our National Govern.
mtns, ~ be called ths Department of Internal Com.
uc1ca; sad department to u srte!allJ Charged with
tbs collection. preservation. Al dissemination .! In.
formation bearing upon tsans1oras,on aud viii I'll
oher uktters pertaining to Internal commerce. Tlu
Joint coninltte0 bstors slousd to tu1o,ttxtls Il
tub,ec1 and report 1t tue It session Of Co,iareas
| R1uuLAT1oN or oun HALLWAY EIarEA,
Ktsprtl That recotnlnsud The several Btases to
enact ths following laws for tho regulation u railway
\ chartered W them:
n1issonsrs to obsiD preserve, And circulate iatorps
ton bearing upou transportation. With Iouas to pYu
scstbe uniform systsm Of keeping rswsy accounts
rSsss..sd by H. E.s.y conn!sslaus1s ct ! n.as. u.
/ chu5stss.
Ss.os.t-A .A~ % pssxsnt stock iaaAtlan.
1hird-A Law Irohill.ing representatives Of Tue pro
tpfosy Or counsel IN any csas xhess tbs public insf
rou1tA--;A Law providing uniform classification .
t!a4x un httls oi l*ang lss4u1 ly eo,nuon caFkars
whish .rs deasned to s'Ads tie Just responsibility
H,rtA--K general kv, Or sou4ttusIoqAl prohibition
against tis oo<solidation Of railroads. ~ vhtch IL
tevsx II alAss x1ssl ssHgtstols u aftxa srsaay u