The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-01
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
some Ssggestions that may yet be Discussed
by Congress.

The National Board OF Trade concluded
its deliberations yesterday. The attendance
was diminished by the absence OF the Canadian
legation, Its engagements requiring lis members
to be In Philadelphia to-day. Deliberation was
directed to the resolution submitted by the
New York Board OF Trade, calling for the estab-
lishmeIt Of scientific schools In which technical
instruction shall loo given the children Of work.
Ing men, thereby improving and creating skilled
laborers. But the resolution failed OF the
necessary two-thirds vote. The botrd unani-
mously adopted resolutions recommending a
uniform system OF legislation requesting the
issue, nsgOtiahility, and transfer OF bills Of
lading, storage receipts, and like commercial
instruments, by defining the rights Of the hold
ers thereof, and by preventing aud Furnishing
imT roper dealings with the same or with goods
covered thereby.
Resolutions submitted by tho Cheap Trans
portaton Association OF New York next claim-
ed the attention OF the board. In effect they de-
mand Government supervision Of railroads, and
uniform system OF charges, 10 be diyide ed
into mileage and terminal charges. In the de-
bate that followed, emphasis was gwen to the
enormous revenues derived by the railroads,
and to their wholly irresponsible powers under
their charters The board voted, by a large ma
1ority, that their overgrown power needed tue
The necessity for unifyine tho laws OF the
States relative TO commerce; and aresolution
submitted by the Produce Exchange Of New
York, calling for the uniform grading OF grain,
were unanimously approved.
The board passed resolutions requesting Con-
Rress to amend the Bankrupt law.
MIR. Gambler on beh Of the Boston Board OF
Trade. submitted the following, which was
agreed to almost without discussion
Resored, That the existing confusion and irreguar
" all Its branches Of business and Industrial pur.
suits call for thorough revision OF the tariff OF duties
duct manufacturers or merchants but for the benent
Of the whole people and the maintenance and augmen
tAtion of the national revenue and that this demand
already urgent will be far more imperative aud TIRE.
sisbe when the resumption OF specie payments shall
have brought our commercial values into equilibrium
with those OF other nations.
RssoIref, That we recommend 10 Congress the ap-
pointment OF commission OF intelligent. practical
thoroughly Instructed persons for Che purpose OF
accomplishing this most important object
Revenue reform was next discussed, and the
board adopted the following:
Rssoirsd That the Congress OF the United states be
OF the whole revenue system OF the country ca
pecisy those laws relating TO internal revenue and
that all existing laws be so m2tlned ss 80 produce the
iarse.. .c...e.c .-"---- fsuder,d easy Of eompre
hension. aud adjusted not to invite system OF
corruption a4ong those who are called upon TO pay
the same AID TO tbose officials charged with the super
vision Of its collection
Tho best means OF resstablshing our CONNER
clal marine was next discussed, and the follow
ing was adopted
R>aoIred That the National Board Of Trade respect
fully urge upon Congress to establish internAtonA
commission to which the Governments OF the Centra
and south American States shall be Invited to send
delegates TO consider by what means commercial inter
best fostered snd and their markets opened
American products.