The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-24
IT.. NATIONAL board OF Trade,

ror ,>p REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING or
MERCHANTS AT MIIwArK~H.
N,w.rHss, August 21.-Thc ninth an
,,,,a, session Of The National Board Of Trade
,'orran in this city to-day. Delegates were
IN attendance from the Boards OF Trade OF
baltimore, Boston, Bridgeport, Buffalo,
Chicago. Detroit. Dubuque, Trenton, New
ark. Philadelphia, and Portland, and from
baltimore Corn and Flour EXCHANGE,
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce, Mill
waukcc Chamber OF Commerce, New
York Chamber OF Commerce, New York
Cheap Trans ortation Association ana
Philadelphia Commercial ASSOCIATION.
Mayor Hu,ler and Charles Ray, presi-
dent OF the Milwaukee Chamber OF COM
mcrcc. delivered addresses OF welcome,
which were responded to by President Fra
lev. The delegates from the Dominion
Roord q, Trade were presented and for
mailv welcomed. Adam Brown. president
OF tie Dominion Board, spoke briefly in ac-
Acknowledgement. Frederick Fralcy. OF the
pmlsdelphia Beard Of Trade, was unani-
monSlv elected president and Charles Ran
dolph. OF Chicago. secretary and treasurer.
yice-presdentS were chosen from each con-
>tituent body.
Resolutions were introduced and laid
over in favor OF making the signal service
a separate bureau OF the War Department,
with increased appropriations, and recon-
mcnding 10 Congress the abolition OF all
duties on lumber. 4 resolution was SUBJ
mitlcd by the Philadelphia Board rs fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the National Government
should assert and define its Jurisdiction OF
the nayigaDlc water OF our country-ltS
lakes. rivers, bays, and harborS.
RI Il % in. ,ct bn
ccutivr counsel 10 memorabilia Congress
for the passage OF laws in accordance with
the spirit OF the resolution: and the rcsolu-
ton was adopted as amended. The Pro-
Gucc Exchange and Importers and Gro
GERS Board, Of New York, were, on mo-
non, pcrnittcd 10 withdraw from the
Board. The recommendation OF the Bos-
ION Board for the removal OF disabilities
from the Shp-buiIding and ship-ownerS'
interest Of the country was debated and
laid over until tomorrow. The Board then
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
MILWAUKEE. August 22.-ln the National
Board Of Trade debate occurred on the
resolutions By MIR. Hill. OF Boston, as fol-
lows:
ReSoh.cd. That i'll the judgment OF the
National Board Of Trade the navigation
laws Of the United States. which forbid re-
ristration under the American flag to for
ri-n citizens, have not only failed 10 yield
the advantages expected from them to the
American ship-huildin@ class, for whose
benefit they were directed. but have also
contributed 70 the serious decline and
almost threatened extinction OF the Amcri-
can >hip-building interest and the ocean,
carrying trade OF the United States.
H,SO!rcd. That the immediate repeal OF
,ri,. tynJ,, npr fn
American citizens to become ship-ownerS
and 10 engage in the commerce OF the coun-
nv. would canducc also f. the permanent
prosperity OF >!:p-buildcr> OF the United
states. -.,.
iicS0ir"d. That the immediat" repeal OF
these laws would afford the best induce
mrnt which the Government could hold
out 10 American citizens TO enter into COM
petition with citizens Of other countries for
4 proper share Of the vast steam traffic OF
Tie Atlantic ocean. now carried on almost
exclusively under other flags than our own.
After discussion the resolutions were
adopted.
\ resolution WIS adopted recommending
Congress 10 adopt Il uniform table OF
weights for the whole country; also, a resO-
luton in favoiiof specific instead of al rulo-
rem duties.
4 resolution submitted ~ the Philadel-
phia Board Of Trade was adopted. request
in- the National Board OF Trade TO memo
riaIizc Congress 70 so amend immediately
the deportation act passed july II, 1870,
a. to repeal that part Of said act which re-
Qurc> The consicnec or his agent to exc
cute bond at the port Of first arrival, as
specified in sections 30 and 30 OF the said
act.
The Board adjourned until tomorrow.