The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-27
rhc National Roa rts Of Trade.

MINIATURES. August 24.-The National
! Board OF Trade reas>emblcd at 10 O'Clock
| this morning. The following resolution,
| submitted by the Chicago Board OF Trade,
was unanimously adopted:
| Rfsotcod. That the National Board OF
Trade respectfully urges upon Congress
that Immediate steps be taken TO secure an
international monetary convention, repre-
scntin@ the leading commercial nations. for
the purpose OF establishing. if possible, a
permanent valuation between gold and sill
yer. and their unrestricted coinage and use
rs money OF exchange by the participants i'll
| such convention. to the end that stability
NAV be impaired to all financial calculations
and enterprises. both foreign and domestic,
OF the people OF the United States.
The following resolution was submitted
by the Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce !:
RcSoircd. That the National Board OF
Trade, in view OF the near approach OF the
time appointed for the resumption OF specie
payments. and also in view OF the character
and effect OF the coinage act OF February
u. 1873, we respectfully recommend to
the Congress OF the United States the con-
sdcration of the propriaty OF ree>tablishing
the silver. dollar OF the weight and tineness
existing al the time OF the passage OF said
act as unit of money value.
An amendment limiting the coinage to
fifty millions was adopted. The resolution
was then rejected.
Messrs. Gardner and Hubbard and D. NJ.
Fox, Of the United States Postal Commits
sion, addressed the Board in support OF the
following resolutions
ReSolred That the interests OF the mer-
camille and business community, as well as
social interests, require that appropriations
for the Post-Oiiicc Department. be made, like
those OF the other Departments, commen-
suratc with the wants Of the service. with
our special reference to its ordinary rev.
cnucS.
I,esolrcG. That the conStantly-incrcasing
demands for more rapid and certain trans
porration OF correspondence require the
grating into the service as one OF its rccoS-
niZed features the establishment OF two
limited mail trains between the East and
West. and one between the North and
South.
Resolrtd. That to obtain the greatest efli-
cheney in the service the Postmaster-Generai
should have power to direct ut what hours
and at what speed mails should be trans
mittcd. and that provision may be made to
determine any differences that may arise
between the Government and the carrying
companies.
RsSolred, That increased appropriation be
made to enable the Post Office Department
to furnish the South with postal service in
proportion TO the extent Of territory and
population equal to that OF other sections OF
the country.
The resolutions were Laid over under
the rules.
Resolutions were adopted directing that a
memorial be addressed to the President of
the United States by the National Board OF
Trade recommending the appointment, As
far as possible, OF meE 30 foreign consulShips
who are familiar with the manufacturing in
terest OF this country, and that Il system OF
reports be devised which shall lay before
our manufacturers. at least scmi-annually,
the wants and needs OF the different coun-
tries which may be supplied by American
products After the customary votes OF
thank, the Board adjourned sine die.