New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
RAILROADS AND MOLbTIEs.

| MERCHANTS EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DENoUNcEs THE
| LEGISLATURES ACTION ON THE RAILROAD BILL
DIsAPrRovAL OF THE PROPOSED REVENUE BILL.
Z. b. Thurber at the meeting OF the Cham
Der Of yesterday presented the Of the
Committee Railroad Transportation Of the Chamber,
claiming that while Senator Turner did all in his
secure the passage by the Legislature Of the Railroad
BILL railroad influence proved to be the most powerful
and although Senators IN the railroad interest used
their efforts to smother the resolutions thirteen Sen
ators voted In favor OF the bill While the bill de-
feated it was urged that the denial Of such primary
right should only stimulate all rghi-minded
work the persistently TO secure It,
The committee referred TO the charge by persons in
the interest Of the railroads that the Chambers eors
vested in RAILROADS" The committee believed that
such an absurd charge" would react upon those who
that It could never b. accused OF making unjust war
upon any Interest The committee believed that the
time was ct hand when II the railroads chartered by
iris STATE refuse TO do justice to the public the mer
chants and real estate owners OF New-lork Clty must
ion hands with the producing, manufacturing ana mer
camille interests throughout the State In an enort TO
compel them to do so IN ADDITION 70 Ihs % oller CLAIMS
should have as low rates as those OF other seab9ard
should net be forwarded TO the West at lower
rates than from a warehouse ~ lms elty;
aud that there should be no discrimination in
Classification or the making Of special coniracts-t also
that the local rates charged 10 citizens OF TINS
tbrongh business to the citizens OF other states IL be-
eyed duty OF the Chamber perstently to agtate
tins question until the in the management OF the
railways and other highways should be secured If
the doctrine enunciated by Mr. Wander Dit 20 De ae-
ages Of NewYork must be abrogated at the dctaon Of
the Baltimore and OHIO, and Pennsy yyania Railroads, IN
order TO prevent railroad war, then our merchants
must look forward 10 establishing branch houses In other
seabOard cities owners OF real estate to accepting
oneha of their greatly reduced rentals and reduction
| in taxpaying power"
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted
asn ' S @' 1S n5 Ss n % n:
SSS but but g 3 c Rer @ethods Of vail
the light, -. =.
OF all classes Of citizens to persseny ate and WORK ior
such an " e sa s ta Of b State and bs we
best efforts 10 the accomplishment OF that end
Jacobs Of Kings County Edward Hogsn Alfred wagsta9
action on this measure aud the IN
sTsss % SI nd [n M Semsyes oId their fsgnasons
Jackson s. Schultz made an address in relation 10 the
bill before Congress 80 prevent frauds on the Gus"
ments OF the Customs laws" He referred to
bil Of denominations" which, II made law, would
sed" ID. C. Robbins also opposed the bill and claimed
that the work OF the merchants, IN having tne BIZ re-
pealed in 1874 had been thoroughly performed be-
they had dwelt too much ON personal grievances
and not enough on the essentially bad principle OF the
between 1864 and 1874 TO be reopened
W. H. GdOn presented the following preamble and res
OlutiOn, which were adopted:
Hhereas bill setks 10 revive the principles Of the
mOety which abolished four ago BY the ac
OF this Chamber. conformity with the Boards OF Trade OF
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltiinore
Wheeas Of TINS Chamber that this pro-
posed reyying the mOety system, Is Od0us commerce
pencOus in It's influence upon Government ofncas be-
cause clerks and officers OF the Gov
than 81 600 salary
norton as hey shall neglect detect fraud,
aud proportion they shall discover OF their own
and because the moety system encourages in
efficiency neglect the q officials and introduces
system conceament and espionage fatal alike 20 the NOR
ay the public service and the interests OF commerce
therefore -.
Resoire this Chamber looks with d.siayor upon al
attempts the mOiety and 10 stimulate by
money rewards the employees OF the Goyernment-be
n
duty therefore, protests against the
bill