National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-19
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
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Its Twelfth Annual Meeting nj Wiiinrt's
IEotel-Orgnui1ntions Represented.
The twelfth annual meeting of the National
Bonrd Of Trade convened yesterday in Parlor No.
10 Of Wizards Hotel, the executive council hav-
ing previously met on Tuesday evening. The con.
stitution ofthe organization gives authority to this
council to determine the time Of meeting for the
board year by year. In 1879 and 1880 the meetings
were held here in the month Of December. In
view of the mct that new Congress was 10 Assem-.
bile in December 1881, and Of the probability that
the selection Of Speaker aud the organization of
the committees would occupy all the time until
the holidays, which proved to he the case, the
council had fixed upon the present time for the
twelfth annual meeting. President Frederick
Finley, of Philadephia,, called the meeting to
order, Mr.. Hamilton \. HILL of Boston, occupying
the secretarys desk.
THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRE-
sENTED
by the gentlemen designated 10y them as delegates
Baltimore Board OF Trade, MeSsrs. Henry Clay
Smith, David l.. Bartlett, and Eugene Lcvering:
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange, Mcssrs. 5. r.
Thompson, p. u; MacEill, George II. Baer, William
mercal Exchange, MCSsrs Edward Kcmble and
William i. Greenough Boston Merchants Asso-
citation, Messrs. n. W. Farley, George A. Minor
and George p. Denney: Chicago Board Of Trade
Messrs, George NJ How. w. J. Pope, J. ]. McDer-
mid, W. 4, Baker, 4. j, Marble, G. l.. Hutchinson
j.. o. Wheeler, W. s. Crosby, II. W Rogers, and A. NJ
Wright; Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Messrs
$: $. DAVIS, stephen I. Dana, and Benz. Eggleston
Mc GhGsF aSS O. oSn MeS Sar
rill aud Angus Smith; Minneapolis Board of
Trade, Mcssrs. w. D. Wnshburne and G. NJ. Loriug
New York Board of Trade and Transportation,
james, Henry G., Meyer, and John f. Henry
Chamber of Commerce, state of New York, Messrs.
j. ST Sranahan, Clinton b. Fisk "A. Foster Higgins,
William a, Gnllaty, and g. Matloy; Philadelphia
Board Of Trade Mcssrs Fred Fmcy, John Price
WetheTill, Benjamin S. Janney, Henry Davis, and
Henry Bowers; Providence Board of Trade,
Mcssrs. Thomas A. Doyle, Nelson W. Aldrch,
Jonathan Chacc, Henry a. Hidden, and X. c.
Tan; Trenton Board of Trade, James Buchanan.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBMITTED ITS REPORT
to the meeting IL contains n touching tribute
to the late President Garfield, expresses sympathy
for his family, and says: 1--WE cannot now ask
from President Garfield continuance Of that in
tcrest in our proceedings which he always warmly
manifested Us II member Of the House Of Repre-
scntatvesi but we hope for an opportunity to give
assurance to President Arthur of the sympathy
and the confidence Of the organization whose rep
rescnatives we are OH this OCCASION and to express
| TO him the hope we entertain that the trndc and
commerce Of the Nation, with the present condi-
| tnn and requirements Of which he is so familiar
may prosper and he advanced under his admins.
| tration." Among tho recommendations made in
| the report are the abolition OF internal revenue
taxation except upon tobacco and distilled spirits
the repeal of the tax on bank deposits judlcious
revision of the tariff by experts and the establish
ment of the postal telegraph.
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
of Boston! wus admitted TO membership. The
secretary was requested to express 10 President
Arthur the desire OF lne meeting 10 cal upon MN
in a body ut II convenient time. The following
subjects were then consecutiYely taken up anC
dcllberlted upon: The report of II special com.
mittec upon our q trade relations with Canada 2
no Recommendations submitted and repor
adopted The pilotage service" upon which q
majority and minority report were offered
the latter by Mr.. Apheus g. Hardy, of Boston. The
majority report was adopted recommending the
| passage of the following resolution;
RcsoiUcd, That general pilOtpge law should he en-
| acted by the National Legislature, with such pro
visions as to compensation and certainty of remuncra
tion AS shall secure for every hnrbOr prompt
| efficient and harmonious corps OF pilOis.
| The proposition of the New York Board of TRADE
| and Transportation to regulate advances on good
in transit in order to obtain greater security wa
| referred to the executive council for further con
| sideraton The recommendations Of the Ney
| York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore Boards o
! Trade for n national bankrupt law We're Telerre,
| to n special committee, which is TO report to day
| and consists of fMessrS. James Buchanan, Trenton
Darwin r. James, New York; w. Il. Baker, Chicago
s. s. Davis, Cincinnati, and Henry Clay Smith
| Baltimore.