National Republican., 1883-01-18
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of the National
Board at the Ebbitt House.
List Of the Delegates Presont--The Old
President Reelected.
They Resolve TO Urge Congress 10 Pass the Lowell
Bankruptcy Bill.
The Railway Problem Discussed at Some
Length.


The following commercial bodies were repre-
sented by
THE DELEGATES
named in the credentials forwarded to Mr..
Hill: "
Baltimore Board Of rrade-David L. Bartlett, T.
ID. Bigelow, ). p. Thompson, ,.,. r, :, nat.
Balimore Corn and Flour IXCn9iIge-N c Ig W. pu'''
Boston Board of Trade-W. H. Lincoln, w. +.
Humphrey, Charles Powers, O. 7. Denny. .,,.,,
Boston Commercial Exchange-W. PGreenough'
- Boston on Merchants A.sociution-A. II. Rice.
RUFUS S. Frost, George \. Miner. -.
Chicago Board OF Tradc-R. W., Dunham,
Murry Neson W. J, Pope, George H. sidwyell,
baker, j. j, MCDANIEL, 4. NJ. Wright E.J.Wheelcr.
New York Board of Trace and Transportation
Ambruse Snow, Henry c. Meyer, Darwin K' James,
New York Chamber of Commerce-Clinton j.
Fisk, Francis b. Thurber, W. H. Lyon, John e.
Fhilndelphia Board Of Trade-Henry Davis !
John 7. Wetherill, Benjamin :. Janney, Clayton |
PROV idence Board of Trade--Jamcs NJ. Kimball. |
Benedice Lapham, Henry J. spooner, Frank NJ.
Burroughs.
San Francisco Chamber OF fCommerce-Jonn +.
Miller, d. c, McBuer.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
which Is another name for executive commit
tee, submitted its annual report. The coun-
Gil, the report read, held meeting in Boston
in the autumn to give consideration TO the
questions WllCn nOu lpcn TelCrTCu W ~ ny
the board, and to lay plans for future action.
Its siudgmeut was that it would be well to
center the interest of the board Mt the present
annual meeting upon few OF the moro I'M
portant questions to which 1t has given, and
is still giving its attention; and this judg-
lnGnt would seem to have been concurred IN
by the constituent bodies, as the topics sent
up to be placed on the official programme are
not quite so numerous us usual, and all, or
nearly all, have had more or less cOnsidera-
tion mt previous meetings.
The report enters into discussion of the
shipping interests; dwClls upon the need of
the enactment of u national bankrupt law
suggests the modification of the tariff laws,
and treats briefly of the question of recip-
rocal trade, and advocates the creation of u
department of commerce.
The report was received, and Mr.. Fraley
announced that the next business in order
would be the
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT.
In making this announcement, Mr.. Fralcy
said il was his earnest desire to be relieved Of
the duties of the office. Pending action on the
question he withdrew, and in his absence
speeches were made by Messrs. Thurbcr,
Brown, and others strongly recommending
his reelection to an office he had held
for n long period with distinguished honor
to the national board of trade. He was re-
elected unanimously, and II committee was
appointcd by the vice president to wait upon
him and notify him Of the result of the bal
lot Mr.. Fraley accepted the trust as Il Hat
tcriug evidence of the continued confidence
repused in him by the board, his remarks
being received with applause.
In view of the fact that delegates were on
the way from Cincinnati, Detroit and else
where, the election of the remaining officers
was deferred.
The official programme. of recommendations
and resolutions was taken up On account OF
the absence of a representative from the up
per Pacific slope, a resolution of the Portland
(Orc.) board of trade, asking congress to i'm
prove the Columbia river, was laid over.
MONEYS ADVANCED ON GOODS IN TRANSIT.
The next question, embodied in the follow
ing resolution adopted by the New York
board of trade and transportation, was taken
up:
Resol,ed That congress is here requested to
pass law which shall in all territories and nav.
gable waters subject to its Jurisdiction amply
recognize the lien Of pledges for moneys advanced
on goods In transit or warehouses.
Messrs w. j. Pope, q. II. Sidwcll, aud John
p. Wctherll opposed the adoption of this
resolution, for the reasons that il is qucs-
tion which should be carefully considered,
and that the recommendation of the board
should be in the form of well.digcstcd bill
TO have force. Mr.. Pope suggested that the
resolution be referred to II committee with
instructions 10 draw up bill to be submitted
to the board later.
Mr.. Simon Stcrns wanted immediate action
fearing that the reference asked would defeat
the object sought to he reached, but he was
ovcrruled. The resolution was accordingly
referred to committee, consisting Of Messrs
Ambrose Snow, W. j. Pope, w. ii. Lincoln
Simon Sterns and j. i. Wcthorill, with di
rections to report before the final adjourn
mcnt of the board.
Resolutions from the New York and Phila
delphia boards Of trade, urging upon congress
s..F.. l.l...
UNIFORM BANKRUPT LAW,
embracing the general principles of the Lowell
bill, formed the subject next taken up 70
consideration.
Benjamin d. Janncy .ir., offered resolution
rcatlirming the vicwsand wishes ofthG natiOna
board OF trade, and authorizing the appoint
mcnt of a committee of five to wait upon tn
judiciary committee of the senate and house
presenta memorial from the board on this ques
ton, and urge the passage of the Lowell bill
through congress this session, The commit
tee was further directed to urge upon sucl
members ofcongrcss us they could reach tn
Importance Of this measure. The resolution
was adopted. The committee consists of th
president, Mr., Fraley, and Mcssrs, Janney
Nelson, Miner, James, and Young
The resolution adopted by the New Yorl
board of trade urging upon congress the earl,
consideration Of the question of the establish
ment, by tho United States government, of
A POSTAL TELEGRAPH
aud telephone system, was taken up and rC
terrcd to committee with instructions (
confer with Mr.. Anderson, member fron
Kansas, who has introduced n bill relating /
this subject In the house, and report later,
The preamble and resolutions Of the NeN
York board of trade recommending the creG
tion by congress of
RAILWAY COMMISSION
or tribunal, whose business it shall be I
supervise and control in the interest of tn
public all common carriers doing an inter
state business, and make such recommends
tiuns to congress from time to time as ma
seem necessary for the public interest, wa
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Wetheril
Henry and others. Mr.. Wetherll held thg
the proper way to go about this bushes
would be TO establish u commission TO uscel
tain what can be done in the way Of regula
ting interstate committees. When this
done IA commission appointed to gather fact
and information aud act thereon will kno'
how to work intelligently and to a purpose.
Mr.. Thurber said that the Window CON
mittCe had done precisely what Mr. Wether
suggested; that IL had gone over the groun
thoroughly and carefully, and made scrit
on specific recommendations based ON n cart
full analysis of the law defining the power
congress in the promises that these recon
mcndations had been fought of and oppose
by railways, and that the time was ripe (,
the appointment of such II commission {
the resolution calls for. He called attcntio
Al nI,ra lnpiInI trrntyth pf a npDnli