Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Fridays Session in Washin gton-Impor.
tant Resolutions Adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ,

"AshiN1loN, Jau 0U
At today's session of the National Board of
/ Trade, resolutions were adopted requesting
Congress to make an appropriation TO remove
distractions in the Columbia river in Oregon,
and TO amend the national bank act to make
the primitive features of law more apparent,
especially the limit therein expressed OF loan
/ ing money not in excess of onn-tenth of the
capital of the bank TO any one corporation or
individual. A resolution was also adopted
endorsing the bill now before Congress, to
| establish department of commerce.
The question of foreign discrimination
against American pork, presented bv the
Chicago board of trade, was taken up and the
resolutions of the Chicago board adopted.
The question of reciprocity with Canada
was then taken up on a resolution of the New
York board of trade and transportation. The
resolution favors reciprocity treaty with
Canada
An animated discussion followed motion
by Henry of New York to adopt this resolu-
ton The resolution was finally agreed to.
Then the general question of reciprocity
treaties was referred TO the executive council
for report at the next meeting of the board.
Resolutions of the Philadelphia board of
trade in regard to the removal of disabilities
in the shape of taxes and policies on COM
mercial travellers, endorsing the Brewer bill
now before Congrass for the removal of such
disabilities was agreed to.
The next question, that of adopting the
resolution of the New York board of trade
fav0ring the establishment of a government
postal telegraph, provoked a great deal of
opposition, but was adopted fDally-2l to 9.
The board then adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the proposition that taxation be re-
duced by removing the internal revenue tax
en- alcohol used in manufacture and arts urging
that Congress should before the close of the
presen. session, make necessary approp
ration to put in proper condition of defence
the harbors of the United State and that Con-
gress be requested to adopt such legislation
as shall give the general government super
vision over such harhors where conflicting
jurisdiction exists favoring the measure now
pending to amend the constitution of the
United States so as to allow the President to
veto separate items in the annual appropria
ton bill tavoring the extension of the Pres
dental term to six years and making the
President iniliegible for reelection to sec
ond term and endorsing tho recommendation
of President Arthur that Congress should
without delay provide definite method of
settling electoral disputes like which occurred
in 1876. The resolution urging the passage
of the bill sent to Congress by Secretary Nc
Culloch to provide for the postponement of
collection of tax on whiskey in bond was
adopted. The board adjourned sine die.
A Communication from the Secretary of
the Navy.
A communication from the secretary of the
navy was received by the House, today, in re-
sponse to the resolution calling for informa-
ton concerning the business on which the
"Tallapoosa" was engaged at the time of its
sinking:
The secretary says: "The 'Tallapoosa
ary cruise to the navy yards and stations, un-
der orders to Norfolk, n. Y, Newport and
Portsmouth, n. H., receiving and discharging
such freight as might be placed on
board for revenue stations mentioned" The
secretary, with his family. Joined the Talla-
posa at New York, July 18th, and left her at
Portsmouth The secretary says: The Tai
lapoosa is an unarmored, side wheel steamer
which has ordinarily been used for the trans
portation of freight between navy yards and
seanen recruits to vessels and stations which
work, it is essential some ship owned by the
government shall do. 1t was well adapted
not only for transportation business, but also
to take part in naval ceremonies in which any
public vessel may be called upon to partici-
pate, or to enable the secretary oi the navy
to visit naval stations and vessels or the
President to inspect ships or squardons. She
therefore had been appropriately used when
ever needed for the purpose. may be
allowed to say that in my Judgment such
visits, whether bv the secretary or President
or both, are always provocative of good.
tending as they do to arouse among the off
inf ST in lui y