The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-31
The NatIonal Ronrd of Trade,

WASHINGTON, .30.-When the Ma
tional Board of Trade resumed its ses-
sion to-day proposition from the Port
land, Oregon, Board of Trade, reeiting
the necessity for the improvement of
the Columbia river, was taken up, and
Senator Dolph offered the following:
Resolved, That the necessities of COM
merce demand the speedy removal of
the distractions to the navigation of the
Columbia river iand the improvement |
of the bar at the mouth of the river, |
and we recommend to congress that a |
sufficient appropriation be made to sa-
cure the completion of improvements |
already commenced upon the river and |
the bar, at the earliest practicable time |
consistent with an economical expendi-
ture of appropriations.
The resolution, after debate, was unan-
imously agreed to.
The national bank act was the next
subject discussed, aud the following
resolutions We're adopted:
Resolved, That the executive coun Gil
of the National Board of Trade respect
fully memorialize the banking and cur
rency committee of the house of repre-
sentatives to carefully consider the pro-
priety of so revising or amending the
national bank act as to make tho puma
tive features of the law more efficient,
especially the limit therein expressed
of loaning money not in excess of ono
tenth the capital of the bank to any one
corporation or individual.
Resolved, That the executive council
be requested to memorialize congress to
so amend section 500, Revised Statutes,
relating to national banks, as to render
the section prohibiting certification of
checks, where no funds are on deposit
to meet the same, more effective in the
method of enforcing penalty for the
violation of the same, so that the PEN
atty will be rigidly and strictly en-
forced.
The president called up the following
propositions, the first submitted by the
New York Chamber of Commerce, and
the second by the Philadelphia Board of
Trade:
at is tho opinion of this chamber
that congress should at once pass an
act to suspend the cionage of standard
silver dollars"
"Resolved, That tho continued coin
age of dollars from 4l2lG grains of
silver threatens permanent depression
of our national standard of value, for
which reason congress is respectfully
urged to repeal the law making such
coinage compulsory"
After debate, during which two OF
three amendments and substitutes were
voted down, the resolution by tho Phil
, adelphia Board Of Trade was adopted.
The board then adopted, without de.
/. bate, on motion of Mr.. Howe, OF Chi
cago, the following resolution, pre-
, sented by the Chicago Board of Trade
, Resolved, That the fullest intelligence
is requisite TO the preservation of {
I, proper equilibrium between the grea
|, industries OF the country, and that
- department of commerce and manu-
y tacture should be establishe,
:. by the government, together wit
, necessary Information; also, that w
endorse the bill now before congress
. presented by Representative Dunham
+ Can act TO establish department O
!, commerce) and recommend its adoI
Il ton by the congress of tho Unite
~ States.
% :, Secretary Teller was again before tn
a house.
. The question of fforeign'discrimna
N against American pork, presented b.
- the Chicago Board of Trade, was take
,, up and the resolutions OF the Chicag
20 % board adopted without discussion.
~ The question of reciprocity with Cans
y, da was then taken up, on the resoll
M ton ofthe New York Board of Trade, AN
transportation, as follows:
r, Resolved, That tins board favors
- reciprocity treaty with the Dominion
,r Canada, provided IL be truly reciproci
in its provisions.
,a The resolution was agreed to and Ill
~ general subject of reciprocity treatit
Ia referred to The executive council.
~ The resolution of the Philadelph
r Beard of Trade with regard to removal
~ of disabilities in the shape of taxes an
20 licenses upon commercial travellers IAN
All endorsing the Brewer bill, now befo
=" congress, for the removal of such di
abilities, was agreed to without divisio
~ Tho next question was on adoptiI
as the resolution of the New York boar
favoring government postal telegrap
a This provoked considerable oppositio
Of but was finally adopted by vote of
~, too.
bn The board then adopted resolution
~ favoring the removal OF the tax upt
~ alcohol used in manufactures and ar
nS declaring that the drawback on o
10 ported goods should equal tho duti
al previously paid; urging congress
10 make the necessary appropriation, |
w fore tho close of the session, TO put t
nm harbors in a condition of defense ;appro
W ing the pending bill allowing I
a president to veto separa
items in appropriation bill
se favoring the extension of the preside
~ tial term to six years, and making
president ineligible for reelection, a
heartily endorsing the recommended
Of of President Arthur, that congrt
as speedily provide definite method
ho settling electoral disputes, like that
es- 1876, and a repetition of which seem
be possible in the recent election.
ch A resolution introduced by Mr.. Gal
ef of Cincinnati, urging the passage of
90 bill sent TO congress by Secretary \
ne Culloch TO provide for a postponemG
I'D of the collection of the tax upon whis
,lv In bond, was taken up, and after 10
on discussion, was adopted without
mt vision.
ITO The board then adjourned sine die.
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