St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31


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RsSoleed, That the executive council be re-
quested to memorable congress to 80 amend
section $500, revised statutes, relating to
national banks, as to render the section for
the prohibition of certiication of checks,
where no funds are on deposit, to meet the
same more effective in method, enforcing
the penalty for violation of the same so that
the penalty will be rigidly aud strictly en-
forced.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The board adopted without debate. on
motion Of Howe, of Chicago, the following
soution presented BY the Chicago board of
trade:
ReSolte9. That the fullest intelligence is
requisite to thr preservation of the proper
equilibrium between the great industries Of
the country, and that department OF COM
merce and manufactures should be estab-
lished by the government to gather the nee
essaFy information. Also, that we endorse
the bill now before congress, presented by
Reprrsen tatiye DunhGm ian act TO establish
a department. of commerce), and recommend
its adoption to the congress Of the United
States.
RELATING TO THE PoRKER.
The question of foreign discrimination
against American pork, presented by the
Chicago board of trade was then taken up
The resolutions of the Chicago board were
presented by Mr.. Hafely, of Chicago, and are
as follows;
WHEREAS, The ofiicill provision inspector
of the Chicago board of trade has, from his
appointment, in April, 1878, to the 31st OF
Decem ber, 1884. inspected 5l4, 975, 160 pounds
Of cured meats: and,
WHEREAS, Official inspectors of other
pork packing points, as well as the private
inspectors Of numerous packing houses of
the United States, that make a specially of
curing meats shipped TO and consumed in
the English markets, lave inspected hun
drcds of millions Of pounds Of meat in the
same time, and
WHEREAS, During these years there never
has been found by said inspectors single
piece of cured bog meat affected with tricnina,
and there is not on record a single authen-
ticated case Of sickness arising from eating
meat inspected by them; and
WHEREAS, Certain foreign countries, by
legislation and edicts, have prohibited TN
coDditionally the importation Of American
hog meats, on the representation that tine
same are diseased, yet allow the Importation
OF MEATS made from hogs raised in other
countries as unquestionaby wholesome and
sound, aud
WHEREAS, L has been proved that such
prohibitory acts and edicts have cast an un-
warrantable stigma on, and dealt Serious
blow to the international reputation of our
hog meats, hurtfu alike to the farming,
manufacturing. commercial aud financial
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ResolUed, That the national board of trade,
now assembled, respectfully requests con-
gross to take such vigorous action with a
view 10 the removal of this unjust stigma and
discrimination as it, in It's wisdom, may
devise.
Mr.. Ha fely proposed an amendment to
the resolutions, by the addition OF a resolu-
ton as follows:
Resol,ed, That we heartily endorse and
urge upon congress the prompt passage OF
house bill 6,405, TO provide for the IN spection
OF live stock, hog products and dressed beef
for export, and ~ authorize the president, in
his discretion, TO prohibit the inlp lportation Of
adulterated or unwholesome articles Of food
OF drink.
Tue resolutions as amended were adopted
without further discussion.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
The question uf reciprocity with Canada
was then taken up on the resolution OF the
New York board of trade and transportation.
This resolution is as follows:
Re,oluet, That this board favors reclpro-
city treaty with the Dominion Of Canada,
provided it be truly reciprocal in its provis-
ions.
An animated discussion followed the mo-
ton to adopt the resolution. Mr. Parsons,
OF Detroit, said the treaty with Canada was
abroguted for political, not commercial, rea-
sons. There is a strong sentiment In Can
ada, aud in the United States all along the
Canadian border line, in favor OF new re-
ciprocity treaty. The discussion broadencd
into the consideration Of the general ques-
ton of reciprocity treaties, and the seuti-
ment expressed seemed To be iD favor OF
such treaties If they could be negotiated SO
as 10 be truly reciprocal Incidentally the
pending Spauish-American treaty came u2
and was vigorously denounced without fud-
ing any defenders. The resolution of the
New York board was agreed to, aud the gen
eral subject Uf reciprocity treaties was re-
ferred to the executive council for report at
the next meeting.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
The resolution Of the Philadelphia board
OF trade With regard 10 the removal Of disa-
bilities ia the rape Of taxes and licenses
upon commercial travellers, and indorsiug
the Brewer bin now before congress, for the
removal OF such disabilities, was agreed 10
without division.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The next question, that Of adopting the
resolution OF the New York board, favoriug
II government postal telegraph, provoked
considerable opposition. Tn.odorc Cook. Of
Cincinnati, opposed the adoption OF the
resolution. he asked whether. If telegraph
lines had been uudcr government contract
10 November iast, aud all the officers been
uf one political party. IN view of the close
vote In New York state, the people could
ever have been brought TO believe that q
great fraud bad not been committed. He
said he did not wish II put the power Of
gathering all tie news in the country into
the hands Of the government COvington
Of Cincinnati spoke ia favor OF the resolu-
tio1. test Of the opinion OF the board was
taken on the question. The vote was taken
by delegations, each Of the constituents Of
lie legation having Que vote. Friends Of the
resolution opposed calling Of yeas aud NAYS
The vote WAS IS follows: Yeus-The Balii-
more board OF trade. Cincinnati chambe Of
commerce, Indianapolis board Of trade, New
Haven chamber Of commerce, Portland. Ore,
board Of trade; Trenton. y. j.. toard Of
trade. Nsys-Bostou Merchants associsfion
Chicsgo board OF trade, Minneapolis board OF
trade. New York board Ot trade anl traus-
porlstiou, NV York chamber Of commerce
md the Philadelphia board OF trade. The
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fused. Mr. Spurry asked tast it D. under
stood that the question % having the gov
eminent buy up existing telegraph lines does
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