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

Inc capital OF the bank TO any corporation or
individual
Resolved, That the executive council be re-
qucsted to memorable congress to so 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 and strictly en-
forced.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The board adopted without debate, on
motion of Howe, of Chicago the following
resolution presented by the Chicago board Of
trade:
RsSol,ed. That the fullest intelligence is
requisite to the preservation of the proper
equilibrium between the great industries of
the country, and that department of COM
merce and manufactures should be estab-
lished BIZ the government to gather the nee
essary information. Also, that we endorse
the bill now before congress, presented by
Representative Durham Gan act to establish
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 officill provision inspector
of the Chicago board Of trade has, from his
appointment, in April, 1873, to the 31st of
December, 1884. inspected 514, 975, 100 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 speciality Of
curing meats shipped 20 and consumed in
the English markets, Lave inspected hun
dreds Of millions of pounds Of meat in the
same time, and
WHEREAS, During these years there never
has been found By said inspectors a single
piece of cured bog meat affected with tricnina,
and there is not on record a single authen
tcated case Of sickness arising from eating
meat inspected by them; and
WHEREAS, Certain foreign countries, by
legislation and edicts, have prohibited Tn
conditionally the importation Of American
hog meats, on the Misrepresentation that the
same are diseased, yet allow the importation
of meats made from hogs raised in other
countries as unquestionably wholesome and
sound. and
WHEREAS, 1t has been proved that such
prohibitory acts and edicts have cast an un-
wsrrantable stigma on, and dealt serious
blow to the International reputation Of our
hog meats hurtiui alike to the farming,
manufacturing. commercial and financial
prosperity Of our country; therefore
Ktsoloed, That the national board Of trade,
now Assem- bled, respectfully requests con-
gress TO take such vigorous action with a
view 10 the removal Of this unjust stigma and
discrimination as it, in its wisdom, may
devise.
Mr.. Ha fely proposed an amendment to
the resolutions, by the addition Of resolu-
ton as follows:
Res0iUel, That we heartily endorse and
urge upon congress the prompt passage of
house bill G,405, to provide for the inspection
Of live stock, hog products and dressed beef
for export, and 10 authorize the president, in
his discretion, TO prohibit the importation Of
adulterated or uuwholesOme articles Of food
or drink.
The resolutions as amended were adopted
without further discussion.
CANADIAN HENAfkONlI1.
The question of reciprocity with Canada
was then taken up on the resolution of the
New York board Of trade and transportation.
This resolution is as follows:
Resoiued, That this board favors a recipro-
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
abrogated for political, not commercial, rea-
sons. There is a strong sentiment In Cam
ada, and in the United States all along the
Canadian border line, in favor Of Il new re-
ciprpclty treaty. The discussion broadencd
into the consideration Of the general qucs-
ton of reciprocity treaties, and the senti-
mcut expressed seemed to be in favor OF
such treaties If they could be negotiated so
as TO be truly reciprocal. incidentally the
pending Spanish-American treaty came up
and was vigorously denounced without find
ing any defenders. The resolution Of the
New York board was agreed to, and the gem
eral subject of reciprocity treaties was re-
ferred tothe executive council for report at
the next meeting.
COMMERCE Al Travellers.
The resolution Of the Philadelphia board
OF trade with regard 10 the removal Of disa-
bIdties in the Iape Of taxes and licenses
upon commercial travellers, aud indorsing
the Brewer bin now before congress, for the
removal Of such disabilities, was agreed to
without a division.
postal. TELEGRAPH.
The next question. that OF adopting the
resolution OF the New York board. gavoriug
a government postal telegraph, provoked
considerable opposition. Theodore Cook OF
Cincinnati, opposed the adoption OF the
resolution. He asked whether, II telegraph
lines had been under government contract
in November last, and all the officers been
of one political party. in view Of the close
vote in New York state, the people could
ever have been brought TO believe that a
great fraud had not been committed. He
said ne did not wish 10 put the power of
gathering all the news Ia the country into
the hands Of the government CUviugtun
OF Cincinnati spoke in favor Of the resolu-
ton. 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 one vote Friends OF the
resolution opposed calling Of yeas aud NAYS
The vote was as follows: Yeas-The Balti-
more board Of trade. Cincinnati chsmberof
commerce. Indianapolis board Of trade. New
Haven chamber IF commerce. Portland. Ore,
board Of trade; Trenton. y. J.. boari Of
trade Nays-Bosion Merchants association
Chicago board Of trade, Minneapolis board Of
trade. New York board Of trade AMI trans
poriatiuu, N-w York chamber OF commerce
md the Philadelphia board Of trade. The
call for the yeas and nays having been re-
fused, Mr. Sourry asked that it b. unier-