New-York tribune., 1885-01-29
TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

srPpoPTfNG TILE NEw-YOEk CHAMBER OF CUM
MEgcr-TALK ABOUT SECTIONAL LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, JAN 2S.-The National Board
OF Trade assembled in this city to-day It's sixteenth
annual session, Frederick Fraley' OF fhl"eiPA' pre-
siding About forty delegates we're present represent
ING the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange. the Boards
of Trade Of New-YOrk, Philadelphia, Baltimore Chlcago'
Detroit. indianapolis, Portland oregon ana lIch'oh'
the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Boston Merchants
Associations the NewYOrk Chamber OF Commerce. ana
the san Francisco Chamber Of Commerce Inc annual
report Of the Executive Council refers to the depe a
of the Industrial interests of the country the shrnRase
Of values the profitable character OF the production
In many branches of manufacture. and the general uh
certainty Of the markets OF the country 1t states nov"
over that thero are signs that this present period OF
depression uncertainty and loss s about to give way 10
one of revived activity and enterprise.
The Board was organized by the reelection OF fFeu-
erick Frasy OF Philadelphia a president ana by inc
election OF the following vice presidents; FRANK
Frick Baltimore Board OF Trade; william > Young
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange; h. sampson
Boston Merchants Association; George VI Howe 'u'-
cago Board of Trade s f. Covnston, Cincinnati Cham
Der Of Commerce. Pho Parsons, Detroit Board "f IrA'''
Ioht Holiday indianapolis Board OF Trade; C. VI LoIing'
Minneapolis Board OF Trade Ambrose SNOW Newton"
Board OF Trade and Transportation; James . r Sr'h'-
han Now York Chamber OF Commerce; Joha T. "cther-
ell Philads phia Board Of Trade; John T. Miller san
Francisco Chamber OF Commerce; James buchanan
Trenton Board Of Trade: f.. T.. Bltemau, Milwaukee
Chamber OF Commerce; J. H. Price Scranton Board ot
Trade Edward W seymour Bridgeport Board of lrAh''
Mr. KimbaIl Providence Board Of Trade v j. Sperry,
New-IIayen Chamber Of Commerce william o. bahey'
Boston Commercial Exchange; :. y. Hardy, Boston
Board Of Trade aud d. NJ sabn. Of 81. Paul Board Of
Trade
Following the election Of officers the question OF tho
amendment Of the present law. relating bills ofading
was taken mp and discussed at great lcngih. -
Mr. Higgins. of the NcW-Nork Chamber o Commerce
asked the Board adopt the following resolution SUP
mitt ed by that chamber. - ,,, 800, -
ported by the Hon j. D. Ions 81 h t9s %, g .og og
Commerce 10 reg iiate inc lHr,n' OF oa ., "a . I
tae duties aud liabiue, Of sipo"ner' and others - "o
manded by the urgent usccssliiss of commerce
Of The Dii applied only liability Of ocean carriers
lie asked t could not be amended 40 a. =" iIS,n1s % m
freight Me,srs Blake and nelson. OF ChicHsS9;
MIR Coyington OF Cincinnati, ana MT.
mullen. Of Portland. Oregon, took The same ground
Mr. Blake said that Il - The opinion of th. ,n.aSo %
for upon the shipper AZ seaboard ports thAt to
inland shippers cannot take advantage Of
Mr. Higgins defended the action OF tho new ots
Chamber OF Commerce In recommending thr nll, anu
denied that II obtain sectional
We.sr, Thurber and snow, OF Sew-lork. argued IN
fay Of the adoption OF the resolution a
by the Chamber Of Commerce without hnenuiheh.' ,
wh~h would delay the progress OF the blI now IN LOT
ward state before Congress. u.,
consented to the adoption Of the resolution win the nm
derstandng another resolution looking To the pro
lection OF their interest. should come up Tor .elio
This second resolution after several sitempls 10 frame
suitable one, was nnally drafted py MI ihuIDeI anu
| agreed TO unanimously. II Is - follows:
Resoired That this Board further legislation
which will extend To inland carriers the principles O
the House BIZ 7,l63 10 regulate TIE form OF bills OF
! ladng. "
Upon motion Of Mr Janney resolutions In favor OF the
enactment OF a National bankrupt law from the PhiIa
dephIs. Providence. Newlo aud bridgeport Boards
OF Trade the Ncwl ork Chamber OF Commerce" Whl'h
the ofcia! programme for consideration were
referred for further consideration to committee con
ssting Of Messrs, Janney, Miller, Nelson, ood ana
DymOnd
IL was arranged to have banquet In this city tonor
row night and the Board then Adjourned until tomorrow