St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-23
AMERICAN COMMERCE.
The Members Of the National Board Of
Trade Pay Their Respects to the
President,
Who Assures Them that the Important In
terests They Represent Shall Receive
Due Consideration.
Resolutions Favoring the Genital Sys-
tenn and Making Suggestions on
Interstate Commerce.
Soicitude Manifested Over Electoral
Disputes--A Banquet Closes the
Meeting.
National Board of rrade.

National Board OF Trade.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-On reaSsem-
bling this morning the National Board OF
Trade adopted the following resolution, in
troduced by Mr.. Simpson of Boston:
Resolved That we urge upon congress the
/ Importance of passing some stringent laws to
prevent the undervaluatiOn of merchandise
| imported into the United States, and the pre-
/ vention of damage allowance frauds.
Also the following. introduced by ex-Sen-
alto COrbett of Oregon:
Whereas, Encroachments are constantly
being made upon the navigable waters and
harbors OF the United States by deposit OF
oalast ana other material therein and by the
| construction of wharves and other works be-
| yond proper limits. 50 TO materially inter
fere with harbor facilities, therefore be it
Resolved That the National Board OF Trade
| most respectfully recommend the enactment
! OF law by congress authorizing the secretary
| or war, through the engineer department TO
| define the harbor limits and lines OF limit OF
! the navigabie water courses within the juris-
| diction of the United States, and within which
| lines and limits distractions shall not be per
| mitted.
Also the following, introduced by Mr..
Murray of Cincinnati:
Resolved, That the GENITAL system current
| in Liverpool and the Pacific states of this
country, representing 100 pounds avoirdu-
1 pNiS, II ucTcuy approved ana recOmn ended
for general adoption by this and other coun-
tries as standard for grain measure.
RESPECTS TO THE PRESIDENT.
| AT this point the board took a recess for
the purpose of paying its respects TO Presi-
| dent Cleveland. The board called at tine
| White house in body. Short addresses
were made by Mr.. Fraley, president of the
board, and Mr.. Patterson of New Jersey,
to which the president made brief re-
sponse, saying that their visit reminded him
of the Importance of the interests repre-
sented by the board and giving assurance
! that they would receive due consideration
at his hands. Mr.. Fraley said to the president
| that he had been delegated to inform him
of the boards Endorsement of the policy of
the administration in regard to the silver
| question, civil service reform, the COM
| mercial reciprocity treaties. etc. After re-
| cess the board received, and after long
debate adopted, by vote of % to s, the
report from the special committee on
| interstate traffic 1t says that the bill TO
regulate commerce. introduced to the senate
of the United States by its special commit
tee Jan. IS, 1856, and known as Senate
| Bill 1898, is Csubjoct TO the exceptions
hereinafter named) heartily approved by
the national board of trade. We respect
| fully suggest the
| FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS,
which in our judgment would contribute
materially to the efficacy and usefulness OK
| the bill:
First-The striking out of section 4, which
| prohibits the charging or receiving of any
greater compensation In the aggregate for
| the transportation of passengers or property
| for shorter than for a longer distance over
the same line in the same direction, and from
! the same original point of departure. This
! hoo orI fu 20. 10
! striction upon the freedom of Transports
| ton, and one in which its practical
| application would result in increasing the
| rates charged for long distances rather than
| in diminishing charges for shorter ones. 1t
| would debar many important transportation
| lines from participating in the through traffic
| for long distances, where the rates are too
low to admit of their application to business
! terminating al local points on their several
| lines such through traffic being q source OF
| additional revenue at comparatively small
| additional cost. The remedy provided by ap-
pealing TO the commission would impose upon
| the transportation lines a serious burden.
| The multiplicity of cases arising would over
| tax the commission.
Second-The text OF the second clause of
section one makes the provision OF the bill
| apply to the transportation of passengers or
| property by any vessel or vessels. In the
4 ju utgment of this board all matters relating
| TO transportation conducted wholly upon or
| by water should be exempt from the terms OF
the bill, the nations waterways being open to-
free competition. and such competition being
! sufficiently extensive to afford ample protec-
| tion to public interests without further legal
| restrictions.
Third-,he salary named for each commits
siOner should not be less than $4,000 per
annum.
FOREIGN DISCRIMINATION.
The following resolution, presented by
the Chicago board of trade, was adopted
without debate;
Resolved, That the National board OF trade
reafirms its action of last year IN regard to
| foreign discrimination against American
pork, and urges the prompt passage of House
| Bill No. $50, that provides for the inspection
| of live stock. hog products and dressed beef
! for export, and that gives the president the
| power to prevent the importation OF any
| food or drinks adulterated TO an extent
dangerous to the health or welfare of the
people of the United States.
The resolution upon the creation of de-
partment of commerce, adopted last night,
was reconsidered and amended by the addi-
ton of the following:
And this board approves House Bill 3,036,
and recommends its passage.
The resolution presented by the Philadel-
phia board of trade that the usefulness OF
the postOffice department should be ex-
tended in the direction of telegraphic COM
municatiOn, and we urge upon congress the
earliest favorable consideration of this ques-
tion, was. after animated discussion, de-
feated by vote of 10 to IL. The following
resolution was adopted without debate:
Resolved, That the measure now pending
to amend the constitution of the United States
so as to allow the president to veto separate
! items in annual appropriations bill is ono
which should be adopted.
Also, the following:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the rec
ommendation of ex-President Arthur that con-
gress should without delay provide definite
method of settling electoral disputes, like that
which occurred in 1876, and repitition OF
| which at one time seemed possible in the last
presidential contest.
Adjourned sine die. The delegates were
given banquet this evening.