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-
TEN and Making Suggestions on
Interstate Commerce.
Solicitude Manifested Over Electoral
DisPutes--A Banquet Closes the
Meeting.
National Board of Trade.

OF Trade
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-On reassem-
Ding this morning the National Board of
Trade adopted the following resolution, in
troduced by Mr.. Simpson of Boston:
Resolved. That we urge upon congress tina
importance OF passing some stringent laws 10
prevent the differentiation 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
haroors of the United States by deposit OF
ballast and other material therein and by the
construction of wharves and other works he
| yond proper limits, so as 70 materially inter-
tere with harbor facilities, therefore be il
hesolved, 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 navigable water courses within the furis-
dlction or the United States ana within which
! lines and limits distractions shall not DO 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 avo lrdu-
| pOis, Is hereby approved and recOmm ended
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tries as a standard for grain measure.
RESPECTS TO THE PRESIDENT.
| AT this point the board took recess for
the purpose of paying its respects TO PreSi-
| dent Cleveland. The board called at the
| White house in body. Short addresses
were made by Mr.. Fraley, president of tho
board. and Mr.. Patterson of New jersey,
to which the president made n brief re-
! Spouse, 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
merclal reciprocity treaties. etc. After re-
| cess the board received, and after IA long
debate adopted, by vote of % TO s, the
report from the special committee OH
| 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 (subjoct 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 of
| the bill:
First-The striking out OF section 4. which
/ prohibits the charging 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
/ board deems this to be an unnecessary re-
/ striction upon the freedom of Transports
| ton, and one in which its practical
| application would result I'm 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 at 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-
! peang 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 tho
! ju 1gment 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-
/ ton 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
reaffirms its action of last year III 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 tho
/ power to prevent the Importation OF any
/ food or drinks adulterated TO an extent
dangerous to the health 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,O36,
| and recommends its passage.
The resolution presented by the Philadel-
! phia board of trade that the usefulness OF
] the pOstOfiice department should be ex-
tended in the direction of telegraphic COM
munication, and we urge upon congress the
earliest favorable consideration of this ques-
/ ton, was. after animated discussion, de-
| feated by vote of 10 TO II. 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 one
| 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 a REPETITION OF
| which at one time seemed possible in the last
| presidential contest.
Adjourned sine die. The delegates were
! given a banquet this evening.