Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-25
NEW COMMITTEES NAMED.
The Chamber of Commerce lndorses the
Postal Telegraph scheme-lt Wants n
Commercial Department In the Cabinet
-Pnstmoster cKeau Elected.

| The Chamber of Commerce Indorses the
PosrnI Telegraph Scheme-lt Wants n
Commercial Department in rhe Cabinet
-Postmaster Mexican Elected.
The Chamber of Commerce Board Of
Directors met yesterday, George A. Kelly
presiding, lie announced the following
standing committees appointed BY President
Schmertz:
Executive-George A. Kelly, Charles
Meyran, S. P. HARRISON, Charles j. Clarke,
| Edward Gregg.
Arbitration-John Bindley, S. L. Nc
Henry, S. S. Marvin. j. klee, Il. ID. Bogg,
R. Speer, f. T. Lusk.
Manufactures-John II. Ricketson, c. L.
Fitzhugh, Henry Phipps, Jr., William
McConway, J. S. Slagle, j. S. Wightman,
E. T. Drayo.
Transportation and Railroads-James B.
Scott, Henry Holdship, John B. Jackson. R.
Munroe. E. H. Myers, ]. NJ. McKelvey, ]. Nor
ton Hall.
Rivers and Harbors-J. F. bravo. Charles W.
Bachelor, Thomas P. Roberts, B. L. Wood,
Jr. Simpson Horner ]. A. Wood and Addison
Lysle.
Finance and Banking-Reuben Miller. G. W.
Dilworth, Wilson McCandless. w. A. Robin
son. j. S. Scully, Thomas P. Day, George b.
Hill
Mineral Products-A. F. Heating, S. L.
wickersham, Calvin Wells, 81. c. Frick, R.
c. Emery, William Oppenheimer, A. B. Wig
lev.
Legislative-G H. Anderson, H. K. Porter.
William McClelland. d. c. Herbst, Morrison
Foster, ]. F. Slagle, w. P Herbert.
statIsties-5ames S;t Allison, Peter Dick; M:
Burchfield and A. Murdoch.
The list of the committees was approved.
The report of the committee to audit the report
of the Treasurer was received and also ap-
proved. The report showed that the receipts
for the last year, including former balance,
were S4.660; expenditures. 81. 6Sl 20: balance,
81 97S so. Superintendent Follansbee was
thanked in the report for his able and careful
management.
A communication was received from the
New York Board of Trade and Transportation
relating to a bill to establish limited post and
telegraph service as a bureau of the postofice
department The resolutions indorsed the act
drafted by Postmaster General Wanamaker to
establish limited postal telegraph system be-
tween all carrier delivery postoffices by which
the usefulness of the telegraph will be greatly
extended and the public given a uniform serv-
ice at a much lower rate than that charged by
existing companies. The communication was
referred to the proper committee.
A communication was received from the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Exchange containing resolutions which urge
legislation which will authorize the establish
ment of a Department of Commerce under the
supervision of a Cabinet officer who shall be
known as the Secretary of Commerce. The
resolutions were based on the vast and vital i'm
portance of American commerce which
Quired the sole attention OF Cabinet officer
and determined policy based on complete in
formation. to secure proper legislation and to
advance the interest of the foreign and carry
ing trade of the United States No action was
taken on the communication, except the In
struction to the Secretary 10 acknowledge it.
Trno anroliP MnE
master of Pittsbu z, was elected to member
ship in the Chamber.