New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
BUSINESS LEGISLATION URGED.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE PASSES RESo
LUTONS IN WASHINGTON.

THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE PASSES RE.SO
LUTONS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Jan. 10.-The National Board Of Trade
spent the morning session today largely In discussing
proposed appointments 10 the Interstate Commerce act.
The following declaration from the special committee
on the subiect'was adopted by unanim0us.votc:
Re It resolved. That the National Doard' Of Trade
hereby ndorse and approves OF the objects aimed Mt
under the Interstate Commerce enactment. with the
recommendation that II be maintained in the statutes OF
Tbs United states In the Interest Of the commerce OF
| the entire country.
Resolved That.the National Board OF Trade favors
amendments TO the law which will accomplish. first.
the giving Of proper effect 10 tlDs findings and orders
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission second which
wll'exempt, in conformity With the provisions OF tho
Constitution, witnesses from criminal penalties. to the
cnd that information ~ TO Its violations be made
available In the courts third. as will make Corpora.
TONS indctabc and subject to exemplary fines for all
violations OF the law committed by their officers Or
agents; fourth, such definition Of the terms Of the
act may be necessary TO bring within Its terms o;
provisions and restrictions all common carriers engaged
In Interstate commerce, whether individuals. corpora
tiJns lines. embracing diversity OF carriers fifth.
enforcement upon common carriers OF strict account
ability to the owner con,snee for the prompt DE-.
livery OF properly entrusted TO the care OF such
carrier for transportation. by the imrhsng OF u
proper demurragc charge for delay beyonL'L reason
able time in the transportation bf such property ;
sixth. freedom from unreasonable declaration OF ex
cmpon In contracts for interstate carriage
The Nrw-Y0rl and Philadelphia Boards OF Trade and
- Louis Merchants Exchange proposed resolutions
layoling the granting OF financial aid TO the Nicaragua
Canal project. After brief debate II voted to In
strct the officers Of the Board 10 prepare memorial
TO CongrcS, cnbra Ing all the points covered In the
several propositions \ resolution was adopted ap
proving the organization of navigating naval reserve
By Congress for National service.
Upon the subiec, OF ship canal around Niagara and
from the lakes 10 the Sea. respecting which the Al
lany Cincinnati, Rochester and Duluth Chambers
of Commerce asked action, ae Board adopted the
luton proposed by Albany urging Congress to ap
propra,e 200 OCO 10 make survey for the proposed
canal.
carroll d. Wright Commissioner OF Labor. bv invita-
tlon addressed the BOARD n favor OF the establishment
Of a permanent Census Bureau and also In favor OF
the procuring OF business statistics upon scientific
basis outside OF Government control.
The resolution OF the Cincinnati Chamber Of Com
mcrcr asking Congress 10 provide for the survey VI
ship canal 10 connect the ohio River with Lake Erie
failed to receive the required twothrds vote of the
Eoard.
Some time was spent In discussing several propo
s 1ns relating 10 lb" establishment or Government
road bureau and the promotion Of road exhibit ut the
Worlds Fair. which closed by the adoption Of the fd-
lowing resolutions proposed by the scranton Board "
Trade
That tho National Board OF Trade recognizes the ex-
ccedng poverty OF the country even amid Riches In the
universally deplorabls condition Of It's public highways
con siders the same positive obstruction TO progress
and M exhaustive extravaganza, ana fnvors every
measure, far and near. that VIII tend to remedy THIS
evil.
\ resolution was also passed favOilng the passage
~ an anu.adulterallon law. and the board then adj
iOlrurd.