The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-06

Washington, Jan. 29.-The National
Board of Trade at its morning session
today discussed at some length the re-
port of the committee to which has
been referred the several resolutions
bearing upon the money and currency
questions submitted by a member of
the constituent bodies of the board
The committee in its report states that
il finds the unfortunate conditions
which existed one year ago to tie sub
stantiaily unchanged, and states that
In the judgment of the National
Board of Trade, the establishment of
sound stable and efficient monetary
system is essential to the restoration
of confidence and the prosperity of our
Industrial interests, and such restora-
ton is an immediate and urgent duty
of Congress-; that the essential provis-
ions in such a system should include
the relief Of the Government by the
retirement and cancellation of the le-
gal tender notes under safe and proper
conditions as to time and method; also
provision for the revision and extension
of the National banking system under
conditions which will maintain our
monetary standard. and secure to the
country a safe and ample currency to
take the place of the notes so retired. -
The report of the committee was
adopted by vote of 40 to g.
BANKRUPT LAW
The committee on bankruptcy re-
ported the following. which after is
cussion was adopted
Resolved, That the National Boar 81
Trade afirms its approval of the TClfey
bankruptcy bill, and urges upon Congress
It's enactment of the only measure that
can give permanent benetiC ial results tC
the National interests Of the Uniteo
States.
Resolved, That the passage Of an edui-
liable bankrupt law during the present
session Of Congress is imperatiyely de.
manded in the interests of the entire
The committee on reciprocity. OF
which Bellamy Storer is chairman
made report, embodying the follow
ing resolutions, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
That the National Board of Trade ur
geiltly demands OF Congress the enact
ment OF such legislation as will estab IN
ana secure our former reciprocal trade re-.
lations between the United States ano
Mexico, the Central and South American
countries and Spani5h-American colonies
POSTAL REVISION.
A report was submitted by Mr.. Finley
Acker OF Philadelphia, chairman of the
committee on posctal regulations
Among the recommendations were tC
change the rate of postage on first.
class matter, letter postage, to | cent
Tor each half ounce; to restrict second.
class matter. at the present rate of pos.
tage, to strictly bona fide daily, tri.
weekly, simi-weekly and weekly news.
papers, and to charge to every depart.
ment of the Government now using the
Thanking privilege the actual cost OF
the service. The report was adopted
l.. M. Haupt of Philadelphia pre-.
scented the report of the waterways
committee The report recommends IA.
vorably deep draft connections between
the lakes, the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and the Atlantic, continuing tn,
Improvement of the great rivers O.
the central basin consecutively, anC
the construction of an interior coast
wise canal for domestic commerce ant
National defense. The report alsc
urges on Congress the immediate grant
ing of such financial aid and Support
as will secure the control Of the Mica.
ragua canal to the Government. free
from foreign Interference, provided
however. that in extending such aid i
will acquire such title thereto as vii
secure the ultimate payment of tn,
bonds guaranteed or the money ad
vanced.
1t was also decided to hold the mex
annual meeting of the board in thi.
city on the fourth IT. day in January
1897