The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18
Meeting Of Merchants and others Connected
with Commerce, at the Exchange.
SPEC CHE S-RESOL IONS
&C., &C.. &c.

Il h, MORGAN,
NJ. TsoHA Tilsros called the meeting to order and
ominated GKoRos GRswoID Chairman, which
nominstion ratified by the meeting.
Mr. TIlLsToS also Nominated the following named
s.utltmes vice presidents and secretaries asd the
were accepted by the me- tius
VICE YaszaDEsrs
Psletiah Peret VIM. wh'tlock,
Andrew Foster, L. T. Morgan
MorsmeT Livingston David Ogden,
VIM II. Aspnvan, Taos Dunharn,
J. w. Philips, William I. Frost,
Vim Nelson, Oliver slate,
John J. Boyd.
sLcRErARIts
Robert Goodhue, Charles lawson.
The meeting very well attended.
Mr.. DAVID OGDEN read the following resolutions
Whereas appears by the proceedings Of the senate
Of the United States that the bill .eTo regulate the car
rage Of passengers by steam hips and other vessels
prepared by the Treasury Department. 10 remedy defects
in the existing laws on the subject from which much
embarrassment has been caused 70 the shipping interests
OF the whole country after being reported unanously
by the Committee OF Commerce OF the senate,
~.ss. o Senator S sssp I1p'V.sd as
Whereas the provisions Of this bill acceptable to the
commercial and shipping interests OF the country,
remedy OF existing defects the aw, and such have
also received tho unanimous approval Of the Committee
Of Commerce IN the Senate and House Of
and contains Do.provson Inconsistent with the bill
the subject reported by senator Fsh himself and the
passage of the bill before the rising OF Congress- s I'm
peratvey demanded by the exgeneies Of the And
TO arise from the wish Of senator Fish that the
should not be acted upon In his absence unless the law
include novel provisions satisfactory to him; and
understand that his absence IL to continue for the
ms nder OF the present session OF Congress
Resolved n.at the passage Of the bill ITO regulate
the carriage OF passengers BY steamships and other
sells" as prepared by the Treasury Department, and
Gnan mousy approved by the Committees OF Commerce
Of both houses OF Congress, mperativeiy demanded
TO remedy recns nzed efecs OF the law and to protect
tho merchants aud shipownsrs Of the ports
OF the whole country from oppressive and vexatious
litigation and rutnons embarrassment In the employ
mint Of their vessels.
Reso we'd, That whatever respect may entertain for
esnaor Fish and his and wishes this subject,
cannot consent that interests should
he sacrificed In Difference his absence from the
nate and thus measure Of pressing necessity which
has occurred the approval OF the Treaury department
and the Commuters Of Congress- aud IN satisfaction To
the commercial nterests OF the couDtry SHOULD b. lost
Resoved, That regarding both the senator's from this
state the guardians Of M interests the b Of
'he United states we cannot consent that either shall
he considered the exclusive representative Of its
sree; apo teat NJ senator irn vii be absent from
Washington during the remsintr Of the session OF Con
sTess We respectfully sod earnestly request that Sena
,oI Seward viii In accordance with biz wise AMI ought
ensd views respect TO the OF the nation,
ndyocste tb. passage OF the bill before the senate
Resolved That the representatives from the city Of
New York In Congress- be respectfully requested 10 fur
bsr the passage OF the bill before the Senate that
y may by no means fail 70 becom. la. at the presens
s.srion of Congress.
shed In the papers and copy BE- forwarded 10 Senator
seward and TO each Of the representatives from this
city n Congress.
Mr.. OGDEN moved that the resolutions be adopted.
Mr.. Moss II. GRIysKIL onded the resolutions
desire he said, To say few words In behalf OF the
nittce, Of which was member, VINO recently visited
Washington on the subject now under consideration
The committee had prepared bill with much delib~ra-
ton care and arriving at Washington, found tina,
MI F,h not there and owing 70 inssr would prob
ably return during the present session We we're re
e,ved mot cordially by the Secretary Of the treasury
and Assistant Secretary fnd we surprised to learn
that bill had already been prepared in the department
in 1rdsnce with visws We altered this bill
slightly proceeded with II 10 the House and presented
Il TO the Cou ttse Of Commerce; and IA amsndsded by
us The bill was adopted by the Committee OF the House
Some q the committee, after writing 10 Mr.. Fish, re
turned 10 New York. Those who remained met Mr..
hamilton fsh shortly sker in tn. senate ana learnt
that their bill bad received the sanction of the treasury
not pass. Mr.. Fish ihen did not object to tn. bill
though he thought ~as impossible for sny bill pass
% this la;s psnod Of the session We expressed our
belief that IL would pass and asked sbere would the
oIfosition come from II. answered that We would
only have TO take chance with the multi pcity Of
business before the house Not word OF opposition
bill 'e from the ps Of that gentleman 10 rs Yet
when the subject brought in the senate Mr. Ben
jsmn the Senator from Louisiana rises and says ~ am
Ish, and oppose that prepared by the nsrchAots Of
New YORK; Mr Seward regretted that hia col
league should have lift the bin In other hands
snd have ,ad nothing TO him on the subject =
Now tb. time has come when the merchant. and snip
should express their Of - aator Fish con
osc II be wss determined 70 oppos- bill and advo
cAe his why did he not tell sof I pronounce
this behaviour the extreme Of dspcity In every
Of the word The seeretary Of the Treasury has said
would pu, force the existing Law according 70 mis-
construction which viii be 70 seize every shp that
l~it shall We tamely permit one senator to prevent
the pssssge Of bill which 10 afford reief 10 all
Il all not dsnounce that senator who thus away
without rpressng his opinions the matter 10 his
socates ssnstor from This Slater Mr. Fisa's bill {. IN
all n euD0 Srfu Ne ana
merchants here took II up, and scarcely . clause
In Il met with their support. The Senator
that he regeited being Obliged TO oppose our bill Mr
Fish says that there ndiny but say
thsr, was no misunderstancing at al. Our meaning
was distinctly understood and he thoroughly acussc.d
In wisbes We complain then, that hs should have
thus opposed bill In order urge the passage Of his
own Why had he not the manliness 10 stand up and
rsy that he bad bill OF his own, and therefore could
not advocate oursf hope that this resolution submit
ted % you will bs unanimously passed. (AIpI.use)
every word that Mr. Grinnsll has said q member
OF the eommi.tee that visited Washington, ard r.
turned believing that our btu would pass. The chair
man Of the House Committee Commerce sell sa-
shed With It's provisions II xas proper b In every
sspect and carefully protected th- interests of the I'm
migrants. IL was much mere humane bill than that
vheh We acting under Ths lsv under ~sieh
have been scting since 1ss7 has been construed
der certain ba,s at wasblpgon. The merchants have
otsyed The law, but Va are now buliing three dseksf
ships untneun 10 commerce. a. the time when this
sv enacted and worthy rurv~yor Of tie Port
n,t, hat =. shA plaes the passengers 10 ths l.vsf
between decks, and That the cargo shall be stowsd
f,r q thsm. lIAughtsr.) We ass that Ia. may
go ~ Which -e can cSrry the wh~re tbsT
On hsf' hRht sbe air. We bouna h. % 30 Ds
ssts- ~. cn M. other ,lss of the Adaai,c
sir feiy strfgftt = -. had IL. hsrr th-
Iass, ng'TS .tSl1 ls yiG.etsd At Washington tb.y
bAy here viittsn Law, and must obs@rvs ~ We
a.,rs support The Is~ but the n.sn~r IN shIch ws
have teen treated By osrtsn sspator Ar fish) as~ts
with our entire dssppro,aton His bin unfoub,
sdiy conceived In . right spirit, bat such . hv oouid
h. earrsc INTO exscution Ths las he has orig
bsisA 10 totally imgrscteabs ons fsatur. In hs bill
that the ovnsr Of the ship responsible for b@ death ~
psssnssr. Why, What you'd you thinh Of lsv vhleh
you'll ushs The kssr~rs of the Assor Houss r~.yonsb
for The death o guest and for ths support o. BIZ fam
nyf n would only srcits yoar mirth.
Mr.. Ixxx1os oonen1sd By saying that be bod ths,
tho result u this Dsssiag would b. felt 81 wssninx,os
and that our senator's and representatives roah tbs
necessity Of rr0tsetns The vhs had bail, ap the
.fmnsrss ~ this great city.
The CnAssbs pat The qssssos on ths rssolstsns sni
tksy snimously A6opesd