New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Cu. NBER OF COMMERCE.

A ,s0ula, month";, meeting Of the Chamber of Com
erce was held yesterday afternoon at the Merchants
Rank, Mr.. PHLETIAH PERT, President, in the Chair
Tie frs. business was ballotDg for Messfs. Z r.
Habre chit and Henry Luolam, who were unsnlmousy
elected members of the body. ,o &c
Mr.. Isaac II. Smith was then elected member o,
the Committee Of Arbitration 10 MI vacancy causou
Nv the expiration of the term of Mr. Dennin2 DGer.
Mr. Cain BARsTow, Chairman Of The Commttee
On Memorial TO the Legislature with reference 70 me
Usury Laws OF the State, rep 'red tna' tne memorial
sss presented on the 3st uli that the Senate read
ard referred it to the Committee on Commerce. To st
he House read and referred il to the Committee on
Judiciary and he thought that the prospect for the
passage Of q Compromise bill was very good.
communication was read nom the boston Board
NJ Trade requesting the appointment Of Con nttees
Of Conference from all similar Boards IN the Union,
No noe ct in Washington, for the purpose OF taking into
consideration the present condition oil ssanen-tneir
education and treatment. Referred 10 the Commit
tee who have already similar matter in charge.
A communication was received from the Mercantile
Library Association, requesting a Conference Com.
uitiee OF from the Chamber, on the suelec, OF
forming Literary Societies among Merchants CIerks
Mr.. WISTBRoP was appointed TO said Committee.
Mr. BRowER read from Newspaper portion
the oiLgs Of the various Committees who Wis
tied the City on the 3s uit 10 EXAMINE INTO tne con
Merriam, who had made himself conspicuous in these
proceedings, had taken upon himself unwarauted
powers in prete ndng to represent the interests OF the
neither member nor an authorized representative OF
fhe Chamber, and Mr.. BRowER thought that be had
u,prped DO wer and used the name OF the Chamber I'M
nropery. In view Of this, he offered the following
resolution: ,,,
and that this Chamber Mr. T. Merriam has not
hen authorized spesk for 10 place or any man
y mo or ,n upon the subject Of Harb)r Eacroachmens
pnon spy other subject that persons do not act b. Q
orty d the Chamber It not responsible for anything whcn
nav be said or done by any such unauthorized person
The President thought that SIR. Brewer labored
upd or misspprehension. tie thought tnat although
Mr. Merriam had exercised his usual activity, ne pre-.
sun that it was with other OBJECT than the good
of the commercial Interest, and bad not Intentionally
usurped any power in the matter. Mr.. Merriam vas,
In bis opinion exhibited in this connection IN wrong
light. lie hoped the gentleman would withdraw his
resolution. go
Mr.. SMITH thought that the ofBciousness of Mr.:
Merriam demanded the passage of this resolution and
be would therefore second It,
Mr. Blunt thought the resolution uLcalled for
calculated TO do baTm-and he hoped it would not
be aoopted.
Mr.. BARsTow thought the gentleman who offered
the resolution misapprebeHded the matter; the reso-
luton was uniustly severe, and he should be COM
PEELED to vote against v.
After consider able discussion, motion was made
to lay the resolution On the table which was carried
Messrs. Edward A. Lambert james Oliver and
William 4. Dodge were nominated fer membership.
Notice was given that the Committee appointed in
the matter of the Perry testimonial would hold
meeting on Mondsy afternoon next, at o'clock, at
the Merchants Bank
The Chamber then adjourned