The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-04
Chamb~r of COrnlnerce...-.. :. !
AID FOR THE FRENCH SuFFRRERS-AcTI0N OF THE
SENATE on THE MAMNE SIGNAL QUESTION DE.
TO THs EDasR or THE HERALD.

AID FOR THE FRENCH suFFRRERs-AcTIoN OF TIE
SENATE on THE MAMNE SIGNAL QUESTION DE.
NOUNCED. K
The regular meeting Of the Chamber was held yester.
day, at O'Clock M.-Pelatah PERT in the chair.
The following named gentlemen elected members-
Oliver L. Strong Wilson G. Hunt A. p Robinson, Joseph
l. Smallwood, Vim. W. Richards, c. J. Coggill A. c.
Richards and J. A. Sweetzer.
Merritt Trimble elected member of the Committee
OF Arbitration.
SUFFERERS
Mr. PERT announced that he had a communication
from the committee OF Americans appointed to raise
subscriptions for the sufferers by the inundation in
France. He hoped the Chamber would act Europe al
ways looked to America in emergency and he trusted
tha, something would be done.
ROYAL PHELPS offered the following
Whereas the Chamber of Commerce, feeling II TO be
common duty to cultivate by every proper friend
ly relations with the people OF other countries thus
knowedgng the sacred ties Of the human and hu-
brotherhood and believing that the OF this
sentiment by good and acts OF Kindness is at all
times prornotve Of mutual good will and especially so
when is the manifestation Of sympathy with human suf
ferng respectfully invite their fellow ctzeus to unite
with the organization already formed by French and
American citizens to devise appropriate method OF
expressing the sympathy Of people with those of
France, who are now aborng under distress and suf
ferng from the recent nundaon in portion Of that en-
pre--therelore.
Resolved, That a committee of twenty members be ap-
pointed BY the Chair to carry into effect the foregoing
suggestion.
DE PFYSTFR OGDEN supported the resolution and
urged that all who interested in commerce should
do something for the sufferers, the mercha Its
benefited more than any other class by the efforts of
these people in ordinary times The resolution pass
ed unanimously, and the following named gentlemen ap
pointed such committee. in accordance with the oluon
Moses H. Grinneil, J. Tileston,
Jas. Brewer, VIM Duncan,
Geo Griswold John G. Green,
A. A. Low J. q. kipp
Chas. lamar. ia. p Ogden,
Robert c. Goodnuc. J. y. johnson,
- Comstock Geo. Brown,
+. J.. Morgan A. Lesry,
John n. Jones. T. Suii,rn.
A. Is. Nelson John =. Boyd,
ROYAL Phcp, Wm. Whiliock,
s W. Field, John A. Scvens
CAItD BARsrow reported in favor OF having quarterly
evening meetings Of the Chamber, the first 70 be held In
Clinton Hail. in October next laid on the table for future
action.
DAVID OGDEN read a communication from the agent of
Rodgers marine signals asking the Board not 10 interfere
with the law recently passed by the Senate compelling
Mr. ocDES denounced the communication. The com
mec had reported in favor OF this code Of signals and
the Board Of Underwriters had confirmed that view but
the merchants opposed to Congress acting in the
At ALL Self interest would induce merchants 10
act and was an invasion Of their rights for Congress 70
iass such law Mr.. Ogden concluded by Offering the
following
Resolved That this Chamber do protest against tho
passage Of the bill reported by the Committee Of Com
q the United states Senate "provde for tho
general introduction OF uniform code Of marine signals,
because OF H. compulsory character.
That this Chamber intended the report " their
committee 10 recommend that the shipowncrs should be
compelled Y use the -ad signals under penalty for not
doing That the Chamber intended thrt the spe
cial. committees report should be used for any such
purpose.
Resolved That the Chamber see IN this bl principle
that dangerous the liberties Of every citizen and they
proes, against the right ot any inventor patcntec APP
plying 10 Congress making II compulsory to their in
yeitlon.
Tho TnrroS opposed the law and favored the resou
ton The motion came from the wrong end Of the Union
for Mr. BENJAMIN, of Louisiana had introduced u, and he
was dcnt member Of the Senate from the Atlantic
States, who wa interested IN commerce, would do so
RuyAL PuuIs defended Mr.. Benjamin, and thought u
wrong blame him for what the Senate Committee Of
Commerce had required him 10 do,
The resolutions passed
'ttcr informal discussion relative n the propricy
~ c .odng 10 the peace Manifestations uf the English
Yeonls Tho hambcr adjourned without setting thercVpon