New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting Of the Chamber was held at
p. NJ yesterday, in the rooms Of the chamber, cor
ner Of Pine and William streets, z. PERT. ESQ.,, the
President, in the chair; SMITH HoyAss, Secretary.
The attendance was not large. .
The folio wing gentlemen were elected members OF
the Chamber:
Frncis NJ Bsbcoek Timothy O. uI,hl Calvin g. Dibbls
Z.bulcns Ety. James Kngos Philips Phenx. and Gustav
The PRrsIDFHT nominated Mr.. Theodore Dehon as
member Of the Committee Of Arbitration. de was
unanimously elected.
communication from the Chamber Of Commerce
Of Hayre, in reference to sanded cJtton, was pre-
sented It requests the assistance of the New York
Chamber in ssopping the adnlteralon OF tins staple,
and asserts that the continuance Of this practice gives
TO the good faith, which ought TO reign In com
mercal operations, a serious blow. IL was sug-
eested thai the evil might be remeded by requiring
the planters TO mark their respective bales IN some
1efaceable manner IN order spat the frauds might be
traced back to their source. The paper was ordered
on file. -
Communications from the Chambers Of Commerce OF
Liverpool ard Marseiles, advocating the passage OK
an in erlaional law securing the iivioiaolity OF pr-
yste property the high seas, IN time OF war; pro-
yided sad property be not contiaoahd oi war, "e'e
also received and filed.
Mr.. joins D. JONES, President OF the Atlantic insa-
rance Company presented the following report OF the
COMMITTEE appointed 10 consider memorial from the
Philadelphia Chamber OF Commerce 70 congress, AK
ing for an appropriation Of $50,OO0 for lne-saying
purposes along the coasts of Long leland and New
jersey.
APPARATUS March ], 1860.
Tone ChambeyG Commerce
moa to Congress. sabH!t.ed By the Phadsphi, Beard o.
coasts of Long I'l0ri and NsspJsTp,s%y respectfully
that ey have endeavod to give to the subject submitted h.
due to It's importance and have failed 10 lind just
grounds upon which base recommendation to the Chamber
Vile Your Committee entirely sccede to the prophey Of
liberal appropriations BY Congress for the o. LIE
The object In Siew than just views Of public economy
eque that appropriation lie rightly directed aud
The following considerations and suggestions ne respectfully
The appropriations heretofore made have been the means o.
sons shpwreck and may hs,e been the
OF the implements used the adopted
have been e,ced 81 the investigation. * your Commttee
them 70 iiI ha. the eearol Of the station Houses
slight obuct the humane purpose to which they should
When the houses were Gre, erected and supplied with LIFE
saving apparatus appropriation made for their care and
disiueton combned with the expectations Of for
employ upon those Of the wrecks which might yield com
and occasional rewards found sacenf nauce
inent to the surfmen for this responsible service.
thus guarded ana tho service maintained oi
several wears ersuous and Of the stations without
any incidental emoumen sconequence there was 10 seek
aest the .s approval o. the ,aeh they them
selves under him voluntary bat regular ana Soeeieh'
The service was rendered efficiently and In the spirit o. pro-
ession -. A. L..,o,.
sno In she opinion of your Committee has proved an
Legitimate Of the service no longer
controng Many If e the Oldest keepers have been aus
placed for might better suDserse some political p.f
but who respect your COMMITTEE are con
WINGED Justify the charge the service IL nnrcient 10 re-
marx Station No the Long Island Coast The keeper
MT James as All IpeeDced suIman residing on the beach,
miles from e main land and within quarer OF mile Oh re
He la organized crew. accustomed 70 tne
tuI and attached himself Wnout any Just cause or even
Complaint he was and post with an annual pena
81 4as1 or tberesbou,s residing on ,he
nana nd about miles distant from the Station III pe
Lev ed this not exceptional one our s
wish npute bad iaith to the o. n
stations being opinion that they have or exercise niue mere
than ina charge and are prscesy mol h BEEN Da
the o the keepers bat that the changes nave
managed by local political spifants - .,,.,, v AL
The service one which such influences are pecny oe
eteou and there urgent necessity that tie VI
the static and be Investigated ana
The life pplied TO tho various stations nave
large e1p.ndure hut II Is believed that uey prove on .e
VI ue IN The tire Of seaest peril II 10 perlous "
take boat through heavy breakers 70
tel during storm and boats VIII leopard ne
boat Lch does not ssaiJ hen iaoe
Of itners end excellence Whether their crtes De Just o.
not II IL vain TO combat as Idle caprice when t1- hey go
operation L. 90 impsrAtiyy needed Even when the crew arc
10 undertake which they disspprovr tnte 70
that tho lsek 81 conhdeLce VIZ TOO he o w.
esTls solution which arc vital eemenIs OF
Viii your Conms therefore would y; &c unaentopa
favor the entire si.oton vsnoSs inyeutobs ana ihpIl
msnts they W, ud yet urge thai the o.
be gradual and lfeaei porsi's eefre ~"