New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
Balance, Oct 3l........... ~
resolution WAS offered By Mr.. PLAT, tbat
CUA3BER OF COMMERCE..


was held ON Tnursday, Nov. l. at their Building. The
Of members not large, there being ous
twtnty-0Ie members present.
N the absence of the President, Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS,
the fret Vice. President occupied the char. The mh-
ues Of the last regular meeting and the specai meeting
of the 9Th were read and approved.
Mesfrs Abraham b. Baylis, Charles Is lcklngham,
Frederick Chaucey, and Charles Il. Marsha, Jr, were
elected members Of the Chamber.
Mr.. Robert B. n;urn, jr, was elected member OF
the Committee on Arbitration in place OF Benjamin d.
III, Id, whose term had expired.
Mr.. GEo. OPDYKE, C6srnan of the Executive Com
mitee, made report of the conference with Mr.. W.
s. Lindsay on Oct. TO- according TO the appointment
ade at a special meeting on the 9th and winch report
contained the following conclusions: -
LIABIIlr1ps OF SHrPOwyERs-The Executive Committee
see Win Nj Lndssy ins an OF s sana laws of
Great Britain the United State the subject Of oeioas
the powners both tries should be uniformly the same
against them in the Courts Of either country al 'ud
The Committee however consider valuation proposed by
Mr. Lindsey Of rs for hip and stesg sr freight included
the ard tom for the latter But Ia soy sw 'ss
the Committee think the value q III to-
The Committee also that to provide eaa,t collision at
Ill advisable that the same rule OF the road be siP'ea oy
e CRIME AT sx. The Committee agree with Mr. Lindsay in
nied a. sea and hat The consu both should
jurisdiction over s petty elimss and onsn.e on
deseIers vessels Of either country should be promptly
S ssat WIN ac''fuins " Vic 'a" VI '' "
I,Gprs At SgA-The Committee also agreed with Mr..
Lin dssy his daton ID the ships OF TINS couny De
required carry lights similar to those required by the British
law ,, o,v,cns Tbs Con n,,,,se ion in the recou.
mendation that shipping be established the principal
po the United States for the purpose Of engaging ana as
CHARGING crew. o. aei b 10 Rb hin oSsrs nro
P ping & obt. are extended TO Anencaa snip owners Ia
bIit'sh ports
g. REGISTRATION OF SH PsThe Committee admit the pro
wey of debate In the Chamber on nj Lndeys Popo.Sn
S A. the bips Of ether n,ens have In ress BRIAN
6 CoAsTrsG TRADE The Committee objection to d.
cussr the Chamber the propety throwing open Btsh
slipping me cossDg uaJs sss e ,e nd ro,cse
v sbo,shne ali Isht dues passing ton local chr,es"
cc pu..ry posse" colonial coastng ADD in the colonial
trade" and the coa'tng trade CT the American iakes
On motion the report was accepted, aud Mr.. OPDYKE
then moved the adoption OF the following resolution:
p,,d This, an mueh of the repot Of the Executive Com
nee on proposed changes the maritime law relste. to the
liabilities OF chip owntI crime az sea ght a. sea sna npPie
ofhces be referred 20 Ss.eSs oInsee, m ~ iv
Sno With Inc reeommepdaious Of said report and
that so relates registration Of soiPs and to
The eoas sds Dc 60 Of ssss noooos and
t ~ tha sSt r.rnsr meeting OF the Casnber
iePvi' p ' o. go 30 or,ar1 90 tho,
,h instructions he had in reference 10 The action
~ the frat Committee suggested as were given to the
10, ,hat III inertia Of the snbect MIGHT come M for
AZ, ss;on bseore the CHAMBER.
&c. so,oa 6sbats unon This noint Mr. OsDEs with
~ b;s amendment and the res linton was adoptsd
~ nnsn;mons consent and ON the suggestion Of
NJ MN OcnyS the snbiects embraced To the first
NIL, 80, Of The resoInt;on were referred 10 tho
t ~ P ;',no - CnH;s;oDs WV
Tow chairman of the Commi,taa IN pre
n,r. msmo,ial 70 Congress or the subject of ste 40,
po,n,or1 ;ca,;en betuyee9 San Francsco and China.
s,a,aa ,Ss, tns ASCENSION of the memorial submitted
nv the Committee AZ the last meeting was tas order
for he eopsderation of the Chamber to-day, but as
there was limited attendance of members, and as he
regarded the eubsct as one of great importance, he
moved lis confederation be postponed to the next regu
lar meeting.
Tie motion prevailed.
Tbe T,u.IR announced that the Committee 10 whom
was ref red the letter Of the President of the United
relating 10 the immunity from capture of priyate
property upon the ocean, which had previously sub
mitted majority and minority reports, had since agreed