New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-04
CHAMBER OLE COMMERCE.

| approved.
The PRESIDENT announced the election Of officers
for the ensuing year the frs! business in order.
ROYAL PHELPS, esq., stated that Mr. PERT had con-
sened TO have his name presented candidate for re-
election and he therefore moved his reelection ss
President Of the Chamber.
A vote was taken Diga v0ce, and Mr.. PERT was
unanimously reelected.
Mr.. PERIT made brief speech of thanks. He was
sensible of the honor of unanimous vote. He stated
the occasion of his reelection year ago, that Is
would probably be the last year he would consent to
serve presidiDg officer Of the Chamber The cir
oumstaDces inducing him 10 accept reelection night
before the close Of this year, induce hs retirement
from the chair. During the year there had been a
marked increase in the interest shown by members in
the transactions of the Chamber and he hoped this in
terest would continue IL very certain thai their
influence was every year becoming more apparent in
Congress and the State Legislature. With them lay
the power to increase the respect entertained for their
action and thereby augment their influence. For one,
be believed there was no body Of men in New-Iork
better fitted TO pass opinions upon commercial and
mercantile matters than their body In conclusion, he
alluded TO the Sailors Snug Iarbor, Trustee CT which
institution be by virtue of being President of the
Chamber. This institution was upported from the in-
come Of 100000, accrued from legacy left by Mr.
Randall, and had ALI inmates. lie hoped that, for the
sake of this institution, if for other resson, they
would allow their interest to sbate the Chamber
The Chamber proceeded 70 elect the remaining OH
GERS by ballot, as follows:
'Fv'f yiee President. ......RO{h Phelps
Second yieeP,eFdent. s. Loxe.
Treasurr......................E C. Boger-
Messrs. PHELPS and Lowe each made brief speeches
in Acknowledgement of their reelection:
The PRESIDENT named the following Committee al
Trustees:
E1ceafss commiftee-Ges; opdyks, W, s. Griffith 7. A
Marshall, J. d. P Ogden, W. K. stroas, j. D. Jones'
8. ID. Bsbcock, +. A. Couklng.
Mr. Joseph Peabody appointed on the Msrcan-
tile Library Committee to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of the late Philo L. Mills
Mr.. Jonathan Sturgs was elected q member Of the
Committee on Arbitration. Messrs Demss s. Barnes,
Martin Bates, jr., AID Francis Is. Dane, eected
new members.
MIR. GEORGE OrDYKE, from the Committee on the
Codlfcation o. the Revenue Laws reported progress
De suggested that the of material requiring ex-
animation at their hands called for assistance and on
this suggestion the Committee was Authorized TO en-
Mr. DEMIsG DuKR, from rtbe Committee on Tan-
mage duties on vessels passing through He'll Gate,
stated that the Committee was actively engaged IN In
vesgatpg the subject and collecting statistics Tor an
early report. The defeat Of the bill upon the subess
in the State Senate, he charged upon Senator Man
ierre
MIR. F. A. CosKLIsG, mewh'- ~ the last State
Assembly expressed himself exceedingly gratiied at
the opportunity explain his position upon the bill re-
ferrea TO- There were two bills which touched the
matter and he was Chairman OF the Committee TO
which they referred. He approved Of the frs;
ana pposed the second because the latter conhicted
with the lines of the Harbor Commissioners about Har
lem River and Port Morris. He would wash his hands
of this bill.
Nj. GEO. w BLUNT, one Of the Pilot Commi ,son.
ere said be helped to put the bill through, and he
willing to bear his share Of the responsibility.
The PRESIDENT called attention to the abatement In
the sale Of Manila hemp, and suggested that they
ought to take the that pursued by the
Boston Board of Trade.
After remarks from several members, the subject
was referred TO the Committee Codifyng the rarif
LSWsthe Committee 10 make their report a. spe Ia
meeting in two weeks.
Mr.. OPDYKE offered resolution directing the ap-
pointment of COMMITTEE TO confer with the Quaran
line Commissioners and Gov. Morgan regarding the
case Of those arriving at this port during the ensuing
season suffering from injecting diseases.
Mr.. PHELPS moved TO include case OF merchandise
also arrvr in port, which amendment was accepted.
Mr.. OPDYKE stated that nasmuch as the lie gisi, are
had failed 10 make any appropriation or adopt sny
relative TO Quarantine, he thought the pos
ent fitting time to throw the control Of the Quaran-
tine into the hands OF the General Government where
it properly belonged.
The resolution was adopted and Messrs. Opdyke,
Phelps Wetmore, Ga'llsrd and Candy appointed
the Committee Of Conference.
There being further business before the Chamber,
Mr. WETMoRE begged lsave to call their attention to-
subject, in which they would all be Interested. No
nan bad earned more respect III pomatic capacity
| Than Mr. Townsend Harris the American Minister at
| japan and an American merchant. His friends were
now laboripg under pair full apprehension as TO his
| fste but should he return to this country he
wouId receive most cordial welcome. When the
Brtsh ambassador attempted TO negotiate a treaty
| With Japan, he failed to accomplish anything until
Mr. Harris extended bis hand, gave hin the necessary
information and afforded such facilities as enabled
him to accomplish the object Of his mission. The Brit
sh envoy in his dispatches TO his Government recon-
mended that the Queen shouid recognize the services
of Mr. Harris 10 the British Government and applied to
this Government for leave to present testimonial,
which Congress, by special act, promptly granted
The testimonial CT the British Government had tempo
rally come into his possession for safe keeping, and he
was sure he could not afford more r ALLEGATION to the
| Chamber than to allow the members to examine it.
The testimonial was placed on the Presidents table
and examined by the members with great interest. 1t
IL gold snutbox, and on the covers diamond wreath
with blue enamel, inciosing the letters "V. r."
mounted by crown. lite cos, is stated to be 1880.