New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
PUBLIC MEE'I7NG&.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Chamber of Commerce held regular meeting
yesterday at p. No., President PELErIAH PERT In
the chair. The following gentlemen were elected
members: Henry Amy, Henry A. Dixie, Ezekiel
j. Dopnel, William Foster jr, Emil Heinenaun,
Frederick w. Jones, Shepherd 7. Knapp, George
Mackenzie, John ID. Mckinney, Edmund II. Miller:
William MoIler Horace J. Moody, Henry w. Peck,
Benjamin d. Smith, E. Augustus ThOuron, and Wm.
NJ. Vail.
Mr.. VIM II. X. Strong was chosen to I'll a vacancy
in the Committee on Arbitration.
A communication from James Buchanan, acknowi-
edepR the receipt Of tue report Of Chamber In favor
of entire mupJ from capture of all private property
on the ocean in time Of war, was read. IL Is ss
follows:
TO r. PERIr ESQ Ny IA Of the sth inst,
able and interesting report and reseiui Of
ct in uIty rom captureJ Of ell pvts properly upontas
in time OF duly received and referred 70 the
50 emineny due the Chamber requires taa. should sdesa
| you few remslks in auswsr
Wa dreadful calamity shocking to humahy end ought
to be avoided BY al honorable bus wne nsssd con
i IL their state 1t % :om O IN. Dc insv..ss Il
be driven Into with nation possessing navy fu more
eomessveis ReSss eonScn s5ut the aid Of pdss.s
We might with ainiOs a. much Popy ssee 70 abandon our
our defense land depss Of the services Of
Pvase which se oa yolnn'ee and militia spoa the ocean
law and be Ie,Iansd within the rules which
Neither would the abandonment against prvats prop
the Of it'e adod freedom and e,ury % our
cesd step bs and obtain the cOD'sni q tue pGsa ats
be pass blockadrs squadron and
i these should bOcLadsa habofs there would
s se :Ss Of Ssss
p axe couo eecua prevent suy yes from going
to il that Dsbe bay s tributaries 30 ia
s ocssn were combined with proposition to secure 70 Ssr
'-'" ''' Soa,s respectfully, JAMES BGCH sSAN
Mr. j. DE PEYsrER OGDEN, from the Committee
appointed to consider the subject of Court Of Com
merce, reported in favor of memOriaziDg the Legis-
ature to amend the Charter OF the Chamber a. TO
render the decisions of the Committee Arbitration
final. The memorial recommended was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. G.. ". RLUST, it was
Rsoted That this Chamber ectfuly Of the Leg
stature .nst oils changing the exterior ne Of tie hF
John Cochrsne's codifcation OF the Revenue
Laws before the Houss OF Representatives at
Washington, was referred 10 the following gentle
men as o specisl Committee; Moses III. Griunell, A.
A. Low, Charles X. Marshall, Hugh Milliken, Z. Z.
Morgan, Capt. French, shepard Gaady, L. B. King
Moses +. OGell, aud Geo 0pdyke.
Messrs. ID. Duer, y. 3. Ruggles Opdyke, Blunt
and Nye, were app tinted Committee TO report upol
the subject Of State TuDDaee Duties, and 10 prepare
emopstrance agaiost their adoption, especially by bill
introduced into the L. gisature, empo vering 9
private Company to levy dues all vessels passing
through He'll Gate.
Messrs Bluot Marshall and Sturgis were ap pointed
a Committee TO examine new diviog-bell.
Mr.. MARSHALL thought that the idea.of the Pref-
dent in relation TO blockaded ports an excellent
one and moved tat the letter be referred 70 the Com
nee the subject of the capture of private property
op the ocean in time of war.
The Chamber approved some bills and adjourned.