The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-04

The Chamber or Commerce.
The usual monthly meeting Of the Chamber sook pace
yesterday afternoon 81 O'clock The President r
Ferit, Esq, in the chair
After the reading Of the minutes the following gentle
men were elected members Of the Chamber:-Messrs.
William Allen Croker, Russell h Hoadley, William Q.
langley, Benjamin r. M4aierre, Isaac II. Upton and
Mr. william Nelson was elected member Of the Com
mittee OF Arbitration.
Mr. wErxoRE presented TO the Chamber copy Of the
proceedings and debates Of the Fourth National Quaran.
tine and Sanitary Convention held in the city Of Boston,
June Is and 49, 1890 reporei for the City Council
Of Boston embodying the adopted Quarantine regulations
FOR this country In connection herewith he said that
delegates present that Convention from all the
principal cities the Atlantic and Gulf States and the
regulations by them adopted had been printed in
FORM and would be sent 10 every city Of the known
world he hoped TO find them universally used, and not
emily national but international rules for regula
Ing Quarantine He then moved the following resolu-
TONS
and report the Cha nber what legislation is necessary
regard to the question Of Quarantine as presented by
the Governor in his annual message to the Legislature
In connection Herewith he SAID he thought the Cham
Der should take It's proper position with regard TO this
subject The State although receiving the emoumen,s
from this source yet made no appropriation towards the
support of Quarantine He did not think 1t right that
the State should receive the benefits, while the city
alone paid the expenses the city did not
in the matter he thought this Chamber should and
he trusted that under the charminshp of Mr. 0pdyke,
the Quarantine Committee would move efiectually.
Mr.. ROYAL PAMPs seconded the resolution, considering
the subject Of great Importance by the present oppre
sive vessels could discharge at other ports and send
the goods to New York by lighters at cheaper rate
than by paying the Quarantine fees
The resolution adopted and referred to the Quaran
time Committee.
Mr. MAuRY read letter from Professor Hackley asking
for appropriation BY the Chamber OF $500 for the
pose of purchasing proper apparatus for making time
weather observations and also for the proper regua
tiOn Of chron0meters. He would therefore, that
the amount be granted
Mr. BLUNT opposed the motion, he thought chrome.
meters small business for the Chamber To enter
INTO. They might next, with equal propriety, supply
ships stores There are plenty in mis- city to attend To
Mr. MAuRY said that he did not know what the plenty"
could do, but he sure it was never done.
The president said there would be no funds until after
May for such purpose The Chamber had not yet abaA
AOned the idea OF proper observatory being established
Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS opposed the motion upon principle,
he did not think the Chamber should engage in any
private enterprise.
Captain NyR stated that the chronometers were so
well regulated in New York in Liverpool, and some
thing should DO done in the matter
After further discussion the motion was lost.
Messrs Ezra r. Goodrich and Charles f. Hill were nomi
mated as candidates for membership of the Chamber.
On motion, the Chamber adjourned
Previous the commencement OF the business OF the
Chamber and after the close Of the the members
u the body conversng in strong terms regarding
the conduct of South Carolina Mr. Royal Phelps stated
that he had but Of two Of action TO choose
FROM vzTo Join with the secessonsts his country
HIS choice easily made. He strongly condemned the
pursued by the South Caronans He had lost all
sympahy with them. Others OF the Board who had
vously sympathi with South Carolina, denounced
them traitors declaring that when the issue was be-
tween the support Of union treason there could be
little choice left not only for the whole North but for all
true Amercansand that was to oppose the latter heart
aud soul.