New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07

The monthly meeting Of the Chamber was held
yesterday, j. PrrIr, go, Pfcid.n', 10 The chhr,
j. :. Romans Secondary, ana full a'tenoahce oI
member.
Nr. Hiram Barney, Collector Of the Port, was
elected q member OF The Chamber.
4 communication from Senator Preston King was
received inolosirg copy o. hin before Congress
prJuosiug 10 estnbhsh lew code 81 marine signals
,'a, y,,,ii a., i..eat wi,s tne 1uieress o.
commerce. The bin proposes 10 make the use o.
Koper.'s American Code obligatory upon TIE navy,
ana the merchant marine Of the country.
Mr. CHAs. \. MALsuALL said the subject had
boon peIio.i.ay before the Chambers Tor 10 years
and had teen rejected.
Referred to a select Committee composed Of
Mcrsrs. Geo. ". Blunt. Capt. Ezra Nye, Chas. IL.
M.nsaal l.. J.. Morgan, and lnos llleston
A communication n read from Mr. Royal Phelps,
embracing a measure before tie Legislature abolish
ing the Office of PLY sican 20 the Marine Hospital,
regulating Quarantine, and affecting the duties of
il..ibor-1issteis.
Referred 10 Committee composed Of Messrs.
sheppard, Gaudy. q. f. thomas, T. W. Wetmore,
j. Gsila-d. and + : Winston.
The dechuaiiOn OF Mr.. Greene, to serve on the
COMMITTEES Of ri,raiion was announced.
Mr. 4. \. Low rose % . personal explanation, In
relation 20 DBL. c1ur,e To- the Pot O.ce ste question
II Washington and Albany and read the following
statement. a. moved that 1t be placed on Tile.
Mn Pte.IuIsr: Pl.lc attention has recently been
lfsu ucloturs Do the Grand Jury 81 Albany,
Lrh were posed o. IpI.ae the tnanerof Commerce
shi. r e. .t,r u 20 corfupt TIE legislature Of the
:, 3 tL. X-. President f,sn hi. .cat in the A,.nbIy
alien ihe srble,t introduced there. promptly dwayowed
a Tire behalf Of 'hs Chamber agency IN no uan'ct on'
~ir-sdto Following ths iiiato"t d position has been
., H.. 10 upon certain individual menbsTs thereof
The ohou- witch does not attach % the Chamber SO far
~ Concerned this public aninadyeron Is most
.trtereri the Clsubcr end DO q ~ writing that
nay be- arrHia'r ia what gay sad that may not he mae
In M, month Of Augu. 1870 the Chamber adopted The fol
.owirs preaIb be -ad resolution
If the Posr once Of the City Of New iort under
consefao the General PostOhce Department, AZ ash
Ee'ir,f Ih,t Committee Of i've be- appointed BY this
Chamber With authority 20 20 70 Wa hiuson or 70 core
d " ih the 'horitrs there aud upon them the i'm
oane@ 81 securing no present location ~ purchase i the
.nd uroL which the oile" now stands and VII icH-se
undo rood nos De made on con phuiisry inoaerac
En- c,s, .rpoined Me.sr. Jsme. Lee Chairman 4 A.
ts mas ileston, Cal,b Barsow, end tsha Moran.
d. b,di.uca this resoife went TO Neshi ftHr with
,ttr ,er'rmcn and hsd interview with th, FfrsdrIt.
T P one. - perfnaucn, location No other re.oluon
h. been ped from that time to the riescrt In relation 20
VI. passed away without any action on The part Of the
Cianne end When the subject Wa revived It va lived
go d by partie. .tfd n real estate in the iswer
80 Of The CIV merchant q his woli 70 Wellington
Tie ,gce demanded +l:000 purcha'e was made oI
e .ticI SUM- and 'liscnnons amounting 90 Taptoo aud
onward o5ained tom piIti,s whose property or basil
e. suppo ed 10 be syofaoy an"ce by permanent
or.on Of the POI. Oce on the pf,-cut lite DID rot con.
had In raising dollar mad
,o,rial or direct intcTost in thr 90 Get iIseL
p,dng 81 eucut Of he title Mr l.lsted President of
. Manhattan Bank executed bond i1r 5000 90 be paid
- az elders aud deacons OF the Dutch Reformed Church
bca tho proper should be transferred 20 the bosenu'nt
of IN. nt.d states by satisfactory little
lors this effected MI Ha.stci died, and when the
decd fesdues. 10 be executed tho Chairman o. ne
polnce Con mlttee appointed ~ 1850 llif. bafsto" had
hen elected Chairman Ia The place al 1lr lee VINO feedl
inv, cd the other members the Chamber The lf-asurrt 81
lie Chuch present 10 represented that ne was 10 %
fh N. deed to " arlington the sane day and that ON bis
leiun the business would hnay be- closed antue p'foe
title bond was necessary In hr place that
I'm py Nj uals'ed d-ceased This executed by Caleb
I.,tow h. r. Morgan Thomas Iieton ane nysei the sio
pton paper already In the hands Of chairman aud
tie other members signed paper ce iDg that Mr. baTso"
/ ,y,, authorized ~ collect the money.
Aneiwafd difficulties faised aud It would seem
that The tile when examined At Washington did not prove
rt factory One OF tie contributors called upon me,
aed the ending lawyer Of ability 90 Albany 70 Obtain o
The Legislature the ggt the part OF the United states
g. bold I,al estate IA The ely and NJ - request
communicated hi. wish - the Chairman Of the Committee
M my sub squcI et1s thai thought 10 De nocaafy ~
establish the 10 tho property took part ars ascniu
all responsibility Tor acts which had 10 altho
men h-f the Commitreto which was not called by any
suty owed the Chamber. and for attention 10 wh,n The par
lice Interest had claim me bsrsef uDhc matters
more ineI-ns snd important occupied nay iins my mind
and my heart throughout the year.
White therefore the TeOution Of the Chamber explains
my connection with the business reeti TO- u WI De
,,rn limited the powers conferred and the dnirs
IL Ia. oved had tfacended all It's rcqui euents ~ incur
ribg personal liability ia putting my lgns,uie 10 pond Of
with the other gentlemen wLose lanes have zee
giy,n This Inv lived from rule that mas governed
me In all the relations Of life public and private and have
he, have been directed tho pieEca0n II me JHnd aud
IL us, application to the purposes for which was raised on
h. .ctuIn the parties Rom ~Gom Il came
Justice TO mJ'e aud Justice 10 Tire Chamber seemed 20
nd from me ths e1plau4iion, foo the Chamber has
6t,d upon hono greater, indeed hAa ny de'es1', gus