New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-18
Chamber Of Commerce-Hcsoiu ON
the Gold BilI-Letter from Secretary
Chase the Issue Of Certificates.

The adjourned regular meeting of the Cham
Der OF Commerce held yesterday afternoon, wheT
on motion Of mr. Dodge. thousand copies OF the
proceedings Of the special meeting recently held ;C
take action concerning the death OF Peletiah PERT
were ordered to be printed. The Committee on re
vi,ng aud codifying the revenue laws reported that
they had conference with the Commissioners Insmed
by tho Secretary 81 the Treasury and had agreed upon
the manner In which che opinion of the Chamber Is d
be aiken the different subjects. Printed forms will
BE- prepared and distributed among the members Of the
Chamber, and suggestions invited upon the various
topics 20 be considered
Mr. RUGGLE3 of the Committee on " Gold and Silver
reported that they had organized and prepared plan
of operations and that they hoped shortly 10 present
valuable reports on The gold product OF tho world
The resolutions offered at previous meeting. con-
templating asimphclton Of Custom HOuse rules, and
a modification OF the charges for oaths &C. by abolish.
passage ~ goods through the Custom House. and also
orng the extension Of The time for bonding goods 10
three years were discussed by Mr. Maury and others.
On motion OF Mr. Blunt tho matter referred 10 the
Committee on C0dlcation Of the Revenue Laws.
\ brief speech Was made by r. ;. LATBRoP, setting
forth the dangers which threaten the harbor OF New.
ok bill now before the New Jersey Legislature
giving TO " the American Dock aud Improvement Com
pauy grant Of land under tie bay extending
nom three To h'c miles along the coast, IN the Town
ships Of Bergen and Grcenyle, County OF Hudson,
Nj.
GEORGE W. BLUNT moved that a committee be ap.
pointed with power 10 publish the report Of the Com
mi ssiouers Of the State of New.York appointed 20
establish the exterior line Of the harb0r Of New FORK
Tho Chair appointed as such committee, George W.
Blunt. John Austin stevens lr.. and John ID. Jones.
MessrE. T. =. laihrOp, VIM. 4. Dodge, John {.
Green. q. W. Blunt John Taylor Johnston, and Ezra
Nyc, were appointed committee TO lay before the
Ncversey Legislature the objections of the Chamber
70 the grant.
wv f. DODGE made some remarks in regard 20 the
Gold bill and offered The following preamble and rcso.
lutions The plan. be said met with the approval OF
Mr Cisco:
Uherral There steady demand FOR gold in th. market
for port and the payment u duties Imports and the
supply tout u the Osnks dimnishcs spectators and those
hostile 30 hc Government have increased facilities raising
the price from day day thus advancing tie cost II sup
plies FOR the Army and Navy; and
Uhus1s Every adj I'm the price Of gold Is construed
into depreciation OF .Ac national currency and In The
power Of few mdiydua by causing such advance to nfc,
great damage 10 the public interests
Resored That, IN the Judgment this Chamber Il very
important to the Of THE city aud the welfare OF th.
country ia carrying out the provisions Of the bill Just passed
may be- 80 arranged that pas. having dne, TO pay az the
tustomiiouse may. BY further advertisement or otherwise
~e" gold % cerhcei.s OF drpoh therefor may be had Tor
the office OF the Assistant Treasurer and that the OPP
and the gold ha liberated be used only tor the payment
Of duties or customs
The following letters from the Treasury Department
wero read by the Secretary:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March I, 1854
DEARsR have received the resolution Of thc Chamber Of
thu isfne Of receivable for duties the do
tails OF Ill arrangement can be perfected
Yours, very truly, $. F. CHASE
Jonx AUSTIN STEVENS, r Secretary Of the Chamber oil
Commerce. Newly ork.
TREAsuRr DEPARTMENT. March z, istA
SIR The copy Of the resolutions OF the Chamber Of Com
OF your city, relative the wish OF the present method
Of paying duties imports passed the 18Th ns has been
Trc-is-d
The SECRETARY "a disposed 10 comply with the wishes Of the
Chamber 1t can be done without facilitating specuaiions IN
gold The Assistant Treasurer at New York has been "ilen
to to-day In regard to the sub ec Very respectfully
NJ. u. Fish, Assist, Ssoy OF the Treasury. i
Jons AUSTIN STEVENS r Secretary OF the Chambe< OF
Commerce, kswNofk 49,
A letter Was received from r. F. Buck calling the at
tenton OF the Chamber to the galanry OF 1t Nichols
u. 5. ~. In capturing the Chesapeake, and asking an
OF the body for this gentleman.
The Chamber adjourned after transacting some fur
her business Of All unimportent character.