The New York herald., 1864-03-18
Cham ber Of Com Snerce.

Cn0mDer OF commerce.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY CHAsE-THE GOLD
BILL, ETC.
The Chamber Of Commerce held meeting yesterday
Mr.. Low 10 the chair.
The following new members we're elected:-Archbad
Baxter, r. A. Bisby, r. r. Back, p. y. Dufas, a. W.
Elder, W. a. Grenellc l. N Lowell, Hiram wabridge J.
p. wakemau, r. NJ. olypbant, W W. Parkn and G. A.
Robbins.
The following correspondence from the Treasury lie.
parmen reference to resolutions recently adopted
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March I, 1864.
DEAR sRl have received the resolutions OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce, transmitted by you under direc.
ceips Of gold 10 deposit the issue Of certificates re-
ceivable for duties arrangements per-
70 ous 1usis srrSsss, Jr, Secretary Of Chamber Of
Commerce,
letter vas read nom Cobb Barton on the abolish.
motion 20 publish one thousand copies the proceed
ngs Of the Chamber on the death OF peatiah Per was
adopted.
The following report was read
The Committee on the Revision Of the Revenue Laws
beg to report that they have bad conference with The
commission named by the Secretary OF the Treasury and
agreed upon the manner in which the opinion OF the
Chamber Is 10 be taken the different subjects Printed
forms will be prepared and distributed among the mem
bers Of the Chamber ana suggestions invited upon tho
various topics TO be treated Of The subject OF apprsise
ment now under examination and The circulars viii be
distributed IN the course OF the present week.
The Committee on Gold and Silver reported that they
have organized their plan of operations and hope shortly
y present come valuable reports on the sold product o
Resolutions were passed giving the opinion Of the
Chamber on the most cxcden measure o passing goods
u :. IArHRor said that the New Jersey legislature
Contemplated granting tract IN the harbor now covered
with water, opposite Bergen FONT, 10 private com.
pany for their use and that II this grant s made u wii
seriously inure New YORK harbor lie merely called
attention TO the subject for the present
rnR GOLD MIL
M w r popoE offered tho following resolutions, pre-
facing them with few remarks depicting tue conse
quences 81 the BILL which may " the speculation
not checked by proper measures from the Treasury
DEPARTMENT The plan proposed by bin. no SAID, met
with the approval OF Mr. Cisco .
Whereas therc is a steady demand for gold 10 tbs
market ior export and the payments Of duties on I'M
peeuaiors and those Lostiie 70 tho government have
increased facilities for raising the prices from day 70
day, thus advancing the cost OF s supplies Tor tho
army aod navy, aud whereas, every advance "a the
price o gold s construed into depreciation Of the ma.
toral currency, and ~ Is IN the power OF very Few
individuals oy caus ng such advance, 10 nict great da
Resolved, That, IA the Judgment OF this Chamber,
II Is very important 10 the commerce OF this city and
the welfare o. the country tnat, In carrying out the
measures OF the bill just passed. may be arranged
that parties having ducs TO pay at the Custom House
may, by public advertisement or otherwise, Know from
the government al what premium, from week 10 week
gold or certificates c deposit therefor may be bad Tor
~ the ofce OF the Assistant Treasurer and that the
operations OF commerce may thus acquire degree OF
stability, and the gold thus liberated mag be used only
| for the payment OF duties and customs.
The resolutions were adopted.
Correspondence on various subjects was Then read
One Of these was letter from VIM. n. seward on th
invitation OF the government Of Venezuela the Unes
States government 70 conjontly explore the oripoc
river.
rHv cuUlpEAKE
letter was received from r. p. Buck Esq calling th
attention or the Chamber TO the gaantry of the capture
Of the Chesapeake Lieutenant Nichols o. s. NJ and ask
ing Tor acknowledgment the part Of the Chambe
for this gentleman. The matter was referred 70 ,h
Executive Committee.
After the teadiDg Of tho coneepcpdspcs tho Cham
! hev Rdiourneo,