New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-05
Chamber Of Com merce.

The regular monthly meeting of this Chamber
held yesterday afternoon. A. A. Low. President.
in the chair. Mr.. GEORGE ~ LANE re elected to
the Committee Arbitration. THOMAS TILEsroS.
Chairman Of the Committee Ocean Steam Navigation,
reported memorial to Congress representing the i'm
peratiye importance Of legislation the part OF
Congress 10 sster and support the commerce OF the
United States. II shows the effect OF ocean steam
communication upon the commerce Of the United
States and Great Britain the development Of markets
fo< domestic produce by the increased facilities which
steam affords ihe steady and gradual increase IN the
81 Great Britain over our own even with the
nations which are our nearest neighbor- and natural
allies. and points out the methods by which lost
Influence may be- reganed full series OF tables &c.
companies the memorial.
Among the points considered are the American
British and French systems Of steam navigation; his
tory of American lines British Geographic system;
present steam communication between Europe and tie
United states Government Subsidies 10 ocean steam
err growth Of the British steam marine progressive
Increase OF uuuage IN the United States; partial COM
pnrison Of the progression II the commerce. OF the
United States and 81 Great Britain, Mexico Central
America, West Indies, South America. &c.
MI. 1ILtsTON made IA few Remarks In favor of the
report and SAID that the great extent Of English steam
communication with the various important ports the
world had done much toward extending the power and
dominion OF Great Britain IL absolutely neces
sary that this country should have Independent steam
communication with every section Of the world where
steamers now SAL undei the English h,g.
;. u. RuGGts also made some remarks complimentary
Ia the report and ito author. John Austin Stevens IT,
the Secretary Of the Chamber.
y Il. ChIlITNptN SAID that the merchants ready
and whiting To subscribe for the building OF the lines
and the government was ready 20 sbsidize them
The report vas accepted and ordered To be printed
and transmitted 10 the members Of Congress and
Messr. Tilc,on. Ruggles and Chiitenden were re-
qucsted to furnish copies Of their Remarks for publca
lion.
On motion Of u. A. CoSKLiNG some resolutions were
adopted thanking Mr. kuggics Tor his able representa-
ton of tho United States at the Statistical Congress
held az Berlin.
Mr. HUcGLEs moved for the appointment of "A Stand
ing Committee OF FIVE, for the purpose of collecting from
all nations OF The world statistics concerning the pro
duct ri supply OF gold and silver and report at least
annually. |
The Executive Committee memoriszed the Prei |
dent 10 order exploration and survey the Ornoco
River. The memorial was read and approved
A letter was read from Assembly nan Reed saving |
that tho Governor had stated that action had yet
been taken by the Commission appointed to look The
icicnscs of Ncv-fork Harhor and that he. Mr. r. had
conycrsed with several engineers who thought the har
Dor s dcfonscess Referred 10 TO the HARDER Defense
Committee
After some other business the Chamber adjourned.