The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05

view Fork Cham Der OF Commerce.
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regular monthly neetias Of the ohAAses u ooss'
msrce was hsid yesterday the President. M A A. Tow
in the chair.
The msutss OF last meeting having beea rc~d and ap-
proved, tue following were eleoted menboss q the
Chamber -Messrs Walter Storms. Fred $ Kirkland.
James A. Raynor. v r. Small and Benjamin Carver
The term Of Mr. George W. Lane. who was on tue Com
mittes Of Arbitration, having expired ne was assn 90
elected.
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Mr. TAoAAs TIi,Tos submitted tho copy u memortat
TO Congress providing for the subsidy Of seames from
this port to Liverpool, Havre, Cowes. Bremen. Ham
India Islands Rio de Ianeiro. aud sens monthly line
from San Francisco to China and Japan offering tho
report Mr. Tieston spoke at some length in favor Of IT,
lie said that by British steam COMMUNICATION British
trade had overreached the trade OF the United States
Great Britain, by OF the subsidies she had given
to steam navigation, had enlarged her trade with other
countries except Cuba where our trade had Increased
Instead or our government refusing TO subsdse the Steam
Navigation Company Great Britain had tosteFed the Gu
nard lines No American steam vessel now crossed the
Atlantic, few only to Asptnwai. whie Great Britain
had the ocean studded with her steamers As soon as
peace was restored the first thought OF country should
DO turned 10 ocean steam navigation e speaker prayed
that though three score aud ten years DID, no might DO
spared TO see American steam vessels ply wherever
British vessels were to be seen.
Mr.. s. H. RUGatEs sam that the si,bject concsrned
every citizen OF the United states, as involving the Da
tiona safety OF the country. No subject Wore I'M
porian to the preservation Of political safety than
steam marine. Now the time totry meas soas ana
II we wanted steam marine We sheud have Il fof the
protection OF our aod citizens. There would
be an attempt to crush this country, and ve should bavc
steam marine iusr TO show the equality Of
and the interest this Chamber should be DIRECTED
TO arouse the energy Of the people to this purpose
The memorial was accepted aud ordered printed.
Mr.. BLUNT submitted TO the consideration OF the Cham
Der two bills at present before Congress- with reference
10 tho measurement OF vessels aud the prevention OF
Lsons. which were referred to a coumttee OF five.
copy OF the report OF Mr. s. b. Ruggea to the State
Department 10 reference to International statistics
received, and Il resolved that standing committee
OF i've be appointed for tue purpose OF collecting from al
nations oil the world the amount OF the product and sup
ply OF gold and silver By those nations, aud report
nually 4
Mr. Samuel &. Reed sent letter to the eiec, that
Governor seymour had stated that New YORK safe
from any foreign attack, by iron clads, but that
engineers believed the contrary. The letter asked that
some action might be taken by tue Chamber.
Referred 10 the Hsrbor Defence COMMITTEES.
Mr. McMURaAy offered seties OF resolutions In fefe
reure 10 the payment OF duties by the Custom House
which aio till usxt meeting and the Chamber
adjourned