Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-14

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THE CHAMBER OF CoAIMERcE.-Our re-
porter being otherwise engaged on Monday,
we are indebted to our city contemporaries
for the following resume Of the proceedings
at its last meeting. The committee APP
pointed to confer with legal counsel on the
subject of the management Of the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad, reported as,
follows
We the Committee appointed to employ legal
counsel for the removal Of the injustice and
wrongs imposed by the Nashville Chattanooga
railroad upon the mercantile Interests OF Nash
vile, do report
That we conferred with the Hons. Neil S. Brown
and ] ohm $. Brien, who asked for further time to
examine into the premises. and will furnish full
advice on next wednesday,; and further, that we
were invited 10 an interview with the President OF
the Nashville & Chattanooga road, who'
endeavored earnestly by statements and
road doing no injustice to Nashville,
but the transactions of the past week have not
sustained him in these statements, but have more
fully convinced US Of the continued injustice. and,
from partial information which we have obtained
we recommend no relaxation OF energy, but
more vigorous prosecution of our efforts r rem.
edy until such arrangements arc realized as shall
afford permanent exemption from any further
difficulty, which. in our opinion, never be OBJ
tanned so long rs the present railroad functions or
connections are permitted to remain through the
city of Nashville Very Respectfully.
THOMAS G. POINTER,
5. A. MEDARY.
S. NJ. SMITH.
Mr.. Pointer, of the firm of Stratton, Point
DIR q CO., presented the following resolutions,
as separate propositions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resoiped bV TIE Chamber Of Commerce Of Ndsh-
uitto That the present continued discrimination
IN transportation of goods south by the Nashville
and Chattanooga railroad in favor of all through
freIghts from JOhnsonyille 70 the Southern mark
cts against the interest of Nashville, and the con
tract Of through halls of lading from st. Louis to
all important Southern markets, while the same
Is denied to the Nashville merchants, and further.
that the use Of the railroad. its rolling stock.
agents and employees 20 further such objects, is
gross outrage toward the merchants Of Nashville,
and recommend that the presidency of the two
roads be disconnected in the next coming
election, and further that the personal endorse
late contracts nor penalties contained between
the said President and the JohnsOnyille, Cairo
81. Louis Steamboat Company do not palliate nor
relieve the censure Of this Chamber against said
injustice. and in present condition we are.
forced TO call upon the Memphis 4 Charleston
railroad 10 lend its assistance 20 the Tennessee
Alabama road in removing our treights TO all
points South Of ChattanOOga.
Realized BY The Chamber II C6mmerce, That the
stockholders of the N. x e. Railroad be requested
to look into the matter and ascertain if the fact
be. as charged. that the Nashville a Chattanooga
railroad gives through bills of lading from Chat
tanooga TO Johnsonyille at the same rates per ear
load that arc charged from Chattanooga to Nash
vile. and ais if any addition is charged on pas
senger fare.
In connection with the above action by
the Chamber, remarks were made by Messrs
Pointer, Terrass, Mccain, Snyder, Medary
and Mccoy, severely criticising the close
connection between the Nashville & Chat
tanooga and Nashville & Northwestern
railroads, and denouncing the course pur-
sued by the Nashville g. Chattanooga Com
pany, as one calculated TO ruin the CONNER
cial interests of Nashville.