The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Adoption Of . Resolution Condemning
the New TariR Bill Now Before Cons
gress.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of Cons
merce was held yesterday, the President, A A Low,
In tho chair
After the minutes OF the last meeting had been read
by the Secretary Mr. John Stevens Jr, the report Of
the Chairman OF the Committee on the Paris Exhibition,
to whom had been referred at The last meeting com.
municaton received from the Brazilian Minister In
gard to the proposed exhibition Of agricultural impc-
ments SC, at Rio in September next. recommending
participation this praiseworhy affair to the agricul
tural and mechanical interests In the United States was
adopted A vote also passed complimentary to the
Brazilian Minister for his continued Interest in the inter.
course between the United States and that country
Ex-Mayor OPDYKE presented for the consideration
OF the Chamber remonstrance against the "bll to pro-
vide an increased revenue from imports now before the
House Of Representatives He said he aware II was
unusual for the Chamber TO take action 80 important
matter without first submitting it to committee. He
intended to have brought before the committee but
they had no quorum, and az the bin rapidly pro-
crossing in tho House Of Representatives II they
delayed TO appoint committee it would be too
late, the bill might have already be-
come q law. There diversity OF
opinion among all classes Of the community in regard
the mpocy Of this measurc and he therefore prayed
that action DO taken IT, and copies DO forwarded to
Senator Morgan and Of Representatives in the
Lower House, submitting the remonstrancc OF tho
Chamber against the bill. Mr. sinclair Tousey said the
respect due to the very large number of members Of tho
Chamber who absent should prompt the postpone
ment Of the consideration OF the matter The passage
OF the resolution by the members present would not
have much weight with Congress as II tho Chamber
summoned special session for the express purpose OF
discussing this matter And thourh there may be
pressing necessity for taking immediate action. stu
undue haste might be more injurious than beneficial
In large meeting IL would have more effect Con-
rress than il would have in small assemblage, and
he would suggest 1t be referred to committee and
special session made 70 consider II.
Mr. OPDyKE said he was surprised NJ the gentleman
who had been regular attendant there Tor some years
calling the present small meeting; special meetings
were generally smaller than the meeting they had then
In this matter knew the general feeling was univcr
sally against the bill, and he was only surprised there
should be particle OF opposition to his resolution He
would therefore ask for action on It,
The PRESIDENT after reading some extracts from tho
of expressed He considered it unsafe to predict
certain results.
Mr. OpDyKE answered he was very careful in drawing
up the paper he had submitted nothing positive ex,
ceppg principles well known and well established; and
what he had stated matters Of inference he had put
down as matters OF inference.
Tho resolution which as follows, then put from
the chair and adopted without dissenting voice.
To THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
The Chamber Of commercs q the State o. New YORK
eaed
aea se 1r
ss l as p ssT Ss On & E MISLEADING the
being IN ansn could f s
an,ash ' rather than Increase Imports
sa p ss. as shsS 1
ton with similar domestic products such for instance
leading import i!aae fa@uiss
this bin proposes subject them would greatly diminish
their and s The 2. The
Il especially mpoic to do so concidcnt with the
There reason 20 apprehend that the JOINT c
Of the two night 50 reduce the reSenue Of TIC
and maturing interest and thus waste the
Blu, rencnsrsnts object 70 the measure on other and
20 rSy 49, m m
channels by lesaenng foreign trade and by leaving
Plsy%sa, 's.saIS ~ gs
Pors y VI @
saSanc "se wages y and snay Srauss It's sserSsns
E.ris p the Manufacturing .n.eis:, rIs:ss Wick i
po.ss u 70 rnd ssss @
70 Dirty per cent TO the present hgh raes Of thirty a.
relieve Tat nsress from : heavy, s.sse .aI, The
joint cec. Of the two measures would Be e confer on that
%s
sSa dssis; .o.sn.sas the u:
Proseiicn being at beast wcs as large thai
has hitherto enjoyed under the venue laws we
which VIM ultimately prove issi to IT, prosperity. We
under the understandable conferred favored In
terest as to demand lis repeal and the substitute % tariff
strictly grounded the principle 81 revenue. This
bned with appeals of home competition would he liable
TO involve the manufacturing Interest OF country
raj BANKRUPTCY.
these respectfully that
the bill may not b-came Law.
communication received from the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commerce, supported by other comnunra-
TONS the subject " national aid In the restoration Of
the Mississippi cv6e, which referred to the Execu-
two Committee with power to call special meeting.
The subject 20 receive immediate attention tho
measure Is now before Congress.
NJ. RUGGIEs asked and obtained the support OF the
Chamber for a resolution recommending the passage of
tho bill pending in Congress for securing uniformity
IN the postal system OF the different nations OF tho civil
lied world, by declaring that haf ayoirdupois
shall for postal purposes he deemed the equivalent Of
fifteen zrammes Of metric weight.
Mr.. GRES1I offered resolution. which adopted,
approving Of the change the OF the proposed mall
line from San Francisco 10 China and Japan by which
call will he made by the steamers Of the line al the Sand
wcb Islands the traffic from that place not being deemed
equivalent to the delay Of FIVE or six days which cali
there would occasion.
The Chamber then adjourned