The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

A regular meeting Of this body was held yesterday
afternoon at which important business was trans
acted After the disposition Of the usual preliminary
routine business, Mr.. A. A. Low. Chairman OF the Ex-
ocuve Committee, stated that applications for member
ship had been received from several promin members
of the bar but the committee thought that under the
rules thcy were not eligible to membership their names
had not been presented very lengthy and warm dis
cussion arose the propriety OF admitting to MEM
bership others than persons ENGAGED 10 commercial
pressed in favor OF OF the presented, they
were, when the vote was taken. rejected.
Tho following resolution was presented by Mr. lathers
and adopted by tho Chamber
Resolved That COMMITTEES be appointed 10 consider the
proprey memorazng Congress with regard to the BIN
s Ad Hse q
nna q Ss Which hs WIFI the ynssy Of
II carried out the value OF the dollar OF the United
ers q United States securities Injured to that extent
Tho delegates to tho Commercial Convention At Bos-
ton were announced as follows:-A A. Low, 8 b. Rug
giles, r. II. Met urdy. D. G. Murray, Hiram Wabridge,
George Opdyke, d. Duor, g. b Babcock, W. n. YER
miiye, 8 B. Chi.,endcn, " n: Guion; W.. n, Fog. ".
han, j. NJ White and J. J. Comaock.
Communication from Ferdinand DO Lesseps, Presl-
dent of the Suez Canal read and referred to the
Executive Committee The communication accompa-
MES copies OF the guide book contain ng the rules
and regulations direct transit OF merchandise and
passep sers between the seas II states that the
na opening OF the canal is expected 70 take place on
the Ist OF October 1869 and tha. trans
portation OF merchandise from 10 sea be at once
established and states that by means OF tugboais mer
chandise be transported from SAID TO suez IN Tour
days. and tnat tho OF the canal enables them 10
transport a thousand tons daily. Tho communication
invites the special attention TO economy OF transit
OF merchandise Egypt stating that al the present
time tines OF steam packets touch regularly at Port
that by this means regular direct service 10
established between the Mediterranean aud Red seas
The Executive Committee submitted the correspon-
deuce held between the committee and the Secretary
OF State reference TO the encroachments upon navi-
CATION at Ronscs Point. From the correspondence u
appears that the company using the pier at that point
we're authorized by the state 10 construct the pier under
certain conditions but that by Congress they were re-
leased from tho conditions imposed
The committee also submitted the statement
recommending the removal OF the distractions at Hen
Gate TO be submitted TO q board OF army and navy
officers order that experiments might be made tond
ing TO the formation OF permanent board for The
supervision OF the removal OF similar distractions which
might exist In any harpor In the country.
A committee then appointed, on motion OF Mr..
Loew TO revise the bylaw regarding membership, and
the committee instructed 10 report at the next
meeting.
The President announced the following committses:--
On memorial OF merchants OF savannah regarding
cotton t,x-Messrs W. Maury, H. n. Tabor and 4 B.
Colwell
On revising by.laws--Messra sturgsss, Grinnel and
Buck.
Stark and Riley.
business the meeting adjourned