The New York herald., 1869-06-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Eleventh Annual Report.

Eleventh Annual Report.
The eleventh annual report of the Chamber OF Com.
merce OF the State of New York for the year ending
May i, 1s6o has Just been issued. 1t forms hand
volume Of $50 pages, the first 100 OF which are
devoted TO detailed reports or the regular and special
meetings Of the Chamber during the year, and the
remainder Of the book is occupied with exhaustive
special reports various branches Of trade and sta
tistics Of trade and finance.
The report giving general review of the proceed
ings of the Chamber during the year is included but
from the very full reports Of the vari-
Gus meetings the following list Of some of
the most important deliberations and recommends
tions OF the Chamber Is cleaned On May 2, 1858, a
special committee 10 which;had been referred let
ter from United States Senator Morgan upon the
general subject Of immigration, reported that the
laws relating to the carriage Of passengers as en-
acted by the European governments, well calcu-
lated to secure to emigrants to this country all the
safety and comfort which can reasonably be claimed
aud that the complaints arise not SO much from an
absence of proper regulations in the ports OF en-
barkation from gross violations Of existing laws
therefore the committee recommended that
negotiations be entered into with Euro
pean governments, especially with those OF
Great Britain and Germany, with the oh.
ject OF securing more rigid observance OF the
laws referred to- ON the 7th Of May, 1865 Congress
was memorlalized TO erect new and more commo-
portant and increasing business OF that department
In this city. At the same meeting long and inte-
resting letter from the Chamber Of Commerce Of
the interest OF commerce the rapid contraction OF the
paper currency or the United States. George W.
Blunt was unanimously reelected a member OF the
Board OF Commissioners OF Pilots for the term OF two
years at special meeting, called for the purpose
Of holding such election, May 23d 1868 At the
monthly meeting held June T. 1868, resolution was
passed to the effect that high tax distilled spirits
had been demonstrated failure. and advising O re-
ductOu OF the tax to fifty cents naI A
special committee or the Chamber waited upon the
Chinese Embassy then Just arrived in New York,
and were received by Mr.. Burlingame with every
mark OF distinguished consideration No meetings
were held during the months of July and August
AT the request OF Mr.. George W. Mclean,
Street Commissioner, one member OF the
Chamber was appointed November 8, 1868,
to serve on commission OF three to
investigate the charges made by the Citizens Asso-
ciation against that officer OF mismanagemept of
mission were afierward declined by Mr.. Mclean.
On January ], 1859, Congress was memorialized TO
permit the New York Newfoundland and London IN
Telegraph Company to land its cable United States
shores. At the samelmeeting special committee,
previously appointed to consider the proprety OF
ment for Custom House purposes, reported ad-
versey to any action OF the Chamber at
feasible plan for the rapid contraction OF the
United states currency occupied the three
meetings held January l, 81 ana 2s. At length a
offered by Mr.. Jonathan Sturges was embodied In
resolution and forwarded to Congress as the sense
OF the Chamber. February 4, 1869, resolutions were
adopted deprecating secret sales OF government
bonds and gold by the Treasury Department. and
earnestly recommending the passage OF q bill then
under discussion, forbidding such sales February
49, 1862 resolution was passed declaring that the
proposed East river bridge would prove OF incalcu-
liable benefit as a means OF intercourse, without
materially anecting navigation. March 1, 1859, Q
special committee appointed 70 investigate the
points OF difference between the Chamber OF Com.
merce and the National Board OF Trade reported
that the Chamber had steadily opposed private egis-
laton and government subsidies unit. the country
was In better condition to hquidate Its own In
debtedness In coin while the latter body had adyo-
Gated such measures. motion TO withdraw from
the National Board OF Trade was laid upon the table,
The attention OF the superintendent Of the United
States Coast Survey was called, by q resolution
passed March 4, 1862 TO the apparent change going
on In the physical formation OF New YORK harbor
and it, entrances, which promised to seriously inn
pede commerce. April 1, 1862 resolution was
passed recommending the passage by the State
Legislature OF bill then pending. Ito prevent en-
croacnmenta in the harbor OF New York and to cor
rect the Harbor Commlssioners' lines"