The New York herald., 1870-04-08
CHAMBER OF CONNER cE.

Mis- sseIlnneOus Reports Of miscellaneous Com.
mittees-Ovcrhauiing tho tBy.Laws-The
Funding Bill and an Opposing Memorial
Crusade Against Collectors of the Bailey
School.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce was held ut one p. NJ. yesterday at the
rooms OF the Chamber, corner 0: Cedar and william
streets. An unusual number OF members was pre-.
sent Mr. William f. Dodge, the president, In the
chair.
After reading and approval OF the minutes OF the
previous regular meeting and special meeting held
at q later date Mr. Opdyke, from the committee ap.
pointed consider the proceedings Of the meeting
CT the noard OF Trade ut Richmond Va, reported
tnat they had performed their duty ana had diff.
ference OF views to express from those embodied in
the resolutions passed by the Board, and asked to be
discharged, which was d0ne
The Committee on the Alabama Claims reported
progress and were continued.
Tne report Of the committee appointed to watt
on Mr.. William H. Seward late Secretary oil Stale.
and congratulate him on behalf OF the Chamber on
his sale return rom ms recent extended travelling
tour was submitted aud the endorsements thereof eX
pressed by the Chamber by unanimous vote OF
Messrs. George II. Jarvis and George W. Dow were
rcappointed auditors to examine the accounts OF the
Chamber.
A committee to wnom was deputed oyerhauling
the bylaws OF the Chamber submitted their report,
suggesting 10 the latter various amendments The
report on notion was laid on the table oruered 10
be printed and copy seat 10 each member, ana
mape The special order or the next meeting.
The subject OF the Funding bill before Congress.
anu the resolutions presented In reference TO tn
same at the last meeting OF the Cnamoer, which
solutions have already been published in the
who GoN stated % thai sus the Executive M com@ttes
had had 1t under consideration before the
assembling or the Chamber. but owing 10 want OF
Tune had arrived at no results III the matter. No
subject he went on to state, was deserving OF more
careful consideration at their hands. the currency
was the blood or the country. This Funding bill was
being actively discussed by every Chamber OF Com
merce and Board OF Trade IN the country and it was
time, he insisted that tneY should express their
views upon It. He had prepared memorial rernOn-
strating against tae bill, which had been submitted
TO the Executive Committee, and which he would
Mr.. LOEw objected to thelreading OF the.memorai,
urging that IT was properly beiOie the Executive
Committee. and had no right 10 be laid before the
Chamber.
Nh. OppYKE GAINED that the memorial was
simply an expression OF his private Views, and that
he lad righ6 TO present his private VIEWS any
suo,ect To the Chamber.
Quite an animated and prolonged discussion en-.
sued. Some Insisted that the memorial should be
read while otteis as srcnuousy opposed the read
ing Others urged tie reference OF the wnoio mat
te., the memorial Included, 10 u special conlmittee
wne others advocated that they be turn .d over TO
the consideration Of the Executive Commi.see. This
last proposition inally prevailed
communication was received asking an ex-
presson of the views OF the Chamber upon petit
ton which was being circulated among the Import
ers and other bushes men OF the city, relative 10
the seizure of the property ana books ad papers
business men by officials OF the United states reve-
nue. service, through power conferred upon such
officials by the act OF Congress OF March 2 1867. The
petitlOn which Is designed TO prevent repetition OF
seizures such as were perpetraed by the late Col
lecor Bailey, sets forth That the act in question Is
contrary TO the spirit Oi the constitution and greatly
detrimental 10 the best interests O the business com
munlty. After briet discussion It was referred TO
the Executive Comiailtee
Communications were read from Senator Conkn9
and the secretary OF state OF New York announcing
the respective comp OF the harbor OF refuge at
BLOCK island ana on the south side OF Long Island.
The latter communication was on motion referred
70 the Executive Committee aud the former lald on
the table, as likewise communication In reference
to political troubles IN tennessee after Wlich there
being no iurtber business, me Chamber aajoaraed.