The New York herald., 1870-05-06
CHAAg r. OF COMM Err CE.

MucI, Ado AhoHt Notb,ng-IIixed Debate on
Proposed Lnws-Wanted, a Business AIau
in TIE haI,ber OF Coni,nerce-The Ocean
Gable.
A meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce was held
yesterday afternoon, a. O'CLOCK Mr.. Opdyke pre-
siding There was full attendance. The special
order for the day was the report OF the Committee
on Bylaws. Mr. Grinlths, chairman OF the commit.
tee, move that the byaws be read, to which Mr..
Wetmore objected. They were, he said, to organize
q body that never hal an existence in this State,
and never should. 1t had to do with mining fshe-
res, &C. ana the matter required full consideration
Mr.. PHILLIPS moved to postpone the considera-
ton Of the bylaws and to make them the special
order for The next general meeting.
Mr.. GRTFFiTRS opposed the motion, as the Offcers
TO be appointed under the amended bylaws were DIFF
ferently provided Tor. They did no: reyolationze
The Chair then took the vote on the motion to
permit the chairman OF the committee to read the
new code. A division was called FOR and the motion
| was carried.
Mr. GRlFFITns then read the new code OF bylaws
| and explained tnat the iiea that the Chamber was
directed aud controlled by clique oneous,
and that by the proposed laws it was intended TO
have the great interests OF the metropolis OF the
| country represented by the Chamber and influenced
by it. THIS part of the bylaws lie thought were the
The standing committees Of the Chamber shall be
| rs follows VIII
VICE Esespve &c % President
| Sscond-CommilHe OF Arbitration and Appeal.
5e sS
osa sna & &sfs5pe 5s %a Of
ons relating g foreign commerce. commercial
Charged With the consideration of oo.
n1s nn s aror . s as aGs
! rests, rights and duties of seamen
Committee charged with the cons leratlon OF ques-
tlocs relating to railroads, canals and internal improve
Sersnm-Commice charged with the consideration of
questions reatin home trade and labor home
Committee charged with the consideration ques-
tlons relating domestic manufactures American machn-
m Each these ssaadns except Che
and twelve members who shall be appointed at regular
year. shall continue 1n others are ar,u .p.
Be hH ea 4saa S II commit
Three members q sny somnli,ee sEsi constitute quo
In the absence q the secretary his inability % act the
nys beI"r assign Inc A''aA'' 70 Ia his place '0r the
Mr. GRIFFITH, after reading Of the bylaws, proposed
| that article one be considered.
| Mr.. PHILLIPS moved to suspend the consideration
OF tile present business for half hour, In order
| go into ihe election OF officers.
| SINCLAIR ToUsEY stood up, objected and sat down.
Mr.. OPDYKE then took the floor and commenced
| man, whose hobby was point Of order. Then
| came schoolboy performance, resulting III nothing,
ami took the sIg to SSe me eahoe adoe
ton OF the bylaws. This reused tie ire OF another
| parllamenta!ian and there were more objections.
But he objected 10 objections, ana continued In now
Ing periods until six gentlemen got up and made
twelve motions Of no apparent meaning, when there
| was spat ali round. Finally motion was made To
postpone the consideration OF the election OF GERS
| until Two weeks from now. Five speeches and
eighteen resolutions was the result of this venture,
| but 1t eventually passed.
| An immense deal Of 1libustering followed, and
| finally the bylaws were adopted as whole by a
| majority of twenty-one.
Colonel CoEKLtN moved that the Chamber, aD-
| proving OF the system OF oceanic communication,
ask Congress 10 iacitite by law the manufacturing
| an1 laying OF cables across the Pacific, from the
| western coast Of America TO the a;tern coast Of
| Asia, and around the world.
Mr.. PHILIPS moved that 1t be referred TO the Ex.
| ecutlve Committee
Mr.. Lowe was against all idea of subsidy, except
| In steamship lines
Mr.. ToUsEY thought there should be no subsidies
Mr. Cyrus W. FIELD said that no subsidy was
| asked.
| Mr.. TousEY moved that they ASK Congress to faci-
tate cables, provided that t costs nothlDR 10 the
| people or government Of the United 8 ates.
Mr. FIELD said, Of the nineteen millions OF capital
invested under the ocean the STOCKHOLDERS were
| not getting eight per cent. lie thought some en-
| couragement should be given TO get men to invest
| their money.
The decision OF the Chamber was that the resolu-
ton should 20 TO the entire committee for consdera.
! ton.
MI. GRIFFITH moved that committee OF seven be
appointed 10 nominate suitable gentlemen as officers
to be elected at the next meeting. II was put and
| carried.
| The committee TO interview ana aid General Meyer
| in carrying out certain laws was continued.
| Tne Chamber then adjourned