The New York herald., 1870-03-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Flood OF Memorials to Congress, the State
Legislature and the Canada ParlIament--
Railroad Subsidies and Canal EnlarRo-
nasnts-Address ON Free Ships-Iecspccts TO
Ex-Sccrctary Seward and Tributary Reso-
lutions 70 the Late Mr. Buriin@amc.
Barely q quorum OF the antique gentlemen with
foreheads extending to the crowns OF their heads
ana spectaccs on noses--conprsing the Cham
ber OF Commerce at one r. II. yesterday Mr..
William Il. Dodge, the President. In the chair.
An unusual amount OF business was transacted
First In order, after the usual formula OF reading
the minutes and admission OF new members, was
referring to special committee memorial pre-
pared Tor presentation to Congress on the subject
OF the Alabama claims, and, next IN order, en-
dorsing q memorial TO the Staie Legislature
asking financial aid from the state Tor the Midland
kailroad. Next special committee was appointed
10 revise, the bylaws and alier tins was submitted
report OF a special committee declaring tnat the
cutting down OF trees ~ Sandy HOOK 10 facilitate
the pulldlng or u railroad there was not ilkey 10
0bstruct our harbor, which was adoped, as also Was
report or committee submitting the draft OF
petition O.the state Legislature asanI an imposition
OF taxes on bonds and mortgages. Resolutions were
next adopted for transmission 10 the Canadian Par
Lament, opposin; the proposed project OF widening
the Welland Canal, as likewise some In opposition
to the government adopting the system Of postal
telcRraphy, now being urged before Congress. Ar
raDgcments succeeding thus were made for special
meeting to appoint pilot commission TO fill u va
cancy While upon town topics resolution was
suUnlltteu anu 0uOpted tnab tne Ocers vi the Cnan
ber ana ten additional members call IN 4 body upon
William h. Seward, the late secretary ol state,
and tender him the congratulations Of the
Chamber on his safe arrival IN metropolitan city
after his recent prolonged travels. From polnt
speedy transition was made to topics more remote,
and the RESOLUTIONS adopted at the annual meeting
in December last at Richmond, Va, OF tho National
Board OF Trade, and made she special order OF this
meeting, were called up. Alter brief discussion II
was hnally decided to lay the matter over TIL the
next meeting. THIS much OF miscellaneous business
having been disposed OF with unusual alacrity OF
despatch, the Chamber listened to lengthy but
highly interesting address by CAPTAIN John Goldman
on tho subject OF Free Ships,m the same address
recently delivered before the Boston Board OF Trade
After duly thanking the Captain for reading the
paper, which was exhaustive OF the theme though
happily not exhaustive OF The patience OF the lis
teners, Mr. COwdiu, wlo knew the late Anson
Buringame intimately from boyhood read
lengthy ana vigorously and graphically written
biographical sketch u tho lamented deceased,
and IN conclusion submitted, which were
adopted, preamble and resolutions commemora-
tive OF his career as the late Envoy Extraordinary
OF the Chinese government negotiating treaties OF
amty and commerce with the great controlling
governments OF the civllized globe. After directing
Ihat II copy OF these resolutions be transmitted 10
the widow OF the deceased resolution was
adopted approving the building OF 4 haroor OF
refuge at Block Island. Wien the meeting ad-
J0urned.