New-York tribune., 1870-01-07
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

MIsTRUsT by BRITISH CAPITALISTS OF
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
A regular and well-attended meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce was heidi yesterday, the
President, Mr. VIM T. Dodge presiding. The minutes Of
the last regular and also the special meetings read
and approved Mr.. Dodge, in opening tho meeting re-
vcrted to the difficulties which had been successfully met
and conquered congratulated the Chamber upon It's pros
pery during the past year. and hoped that In the future
efforts would be made to place tho commerce OF the
country that hi Oh position which IL occupied
Gustavus A. Brett and Thomas j. DAILY were then
elected members OF tho Chamber.
Mr. K. p Buck Chairman OF the Special Committee ap-
pointed TO consider and report upon tho expdiency OF
the passage OF bill numbered 561 before the U. g.
Senate "FOr the preservation OF the harbors OF the
such attention as their limited time would allow, and
when they reflected that proposed improvements so
called OF certain corporation IN neigbOring State
tempated nothing less than the filling in OF an area on
western side OF our babor about fonr miles IN length
by half mile in width or about ir0 square miles OF sur
face they might well be alarmed by the contraction OF
our pS % % so large n poy OF ds iand
thrown midway across tho Hudson River would pre-
vent the influx aud efux OF the tide water which now
acts as constant dredge and which, II mpedcd in s
flow or diminished in volume, would tend TO lessen the
the river where It we'll known there is at present no
water spare under the kees OF our larger class ships
and M1 deemed It Of the highest Importance that the
Chamber recommend It's immediate passage by CONGRESS
with the amendment proposed by Senator Morgan pro
vdng Board OF Engineers OF the Navy to define the
OF the harbOr should not be obstruced The following 10
the bill as amended; ,,-,-,,--, ,
assembled The President be- and he hereby authorized and
qnre immediately aer the passage Of s act to eon'iaie Board
sgau encroarens and obsiqe@9 sheh Board shall con
Army he Chef Bnsa Of Nayaion and The super
The other members be sppoa'' By the Le.d'G & BY $ I1f w. % The The
members shall elect by ballot Of their humber be President
Of the Board 10 like Secretary to keep fall
5ss9 Of s S .sS @ % Var s and ps
' s dasi m S Sf5 m Ss@ .n Il f be The duty Board
de6us the q property DP1a ih haroo Of The gnes S.f.
obsro,oa ,ash a. may be qodsatss r. sSd carried
recommend such be requisite Congress
aG 5 sa. s: Sis5 ad % & % % m i ' d S H %
person. on OOe NE 5 @ Sn Of % B. @ ' % sst1 q I'M
habOr shall opeatOns snd the shall not be prosecuted
aG Be ur enaeed That shall be III. du,y Of the Board
thereof and t writing detailed report Of which ,hs
be submitted to ih. see,Ay o. sTa al report .ss Dc ;spGsied
Bureau oNau1nO aHd the Office VI the supsrrteueOs Of
And Be r,r that the the civilian, provide. Tor
@ q 81 & S S M M @ fss s nd .uG S1 ss,.
travelling and edsP e,sS.s. when % The !,,11sS Of s duties
sbsi be pad to the members q said Board.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
Mr. A. +. Higgins said he objection to the bill
proposed but there in this resolution wholesale
he was opposed to. lie exhibited map which showed
he said that NO obstruction was contemplated which In
CITY Ferry He suggested thst the time OF the Com.
ttee be extended they be requested to confer
with the HewJesey Central Railroad and see whether
is a work which can be Injurious.
MI Dodge echoed the sentiments Of his predecessor.
He had no interest in the New,Jersey Central now.
although he had been connected with 1t for 80 years
He was apprehensye that the Chamber OF Commerce
was about to oppose unntentonaly great corporation
which had been and is OF vast benefit to New-York city
He then detailed the original plan OF the company Con-
cerning the proposed appointment OF hve civilians he
said that though the President would doubtless select
with great care, yet he cannot know everybody
and to give TO these five men absolute power over every
improvement that undertaken To be made through the
whole length OF 5000 miles OF coast he thought hardly
lust He wished the report would be referred back TO
the Committee for further consideration This sweeping
denunciaon OF the NewJersey Central Railroad would
10 out through the reporters TO all the people In tho
damage TO be done them. "wll you,' he concluded
corporation not here to defend iseifi" iAppanseI
Mr.. Buck In reply said there was no intention on the
It merely TO illustrate the fact that II the NewJersey
Central building into the river others can and will
do the same. and the haIbor eventually be hlled up
public benefit that this corporation should run out
river long distance say 5000 feet then they Will be
tanned by the Government. Col. f. A. COnkling said
there seemed TO be misapprehenson Of the matter
He had looked with unfeigned alarm upon tho en-
eroachmens now in progress on that side OF the river
of rouHd to be followed by the projection of long
piers into the deep water lac seriously feared that the
be affected. He hoped the resolution would be adopted
After further remarks by Mr.. Geo. W. Dow A. A.
favor report, It adopted having been previ
ously voted not TO refer It back TO the Committee The
Secretary then read two letters one from the Hon. H. f.
Paine, In which was inclOsed bill which had been
ferred to the House Committee on Commerce. and which
required the Secretary Of War TO provide for taking the
necessary meteorological observations at the military
stations IN the interior of the continent and for giving
notice. by means OF the electric telegraph. OF the ap
proacl aud force OF storms" The bin was referred To
Committee of hee the other letter was from the Newark
Board OF Trade, concerning the establishment OF mines
aud elegraphs IN all the States and Territories 10 be
ployed by the Government u combination with the Post
Onice Department. IL was laid On the table.
The President then introduced Mr.. David Chadwick.
member OF the English Parliament from Maccesfeld,
ho the Pres A
reference TO securing If possible some OF the claims Of
Institutions aud individuals the other side, who have
made largo loans the Atlantic aud Great Western
RAILROAD" and who Is connected with association in
London for promoting the culture Of silk Mr.. Cha'
wick gave OF the history OF silk mAnufac
tuo IN different countries, and affirmed that VI all tho