New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.

APPOINTED - OCEAN TELEGRAPHY - STEAM
ON TIE CANALS-PETER COOPER EULOGlZlNG
THE TAMMANY sTREEr-WIpENERS.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce was held yesterday, William T. Dodge IN
the chair Charles 6. FIancklyn elected member
of the Chamber.
Charles H. Marshall offered series OF resolutions pro-
ydng that the Chamber of Commerce should organize
movement for the relief Of the suffering prevailing IN
France, and that committee of thirty should be ap-
pointed by the Chair 10 determine the best means OF
so doing He read q statement by correspondent OF
Tie London Press TO prove that the suffering in Franco
and The interruption to It's industry must hc create than
the suffering aud the interruption to industry Prussia.
Food Of all kinds II what is most needed BY The sufferers
in France, and The great question was how supply
cUuId I've most readily transported TO them.
Mr.. Dodge said that when he remembered the read
with which the people Of hs CITY had sem al the
starving operatives in Lane sirr, England during the
Of the French would he taken up all over America
The resolutions were unanimously adopted ana the
Committee: Charles II. Marshall, VIM. E. Dodge, $. j..
Beebe, ID. Golden Murray, Henry Oews, George Cabot
Ward, Pitt Cooke, W Watts sherman T. stewart Oh
yer Harrnai A. : Hatch T. :. Janra!' MOTIFS n Jesp'
John Taylor Johnston Theodore Roosevelt charles Ia
nier, Pierre 0uiiard j. PerFeroM, Morgan j.. =; Mnr-
ton, jackson : schultz X warren Weston Ai"n hei,'
Stokes, John A. Stewart, Cyrus W Fled stephen W.
Carey William seymour, jr., Charles d. Dlc6ej, lraac
Fl. Reed, John T. Denny.
OCEAN TEGEGRArHY.
6 y. Ruggles then announced jiat the Chamber could
communicate in "a weeh with Canton. the cable having
been laid Singapore. THIS fact, he Observed, was
satisfactory hut on the other hand the prices OF ocean
tc'cgTapiy heavy t0 be almost Oppressive.
Peter Cooper said that the hi prices were absolutely
unavoidable, As the telegraph companies could not
Mr. Ruecies fa.d that he did not believe thai hey
could. and no. did not wish 70 accuse them Of making
cHoratant demands what he wished 10 impre,, upon
tie Chamber The necessity ~ PaCc ocean OaD-c'
laid AZ lie expense Of the Government.
STEAM TUE CANALS.
Henry r. Worthngton read long report On the sul-
Jet Of the application Of ste-m to canals. The Iepors
recommended he adoption II the following resolution:
, s Of . ans, 10 s.as ry s g" We Ge9 so, S' c
Ton aId enoosr.ene'. q u'ls y .nss ae el'aeA' e-i'P
". s GIifntls moved thai the report he rcommit0d
and THAI the Committee he instructed to draw NJ
urInorI ~ the Legislature asking them u give aid to
the project M. Northlugon s@d tnl was 81 no u.s.
go for aid to the Legislature On the subject he h2d
been 10 them before and he was answtrcd then ~ he
would doubtless answered AGAIN, thai = tho invention
MOI a GOOD thing il would 1al lie did not wish to have
thr responsibility of The matter ON his shoulders Ietrr
plcatipn nf steam to canal traffic and said thai be
believed that tine main obsi les 10 it bad hen overcome
MI Rugsles suggested Chat the resolution ~ forwarded
TO FL. canal Board of me state instead OF 20 the L"@s
lauIe the Canal Board had cnre power ~ the mat
Ter. THIS go,;iOn w.ls unanimously adopted
NEW BUILDING.
The following resolution, offered by Capt. STOW, was
adopted:
,oica That b. ts1 to Obtain peruaas accommodations
sl,oi, 1hs = Low T. pose ,na George ordte h and
are b'reh Hponie e'i e1.l'.' y. ~ Aa'"n a [
s.e.i-,o7r to lie Chamavr ta.s subject
TErIH COOFEE's OPINION OF RAIL- AND TWEED.
Peter Cooper then began to read address upon the
course Of action necessary maintain the supremacy OF
this city rs conercial emporium and the best way TO
secure good government. lie once or twice called
10 order Dut the point %Sf not pressed a. be G'caira
OJiu3us. OF the efforts for good city government he
said: -,
,e he psrre 10 tae th strongest
ron dc p ueps men row holding power he Of & oy
Itt II q detc
oye-ton plans to eure sncorn y ard economy IN H
taTe' department. Of IKE so,tnnca'o OF or ,y II "As 'nf
Loe Of bringing ao', g.ci ' a., s u
oa s1si Aa H., ascs5e1ed I.fIn and vii ROW aJ
Improved goyerrea, than nos e' VIA The mp nGv no
unanimous vote Lg4saure Se las well TO- az 70 look
WIZ ma rre rsye Us 5es ", oadr
Tie oure god ent on be Honor me MAYOR nslnr hn
different dtpar II The government Of city, That charter hss
n" DI rrere d, he commissions iounci the on
rt of tie forer ,oumeDso Board Of Health he Fire
& NE Bo, of FSaea,oa aud me Police e.rtmtaiai o. which
Ia,f 't'n -a honor =. ~ q, - ,5 o Of yeT.Sfk
Mi Cooper then oul0gzed the present head OF the City
Government IN the following terms;
Mayor Hall take pleasure IN saving that
believe TIE be has cd IN charge Of that important NoTk VII
IL privilege dsty every good citizen that kno"s Of
n @ % i' % NS me yo and Shra a., complaint has been
proven he Charter makes hr Js;y Of n MAYOR 10 SHd ne cisr 70 r
our CIV and M The esrst, Canal nan doraei by
% of sde hs, has already added hundreds OF
Of dollars TO the value Of Ne"iorA
TIE paper v as referred the Executive Committee.
GOLD AND THE CURRENCY.
John EaGie then offered resolutions 10 the effect that
Committee No he requested to inquire into the causes
OF the fluctuations In the value OF coined money, as
measured by egatcnder paper money, and report there
Mr. Eadic also submitted the following which were
referred to Committee No 3:
IOt. That e Of Trade feel cut, incumbent
upou direct redemption Of galteJf notes
a option b, ssung the bond. hesrug interest
Of GoiOJ PER per aid bon beng made paw
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be u further
Rolred That recommend that Ne national hanks he aowel to
aid bonds the required BIZ kept By them aoer4e 10
eIistng laws