The New York herald., 1871-02-03
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE..
A FULL SESSION YESTERDAY.
Discusions-The Suffering Frenchmen-Tele-
graphy to Canton, China-Application Of Steam
to Canals-Petsr Cooper's Opinions on
City Accountability and
Economy in All Departments

2. Dodge in the chair. Charles G. Franckyn was
elected member OF the Chamber.
THE SUFFERING FRENCHNEN.
Charles Fl. Marshall ofYered series OF resolutions
providing that the Chamber Of Commerce should
organize movement for the relief Of the suffering
prevailing IN France, and that committee OF thirty
ahould be appointed by the chair to determine ON
the best means OF SO doing 8. B. Rugges, in Sec
Onding the adoption of the resolutions, spoke
strongly In their favor.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted. The
President then named the following thirty persons
to serve on the commttee:-Charles Il. Marshall,
William E. Dodge, s. B. Ruggles, Alfred g..
Barnes, Lloyd Aspinwall, Charles e. Beebe, D..
Celden Murray, Henry Clews, George Cabot Ward
PIT Cooke, w. Watts Sherman A. T. Stewart,
Oliver Hartman. A. s. Hatch E. $. Jafrray, Morris
X. Jesup, John Taylor Johnston Theodore Roose-
velt- Charles Lanier Pierre L0riIard J. Pierrepont
Morgan, L. p. Morton, Jackson s. Schultz, r. War
rem Weston, Anson Phelps Stokes, John A. Stewart
Cyrus W. Field, stephen W. Carey, william sey.
mour, Jr., Charles D. Dckey, Isaac q. Reed, John
7. Denny.
8. b. Ruggles announced that the Chamber
could communicate In week with Canton, the cable
having been laid to Singapore This fact, he OBJ.
served. was satisfactory; but, on the other hand,
the prices of
OCEAN TELEaRAPHY
were SO heavy as to be almost oppressive.
PETER COOPER said that the high prices were ab-
solutely unavoidable, as the telegraph companies
could not afford to charge less.
Mr.. RUaGLEsobservedlthat he did not believe that
they could and he did not wish to accuse them OF
making exorbttant demands. What he wished to
impress upon the Chamber was the necessity OF
Pacific Ocean cable laid at the expense of the gov
ernment.
STEAM ON CANALS.
MT. HENRY II. WORTHIN6TON then read long
ana abe report upon the subject OF application OF
ZION OF the following resolutlon:-
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the Chamber OF Com
the nS 70
ncfease me emcency capacity and economy Of
W. S. GRIFFITHs moved the report be recommtted
and that the committee be instructed to draw up a
memorial to the Legislature asking them to give aid
Mr.: WoRrHINGToN said that It was OF no use to 20
ior Nd 10 the Legislature on the subject He had
peen to them before, and he was answered then, as
ne would doubtless be answered again, that If the
invention were good thing 1t would succeed by it.
sell; n 1t were not good thing It would fall. He
did not wish to have the responsibility Of the mat
ter on his shoulders.
Mr. GRIFFITHs trusted that the report might be re.
committed, and that the chairman OF the committee
lMr: Wortbington would be induced 70 give the mat.
Yer the beneht OF MS experience.
faror pHrHE COOPER spoke at considerable length in
ana said that ne believed that the main obstacle to
1t had been overcome
forwarded to the Canal Board of the State, in.
stead OF to the Legislature, as the Canal Board
entire power IN the matter. This suggestion was
unanimously adopted.
A NEW CHAMBER WANTED.
s,e Tne following resolution, onered By Captain
Resolved, That be taken to obtain permanent
accommodations for the of the Chamber Of
Es:oveS SI That Nessrs Low William Dodge and
COMMITTEES 90 Be known the Comnittee on New Build
mendations to the Chamber this subject.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
PETER COOPER then began to read an address
upon the course OF action necessary to maintain
the supremacy Of this city as commercial EN-
porium, and the best way to secure good govern
point was not pressed, as he declared that he did
not ask the Chamber to approve any Of his opinions
Vi the efforts Tor good city government he said
additional ground Of hope for the prosperity
Sf city, have The pleasure to state th.. have
Is
nation 70 % wh.. they practical operation
Che department. Sovernmsnt Of our City Il
city that hundred form Semseve. Gr into oos
Cnizens Association, association that has laboed per
SS'1n
no1 s ar s sas
% "a that " was BY almost unanimous
we look what been preserved to our
he good Honor the Savor making
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commissions that formed the only redeem!ng Of the
Department the Central Park the Of Chart
Department all of which been honor this city II
in sssss. 'nsi a. issSs
tan. work will faithfully perform the duty en-
trusted to their under this charter II
privilege and duty of every good citizen that mafea
eance In Of the departments the
formal plant before the Mayor and complaint
has been proven the charter the duty Mayor
20 send the the proper
With improved government CITY, and with the ca
pacy of the Erie Canal than doubled by the appca
ton o. steam motive power, may rely with
dence the continuance Of trade that has already added
hundreds Of millions OF dollars to the value Of New York
The paper was referred to the Executive Commit
tee.
GOLD SPECULATIoNS.
JOHN EADIE then offered resolutions to the eject
that Committee No. be requested to inquire into
the causes OF the fluctuations In the value OF coined
money, as measured by legal tender paper money,
and report thereon. The resolutions were so re-
lerred.
The Chamber then adjourned.
CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.