The New York herald., 1871-03-03
CHaMB 5R OF COMMERCE.

Proposed Constitutional Amendment Re
Gucc Cnnai Tolls-The New Building sor
the Chamber OF CGmmcrce-MemoriaI TO
Congrcss-A ParndOxicai Proposition.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. There
was good attendance. Mr.. George Opdyke pre-.
sided.
Mr.. JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSTON, chairman or the
Committee on Railroads and canals, reao the fol-
loving proposed amendment TO the constitution OF
the State OF New York
In that the canals Of the may be re
daesd SO rs to meet the Of and pre-
OF the Canal Fund shall borrow, state,
auch for tire paying the canal and
aha fall due by The ISSUE ana sale Of bonds certificates
interest at the rate OF i've PEI cent per anna payable semi
annually FOR the payment of lie principal whereof
tab sned, ana tos % xed tme
be- provide only said sinking
debt created and the expense of keeping the canals in
repair
Mr. FREDERICK A. CoNgLlSG said he was opposed
TO the practice OF deternng the payment OF pubic
debts beyond the generation during which such
DEBTS were contracted.
After an animated debate Mr.. Jonnson's report
was accepted by an almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. ). b. RUGGLEs said, while approving the re-
port, he wished 10 impress upon Clle Chamber the
TACT inst canals railroads ana telegraphs dler-
ent paris OF our vast system iorn what Is knowa as
rate OF charges Tor the transportation Of goods
by rall or canal, If only OF one cen on barrel OF
nour was ielt Ia the markets OF Chicago ana Liver
pool.
on his motion rhc following resolution was
aaopted:--
Resolved That canals railways teerraphs form parts
ono system Of chinery Tor faci
tany caeapcnipg commerce, interchangnc between
nations varied products OF globe, AGILITY
any bencds the whole that any
position tolls expenses oher charges part OF
Is the irui, ut policy the present
shtencd age, Injurious 10 the general welfare aud
advancing clytiiz ttion os tao human race.
Mr. *. A. Low, nom the committee appointed 10
purchase inc site for new CHAMBER OF commerce,
read memorial 10 oe addressed o the Senate and
House OF representatives IL siated that IN tne
year JS60 the government of the United
states was IN quest o. suitable location tor
the Post Once OF this city; that the amount
OF money al tae command ot the Post Oiiice DEPART
ment was limited 10 100000, and that the present
site could only he had for S2G0,0Uu. Congress was
therefore asked permit that the present Post 0nice
site be sold 10 the hamber OF Commerce for The
sum II originally c0sb the United states, VIZ
S.DO,OJ0.
hiIhc memorial further urged that Congress will
lie the meaas OF extending more widely the beue.
TITS OF an organization that aute-datcs the Revou-
and costly nreprOot bui!dng Tor preserving The
valuable arcnlyes and portraits which once have
been scattered by nre aud are stil exposed TO un.
timely lojs
The memorial was received ana adopted.
LEOPOLD B,ERwiRru then arose. aud alter saying
that intelligence had been received IN this city Of
the Ratification OF peace IN Europe proposed reso-
luton expressing the qualification Of the ChamDa
at the news. their sympathy With France in her
defeat, ana Offering the congratulations OF the
Chamber TO the victorious r. ussans
sharp discussion ensued. Mr. Sinclair Tsusey