The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-19
AMERICAS SHIPPING.
The Revival Of Our Commerce
on the Seas.
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Repeal Of the Old Reciprocity
Laws and Treaties.
free Ships-Frec Shipbuilding Material
Free Ship Supplies-An Ameri-
can hlaii Service.
Meeting OF the Chamber
OF COnnrncrc

special meeting of tho Chamber OF Commerce
was held yesterday, at two O'Clock MIR. George
Opdyke presiding. Being the principal subject
upon which the me.nbers were called together. the
report OF the Comri,tee on the Depressed Condi-
ton of the American Shipping Interests was first
considered AS presented al the last meeting 1t
was published IN iull IN the HERALD.
Mr.. GEORGE w. Dow presented the following
resolutions 10 accompany the propositions to be
sent TO Congress-
THE RECIPROCITY LAWS AND TREATIES.
Resolved, That IN the opinion Of his Chamber. the pri
Interests foreign the maritime reciprocity
ions pseas, ana te @ An & a WIN osaer , ma
Eomg into ePerat1n WIN Gsal haa on tue ars DAY ct
m eeS 10 S o PORN the @ Of bs es9 s
treaties Deen 70 bring the cheap s0or ana cheap
raes Tor money IN Europe INTO irec. competon with our
caused ", our open pors me loss 10 us OF the largest por
as only mere ptAnce in return, which rapidly diminish
ASKING THEIR REPEAL.
Resolved That we desire to be ever liberal aud Just
So 1 oursevr. a. I'll tee sreat MES Of our p
and hereby respect uy and earnestly upon the
uned States Congress at Nashin the necessity OF mod
fving the presentre nocatng maritime laws aud treaties
with other nations slceny 10 give permanent protection
% so n eceu. 1s as
that purpose the extent vt east Of The dine tue
vS,cu on enanle n, 10 hniId mr. bny and
other would insufficient We could then sail
them ual terms OF their low for
low interest for money and tree om from 1ues on ships
suppes all Of which would still continually and largely
work against u.s.
DIPLOMATIC MEMBER.
Mr. STURGEs opposed such sweeping measures as
'w0uid Interfere with present loreIgn treaties,
and urged further ana more careful deiberatou III
presenting their projects TO Congress, or they would
lose all their influence With that body. he asked
the Chairman whether the clause referring to the
registration OF vessels iociuded those which had
been built in the United States and were sailing
under foreign nags.
Inc CHAIR answered that 1t could lie understood
only as IL read III the report although the intention
evidently was to include ali vessels now under
foreign nags.
Mr. STURGEs then moved that the passage be so
Amended as to apply also TO those vesses which
were built at home, but were now owned abroad.
Mr. bIERwIRTH offered a second amendment TO
the effect that dur NO the period that our owners
are permitted 10 Duy ships abroad sovcrnme lt.oe
authorized and directed To pay 10 tile builders OF
shlps IN THIS county bonus large enough 10 cover
the greater Cosl
LETTER THAN NOTHING.
Mr.. WILLIS JAMES said that The report did not
contan the iil IDEAS Ola the SUBJECT Oi tue commit
tee OF " hcn he Is CHAIRMAN. There were some
memDers VINO would go further. but II seemed
best that what little could be done should be done
lie thought there would be no opposition TO the I'm.
pOrtattoD OF foreign IRON Tor snipbuilding If COM
pensation were gwen 10 the Manufacturers Of
he would favor "a duty On ships tnal are imported.
They ShOulL udopt some measures That would help
projects to get what they could from congress,
and tLen, If they mad moi all mat was neediui TO
demand either Tree trade Al SHIPS or sucn revenue
tarid as would cuincue WIN lie Interests oil Amer-
shipping.
Or. DOW said that they did not ask congress to
go back 10 the old laws.
The SECRETARY inen reread the resolutions Of
fered BY MIR. DOW
PnorECrIoNlsr FAILS TO SEE.
III.
that the question Oi those laws had been considered
at all la the committee whose report It was pro
posed to amend. AS shipUwner he failed TO see
now the interest OF the country was TO be benefited
IN the remotest degree 10y The proposition to admit
amendment be specially referred to the committee
on tho SUBJECT. To De reported upon at the next
meeting. II this were not done ne thought that the
Chamber would Commit Itself without due dellDera-
tfon.
Tue motion was carried.
SHIP SUPPLIES
At the suggestion vi Mr.. sTuKGEs the propositions
embodied in the report were then considered sepa-
ratciy. The nrst originally read thus
F;ya-That or wooden steam or sail.
ing vessels when engaged In the foreign trade
articles lit them them to
perform their voyags ID bond Ana in case such articles
10 the amount OF duty or Tax paid the foreign articles
Such provision enables vessels to be sailed
petition with oresn ana a: G.n,l nations give this pry
now largely controlled by rivals.
On motion OF Mr.. sruRGEs the second paragraph,
beginning with the words 'Tuln provision was
gether true.
MT. OPDYKE made motion 10 amend by insert
ing the words Except breaistufs and PROVISIONS
Mr.. sullivan's notion which provoked deal of
argument, was then lost.
Tue proposition III this form was then adopted
Firr-That owners OF either iron wooden and
sailing vessels when engaged IN the fei bound
70 pors on the Pacific oe allowed and
articles necessary to tit them aud to enable them to
perform their voyages IN bond And in such articles
and return equivalent to the amoun. Of duty or
tax paid on foreign articles shall be made
suIPBUILDINa MATERIALS.
Mr.. Dow moved that The second proposition be
referred again to the committee. TO be recOnsidered
40 connection with the resolutions offered by him.
The original proposition Was as fOllOws:-
Scrond-An the materials used the construction or
repair OF sailing vessels raversng the ocean
soassrecdon repairs ana ouds: 0 Exceeds e"e .he
s1% shall be to pc rd IL sona
manufacture used equivalent to- the duties
present tax Of thirty cents per per
on ali vessels enerng aav AmerSan port bs pecisy apnro
prlaed Tor this purpose.
It is gratifying to Know that American builders
able 70 build oeesn steamer OF the highest ass and with
wood sailing vessels
Several members OF the committee objected to re-
considering the details VI u SUBJECT when had al
ready fully mel their attention, upon which Mr..
Dow novel the adoption Ct the proposition. 1t was
amended by striking out tie word GROWTH and
MISC the last paragraph ana was so adODsed:-
,ou-An the materials used the construction repair
steam sailing vessels Taversing the whenever
expended tune IN construction, repars
exceeds the OF $1,000 shall be allowed TO be
purchased bond duty tree, and articles Amcri
can manu- acure ID, amount equivalent to the
foreign ses shall paid 10 the Of
said vessels and that the OF thirty cents
per and All custom and other charges now i'm
posed all vessels emf American port, be specially
appropriated for thls purpose
AN AMERICAN MAIL SERVICE.
The third proposition was tnen considered;-
Thd-That the Postmaster General be instructed to give
preference 70 American lines OF steamers In carrying the
as to foreign ouries AMI that whatever received ny
ahe government Tor postage shall be
carryi such mails as comp cns alton therefor.
ON motion 1t was Amended SO as 10 read thus
That the Postmaster instructed to give prefer
ence 10 suitable Ane lines steamers In carving
insis to foreign countries.
FREE SHIPS.
The amendment which was added TO this promo
hion Oh The sugl estlOn the committee AT Inc LAST
luneiIn OF LIE Chauhpr WI. tnn,. ra. N. ~ W .N-