The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-02


A. A. Low and adopted
Resolved. That the Chamber Of comerce Of New York
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United States or in any foreign country.
Mr.. SAMUEL B. RUGGLEs made the following re-
port OF the work OF the committee. OF which he Is
chairman
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Weight aysrsnc coin 81 FRANCE i &c IN
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aGnifcant Of monetary union between Europe and
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Chamber then proceeded to the election of
ofncers and committees for the ensuing year.
Those elected differed very little rom those OF the
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. W. Z: DODGE, who was reelected to the Presi-
dency, said
GENTLEMEN CHAx.rR-I thank you for this
newcd evidence Of your confidence II had been my in
dercd as other duties demanded attention. but the
IN view Of the peculiar posiiion IN which have BEEN
before PsONs during the paslsw months e
A. this time = the more gratifying as 1t assures me Of
an .tsmpt asirsad the revenue while shs
yet had perfect consciousness Of having done nothing
engaged & s hearty
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gagged in a Systematic attempt deiraud the govern,
snt may Be paFdSSnsed ,or de,,anng you moment
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SHADOW OF chance to secure money, even by making
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cure their end even a. the cost good name Fear
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plains fully reasons for Offering In men
rors sum which, in comparison with all they have
W only We fully the
case we have continued to regret ever having paid dol
TARIFF LAWS.
Mr.. GEORGE w. Dow presented the following
preamble and resolution. Mr.. Dew spoke at length
In favor OF the resolution, and II was adopted
unanimously
Whereas certain resolutions touching the revenue or
tarin laws Of this country introduced into this
Cnam4er on tne fn gay o. March ,oz ana rsierrea 20
full and careful consideration and report and whereas
Il that said committee 1t
n that time to 20 into the matter in consequence Of
excitements attending the Presidential elections ana
sved e no s os 70 the
mercantile community but also to country at large
Resolved, THAT Committee No 4 be requested to give
also 70 examine the laws relating 70 penalties and
such alterations Of the same as will protect the honest
importer from the forfeitures and lines which should
aDs esss aed to mako
report BY or before the 18th day Of December next
THE NEW SHIPPING ACT.
Captain @. @. DUNCAN submitted q report and
addressed the Chamber as to the effect Of the new
Shipping act during the past year and resolution
Mr.. Ropes approving oil the provisions Of the Ship
ping act
THE LATE Mr.. JAMES BROOKS.
The PRESIDENT, and Mr.. GEORGE OPDYKE the
man James Brooks, and strongly euogized the
personal and pubic character OF the deceased. It
was decided that the Chamber should take action
In Offering resolutions OF coincidence to the be-
The Chamber adjourned about four O'Clock.
the Comptroner's receipts yesterday were