New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-08
Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.

Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting was called to order at seven
o'clock last evening by the president, j. Il.
Oglesby, Esq.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read.
The committee on inspectors reported
that they were opposed to making any
recommendation for appointment. and
were discharged.
Colonel Foster, OF Indiana, having been
appointed Minister to Mexico vice Minister
Nelson, the president stated ne had written
to Colonel Foster, inviting him IN the name
of the chamber to visit New Orleans.
MI j. H. Kennard offered the following
WHEREAS, The recent mud blockade at
the mouth of the Mississippi river seriously
damaging the commerce OF the port for the
past six months, has furnished new and con
vincing proof of the urgent necessity tor
early construction of the Fort ut. PhIhp
canal, and the entire inadequacy OF aredSe
boats to afford needed relief.
ResoIred, That the committee on Obstruc.
tions to the mouth of the Mississippi be IN
structed to collect and cOllate carefully ana
authenticate the evidence connected with
the blockade and report to the Chsmbe! St
its next meeting.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. w. NJ Burwell offered the following
Resolged. That committee of three be
appointed to wait ON Mr.. Cresweu, Post
master General, now understood TO be IN
the city on business connected with the de-
partment and represent to him the depiora
BILE want of direct postal communication
+Lo a. Of 0r1aans and rho
ports of Mexico and Central and South
America, with a request that he will. if con
sistent with official propriety, recommend
that New Orleans be provided with postal
facilities adequate to her position and com.
merce.
Notice was given of an intention at the
next meeting to call up a reconsideration
of the matter of tare on sugar.
Suggestions were made that an excursion
be organized to spend one day viewing the
state OF affairs at the mouth of the river, TO
which the distinguished Cabinet ministers
and members of Congress who will be pres
ent in the city be invited. In view of the
great good to be accomplished by interest
ing these influential gentlemen in the i'm
provements necessary, the project met with
universal favor.
On motion of General Bussey, il was re-
solved that a sufficient sum be appropriated
to defray the expenses.
committee, consisting OF General Bus
sey, Judge Howe, and Messrs. Sandidge,
Sandtord and Greenwood were appointed
to extend the invitation and make appro-
pirate arrangements. The president was
added to the committee.
Mr.. Haber introduced Mr.. G. W. Brown,
of Camden, Arkansas, who presented a
memorial suggesting connection with the
Cairo and Fulton and Camden and Red
River railroads. First, continuous navi
CATION of the Ouachita river TO Camden.
Arkansas; second, by the construction OF a
railroad from thence TO tap the Cairo and
Fulton railroad at some point. as may be
best determined by actual survey. in the
county of Nevada. The communication
vas received.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Sandidge:
Resolyed. That the chamber indOrse and
recommend to the citizens of New Orleans
as worthy OF their support and assistance
the proposition to connect the navigation
of the Ouachita river, at the city of Cam
den, by a railroad TO the Cairo and Fulton
railroad.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. Charles
Halloway elected member.