New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-04
Chamber of Commerce.

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Chamber of Commerce of New Orlean.
was held last evening.
In the absence of President J. H. Ogles
by Mr.. Sandidge was called to the chair.
Tue minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mr. L. II. Gardner, from the committee
appointed to ,nemorialize Congress on the
subject of quarantine, submitted lengthy
report reciting The prevalence Of differeu
diseases 10 different cities, the irregularity
of the enforcement of quarantine the in.
jury which quarantine always produces on
commerce, and giving a. history of the
quarantine complications O. the past year.
The report further shows the power of
| Congress to act IL the matter. and met the
| approval Of the chamber. On concluding
the reading Mr.. Gardner thanked Colonel
Burwell for his aid in the preparation OF
| the memorial.
On motion it was resolved that the repor:
should be printed in pamphlet form.
Judge KennarG then offered the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted: .
Resolced, That the chair appoint com.
| 1nittee OF eleven whose duty it shall be TO
prepare, print in pamphlet form, aud pre-.
sent 10 the Congressional TRANSPORTATION
| Committee, expected TO arrive here this
month. report of our commercial needs.
| Rcsolcea, That said committee shall be
| fully empowered to represent the Cham Der
| OF Commerce in any and all matters before
| said committee.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to serve on the committe: j. II. keunard,
chairman; L. J. Highly, Captain Silas
Weeks, Captain A. X. Miller, Charles E.
Slayback, j. T. Tucker, K. H. Howard, J.
T. Burdeau, David Hadden. W. G. Coyle,
L. H. Joseph.
On motion of Mr.. Greenwood. the presi-
dent and secretary were added 70 the com.
| fnittee.
On motion of Mr.. Black, the rules were
suspended. and Major Howell elected an
honorary member of the Chamber OF Com.
merce and added to the committee.
General Hays called up The following
! resolution:
| Rcso'ced, Tina: committee OF :hree be
appointed to inquire into the situation of
| suit in the matter Of Burdeau VS.. Charles
| Morgan. now pending on appeal, in which
| The Chamber of Commerce is a party in the
record as intervenor. and report the result
OF its inquiries to the Chamber at its next
meeting.
! General Hays said the chamber was in.
.crested in the SUIT. but i, had. on consulta.
ton, been brought in the name OF Captain
Burdeau. who had paid the greater portion
OF the expense.
| The resolution was aiop.ed.
| Mr.. HigDy offered a resolution Of thanks
- Hon. William II. Burwe.l, for his servi-
ces at Chicago, but subsequently withdrew
il II :avor OF the to.!ow.n., o.ts:ei by Mr..
| Green wood:
! WHEEAs. This chamber "a, heard The
| report .. the committee appointed to az
! tend the National: Board o; Trade. lately
| held in Chicago. when the question OF quar-.
antIne under toe oroe. o: acton of govern
| ment instead .f States. cities. towns or vii.
iages. WAS supported and ably argued by
! our delegates. with 4 id.r prospect OF lis
| adoption. a also many other and important
| questions Of great il :e:est 20 this city and
the valley Of the Mississippi. oe il
| Respl.ed, Tha: the shank. OF Ihi. cham
! ber are due ard hereby rendered 20 the
Hon. William VI. BugweIi. tor the ability
| manifested III conductln. tLcSe important
| issues before that iDtiGentid! board. as also
| Tor his concise, terse, vet. in point OF fact.
exhaustive reply to the Hon. j. VI. Allan.
| president OF :he Granger. Convention OF
| Illinois. lately held at Chicago. "a reported
| IN the st. Louis Democrat OF October 30.
4 further resolution OF corlpensa ton was
| otlere;. but Coione! BIrwsi requested its
! withlra wal, and Mr. Greenwood. erased il.
The resolution pass.I unanimously.
Colonel Bu:wel. then addressed :le cham.
! be: il .ew words 0: fnan',. 10: he com
| piiment. and then proceeded 70 detail! the
.e e-ul.s -: lis excursion. Uc showed the
grea: opposition New Crlsaus ~. receiving
...ll the tes, way ot ove.couiirg Z.
srofes-s- F.csj.ay ter ..f,.c.,: ,tc follow.
ing:
WHERE'S. l. i. believe: .'.a. .he re-
establishment o, the United States Min. in
chi, city. f0r the coinage ~ gold AID silver
bullion and the Tecoiua.e ~ silver from the
South and Contra! American States. +, ON
MexiGo and our Pacific States. Musr lead TO
Vie disbursement by L:.e government of
large sums OF money f,o'n New Crlean. as
a centre, thus sdvanc'n: The commercial ia
teTests OF he AoutAWesC
Res0Lce1. That committee ta Atpai nte.
by the chair 70 collate all crsiat'e info,ma-
tion on ne subject. aud pCesea. the same.
with such considerations As may occur to
them IN favor OF this obiec. 20 the Vreasarr
Department. .: Washington. and - Con
gress.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gardne, chen sai: tha, re2cr. had
appeared IN the papers that Che epidemic
in Shreveport hal been caused bv .mporta-
ton from New Orleans. IL Accordingly
offered the following:
Rese.c.d That the following gentlemen
b" appointed and requested - serve as q
committee of thi. chamber to investigate
the origin OF the recent epidemic visitation
IN shreveport. and 10 report the result and
their Investigations az early day as
possible: DR.. A. c. Holiday, chairman: DR..
Z. b. White. president Of the Board of
Health: ). NJ. Beemiss. 5. s. aeryick, 5. P,
Chaihle.
Mr.. Greenwood objected, as i,s did not
think 1t was an affair Ok r.e chamber.
Judge ae.uar. s.Ieea With Nr. G'een-
wood
Professor forsi!ay move.' .he addition OF
the name. .: Oss. CiopI-u. cavi1soa. ana
Srun.. Lost.
noti"a 70 esosc TIE oSi. s... s.sooa aCdan
vas also los..
jadg. hennaci snoeaS ebas 'he iaartsr
he referred - - conlli.aee IF eagee. with
instructions 70 gepors b.ck. Lost.
Ihe resolution wa rhep passed.
Ihe secretary then read communic :tio1s
from the Chamber OF Conm,rce et Mexico,
frcm Hon. John W, Foster, our minister to