New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-06
TIE PROCEEDINGS.

tee are very slight the rules being colhcation OF
the old rules with few alterations. rather than new
sores The hour OF holding regular meetings ~ changed
from to p. m committees are omitted ana the
number constituting each standing committee - limited
to FIVE Tho Committee Nominations reported for mem
bership Roland g. Doy Of No. 80 Warren-5t, Jeremiah
Milbank of No 10 Exchange place George Walker OF No
IA Wall-st and for member OF the Committee of ArDi-
tration, George W. Lane. They were unanimously
elected. Elliot G. COwdln presented a memorial from
the longshoremen in relation to certain persons wh' IL
was alleged held monopoly OF the business Of loading
and unloading vessels. which they were exercising
to the injury OF tho commerce OF this port IL was re-
fcrred 10 Committee Ne. Mr. stevens, from the dole
CATION TO the National Board Of Trade at Baltimore,
made a report, from which extracts are made below
IT ia worthy OF notice that in this Convention com
posed largely Of Western men representing in1ny
branches trade aud every great city Of tnat secOn
OF country there should have been 80 strong an expires
sion Of views which, IN the opinion OF TINS chamber
often and strongly ed are the only SAFE ana true
views. and which clearly mark out the way by when
the country may be excated from It's present uncertain
aud variable financial situation and ne restored 70
the only secure ground OF specie payment ms action
Of tho Convention may DO held sufficient answer 10
further imitation OF already deprecated
currency The subject regulation Of transpora
warmly discussed the right OF the National authority TO
charter route across the states ana TO UNDERTAKE us
police in OF Satenterference, strongly urged was
Indefinitely postponed. Deeplyas the Western members
interested in this question OF such vital importance
themselves. there was political tilge perhaps not
avoided
render p0stponement desirable. Tue revision OF the
tariff and laws carefully considered and
general protest adopted against the present cum
brOls m0le OF duty r0iectiOh anu tho dsiuoralHing
OF tho division OF mOetes between officers OF the
customs and nformers. The Convention unanimously
favored the memorial of this Chamber TO Congress,
praying for the establishment Of International Com
mission Of the maritime powers to lay down ocean
tracks vcsels and otherwise prevent disas-
The Convention also unanimously agreed 70
establishment by Congress Of an international Confer
OF delegates from the United states aud the several
NJ nd I'm fHp
Of intercourse and trade aud Tor the opening OF THESE
markets to our produce; aud the unanimiy with which
this proposal received may be held "A sure iar
bnger the OF the day when the great pro-
drn West shall see that ia Interests are closely allied
with those OF the carrying EIst aud recognize that
eysry national measure which fosters the agent favOrs
The principal in the great movement produce
greater degree 1t cannot be doubted that the result Of
TAI communication with our Southern neighbors. and
thus awaken life our slumDering trade. The
Convention also adopted memorial, in which your dele
Injustice Of excluding the under writers upon war risks
from their due participation IN the sums allotted Oy the
Geneva award
The Committee closed by presenting the following:
Resoired That the Chamber Of Commerce OF the state
OF New York cordially approves the resolutions adopted
by the National Convention Of the Board OF Trade upon
the finances Of the country ana earaesty urse upon
Congress the imperative necessity OF returning with the
crisis fully satlstiod that th5 measures recommended
Will public conf fence now greatly shaken. in
financial system and the purposes 0I the Govern
ment
sB Chittenion one Of the delegates from the Cham.
Der to Baltimore. then .aid, among other things:
Mr. President And GENTLEMEN: In moving the ac-
ceptance and adoption for record Of Mr. Sleyenss
port be- leave correct, briefly possible certain
npre ssiOns made upon members OF tins Chamber aud
Others, by ragmentary newspaper report Of some re.
marks made by lately in Baltimore. Al the recent
session Of the National Board OF Trade IN Baltimore, the
Revenue resolutions OF the Boston Board happened TO
be the first subject up for consideration after took my
seat. Not being Mt the tlmo that the
utions had been considered and adopted here ana
they seemed about TO pass there without debate sag
gested in conversational way that they were OF great
mn
law, mad hitherto been enforced and as coming from
Boston at moment when "a most interesting
and large revenue case was under examination
there thou ght the action OF the National Board would
Influential II cue second resolution shond be
changed little aud made 10 appeal to the wisdom OF
Congress in more general terms 70 remedy the evils
complained OF IN the first also said incidentally
that experience Of 81 years, bad had no trouble
with Custom-house officials and that feared none, but
added with equal emphasis (which not repOrted)
that knew Of extreme hardship and injustice
aud that held our tarih system to be absolutely lnto
cradle IL would be bad, Mr. President, 10 count
out OF sympathy with the men who have now resolved
to insist upon revenue reform Tor an ia truth no new
convert the doctrine OF necessity for It. II Benjamin
Butler shall persuade the present Congress OF the United
Satos TO offer large pecunary reward 10 the success
fu inventor OF tariff system more obscure, difficult
trade or TINS great naOh Is now couucted there Is no
reason to fear that any harm VIII come or r.
Human ingenuity can no farthergo IN that direction
The system we now have is an unseemy compound, IN
Guiding very Old lot Of private axes well ground down
aud curiOusly mixed up with half a hundred aete OF
Congress. more or less OOlh ancient ana mOuern ana
plenty Of welbaed traps for everybody, careles5ly
with politics aud closely surrounded by wstchmen, Of
fetal and special number OF whom are supposed TO be
DAYS. 70 quote to alaha, r. d5h't know SIR but this
law will be emblazoned az the Centennial two years
hence sign OF our advancing CIVILIZATION but for
10Y part discover nothing erediaOe IN II 10 our
common our craftsmanship. IL IS in no sense
better than we had in primitive times, when the mails
Of the United States were carried horseback,
and every enlightened person acquainted with the prac
tlcal wolAns Oh ~ mus. hIt '1ay ~ 70 d y Totso
fraud relatively in exact proportion as our facilities for
rapid movements over the earth and under the sea have
been multiplied; tends TO denloraLe ohcals SET 10
administer u in the same ratio ana IS perpetual
menace all honest men whose business with It ex-
ceeds their ind Yidual power OF supervision do not
wonder Sir that the United States IN
his letter to The Erentng Post last night declined TO
sneak for the law as it stands | do wonder that Mr.
hi s. should INDUCED Ia gratuitOus and indecent
dis69nest alike OF law which he dare not defend. Is
It 900 much hope for Sir, that he will live TO repent
and that from yesterday public opinion Will eyrsaze
for the adjustment Of the vicious features Of the law
The report OF the Committee and the resolution APP
pended were unanimously adopted. The resolution
offered at previous meeting. giving tho thanks of the
Chamber to Gov. Dix for the words Of warning con
tanned IN his message in reference 70 the evils OF an
irredeemable paper currency, was adopted.
Jackson :. Schultz, from the special Committee On
Reform Of the Revenue laws, offered the following
Resolred That Messrs. Samuel ID. Baocock, james Al;
Constable. Elliott +. shepard Gustav ScnT va ~ h
C. Robbins, Jonathan sturges, ana george w L'IS DO
and hereby appointed members OF Ine spcait a.
mttee on Reform OF INC % b Chamber on The s6
uItimo and that said Committee be authorized 10 add
further TO their number shoad sdeh course 10 ueoou
necessary by them.
Mr. schultz then said that the Committee had accom-
plished a great deal. but their number was too small
They had reason to expect hearty cooperation from the
Boards OF Trade OF other cities The Committee would
have to 20 Washington and make every Effort TO Sc
cure the passage OF laws that would protect the Govern
ment against fraud and the merchants against wrong
He had hopes OF but those who had read the
morning papers we're awere that representative from