New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
TIE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGES.

COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAMBER OF
cov,,rpcp TO PROMOTE MEASURES FAy0RING A
RENEWAL OF THE RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH
c,x.D.-. REVISION OF THE REVENUE LAWS
ASKED FOR.
The Chamber of Commerce held regular
monthly meeting yesterday. william E. Dodge presd-
ing John II. Clark, George f. Dodge Norman W.
Dodge James Henry, II. Herman, Joseph B. Lowrey'
James McCreery, John III. Starin, and samuel d. H.
Vance were UNANIMOUSLY elected members Mr.
Opdyke from the Executive Committee, o1ered
resolution In favor OF a renewal OF the RECIPROCITY
Treaty with Canada He said that the Chamber took an
active mart in favor OF reciprocity the FIRST treaty
was prepared, and also earnestly protested against
its abrogation. Nearly all the Chambers OF
Commerce in the country had passed resoiu-
tlops I'm favor of q renewal of the system. and
IL was incumbent on the New-iorK Ohamoci
10 maintain its position on the subject Archibald bah-
ter who had Just visited Washington as deieRa'c Vi
the Produce Exchange in this matter. said that he ha
orv satisfactory interviews with President Grant and
Secretary Fish. He also saw many men-
hers of Congress, and found no one really
opposed to renewal OF reciprocity. MI w
dykes resolution was adopted. and II was Voteu
that copies should be sent the President secretary vi
State and members OF the Senate. Mr.. OpdyKc saiu
that as the resolution had been hastily drawn up
ne was given leave to put 1t in new form,
In behalf of Mr. Rugges who was absent, the secre-
tary GSre .i s 5 % The mportance of uniting
opinion and the action Of the different cSmneIea % @ ~
and Tlysys tbs Chamber WI" now PRSI1 p 10 le into
& very sqy 6 0s "Sc Committee bers
behalf The Cha1e o c0f sS e Ss @ anu
liar committees appointed By other eommerc al oss' o. ns
city sate and are directed - report from time 10 TINE 'oef
The resolution adopted, and the President @ ap-
dyke, A. A. Low J. l. johnston and j. s. T. s!ranahan'
John Austin Stevens.jr, offered the following
tes Of the U States requested to direct .h holding
Of da,ns 1 sGmss Is revision Of the Revenue laws
order that while the collected shall not be
hsG mn 10 e des Wherever
the , the connes % the
Foreign and Revenue Laws be and are heLeo{
@ as to the best such change the Revenue
laws and for the sSnS % he and
i've, should Congress ct to direct their session
The resolutions were passed so amended as to provide
for the appointment of special committee OF five to
urging measures for the protection foreign commerce
Messrs stevens, schwabb, Marshall. Elwel. and
sR0y O wsre a aP'0ssts s1ens resoutons
mnnication from the Cheap Transportation Asso-
Committee Of conference was referred
Committee appointed under the resolution OF Mr. Rug
referred in appropriate terms to the death of five mem
Of Chamber since the last Capt
| L. Anthony, and Isaac Green Pearson Inc Chanoef
then adjourned Till next october.
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The retripg Board of Managers Of the Produce Ex-
change met yesterday morning. resolution was
passed prohibiting smoking within the Exchange build
ing before p IN; another was adopted allowing clerks
and porters TO bring samples the floor until IA o'clock
The following named persons were admitted as mem
bers:
Thomas Ascencia, Isaac Bernheimer, A. 7. Blackmaf
r. L. Clapp, f. A. Davis, J. VIM bearing, VIM. HeIse-
man, Thomas Hogben Adm. NJ knight. Elk. Norton.
W. Z. Potter Edward Storey, D. l.. Wallace, j. =. Wal
lace, sylvanus s. Ward, Joseph Wsey, jr.
When the regular business transacted, the Presi
dent made brief farewell address. He said that the
Exchange was deeply indebted to the members Of the
Board for zeal and patience with which they had
performed their duties and for their wise and united
action on questions Of policy which had arisen He
closed by thanking the Board for ndnesses shown land
confidence placed In him. ]. II. Herrick replied In
few appropriate words and then offered resolution OF
thanks 10 President for the able and courteous imam
ner in which no had discharged the duties Of his office.
This unanimously adopted.
The first regular meeting OF the Board OF Managers for
lS7+5 held at Il D. III. The following appointments
were made by the President:
Secretary Exchange and the Board OF Managers, VIM IT,
Philips Superintendent Of The Exchange Grant, Finance Com
W. Floyd STARK John O. bale Rooms and Fixtures
STARK John Benz Boger FLOOR Committee spsuli.
ing Bostwf John Romer Committee Information and Sta
tisc Heck Forrest H. Parker. David Bingham LewD Rob
erts, H. 7. Eleslsnd.