New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-07
Chamber Of Commerce.

was held last evening.
The usual rou, ne business was gone
| through with when rer ort I ON the COM
| mittee on river distractions was read
| This report is somwhat lengthy, but r~ges
| in no reserved pl rase the immediate atten
| ton Of Congress y our liver outlets. Men
| ton is made of the large number of vessels
| now delayed at the Passes, md the mems
| that should be adopted to secure a safe
passage and quick 6'spa- ii for ships in the
| future.
Mr.. Sandidge, the &c president of the
| Chamber: made verba' report relative =
an inro Il Jew lately occr ring be, veen the
| committee ,.om the Chember and Comme
dore Rogers in the matter Of = 'tui 1g
| naval station at rt's point.
The uncel .aiIty sld utter rnrel ab;';ty
Of our water approa :hes II this city, it
seems, were adveI ID - III nsrked -Ia,s
by the Commodore, md rom motives of
prudence the subject was thereupon
dropped by the comm tt3e from the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
1t word appea- tiat, we have not
enough wat r at the mouth of our river to
admit full s;"ed vessel )f-wpr, therefore it
world be rseless 70 es.ab'~h a nave S
ton here.
Mr.. G. w. r. Bayley, the chairman of the
committee on railroads, here read report
setting fol h the pre- sent inaction and nom
progress OF the paNties now ON 1ing and
controlling the westel bra nch of the Mo
bile and TeSa7 RAJ oad. He asser led that
these par.es, of whom Mr.. Mayer, of New
York was the head, had prom sed to COM
plete the road TO Vel nilionvjIIe in four
months rom March /. The sixth of April
is now reachf 1 and noting has been done.
Al the outset Of the la; contract, and
when soliciting t3lms, it WIS understood
that the stockholders had the frrds already
raised. Now lately it las been stated that
Mr.. Mayer he's called upon the stockholders
for az assessment.
The following resolu, ons we've introduced
by Mr.. II. O. Se;xas:
WHEREAS The Chamber Of CommerCe q
advised that Senator j. 4. West 5as ;1doi =
ed TIE Ea Is .jetty project; ) it
Resolce7, That the Chamber lea,rs Of the
change of opinion by Senator W. It with
surprise and res ct.
Res0ltc}, That in the opinion of this
Chamber the arr t-uen-s adduced before the
committees OF the Senate and Consre IS
serve only = s.iens then their conviction
that an early appropria, on tor the Fort St.
Philip c2nai is MAJ = OF prime necessity
to tfis city and the whole Mississippi valley.
Res0lrc{, That the iettv project Is q dan
gerous experiment, key to POSTPONE in
10 -. T.~c
merce OF the Mississippi valley.
a lively and spirited debate now ersued.
Mr.. Bailey declared rs belief that the |
jetty system was feasible, although he HIM |
self should advocate the cana. scheme, for |
the reason that the Chamber Of Commerce |
had committed it'elf to that project.
The X -olutions were finally adopted, with |
little or TO opposition, aud on motion it was |
decided tina. .hey be te!egranhed to Wash |
ington.
The president then read q telegram ( ON
Messrs. Heoert ana Forshey, to the effect |
that the detection of Senator West did not |
discourage the coTmittee.
An interes, .ng paper OF quarantine res j.
lations and the use OF t:>irfectant. was |
then read by Dir. Baylev, and the views |
therein expressed Endorsed By tie Cham
Der.
General Sypher. member OF Congress
from this district, was then introduced, and |
spoke al great length concerning the supe
rioiity Of the Fo.. S.. Phi1;p canal project,
and the material beneti. which would &C.
crue to this Stat by the establishment OF a
branch mint. M. Sypher's remarks were
we'll received. At thei- conclusion resolu-
buttons of coincidence upon the death of Mr.
Charles Briggs were read aud passed.
The Chamber then adjourned.