The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-21
On ,ChGnQa.

The committee, consisting of George M.
Hord, Briggs Swift, Abner l., Frazier,
g. j. Penny and q. ii. Kellogg, jr., ap-
pointed to recommend to the Chamber
some action on Mr.. Banning's bill for
the establishments of branch mint in
this city, submitted its report, which
was read by it's Chairman, Mr.. Hord.
The report gives at length the CONNER
cial advantages of this city as to location,
business advantages, etc., and details
the trade and commerce of the past year
in the most important branches.
1t shows the amount of our exports
and imports; amount OF Internal Rev
enue paid, and the general business and
commercial Importance Of the city. The
report concludes.
"In behalf OF its interests and its citi-
zens generally, this Chamber Of Com
merce, earnestly, yet respectfully petit
tions Congress for the adoption of MIR.
Bapning's bill, and for the establishment
of branch United States mint here, and
asks the members of Congress in and out
of the State, to cooperate with their In
tluence and energy in securing The pas
sage of said bill"
The committee on the memorial of the
Charleston Chamber of Commerce then
submitted the following report which
was unanimously adopted:
"CINCINNATI, Jan. 21, 1915.
"Captain q. M. Holloway, President
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce:
"The Committee to whom was referred
the letters OF j. N. Robson, Esq, OF
Charleston, S. c., and the memorial OF
the Charleston Chamber OF Commerce,
praying Congress for an appropriation
of one hundred thousand dollars for the
;,,,,, nf HQrhnr
would respectfully report:
"That the trade relations between
Charleston and Cincinnati are Of suffi-
cient magnitude to interest Cincinnati
in any project calculated to promote the
commercial welfare of Charleston; that
the projected and rapidly completing
lines of railways must largely increase
| the. trade between the two cities, and
more deeply interest them in a common
commercial welfare; that Charleston is
so situated on our South Atlantic coast
as to be d favorable and advantageous
port for the export and import trade be-
| tween this section and European, West
| Indian and South American ports,
that the citizens of Charleston; by theii
own enterprise in eXpending a consid.
cradle sum of money, nave demonstrated
the fact that their harbor can, by a rea
| sOnable expenditure, be made OF sum
cient depth to safely float the largest
vessels; and that efforts are being made
with remarkable prospects of success, tC
secure the establishment of regular
steamship lines between Charleston and
some OF the more important European
ports.
'In view of the appropriations made
by Congress Tor the benefit Of our sea
ports, and OF the Importance of Charles
ton harbor not only to the South Allan
| tic States, but also to this great North
, west, your committee would respectfully
recommend that this Chamber of Com
merce approve of the memorial of tire
| Charleston Chamber of Commerce ask
ing Congress tor an appropriation OF one
hundred thousand dollars Tor the i'm
provement of Charleston harbor, AND
that it respectfully request Hon. Milton
Sayler and Gen. H. 3. Banning, our Rep
Sesentatives i'll Congress TO favor such
appropriation.
"S. F. CovINGToN,
"GEO. f. DAVIS,
&c. w. ROWLAND"