The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-23
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.

There was special meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce held last evening, Pres
ident Bowling presiding, for the purpose O
reconsidering the action taken at a previous
meeting.
The call, as published, read as follows:
The undersigned, members Of the Chamber
would respectfully call for a meeting of the
same for next Monday evening.
We would respectfully represent that the
very small number of members present at the
called meeting Of the fifteenth instant were
possibly not warranted in speaking for the
Chamber of two hundred members in matter
SO grave and of such long contest and record
as the method of improving the navigation oil
the mouths Of the Mississippi river. Certain
features OF the bill which mas lust pa ,sed the
House Of Representatives OF Congress seem
to US to suggest a revision Of the resolutions
passed at the special meeting. We learn that
the bill gives Captain Eads thirty months to
get twenty feet OF water, whereas We have that
depth by the present method Of dredging a
large portion OF the time. 1t provides also
for paying him $500 900 when this depth is
attained, and that thereafter he shall be paid
rs his work progresses, until twenty-eight
feet depth is attained, without detni e limit
as to time, and without any forfeiture should
he fail.
We desire that a full meeting of the
Chamber shall reconsider and pronounce as
may be thought judicious upon these matters
after due deilbera,ion.
B. T. FLANDERS,
G. q. EoKsHEY,
| ". W. HOWE,
J. II. kENNAED.
After the meeting had opened Judge Howe
said In humble imitation of the great men
and sool men who make up the Legislature |
| rise to a question Of privilege / wish to say
| merely in the greatest good nature | did not
sign the call to which my name is appended
as published in the papers of Sunday NOM
ing, and which was edItorially noticed in the
PicaRme this morning. Where there is such
a conflict OF opinion among engineers as to
the best method Of operating on the mouth
Of the Mississippi, l would not pretend to
deliver an opinion. 1t would be pre-
lniptuous in me to doit
Judge J, II. kennard said beyond the
simple call for special meeting he had not
authorized the use of his name. He did not
entertain the opinions as expressed in the
call. He had not the slightest doubt that
Prof. Forshey had not Intentionally over
stepped the bounds, bat lie had placed him
(kennard) on record in d manner he could
not stand.
Prof Forshey said that he might have gone
beyond his authority. but he thought il neces-
sary to give in the call some idea of the sub
ject it was proposed to bring before it.
The resolutions adopted at the preceding
meeting, on call were read by Secretary Bur
we'll.
Prof Forshey then had reaia series of res
olutiCnS, which he proposed to offer at a sub |
sequent meeting. when there was full cham
Der, and which he had intended to present
at the present meeting but which he with |
held on account Of the small number in at |
tendance
Mr.. q. w. r. Blyley rose to a question of |
privilege. He wished to correct some of the
statements in the call the assertion that
the action of those present at the last meet
ing did not reflect the opinion Of the Cham
Der. This was incorrect. There was a quo
rum present perfectly authorized to transact
business. Tne statements as regards the
depths maintained in the channel were also
incorrect. He merely wished to correct the
erroneous impressions which the call was
likely to create.
Prof. Forshey said that when he had writ
ten the call the information he was in posses
sion Of regarding thu bill had been derived
from the newspapers.
Col. Sandlge raised the point that discussion
was out of order; that there was nothing be-
fore the Chamber.
President Bowling ruled the point well
taken.
Prof Forshey moved to adjourn until We'd
neslay. No second.
Mr.. Seixns moved to adjourn. Seconded
by Judge Kennard.
Prot. Forshey said that he had worked four
long months to carry out the wishes of the
Chamber IN reference to the opening Of the
mouth of the river without compensation
He had while engaged in this work, made a
thorough study OF the subject, and he thought
that his views were entitled to some con-
,ideration and that his resolutions were
worthy of discussion; but if the Chamber did
lot desire so to do, he would submit to it's
'uling with the best possible grace.
Gen. Beauregard thought that it was too
ate now to raise the question as to which of
he two passes-South or Southwest off cred
he greatest advantages for the proposed
work..
At the request of Col. S,nddge, the motion
o diourn was temporarily Withdrawn.
Col. Sandidge then suggested to Prof
'orshey the propriety of Withdrawing his res
olution, as the whole matter contained in
hem had been discussed at a preceding meet
ne.
After some consideration on the part of
'rof Forshey, the sugg stion of Col. Sandidge
,as accepted.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mrs. Captain Jack in her lonely seclusion,
lay take comfort in the thought that it cost
he Government Sill 600 to make her a
Cincinnati Commercial. ;
1t has been settled that Washington will
ever be as large as New York, but there is
o reason why it shouldn't be three times as l
licked. -Detrod Free Press.
From the query made to Mr.. Brown, of ,