The New York herald., 1876-10-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

GENERAL SEwToN's ACHIEVEMENT AT HELL
PoRTERs AND THE GOVERNMENT.
regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was
held yesterday. President Babcock in the chair.
Mr.. Lowe offered the following preamble and resolu-
ons relative tothe successful achievement OF General
Newton at He'll Gato:-
Whereas the government OF the United States has
of years been engaged In the removal q oossruc
York and the approaches thereto; and
nssn as the sa OF s s
crowned with signal success IN she blasting Of the rock
whereas this achievement Is Of character to reflect
who e WITH SO much psnes
aud pursued their diicut and dangerous
Resolved That Chamber recognizing in the removal
% % ~ ae m what % n
and with what safety dynamite and other
aud the engineers associated with him its concentrations
Resolved That in view Of .he result. already
plshed which of more than merely local Importance
prosecute full comple,,n and TO ths end It
would Congress the appropriation OF the
necessary funds.
Mr.. Lowe stated that suggestion had been made
to present a testimonial to General Newton but It
could only be done by volunteer action Another
that He'll Gate should be called hereafter Newton's
Pass That matter for the Legislature, however.
Mr. Philips called attention TO the fact that OF the
papers Qhe HERALD he believed, which usually q
good authority such subects) stated that the
mol now than before tho blast He, thero-
FORE thought njudicious to characterize as sue
lrhc gentleman is mistaken Tho article referred to
did not appear II the hERALp-Reportcr.1
Mr. Rugges regretted that cold wafer should DO
thrown upon the resolution. He did not Claim, he
said, that II had been complete success in clearing
the ehannol-merely success as lar the work had
been carried Are We TO criucsc the workman be-
he has lett some OF his chips in the bottom that
will REQUIRE perhaps, SIX months 10 clear outy
Mr.. Lowe stated that the resolution merely compli-
menied General Newton on The iact that by Mis- theory
Pilot Commission, expressed the belief that the depth
OF water had been increased. On vote beng called
preamble and resolutions were adopted unani-
mously.
Mr. Jackson s. Schultz, under the call OF new busi-
ness, said IL hold Ia my hand aud am requested TO
present TO this Chamber memorial signed by largo
number OF merchants OF this city, who, among other
articles import thread
This memorial IS addressed TO the honorable the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and u Is the desire Of Tho
petitioners that this Chamber shall consider It's nature,
II you think it reasonable aud Just then Ihcy ask
you give your sanction, that the instrument may
20 before the Secretary with the concurrence OF tho
merchants of this CITY, or many OF them hero
represented.
To the Hon. Lor NJ. MORRILL, Secretary Of the Treasury
The respectful petition Of tho importers OF linen thread
owsth mn. curing the pas. tour years there has
That in has II been shown that an sppraisement
has better q s imam qss o. time TO the gov
that several stock taking importers have taken
TO goods public pending o q
apprasement which in the ordinary course OF business
would turned into the hundreds
e,sS in point . goods are 2, held At public stores
the question OF market value, which petitioners
mat s Sy Sy e arc bought from tao
h 70 sn business m are
government, without being productive of any good. The
issue such directions the Appraises Department as viii
To Sc o In @ Aud ws
pcttioners wiz ever ppT. nru,,psr 4. ,o,.,r
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xoSsiIYs BLArcH. W. T.,2 J. MERsEREAu.
NKw YORK. August %. 1876.
MI Schultz made a long speech showing the delay,
injustice and annoyance me merchants experience at
tho hands OF the customs authorities He concluded
by saying that the which practised under
cover OF our revenue must later attract
attention. You, gentlemen OF the Chamber OF Com
mercc, hasten the day OF reform by lending your
powerful influence TO the work willyoY do It and
do II nowf Neither the administration NOR Congress
have failed 10 listen when you have spoken upon
commercial subjects which you arc supposed to under
tho moiely laws and they would gladly conform
tho laws and tbeif administration to such
nhsn.s Of Boston. PniladeIphia, baltimore
and New York may suggest In your Efforts 10 reform
the Revenue laws and practices under them you do
service the weak and tlmd who cannot or dare not
resist But you more You thus manifest your
appreciation Of justice ana fair dcarng. which will go
lar to build pp our national character
He concluded by offering resolution raising n COM
mitee OF three present tho memorial to tho Secre
ry OF the Treasury and also 10 cali The attention Of
the next Congress, the said COMMITTEES to confer with
similar bodies In other cities
MIR. Barbour, ar importer OF thread, by invitation,
explained some OF the mposisions practlscd upon the
trade by the Custom House appraisers. Tho resoiu
lion adopted, and Messrs. schultz, ID. s. Robin
ana Thomas barbour were named as such committee
Captain snow, J. H. Jones and James W. Eilwell
were appointed committee to report 70 the depth
OF water on Hallctps Reef Tho Chamber then ad-
Journsd.