New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-04

treaty of commerce with Canada can
be arranged" and also that the Com
mittee on Commerce Of the House
of Representatives 10 respectfully re-
Quested to cause. IN examination to be
made into the terms Of Al sli .;ss Ha;;t9g s Com
and other countries, for the purpose Of ascef
tanning whether and in what lnstances any 4
of those treaties contain provisions which
discriminate unfairly against the industries
of the people OF the United States, and to
report to the House the proper steps to be
taken to secure the amendment to these
treaties in such of their provisions - ought
courteous and cordial notice taken by tho
Boston Board Of Trade Of the resolutions
of the Chamber Of Commerce of New.Or-
leans concerning taade reciprocity with
Mexico. grr
Mr.. Upper offered the following, which
was adopted: "a" a
Resolved. That committee Of four be sp-
pointed by tho chair to represent this
Chamber in the convention called in this
city to meet ON the nineteenth instant, to
consider the questions involved in the dan
ger of the overflow Of that seetion OF tho
State projected BY the leveee Of tho 4issis-
sippi river, and to nrge the passage Of
House bill No. 1879, offered by our Repre-
oe0L80V0, ATs 01OSO0s
Tho president appointed Hessrs. Tupper,
Ssndidge, Forshsy end Gibson.
Mr.. Forshey preseated the following,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, It has osoe 10 the knowledge
of this Chamber that the appropriation for
the conduct of tho Signal Buresu j. likely
to be diminished and IL eARciency abridged
or poriled; and Nl IL s--es -
Whereas, The. services that this .c6tps
has rendered to the mariner, the egricul-
turist and the commercial man, and, in fact,
to sll clasees and conditions Of life, in tho
the people demand, and must hsve it in the
future, a. they must have light and FREQ
ventilation. Their industry y interviewer
With it; their appointments made depen-
dent upon it; their comfort and happiness
and their feeling Of security derived daily
from its prognostics, that, 20 far from with
drawing the government support from the
extended and placed ON tho permanent
basis of an independent corps: In view OF
all these considerations, this Chamber
would adopt these resolutions:
Resolved, That this Chamber respectfully
memOrialize the Congress- Of the United
States to s1stain By .mple appropriation ION
people Of the United States the usual ab-
etrsct Of the weather, which has BY tele-
graph been thrown broadcast over the
land; and that in every way our prayer DO
that tho Congress extend those facilities
and blessipge.
Resolved, That we renew the prayer once
before addressed to the Congress BY this
Chamber, to open such negotiations through
the State Department % shall result In the
establishment Of international signal OBJ
servations with Mexico, Yucatan, Spain and
the Antilles; and, II possible, to further
establish an adequate number ct signal sta-
tiops ct ees, BY anchored veseels over
cables laid for the purpose, where nos
established for commercial interests. ana IN
this manner place New Orleans and tho
Eouthveet upon Q footing with territory
further North and East, in tho bloestnEs OF
the telegraph; and that the information OF
the present status and foeekn0Wledge of
the weather be rendered omnipreseut BY
observation and telegraphic communicar
ton.
President Bussey called attention to the
negligence Of membeEs In attending regular
meetings. HtkG$
Mr.. Wheelock moved that the rule be
adopted that every menber, on notihcs :
ton, failing to attend . meeting should be
fined q.
Mr.. Huber doubled the power Of the
meeting to act thus summarily, and after
some discussion tho resolution laid over.
Mr.. Burwell called attention to the. great
work of the Central American canal, and
after some discussion the following resolu-
tions presented by him were adopted.
WHEREAS, The Congress Of the United
States. duly impressed with tho importance
Of an inter. ocean ship canal across the
Iathmus Of Central America, has hereto
fore directed surveys Of location and esti-
mates of cost upon certain competing lines,
chewing the comparative eligibility Of each
for such . work; ana
eompleted and reported through the topo-
sranhical bureau Of tho War Department,
= commission consisting of eminent civil
eneineers was appointed, to whom was ~
siened the duty Of comparing tho several
surveys 20 made and reported, BY sctual
personal inspection and comparison OF tho
same on the ground whore tne Wofks wete
severslly proposed to be constructed; and
Whereas. II II understood that tho com.
mission having performed tho duty condded
to them, have reported that the route 20
tveen tho two oceans, BY way OF Lake
Nicsrseus. 10 tho most feasible and eligible
of eli surveyed or proposed. and have re-
commended that Congress ~ once ~
thorise the diplomatic negotiations neoes'
ssry to secure tho rights OF way ana con.
structioD, - also the appropriation fequHee
tor the early and Efficient execution shereof;
therefore,
Resoived Thst this Chamber heartily ap'
proves the construction of the work Whlcn
win promote tho commerce OF tho world,
bring large proportion thereof within &C.
cess of our ports, and secure the guarantee
of our national flag to our own shipping
and that of other powers upon th1s conu-
nent.
vantaees probable TO this city and to the
whole valley Of the Mississippi and basin OF
the lakes from the expenditures OF construct
ing such work on prOximese lOcsuon'
a. we'll as tho future commercial conse-
quences to our farmers, mecnanics: me-!
chants and carriers BY river ana ta1', p snls
Chamber respectfully requests our hePfo
eentatives and Senators in Congress, -
we'll az others interested in like manner, 70
examine tho commercial prospeess u tnls
proposed interocesnic canal, and CONF
mended to their Judgment TO uee every
effort to secure the authority ana 1PPLo
priations adequate to the imDe01Aeo CON-
struction thereof.
Resolved, That in carrying ont the policy
recommended by the Postmaster 0eeetal
in bis last report, 1t would grestly facfai-
tate the construction of the proposed wofks
- we'll - the general commerce heeweea
the Union and the Other States and colonies
upon this continent, Il postal service by
Of New Orleans snd Aspiavall, teuehing
ot Such ports in Nieaxaguo and elsewhere