The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05


Charles E. Gregory No. $50 Finh avenue; Edward s
Sanford NO. 50 Broadway. and Henry Welsh, NJ. 81
Washington street
Mr. John TAYLOR Johnston. chairman OF tho Commit
tee on Internal Trade ana Improvement, reported IN
favor Of the resolution proposed the meeting
urging liberal policy by Congress the Signal
Service Bureau, saying the committee believed there
but one OPINION In regard TO lis efficiency. and
therefore they unanimously recommend the passage Of
the resi- luton.
Colonel conklng said he differed somewhat with the
statement that there but opinion in regard To
tho value OF the bureau.
Mr.. Blunt thought there could DO but one opinion
about II considering the immense benefit IL Ead boon
70 the commercial interests OF the country.
The report and resolutions were adopted
Mr.. Paul n. Sp0nord, chairman OF the Committee
Harbor and shipping offered Tho following
whereas after careful examination BY different boards
na N Iss an hue ss unr ~ and
recommended possessing very great advantages Tor
freedom ice Is safe anchorage and Of access At
al hines 10 and sS the ocean and 10 na,.
been made ~ this station at small expense therefore
yard iocsied point aud woulc
earnestly upon Congress the Importance ots pre'er
Mr.. Samuel b. Ruggles. Chairman OF the Special
Committee on international Coinage, reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
Adopted
Resolved That the profitable and steady inereas
ing Of shs mining Industry o. The
Tsngss OF the co,as proonssd th.arn tho great
explored mas now become iaet OF cardinal Importance u
. That in obedience the paramount and memorable
law Of demand aud supply governing alike the prec,ous
produced has been naturally and necessarily followed by
heavy reduction IN rs market price and value indicated
centre cs.sd vorda which locality the mssHss
ssysa sterling is7S-nars ,ba" Twelve per cent,
That the widespread influence and effects 81 this very
renders highly ssssaissI; i@ps;ssiysy
silver coinage without delay by duly Increasing the aaan.
be- by proper conference and cooperation between
That the present centennial year. with It's centenna
Exhibition and assemblage, affords tingnsrly httina
So n. '' tue United
In view y ws as onss Be e e. s
scribed in It's charter and .ctng In behalf Of the general
ss:psssy s
gss % IN ns h i an
measure. for assembling an international Monetary Con
tennia year BY accredited representatives Of the
s"n. 20 s and p
so ascertain and prescribe As nearly M the case will allow
viii permit The free circulation Of both the results o. the
conferences 70 be reported to the different Tor
ks.ossd Thai The ss.. aasmen. Of The chsmssr such
Washington with leave TO hold some q It's meeting. In the
boards and in great interior states may OF signal
SERVES the lasting interests OF this country anu Of the
Resolved That copies Of the preceding resolutions duly
States aud tho presiding officers Of both houses Of Con-
gress and that copies be also semitic cacn the mem
Mr. Elliot G. Cowdn reported the proceedings OF tho
subcommittee Of the various commerc'n associations
in regard 10 the Dock Department and submitted
resolution adopted by them effect that tho de-
artmcnt be requested 10 suspend all work on the bulk
head line except in such portions us may be 50 far ad
vanced toward completion be ready for tho stone
masonry above the pilng, and the limit OF expendi
ture tor the year be $500 000 tic also offered reso
luton appointing Gustav Schwab. James w. Ewcll
William H. Guon the committee OF the Chamber u
confer with the Dock Department. The resolutions