The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

Met last evening. pursuant to adjournment,
| Gen. Cyrus Bussey, president, in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting we're read and ap-
proved.
Report OF Professor Forshey delegate of the
Chamber to the st. Paul Convention. was read.
On motion Of Hon. John M. Sandidge the re-
port was received and the thanks OF the Cham
Der were voted, together with an expression of
coincidence in the affections Professor Forshey ia
now suffering from.
Communication from Hon. Louis Bush, SUBJ
hitting request for the subscription of 5000, for
which this city has been assessed to help pay
| the expenses OF the committee appointed by the
st. Paul Convention to 20 to Washington to lobby
| the bill for the improvement OF the Mississippi
river.
On motion the president was authorized to
appoint committee to solicit subscriptions to
pay expenses of representative OF the CONNER
cial interests OF New Orleans before Congress.
The president submitted report from Major
Howell, relating to the navigation OF the Ohio
river. On motion 1t was referred to special COM
mittee, with instructions to report at the next
meeting Committee: g. Ii. Buck, Fl. G.. Hester
and Louis Bush.
The secretary read letter from JOS M. Hynes,
the Consul General Of the United States at Rio
stating that the Brazilian government was about
TO perfect contract for the establishment Of
line of steamers from that port to the United
States, and announcing that he would visit this
city about December 10.
On motion, this communication was referred to
the committee on postal service, who we're also
desired to offer Mr.. Hynes proper courtesies
during his visit
The report OF the committee on rules and
organization was read. 1t recommends the or
ganzation of an executive committee of Is, to be
composed OF the officers of the Chamber, and IL
members to be elected by the Chamber. The
report was unanimously adopted.
On motion OF MIR. 3. FL. Buck, committee was
appointed to cooperate with similar committee
from the Cotton Exchange, and the city authori-
ties, for the purpose of raising means to help de-
fray the expenses OF representative of the
South at the Paris Exposition and in Europe,
Gen. John b. Gordon being the person re com.
mended as such representative.
MIR. Sandidge objected to the selection OF Gen.
Gordon, and Mr.. Buck consented to the with
drawal of Gen. Gordons name leaving the mat
ter to the various committees that are to act in
cooperation. As so amended the resolution of
Mr. Buck was passed.
Mr. Chas. Nathan, by invitation, gave the
Chamber his views with reference to the estab-
lishment of direct trade between the Mississippi
Valley and the West Indies, Central and South
America. The facts and figures submitted by
him were materially the same that have been
already presented more fully through the press
Col. Burwell in connection with the remarks of
MIR. Nathan, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolped That the attention OF the State De-
partment Of the United States be respectfully in
vited to the growing Importance of our commerce
with the tropical ports of this continent, and the
corresponding propriety OF appointing to con-
sular office persons qualified by character, COM
mercial intelligence, and as far as possible, by
knowledge OF the languages spoken in those
countries, as we'll as by an acclimated capacity to
Withstand the climatic diseases Of those ports.
A vote Of thanks was extended Mr.. Nathan
for his interesting and instructive address,
The Committee on Postal Service asked further
time.
Toe hoard then adjourned.