The New York herald., 1877-02-02
COMMERCIAL DELIBERATIONS.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IN MONTHLY CON
CLAvE- CONFERENCE WITH The CHEAP TRANS

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IN MONTHLY con-
CLAvE- CONFERENCE WITH The CHEAP TRANS
poRTATIoN ASSOCIATION.
number Of members were present yesterday after
noon ut the regular mouthly meeting Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. President Samuel d. Babcock In the
chair The usual routine business being disposed Of
the Executive Committee reported on the names OF
Mcssra Henry B. Auchincloss. No. Al White street,
nominated by Henry f. Spauldlng; William H. Lyon,
No. 4s3 Broadway, nominated by Demas Barnes;
William Sulxbacher, No. SO Worth street, nominated
by Joseph Sel,gman; Frederick Taylor, No. 476
Broome street, nominated by Henry F. Spaulding;
william Tilden, NO. 252 Pearl street, nominated
by James NJ. Brown. who were duly elected.
METEOROLOGICAL scBJEcr.
A letter addressed 10 Mr. Paul n Spoford Chair.
man OF the Meteorological Committee, by Mr.. L. H.
G. Dunwoody. acting signal olicer,
ceiyed and referred to the Committee on Harbor
and Shipping In this the officer says that the
Inspectors Of the Signal Service report that In few
instances the members Of the meteorological commit
tees In some ctcs while taxing great interest IN the
advancement OF the Signal Service, not thor
oughIy acquainted with the duties pertaining 70 the
Office und IL the following resolution would be adopted
by the various boards OF trade the desired result
would be attalned:-
Resolved That the Meteorological Committee of the
OF the members and change in membership in
case shall & e formally notified @ to the G ssst
officer and will bring before the Chamber all matters
ment Of the sguai Service.
RELIEp ASKED FROM CONGRESS.
The Secretary Of tho National Board OF Trade trans
mitted communication enclosing copies oi memorials
addressed by the order Of tho Executive Council OF the
Board in pursuance TO the expressed wish Of the
Board itself the Congress OF the United States The
Secretary Mr. Charles Randolph, says further that the
Council have personally pressed the referred
to in tho memorials upon the attention OF the commit
npd m lbsrS
OF the constituent bodies IN their ehalt in such ways
TO each may seem appropriate, SO as TO produce
favorable results.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
The memorials Tho establishment Of depart
ment OF commerce. which shall have charge OF the
supervision and care OF the agricultural commercial
manufacturing and mineral interests OF the United
States, execute all laws relative to trade and com.
merce, lighthouses, emigration, &c imposing duties
imports and taxes and cxcsss pertaining to internal
revenue, &c.
Also praying amendment OF the existing bank
ruptcy laws, to secure more speedy ana mex
pcnsive distribution OF assets Of insolvent debtors
among their creditors, and at the timo afIordng
full protection TO poor but honest traders temporarily
embarrassed but cndeaeorng to regain their financial
| standing. On this law the National Board OF Trade
takes the ground that by paying stipulated salaries tn
stead OF fees great object will be attained.
LIGHTHOUSE
Another memorial requests that tho Congress OF the
United States by JOINT resolution, request the Prcsi-
dent to instruct the p esent American Minister at the
Court Of ST. James " reopen correspondence with the
govern mcnt OF Great Britain on the subject OF "lcvy
my collecting light dues' from American shipping
| in the ports of tho United Kingdom
MONETARY AFFAIRS
The next memorial is respecting the Tariff and Inter
nal Revenue laws oil the country and requests early
aud entire OF the whole internal revenue sys-
TEN to produce the largest possible revenue ON
tho smallest list OF articles
MISCELLANEOUS ENACTMENTs
Still another memorial provides for carriers to be
held to a proper responsibility for the delivery TO tho
cons,gnce articles forwarded Also to appoint
In conjunction with Great Britain to esiab-
Iish reciprocal treaty with Canada The communica-
and memorials were read aud referred the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
on January ii a meeting was held by the Chamber
OF Commerce In relation 10 excessive bank taxation,
which committee OF hvo were appointed to pro.
ceeG Washington and place tho properly be-
iorc Congress- On motion the President added to
| the committee.
Mr.. Henry ". Tabor moved that the Chamber OF
Commerce approve the bill for the repeal Of tho Usury
laws introduced by Mr. Elliott Z. Cowdin member OF
this body, as any change Will be Improvement on
the existing laws An amendment to refer the matter
to the Executive COMMITTEE accepted and adopte ed
The Cheap Transportation ASSOCIATION sent com.
municaton TO the Chamber requesting the appoint
mcnt OF special committee to confer with them IN
relation to the introduction OF the Belgian system o
towing on canals. The following gentlemen were ap.
pointed :-Messrs Samuel b. Rueges, John =. He1ry,
w. II. Fogg, James ). I. Stranahan and Paul ). Spot
| ford The meeting thon adjourned