New-York tribune., 1880-01-09
DEFEyCES FOE THE HARBOR.
ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A PETITION ASKING CONGRESS TO BUY CANNON
CONDITION or THE NATIONAL sCuoOL-FAyOR-
INJA NAUTICAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Chamber OF Commerce held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday. with good attendance OF
members. The president, s. d. Babcock, occupied the
chair Tnc following were elected new members ::
Thomas r Clrhart James T. Joyce william Pickhardt.
W. r. Preston anl John Il. Waters.
EiiotC Cowdjn. Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee Siil tba. the cOmmltte3 hal had called to ts
attention and hal fully discussed the defsnceess con-
dtion OF New-York HlrbOr IN case osa foreign war,
which ne hoped would never occur It was fet that the
city would be entirely at the mercy Of tho enemy flo
read from reports OK G. nerals Djubeiay. Lower and
Humphrc-. their Views OF the nacton OF Congress In
not ma iug appropriations for the IMPROVEMENT OF tie
harDo- deieHces lie then read the following memorial
10 Cou-rcss:
10 the Hoaorobie me Senate md House Of Representatives
Of ice Tniied Stties IF 40serca m toRgresS as
NAV II PLEASE YOUR HONORABLE BODIES It IS re-
La state of Ncw-Yo.k that New-IorE Haroor IS com
,iry f.uc css ia ease oi war lGalu,t ron-cad war
r. win mpuuty. aud no mcorcelyabc injury 70 public
aad pr.y4tc psopcrty. hr-ioe mnctiS "eI hiSA par
alyzng blow ta %" resource n ihe nation. ,.,..
From 300 to 600 ui'd cannon asc immediately re-
qurrd for rV'-ilE foTuhrtdoa5 IN tie ual0or' mosty
-flr which cannot De provided by the Ordnance De-
par'u'ui for o' nr.e's1rN appF'prA. lol .lr
purpose Oy Congress athoa- su.l have been urgently
recommended b5 tlc EN"euuya Cos. guntuL DID view
of iAc u,terG unprotected coud o. out sea coast
p'rrr..' afry.. n "a. "Fo-td.i,ion Appropriation
hi" lately pissed oF tnaf p-n.I 0i Congress. IS en-
D~.nc I- l.xe -gJ' '01 for rc1li Gro duri ythe
nc>t fiscal year. h. s n enira io oe saH.tnt only TO
t..raF d. cor oi ar most i'iit-'I't com .NNc3
small rlrI gums. with wc cI u case Oi need 10 defend
p.1.cf ,t-' i-1'I- armed WI" i.H'u ,h.oN!.s DO
irrui.s Of over ton weight VITA range OF hne
,n'4 ra,c OF nnru1l expenditure it uouA take haf
r,rfury 'n fr.y.d" tu ei c.uli aunimrnf merely for
Oh" nar''r OF r" '. -.' 81 ..s Woo '' 'i0 i'-''
Grsar ,alH.. ac qur.1 .ucu rs nave been produced
Dos orN' ra "n" .i. i..r'i,. .gi'1, m l4@,5a5 & ,5
aul li Nu". it' ai pt"sii' t'' ti''c nc,''l "l
IT, lult irlor a.oLc if aii ile ava liable NL-mnkiug
fo c placed t tn, disposition o, tae Ordnance Depart
u.ut G.U.t Britain Nlih the most poWe,iIl h'rt II
1rhor. -j ooJuOo and 's SIN actively engaged IN the
wora. Size spends about Sl0o00oo0 annually for new
l-iulrIbcrlczp nditnres orthe Ike purpose are I'm
peraty,y Ctl'i Tor ou iAe iaIt ~ lAt Ihltu S'9.s
cnI,t oumorcai po.t7 Of tlc nation are exposed TO
capture war - declared aId our Cove nment
.'" ,,.,rt b. fp t,.r.r -u0irD,, rl invite N. posi-
recut r'errs extend protection 20 oar co1ntrymen
For, reasons. and cslernly FOR the projection Of
fIe immense amount of tonl ptop'rtv of yariol-
kinds collected m N.wNork CITY. aud Oh tle commerce
qud wealth rom winch s' large tn amount of the red
'i' 3 a. ' ..r., i,,,.ort,it fnnt ji. rbor snail
nl 4fs therefore pray That an arprcp platon be made
fom tnr y 10 'uai if' 'y 81 ANS Hoe1.'s 70 enan.9
expedition. >lcl Ae.vf ritd ordpauco nd other pro
trtu weapon deemed necessary by the Bureaus
oi Or ritaucc aud Engineers.
N,,c-iorE. jan. =. 1850.
Go ourl T. A. CoHA Alug thought thit ihc Chamber was
;hr irerogl'ycs ot Congress parucu-
rulya+t.'re was no f.lr ofa for. i-uwar Othormem-
.-,4 t,F tfal ia fofae a
The country: that Tho people must ro sensible TO the
dangers OF weak dcleuccs; that hero was no reason
why duty a uo. lead the Chamber % ca the attention
o- Corcrc.s ~ tue needs of Improvement Tho memo
mai was ordered 20 De printed and 10 be fWtoer cons'd
cred ut tle next morunG
Charlie, H. Marshall. chairman of the Council ot tie
Nautical school presented the report of hc annual IN
-pceflon Of thc Nautical Scholarship -. Mays. The
.un .m.ut md efficiency ol tAe school. tle methods
cploycI % tcs tlc capacity OF the bows 10 seanaushp
an other branches of nautical study, tho sanitary con
dtion. health ana Attendance, were ALI subjects OF
srcc al concentration. n the school could be main
famed in IT. present and efficient usefulness he said the
condition OF the American merchant marine service
wound be- groitly improved.
Gustav sclwab called attention to n bill now before
Congress relating to the seizure and forfeiture Of vessels
for breach OF revenue laws. TINS bI he said intended
To do away with DarbarOus clause in the law which
enabled the Treasury Department 70 contscae any yes
attempt Al SMUGGLING ny ulcuu'l Nt Aho
crew While the law has never been exercised In reality
a. has cntail.l he said heavy expenses the part Of
-hipowncrs when a vessel Is llbellcd. The Cham
Der passed resolution urging the speedy consideration
Of the bill Seth Low, Jr read petition which Is 10 be
presented 10 the Legislature, asking It's consideration OF
thr beet means for checking the enaed demoih lttou
of women prisoners ana paupcES anu 10 rtllenc tue
county jaiis Of convicted women by providing separ
ate institutions for their detention ana reformation 70
De under the charge OF officers of their own sex lie
said SOL between the ages or hfiecn ana thlry
ffnIf To fl,a iuli
tlarles. many for the secOud. thfd ana i0urth TINE
that any ot these women when not under sentence OF
imprIsonment st supported by the public IN the
county poOr-hOuses; that many Of them were alrcady
the mothers Of children whom they cannot maintain
and who inherit from their parents tendencies 10 pau
persn, drunkenness, insanity ana crime which render
item aso dependent upon the taxpayers aud that this
dcnrndeucc continues without interruption from
ration gcnerHtOn tna IN most OF the county lails
aud I'm some OF the penitentlhrleS' men ana women
the Young ANA The old, are imprisoned together.
Captain Ambrose snow Introduced resolution com
piuentng DrVandepoel as Health Otlc,f oI the Fort
and recommending his retention In the Office ny the
prcsens Governor. The latter part o the motion was
decarod contrary 20 the usual proceeding o the Cham
bcT bnt the first part ot the resolution was unani-
Tn"1 the notlon Of f. Il Thurbcr the folowin: reso-
luton referring to the National Board Of Health was
W5~rSGs 4 National Board OF Health was last wear
created nv Congress for the purpose OF promoting the
sanitary welfare oi the whole country and especially of
those .lcous which nre una bic 10 take adeoate meas-
urcs against the ravaces OF disease ani Whereas the
work already done by this Board has been OF value
ana demonstrated thot wide held Of usefulness Il
open To IT, and that there urgent need of permanent
Natl organization OF TINS kind aud Whereas, NJ
recent conference between the National Academy OF
Sciences and the National Board or Health plan Tor
the usefulness ana ehiccncy OF tue ater
was agreed upon, ana additional legislation Is To be
asked from Congress therefore
Rcsolred. In the opinion OF this Chamber It IS mpor-
tan hAt National Board of Health should he main
trned IL usefulness developed In the manner ndi
Gated by the National Academy OF sciences
vote OF thanks offered TO the Governor. recog-
MIXING the attention paid 10 the potage abuses at this
pori special meeting was ordered for next Thursday
10 III The vacancy of Pilot Commissioners, Captains
rask nud Morgan wcro mentioned as candidates The
the Invitation OF James TaloOtt OF