The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-10
OUR BUSINESS GUARDIANS.
Quarterly Session Of the Chamber Of Com
nerCe.
COMMITTEES VISIT TO WASHINGTON.
How They Were Received by the PRESIDENT
and Attorney-General- Other
Matters.

The quarterly meeting Of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce was held at the rooms
of the Chamber Yesterday evening at o'clock
Under the head OF reports Of standing COM
mittees. MIR. s. w. Trayers. chairman of the
Committee on Inland Trade. said he had no
regular report on the part of the general COM
mittee or any Of the subcommittee to submit
TO the meeting; but that in an informal way he
might state that the matter Of in
ducing the Norfolk and Western railroad
70 establish a line of its own to Richmond
was still receiving the attention Of his commit
tee, and that the resumption Of work on the
virginia and Carolina road was also question
of deep interest 10 them: that while as yet he
could report nothing definite IN reference 20
either OF these important connections he might
venture 20 say that he had grounds for hoPlns
something definite would be ,accoInphsheu III
reference to them in the near future.
On behalf of the subcommittee on the At
lantic Coast Line, he would report that COM
plant having been made in reference 70 the
rate on coal oil To some points IN North Gar
olina, as compared with the rate from Baltl-
more the matter has been satisfactorily NJ
ranged between Mr A. II. Christian, yr.. chair
man of said committee, and Mr. X. ID tarpen.
ter. commissioner for the associated railways OF
Virginia and the Carollnas; and IN reference 70
the Chesapeake and ohio, that a schedule Tor
passenger trains recently adopted by the com
pany was great Improvement upon previous
satisfactory TO most Of the travelling pubic.
SoN-REsrDENTs.
Mr. f. G. Leigh, Jr, chairman of the Com
mittee on Nom Resident Members, reported tnat
a. vet he was unable 10 present list OF names
for election, as the subcommittee had not yet
been able to return complete lists Tor each OF
the districts.
This he hoped would soon be done. so that the
Chamber might proceed to elect NONRESIDENT
Mr. B. f. Johnson, chairman of the Committee
on Resident Members, inquired II II would ue
necessary to have fund appropriated 10 meet
the necessary expenses which would De incurred
ly his committee IN the work OF securing new
members for the Chamber but the sense OF the
meeting was that this was unnecessary. as any
reasonable outlay on the part OF the committee
would be approved by the Board.
VISIT To WASHINGTON,
Mr. Thomas l.. Moore, upon the invitation OF
the Chair gave a brief but interesting state
mcnt of the result OF the visit to Washington OF
the special committee appointed for the pur-
pose of presenting the views and wishes OF the
CHAMBER and OF the manufacturers and mer-
chants of Richmond touching the contract TOT
carrying the mail between this country ana
Mr.. Moore said that the mission Of the COM
mittce was one Of such importance that the
committee intended 10 submit formal report
in writing. but that he was elAi 10 INFORM
the Chamber that in all respects they were
highly gratihcd at their reception by me
PO.mastcr-G General and the assurances They
this contract for the United states ana braIll
Mail Steamship Company, whose steamers dc-
part from Newport News. Va the reasons Tor
desiring this company TO have the contract
were strongly stated 10 Mr.. Nanamaker on the
sth instant by Colonel John r. Purcell, Major
Frederick r. Scott. Mr.. C. J.. Todd, and Col
onel A. y BuiOrd. ami that the commit
tee received the most positive assurances from
Mr.. Manamaker that in any contract awarded
the interest Of Newport News and the numtrou.
sections tributary 10 10 would he fully protected
lie. however wen Oh 90 say that IN giving the
additional compensation for carrying ocean
mail prOyi led under the recent act Of Congress
the department wOuld insist upon such an I'M
crease of business between the countries, which
position seemed to bee perfectly reasonable
one, and was approved OF by the committee.
CALLED oN THE PRESIDENT
The subject was then discussed in more IN
formal manner and upon the invitation Of 9lr.
Manamakcr the committee remained IN Wash
ingtOn until the morning ~ the ON instant Tor
the purpose OF visiting the President. with whom
Mr.. Nanamabcr kindly offered 10 secure them an
appointment.
Accordingly they called upon the President az
an hour appointed, and similarly stated their
views, and from him equally satisfactory as
surances.
Tho committee on both occasions were I'M
pressed with the practical and buslness-lke
manner in which both the President and the
Postmasttr-G General considered this question,
received valuable suggestions IN relation 10 DO,
and left satisfied that their visit would be pro-
ductlve of good
There being no further business before the
Chamber, the meeting then adjourned