The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
AkABB rs 70 TAKE an OBSERTA
TiON TRIP DOWN THE JAMES.
frame Buresu-Ene cine No. l72 Endersed.
Merehandise Broksrs--A Resolution
About the Tariff

e'rnfhS at L. NJ. Hun. btOrSe L.
Christian. president Of the Chamber. oc-
cuIying the chair.
Under the head Of reports Of stand
Ing committees. Mr.. II. l.. Staples. chair
man of the Committee on Agriculture
and immigration. submitted a report upon
the subject Of immigration and a recent
communication Of Mr.. j. +. Fitzgerald. OF
Farmville. upon that question. to the
pres.d dent Of the chamber. The matter was
discussed at some length by Messrs
Joseph WaIlerstein, Henry w. Wood,
l.. u. Morris. Ed II. Bisseu, y. f. John
ston, and Everett Waddey, and a number
OF suggestions having been made. upon
motion OF Mr.. l.. Il. Morris. the report
was recommitted TO the committee
Mr.. J. l.. Antrim laid before the meet
ing paper advocating a department OF
trade and commerce separate and dis
tinct from the treasury. or any other
department OF the Government at Wash
ington. the chief OF which shall have
seat in the Presidents Cabinet which
was referred TO the Committee on Com
merce and Commercial Usages for a
report at the next meeting of the Cham
Der.
y report from the Committee on In
land Trade. approving the suggestion Of
the Wholesale Grocers Association TO
have regular Traffic bureau established
under the auspices and control of the
Chamber of Commerce, was then unan-
imously adopted and upon motion of
Mr.. II. l.. Traylor the president Of the
chamber was requested to appoint such
a committee rs he deemed best to carry
out the provisions in this report.
DOWN The JAMES.
A communication from Mr. S. II.
Eawes, conveying an invitation from the
Virginia Navigation Company TO the
Chamber Of Commerce to make an IN
spection tour down James river on the
company's new steamer, POcahontas,
was laid before tthe meeting by the secre-
tary. whereuporf the following resolutions
were adopted:
First. That the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce gratefully accepts the kind and
public-spirted offer OF the Virginia
Navigation Company, TO place at its dis
pOsal some afternoon it's steamer Poca-
hontas for an observation Trip on James
river az such time as may be most
suitable and convenient 10 the company.
Second. That special committee be
appointed TO confer with Mr.. Weisiger
and make all necessary arrangements FOR
the occasion.
Third. That Major Whitcomb, the mem
ters Of the James River Improvement
Committee and the Outward Trade COM
mittee of the Chamber be requested to
cooperate with the special committee
above mentioned I'm making this occasion
as instructive and interesting in connec-
ton with the work Of the James river
improvement as possible, with the view
Of fully enlistng all possible interest
in this important subject. and that when
the time for the trip has been determined
upon that every member Of the Chamber
be notified with a card OF invitation.
ESoIsE so. 472.
The secretary also laid before the meet
ing a communication from Major James
II. Dooley TO the Chambers Committee
on Manufactures. relating TO the per-
formances Of Engine No. 4l2, built by the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works and calling attention 20 Rich
mond as the home Of an industry which
had achieved such distinction rs to be a
subject Of just pride TO her and her citi-
zens and an advertisement Of her grow
ing prominence in the Industrial field.
After the reading OF Major Dooley's COM
munication, as an expression OF the
Chambers appreciation and interest in
this achievement Of the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine Works. the following
preamble and resolution were unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, We haze learned with great
pride and satisfaction that the COM
pound engine. No. ~ Of the Cleveland,
Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis rail
way. built by the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works. has been proved by
repeated tests and Is believed by ex-
perts to be the best specimen OF that
type of freight engines now In existence.
so far as the records OF such tests are
published or known, we deem il proper
that the Chamber Of Commerce, repre-
se1ting the business interests Of this
city. should call the attention OF the
railroads centering here to this fact. and
we suggest the adoption OF the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That the success OF this
Richmond institution justihes us in the
expression Of the opinion that the in
terests of all railroads connecting and
doing business with u.s. and those OF
this city. will be best promoted by patron
izing our own Industries.
communication from Norfolk. Va,
in reference to merchandise brokers doing
a regular jobbing business was referred
to the Committee on Legislation.
Mr.. d. F. Johnston offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That our representatives In
the United States Senate be earnestly re-
quested TO exert their influence In secur-
ing. at the earliest possible moment, a
settlement of the tariff question. Brsi-
ness Of all kinds is suffering severely by
the iEaction and delay. ground being lost
that in many respects, can never be
recovered.
Resolved further. That our senators be
requested TO impress strongly on the
minds OF their colleagues the fact that
millions OF our working people are suf-
fering for the necessities Of life, and the
interests OF manufacturers and business
men generally are being sacrificed and
many brought from afiiuence 70 want and
poverty by the strain upon their business
In consequence of delay in tariff legisla-
ton.
Resolved. That the secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce be instructed 10
forward a copy of these resolutions 10
our senator's and each Of cur represent
tatives In Congress.
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