The President put the question, and the preamble and resolution were adopted, there being but one vote in the negative. On motion of Mr. GEORGE OPDYKE, it was ordered that copies of the preamble and resolution, duly authenticated by the officers of the Chamber, be transmitted to the President and Vice-President of the United States. The President submitted a letter from Messrs. HENRY CLEWS & Co., dated New-York, May 15, 1872, in regard to the proposed supplemental treaty and its ratification by the United States Senate, and recommending the appointment of a Committee to wait upon that body and give expression to the views of the Chamber on the subject. The communication was ordered to be placed on file. The Chamber then adjourned. Special Meeting, Thursday, May 23, 1872. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held this day, at half-past two o'clock, P. M., at the Rooms of the Chamber, No. 63 William-street, pursuant to the resolution adopted on the 2d instant. PRESENT. GEORGE OPDYKE, First Vice-President. FRANCIS S. LATHROP, Treasurer. GEORGE WILSON, Secretary. JACKSON S. SCHULTZ, JOHN K. MYERS, WILLIAM C. GILMAN, AMBROSE SNOW, WILLIAM C. THOMPSON, JOHN D. JONES, DANIEL DRAKE SMITH, R. WARREN WESTON, The President announced the object of the meeting to be the election of a Commissioner of Pilots, in place of GEORGE W. BLunt, whose term of office had expired. Mr. JOHN D. JONES nominated Mr. BLUNT for re-election. The Chamber then balloted for a Commissioner of Pilots, after which the Tellers reported that the whole number of votes cast were for Mr. BLUNT for that office. The President thereupon declared Mr. BLUNT to be unanimously re-elected to serve the term expiring May 23, 1874. The Chamber then adjourned. Monthly Meeting, Thursday, June 6th, 1872. A regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held this day, at half-past two o'clock, P. M., at the Rooms of the Chamber, No. 63 William-street. PRESENT. GEORGE OPDYKE, First Vice-President. WALTER S. GRIFFITH, Second Vice-President. GEORGE WILSON, Secretary. The minutes of the annual meeting held May 2d, and of the special meetings held May 6, May 15 and May 23, were read and approved. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. A. A. Low, Chairman of the Executive Committee, reported the following named candidates for membership: These gentlemen were, on one ballot, duly elected members of the Chamber. Mr. Low further reported the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the regular meetings of the Chamber for the months of July, August and September of the current year, be and are hereby suspended. On motion of Mr. GRIFFITH, the reading of the names of members attending the meetings of the Chamber was dispensed with, and the Secretary directed to announce hereafter the presence of a quorum only. The President, on behalf of the Special Committee, appointed at the annual meeting in May to invite the Japanese Embassy to visit this city, and partake of a banquet, under the auspices of the Chamber, submitted the following correspondence with the Embassy: NEW-YORK, May 24th, 1872. To their Excellencies, the Embassadors Extraordinary from the Empire of Japan to the United States: Gentlemen,-The undersigned, officers and members of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York, have been charged by that body with the agreeable duty of tendering, in its name, to your Excellencies, and all other members of your Embassy, a public banquet, to be given in this city at such time as may be agreeable to you. The merchants of New-York, of whom the Chamber of Commerce is the representative body, have noticed with great satisfaction the spirit of progress so strongly manifested in the policy of your enlightened Emperor, especially in his desire to extend the commercial intercourse of his Empire with other nations. This desire is fully shared by the New-York Chamber of Commerce, as it is by all enlightened merchants, for they feel that international commerce is, above all other instrumentalities, conducive to progress in knowledge, civilization and material prosperity. For these reasons the Chamber of Commerce fully recognises the importance of your mission, and desires the opportunity of paying its respects to the members of your Embassy. Trusting you will afford it this opportunity by accepting its proposed hospitality, the undersigned remain, with high respect, Your obedient servants, (Signed,) W. E. DODGE, GEORGE OPDYKE, A. A. Low, E. D. MORGAN, JONATHAN STURGES, Committee. REPLY OF THE EMBASSADORS. [Translation.] SECRETARY'S OFFICE OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY, Gentlemen,-We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your kind invitation extended to members of this Embassy and suite to attend a public banquet, to be given by members of the Chamber of Commerce in your city, on a day to be hereafter appointed. As a marked expression of friendly feeling, conveying an interna tional compliment, it affords eminent satisfaction and especial pleasure to accept this distinguished honor, which we fully appreciate, as coming from the merchants of New-York, the great commercial metropolis of America. We most heartily reciprocate the feelings so kindly and generously expressed, and accept with pleasure your polite invitation, and shall avail of an early opportunity to confer with you regarding a time mutually agreeable, whenever matters of a diplomatic nature, now under discussion, will permit us to make definite plans for the future. With renewed thanks and assurances of distinguished consideration, we have the honor to remain, (Signed,) Very respectfully, SIONII TOMOMI IWAKURA, Ambassador Extraordinary of Japan. JUSSAMMI TAKAYOSSI KIDO, Associate Ambassador Extraordinary. JUSHIE MASSOUKA YAMAGUTSI, Associate Ambassador Extraordinary. To Messrs. W. E. DODGE, GEORGE OPDYKE, A. A. Low, E. D. MORGAN, JONATHAN STURGES, Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York. The Secretary, on behalf of Committee Number Four, submitted the following memorial the Committee had prepared and transmitted to both Houses of Congress, pursuant to the powers given them at the annual meeting of the Chamber: To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: May it please your honorable body, the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New-York respectfully represents: That the internal revenue bonded warehouses, as at present existing, admitting of the storage of tobacco and snuff in bond, and their withdrawal for export, transportation or home consumption, are indispensable to the legitimate and proper conduct of this important branch of com merce at this port; that the Chamber regards the change proposed in the Tax Bill before your honorable body, viz., the abolition of internal revenue bonded warehouses for the storage of manufactured tobacco and snuff in bond, and in lieu thereof the establishment of a system of drawback on tobacco exported, as inimical to the best interests of the trade. They most earnestly ask the retention of the system of bonded warehouses, and also recommend that this system be extended to all other ports of entry, in order that all sections of the country may be placed on an equality. Requesting from your honorable body the consideration the importance of the subject demands, your memorialists will ever pray. NEW-YORK, May 10, 1872. The memorial was ordered to be placed on file. COMMUNICATIONS. A communication was read from the President of the United States, dated Executive Mansion, Washington, May 21, 1872, acknowledging receipt and conveying his thanks for the resolution adopted by the Chamber in regard to the Treaty of Washington. The communication was ordered to be placed on file. A communication was read from Hon. RosCOE CONKLING, of the United States Senate, dated Washington, May 15, 1872, acknowledging receipt of the resolutions of the Chamber in regard to the coinage bill pending in Congress, and stating he had presented the resolutions to the Senate as requested. A further communication was read from Senator CONKLING, dated May 21, acknowledging receipt of the memorial of the Chamber in regard to a certain provision in the Tax Bill, affecting the tobacco warehousing interests of this city, and stating he had presented the same to the Senate. The communications were ordered to be placed on file. A communication was read from the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester, England, dated Manchester, March 28, 1872, in regard to the adulteration of American cotton, and asking the co-operation of this Chamber in suppressing this system of fraud. The communication was referred to the Executive Committee for consideration. A communication was read from Mr. GEORGE W. BLUNT, dated New-York, June 6, 1872, tendering for the acceptance of the Chamber a photograph, showing the present condition of a portion of West Washington Market. The photograph was accepted, and ordered, with the communication, to be placed on file. |