Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-24

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the revenue, can nj, be asceriained by expe
rience hut, as the imports will he somewha
increases! by The operation, il IS net apprehend
Ell that gradual reduction commencing at NJ
early day, would sensibly proong the total en-
nnguishment of the public debt.
The various duties deyolyed on The Treasur,
| Department, IN relation 10 Custom Houses, ant
Land Offices. have I'D TO The exercise of power,
not sufficiently defined by law These are lin.
ole To be enlarged by successive erada,ions
under special eSig ncies without Legislative
| sanction, until the powers Of the Departure nj
TO perform indlsp Tsabie duties are derived
| from usage. rather thad the statutes. OF this
mature are thuse exercised IN the payments for
contingent exprn ,es OF TIM Gutter service, re-
! pairs of Gus om Hous $, Whnves aud Ware
hocscs, beiongio 10 the United states ex-
penses 10 lnspccisrs rmplo,ed in special seivi-
COS, ia adjiuon 10 their p ltem comprnsa-
ton IN the allowances 10 pFtsons Instruct d to
inves gate irausAciions oi Gus IN House aud
Bnnd Offices 20 assistant counsel, and for costs
IN suits and prosecutions aud for various ser
/ wees If less magnitude. The paymenis tor
these objects ate usually made by Collectors
and Receivers OF Pubic Moneys, or by drafts
ON them from The Treasury Department beng
Considered as incidental 10 these branches OF
revenue. II Is desirable thsi all such pay
ments should he as specifically saaeti ned by
law as those made out Of money in the Greasu-
ry.
The Secretary OF the Treasury deems IT pro-
per to maxi kno~n 10 Congress, that I'll" duties
imposed upon wonleu goods. under lne aci of
tnr 19n May, 1928, have, in pa snnnce OF M
instruction from the Treasury Deparlment da
ted ,hr 18TH of October, 1928. heea charged
| upou the value of such goods, without thr add
ii n ui 20 per ceutum ON the rost OF those Inn
ported from the Cnpe of Good Hope, or any
place hey ond the same or from beyond Cape
Horn or 10 pr centum on those from any
other place or country.
The law, its believed. may eduii of a differ
ent construction but, AS the orders for The I'M
poItations. since the instruction aboVe referred
o, were given "ith. kno"ledge 81 lis opera
| ton, now 10 add the 20 o. the 10 per cent 10
the cost Of sucn goods would pro uh y transfer
he whole ofthem into class ighei inan was
fairly contemplated by thu importer, and in
crease the duty very prejadcaly 10 his inter
80 Under these circumstance. mud as thef"
may be some doubt rs 10 tn. lntealon Of 'he
law, II has been deemed proper mol To disturb
the existing construe ION, bn, TO anbmnt IN
matter ~ the cons der.tipn al Congress.
Another subjrc', soklewhat simar 10 charac
ter, has been, for special reasans differently
disposed Of A deduction OF 3 ger INT on tn
invoices of broad cloths. tor measurement, has
becomc .an 's'ablisued usage IN trade. This
usage was par icularly no ed IN an instruction
issued by n Urea ury Department. on tne ~"
5cpr mDer, 1923, bu which had zee d,ti .ren
" construed b, thc Custom House othcefs IT
dliirfe- I port. Z some, he dtduriion having
h. On made ron the measurement. and nj theirs
from The cost by which i'll eot rates OF du'
ties we're pused Itws deemed no. only u
/ t,,,t 4 al .fiipa n lar =
he powers vested n IN. Department would
, n NIT. so r-nder the duty uniform thro 4 ont
/ / = UNI d Siates. H. preparing Il necessary
r gulailon7 tor this purpose 1t was cansidered
that In g pr ccnl. deduclion was originally
/ INTENDED as il puTporis to be, On " measure.
meni, and not on price. his ass was y 50
recomm, nded by another aud more impnrinnt
= ns,deratipn. viz the uniformity of lis eilrct
! The allowance hring made FOR mehsurem NJ,
the merchant pays duty on the nnmbe ot yards
parpOrtmg TO he imported but II made on
! price il Is nugatory. except the cloths art there
! by transferred from IA higher 10 lower class,
| IN whi' h CASE IL d,mnshes the duty by the n
mount OF the difference between the duties char
grd on such classes: An instruction was ac-
curdingly issued on the 9Th of August, 1920,
directing NE allowance { he 3 p cent. 10 b.
| made on the meas lIrmeni only But ms IN.
| avoid b deprived numher OF importer,
whose rIders hid been previously gwen, OF the
| exprrIed oeiit of the deduction, III deiermln-
| ing the classes 4 dn iabla prices 10 winch ihtir
| cloths belonged ; such cloths are, consequently,
| snbje ted to rate o duty higher than WAS
| contemplated when the orders were q en-. The
| equation has, there ore, injatiposi, hhefied
| The interest OF these importers. aud their case
| Is submitted TO the favorable consideration
| OF Cor gr"SS, whJ alone eau give the proper
| relief
Tue Secretar, to the Treasury respectfully
invite. the attention Of Congress 10 some mod-
| fcalon of The existing revenue laws AZ well for
the convenience Of ihoss employed in com-
merce aud navigation, as for the heiier security
| ofthr revenue.
| The aw in relation TO licenses for eoasiIng
and fishing vessels, operates nanqnally and ia
| ju iouslv lpuus1me brnneh"s III I'm bust ess
| il ,quires, upon every oh ne OF siruet re Of
the vessel, or of ownership, by the transfer Of
! The right of ope partner. he taking out oi new
| license, and trc payment Of "A nfw duty.
The bounty allowed Oh vessels employed III
| the cod fisheries is understood 10 be unla"iully
| ohta ned by some of ih5se enea ed IN the una H.
erei fisheries II is believed inai bounty on
| the fish cured or exported, without reiereuc.
10 the origin ofthe sat. would better promote
| W arever enc0urag emant may br cousidere
as proper to he given TO the fisheries this
could he graduated 10 any scale, aud, beng
more simple il its form, Would be less Liable 10
abuse.
1t is found thai the present mode ofcomren
saing Custom House ofiic,rs operates nnc-
quallv, and not in proportion 10 the serVice
rendered. As striking inslan rs oflhls Unequal
ity. Inspectors. IN m""y place, feeaise more
than double tive compensation of the Collectors
who employ them; and at some pos's, Custom
Houses are built, OF purchased by tine Govern
ment, while at others, they are provided at the
expense of Collectors
The fe-s Of bifice are liable TO be rioIsy
napu,ed, add are constant source OF EN-
batrassnent in the transaction OF business
These, il is believed, may be generally abolish.
ed, and the mode Of compensation by salary.
bene6cially substitute retaining, however,
,hose on msnifosts, ciearancas, entries. aud
| permils and that class of service which makes
| or ,bo 4, III ORG m rgat.Ifp "A