New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-09
REPORT.
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFIC


Tie Undersigned, Of the commissioner, ap-
pointed Nv tie Secretary of The Treasury, under
the orders If tie President Of the United State.
BY commis.ion bearing date 10th day of May 1871,
hayns performed the duties required of him, in
connection with Mossrs. Kelley and Stewart, the
Other commissioners, 50 far as the same relates to
the examination and Investigation into the affairs
Of the custom-house in the city of New York, has
the honor to submit 10 the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury The following report, being condensed view
Of tue evidence taken before the commits soners,
far as The saul. NAV be deemed important to Ike
future action Of Congress, or OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, on he ,arious subjects to which 1t
relates
The undersigned has examined and considered
areport on toe evidence and n,est cations of the
commissioners, taken in the City OF Ncw-l ork, pre-
pared I'll offered for his signature, by Alfred kcl-
ley, Esq., one ct the commissioners, from which
report the Undersigned, after mature delbciatl0n,
deems It proper to withhold his assent and sigma
ture because said report does not IN the opinion
OF the undersigned, contain fair and IMPARTIAL
representation of the testimony given or the most
material parts thereof on the subjects which the
uadersignedregards as invoking the most important
acts Of the collector Of the port of Newly ork
touching his powers and duties and the great IN
teresls OF commerce placed 10y the laws under his
Supervision.
The undersigned deems it proper, however, To
state, that there are portions of said report TO
which he i, not disposed to object; but, IN conncc-
ton with other parts OF the same document, II
weud be difficult To discriminate between the parts
to which his assent might be given and the objec-
honable portions OF the report
The undersigned has therefore deemed 1t proper
and due. As well to himself : 10 the Government,
under whose app ointment he acted to offer his
own views sf the testimony herewith reported, and
Of the considerations resulting from that testimony,
without intending. in any manner, TO impugn the
motives or judgement of the other commits sionerS
who mas have taken different views of the subjects
brought before them, aud of the evidence taken
and recorded Jointly by the commissioners.
The first Lrauch of inquiry TO which the atcn
ton of the commissioners WI, drawn 10y their com
mission is the abstraction and the misaPPlcaion -
the public money receivable by the collector or otn-
er officers ef the customs, which does not appear
on their accounts transmitted to the Treasury Dc
Partment.
The testimony taken on these subjects may be
referred to in general terms, the same Is entire
y too yoluminou' to be Incorporated in this report ;
but the more prominent points TO which the un-
ders sncd desires To- draw the attention Of the Sec
rotary q. The Treasury are the following: FIRST
The expenditures falling under the head OF carriage
and labor. Second. Stationery and printing
storage, and other incidental expense. of the Gus
ton-housc in all its departments. THird. Light
house expenses. revenue cutters and the expendi
lures incurred at the quarantine ground below the
city Of New-iork.
The manner OF keeping the various accoants Of
the Cus,om-llousc. end OF the moneys received
ana pad over To the collector, through the cashier
or hl' assistant, and passed to the credit OF the
1hlicd States, - a. Ia secure a strict accounta-
bll'y OF each officer, respectively, TO the Treasury
Department, will be the subject of another branch
OF tins report.