The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-17
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Spoils OF Omco.

tits said there only three men allowed 10 think
aboard ship-the captain the nrst mate and the cspen
ter As founatel circumstanced. 10 oil outward ap.
peaancs have been Ill lately three gentlsmen OF the
port OF New York; unin,e,fered with 10 their opinons
and uninterrupted 10 their delicious mpaon oil The
s,oeeeds accrung to themselves from the povisios OF
the tah OF isle. levying twenty per a. saim
he appraised value 81 entered goods that exceed the
invoice ten per cent in addition 10 The dutiss
previously imposed right rigid imposion this. but not
Perhaps too severe to meet the public exgency snd eseu
the amount OF ilci, entry. Ia addition 10 the duty in
posed BY law the FIRST revenue act of 1910 adisd ia like
case fifty per cent on the appraised value. from which
duties were accordingly es,inslsd. Well. in he coass
OF the last four and through the exercss Of mani
field diligence the part Of prncpss and subord las,es
$500 dollars gathered 10. There remains then only
Tor the gentlemen concerned 10 call this twenty per cent
cd vsiors penalty; whereupon, the ninsiyhrs sreion
OF the act OF l7S9 confirmed by oil subsequent acss end
providing for tho disposition OF all 6nes pena,ies and
orfeiures immediately turns the whole over TO ex.
Collector Maxwell Co. Ex- Collector Maxwell, dosby
assured Of The right 10 participation therein held
BY himself and associa,es. both BY the critical seuusn
and legal knowledge OF Criticnden and the confirms
tory order Of the late Secretary Of The Treasury, is
in no particular hurry 10 make disinbu,ion, when .
mssive equally persnpiory and authoritative. renew.
ing the former order and demanding resiituiion Of
The $3.50 600 10 the treasury OF the United Slater,
makes its appearance. gloomy concave ensnrs, and
is ved that suit shall be brought by the late naval
officer and surveyor against the late collector oi ID. por.
for The moey OF The som. their due. remaining 10 hS
hands The more immediate object OF his proceeding be-
ing the obtaining injnnclon ,nionins the defendant
against paying over The fund until the rights OF the ev
ersl parties claiming shall be judcially settled Thee
righD. OF coarse, are orly 10 be a,cerained By cola
ting OF those sections Of he nts Of 1899. 1884, 1885,
1919, and ls46, in any way hearing on them, with
especial view 10 the intent. spirit, and scope OF the last
named provision The preliminary injunction heretofore
issued has accordingly been continued 10 the final hear
ing. Under these circumstances. we do not presume TO
argue the matter ], Is allowed that the distribution Of
the additional duty among the officers is not made in sta
ted terms. that the claim is constructive character and
,ba, the acts of isi2 and 40 made substantially the
same provision for the incorporation Of all sxisnx laws
respecting recoveres and destinations OF fines penae
and forielures. We are well assured that further ja.
dcial investigation will evidence the Strength OF the
grounds which Secretary Guthrie has taken action,
and that, whatever the result OF the present appeal The
country will applaud him for his preventive care from
spolIaon OF the public funds II is not TO be conceived
that Congress. IN the imposition of additional restraints
on importers, could have had in view The enrichment Of
public officers already largely sasried and in receipt Of
reqaisites 10 Re bad in no other civil home department