The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05

ra1s - - ssty, While eur taria Of 1s4s imposes
= 49, articles heavy &utiss; and thus, 70 The
y s.ss.i ~ ssvsssss s, ne
tspsn II Ne United ntAtss in the markets Of other
nstsens, Whilst the effects Of the tariff Of ls4o
tsiG, for the purpose Of reducing the revenue,
= vas deemed expedient and proper 70 take
Of .ssr saase, snsr e their a' f.ss ss
- mailing the same articles free under our laws,
except = 70 ths article Of wool, and as to that
y treaty, wool from the British provinces win be
admitted free Of duty In 1853, the importations
go and the wool and the value Of the wool in the
Manufactured article amounted to at least So 000,
80. This was over and above the amount produced
sunsent wool is not produced in tbs country for its
consumption. The consumption Of wool In the United
- which 0Ooo 900 is the production Of the country,
And 600 imported WOOL and the balance Of 49,
~, 600 imported IN manufactures Of WOOL
The proposed addition Of articles Of general consump
tsn TO the free list such as SALT &C., was deemed more
questionable but made because it seemed to have
hsd the sanction Of Congress and the people Is to tea
and coffee and It was Thought would leave the opera
ten Of the tariff more equitable in their bearing upon
~ sections Of the country than general reduction on
naae TO promote our commercial intercourse with wne
producing countries.
House Of and that Of this department
6poss the Ike duty of'10o per cent on spirits i'm
committee
Il the tariff from 4o 30 and Is per cent to 20 per
cent, retaining the 10. 10 and per cent schedules
With some transposton of articles from sche
Sss duty Of Is per cent On al Ispa articles not
nsde free most Of the ARTICLES in the Is, 10
ssS Rss cent shs q the tariff having
Why the articles not added to the free list should not
Isy the higher rate Of s6-per cent The table II,
lat would have been collected for the year 1868
Or the present tariff the bill Of the committee, and
s @ Of Ss
tes, and Affords evidences that the 9th schedule VIII
ut pay the expenses Of collection Indeed, it is
srbaAneed BY the increased difficulties and expense of
collection. whether the general rate should be 70
ossh hat 70 % 1 pen ssns hsvs
the effect Of increasing the revenue BY increasing
We i%postatons whilst the he, duty Of 20 per cent At
greater disny was whether the rate Of 10 per cent
sAssld not be maintained manufactured and adul-
teRated wines, and whether silks and some other sump
tnary articles should not be added to that schedule.
Open mature reflection, am fully satisfied that the
schedule Of 40 per cent should have been retained keep
All kinds, laces Of all kinds millinery Of all kinds and
other sumptusry articles and now recommend that in
revising the tariff such schedule specifying the ar-
The table H. which accompanies this report exhibits
nave formed part Of our exports for the Years is4a
1s47 1e40 1910, 1850, 1851 1852 1853 and 1854. It
win be seen from this table that there has been great
bsxsasc in the annual export Of articles
= this country 1t may be fairly calculated that the
go 600 eco, and upwards Of manufactured articles
Ie4ted du ring the fiscal year 1854 will continue gra-
aualy to Increase until the manufactures Of the United
States shall constitute fair proportion Of our foreign
& recognising do the principle that duties should
- levied for revenue, and not for protection have
adhered departure from the principle to counteract
articles free under laws that free under thers
knowing, ALSO that there has been tariff law
not to be dus
The table, 13 which accompanies this report exhibits
duties to tho amount of 81 J ,467 40 the articles
during the fiscal year 1864 which extent the annual
Ssvenuc from customs win thereby be reduced.
was recommended for the reasons there referred to-
1hat Recommendation is renewed, and the subject of
drawback duties on refined sugar recommended to the
require like drawbacks all exported articles which
there is duty the material used in their
taeture
There to be express provision in any act Of
Congress- that the records and papers OF the col
ecters Of customs shall be public property, and left
don making It felony to mike false entries in the col
eeor bopks or return false accounts to the treasury
The Outgoing collector to carry away the books
and papers, ON the pretence that they were private
property, because purchased ont Of the emolumcnts
Of the collector under the regulations Of the treasury
They have been declared by q treasury circular kie
property Of the United States and directed be pre-
served and handed over to the The fact
that these books were carried away OF
suspicion to the integrity Of the collectors, and
IA four ports-to wit, Oswego, Cleveland, Toledo,
AID Mwaukie--where other strong circumstances
strengthened the suspicion Investigations inst
tuted with copies Of tho returns made to the treasury
and the books and receipts of the importers in the
United States and thoee in Canada examined The
accounts of the late collector Mt Oswego wore asccr.
tanned to have suppressed duties actually collected by
him, to $75,0o0 the collector at Cleveland to
amount almost Of $4,000; the collector at
Toledo to amount of about $1,000 and the col
lctor at Milwaukee to ST. 600. These the first
frauds Of this description that have been brought
to light Thoy presented TO the consideration
OF Congress, for such additional legislation
may be deemed necessary. In the revision Of the re
laws prepared at this department. under q resort
ton Of the Senate and before that body clauses
have been inserted for the purpose Of providing the pro-
remedy. There has been revision of the
hws since the enactment Of 17s9. The necessity OF
revision respectfully urged upon the consideration Of
Congress. ,e
IN addition to the tables and reports herein before par
tcularly mentioned, various statements OF exports and
Imports, statement of the persons employed in the
sral collection districts and complete set OF the circu
hrs issued by this Deparsment since the date OF my for
ner report also accompany this.
The important intere.ts confded to this Depart
ent require that the clerical force should be not
only capable, but trustworthy in all respects.
] find there has been great Improvement in that
force. In most the best of thQae found
IN office retained, and under the system c!assi
cation, when vacancies occurred rule established
10 PROMOTE for capacity and efficiency from the lower
70 the higher classes whilst the required examinations
rnles OF tho Office strictly enforced and there exists
eommendable industry, capacty efficiency, and, IL Is
Believed integrity, in the corps employed The depart
nsnt 10 being brought into good condition.
Al which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary Of the Treasury