The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06
MORE ABOUT THE TARIFF.

| A Quiet Day at the Custom HOuse-Ths
Incomings and the Outgoings-Ths COL
lectOr that L. 60 he and the Collector
that Was I'm Close Communion, sc.
AT the Custom House yesterday there very little
business doing doubtless arising the fact that
important steamvessels had arrived The clerks were
therefore able to take matters little cooy, and 70
answer even "sap at them" with smile, and perhaps
retor Az specimen Of what they have 70 bear from
outsiders We give the following
u suppose you gentlemen will 60 under general
| order, I" remarked one.
"No," remarked another "they win 60 into actual con.
sumption"
"Never mind, replied the clerk Gas long as we get
good place in tho public store"
On another occasion 1t ked that In few days
the present occupants Of the desk would be permtcd
no longer to make can entry in that part Of the build
ipg-viz: "the fcow." These and many other remarks
these poor fellows have endure, and the pain is none
the less when tho pointed jokes are made In a blunt
| manner.
One Of trouble from an entry being made out
| for olive oil.
"whaa kind of olive oil is thsso asked the clerk.
"What kind OF oi was the interrogatng reply fwny,
olive oil, TO be sure"
"How you going to use ts inquired the clerk.
~ am not going to use IL tall" was tho reply
"For what purpose is it mportedr was the next ques-
tion by the clerk.
.'To sell, Of course replied the party.
lis It salad oil or olive oil, y hastily asked.
"Whats the differenc
"Twonty per cent - answered the clerk.
(Which is which }" asked the importer
"IOok to the tariff, !" was the reply.
"Ah, scc, remarked the enlightened importer, 'olive
oil in casks ten por cent olive salad oil thirty per cent
Oh, It's tho ten per cent, Of course"
at is, is it, replied the clerk. 81 suppose all salad
oils viii DO imported in casks in futuref"
"Perhaps," was the laconic reply, and the dialogue
ended.
entry was made out for $50 bsls Of steel wire at
the rate OF 81 per 100 pounds, as stated in the tariff
"Ehat part Of the duty thirty doars" said tho
clerk.
CLOVIS THAR" inquired the Importer '.s only thirty
five at two cents per pound"
1he tariff states the duties 70 be charged by the 100
pounds, ard portions Of hundreds charged hun
drecs that, at the ratio Of two dollars per 100 makes
I'll rty six dollars"
'what is the difference between two per pound
and two dollars per 100 poundsS'
'ihats nothing me" the answer al have 10 act
the law directs"
well, l shall pay the duty under protest. remarked
the importer.
'sWhat for a dollarY'
eyes, or for a cent It's the principle fight for."
The clerk and importer then left, to ascertain from
higher authority how the law TO be read-wh what
result reporter coul l not ascertain.
The wire question seems be a troublesome one. II
appears that another Of trouble up yesterday
about it, relative 20 the reading Of the following portion
Of Of the clauscsOn steel less than four
OF inch diameter and not lees than number sixteen
wire gauge, dollars per leo pounds and addition
thereto fifteen per centum ad valofem."
The question Of dispute whether tho second oss
applied to the size Of the wro the number Of tho
gauge fer the higher the number of the gauge the lower
the Of the wire. asserted yesterday that
clerk read the law way and another In the opposite
Who shall decide when Custom House officials dsagrecs
The following conversation took place between per-
constantly called upon TO be present At the Custom
House
al have been calculating" said ono, "and ind 1t viii
DO cheaper TO warehouse all our goods than lay out
Of the extra money required as deposit"
Explain how that b. requested the other.
"rakc for instance, fifty cases Of segars," explained
the first "Each Of these Is worth on the ave.
rage, say two hundred dollars Well, these could be
stored for month for collar Casa high ratio,
mind-thats nfty dollars Now, the deposit on tho ten
thousand dollars at eight per cent would be eight thou
sand dollars The actual duties the average ratio Of
hundred segars TO the pound and five dollars thou
sand would be five thousand dollars Money in business
10 worth per per month while in actual
eight thousand dollars would BIO sixty dollars. There
would be saving Of ten dollars besides the Of the
money"
.'Gcod for you; III try that plan"
During the morning M. Barney and Mr.. Schel paid
visit several OF the stores and other buildings doubt
for the purpose Of the former acquiring some neces
sary information relative TO tho working Of the various
depatnents After short absence the latter gentleman
returned his sanctum to transact tho business of the
Office shortly before three O'Clock, Mr.. Barney and Mr.
McIrah entered the Office Of the Collector and remained
elected with him The colored gentleman" (that, we
suppose must be his designation under the admins
traton) who acts Cerberus 10 the Collector kept close
guard the door, lest anxious applicant for ooe
should seek an entrance. We do not nHRn to say thai
either the old Collect has kept viii keep,
black deg the entrance door, because that would be
breach Of the rules Of tho dcpartmentathough bark Is
| still one Of the subjects OF doubt In the tarih.
| BuENos AYREAS CURRENCY AND THg cUsroA
| HOUSE,.
10 TIE EDITOR or TIE HERALD.
The article In your Of the day before yesterday,
entitled "Important Seizures at the Csstom House,"
evinces your usual intelligence In such matters and IL
very TO your readers tho opinion your
correspondent oh" to the contrary notwithstanding II
necessary for the merchant have contro over the
certificate Of the Consul the Spanish dollar value Of
tho Buenos Aycan currency in order TO protect his own
integrity the rights of the government Tue law does
not assess duty upon the certificate Of the value OF cur
repcy but upon the market vaue Of merchandise Your
own Illustrations in your article Of the 81 instant are
| faithful and art The importer, according 70 his own
showing BOUGHT 81 200 worth Of goods in federal cur
rency, paid for them by and with just 30 mny ae
Ayrean paper dollars would make and satisfy tnst
! amount. 10 then enters these identical goods az inc
Custom House they only cost him and were properly
vaued at 81 600 becase forsooth, II, instead o. buying
his paper dollars Mt 100 cents II the par value OF United
i d
them at the premium value Of the Spanish dsllrs-sy
III cents the dolsrhe would have then go just 80
many more paper dollars Ill cents would buy more
than 100 cents Alb if-but there Ia "if' about II;
his gooos him Al 200, and he only paid the govern
ment the duty 81 oo0. Your leaders bost Illustration
NAV be too heavy pmle 70 compare with this attempt
4 an iIrav DIf-r IN DIR EYES.