New-York tribune., 1867-08-02

fact that some days since the Health Onleer, ~ d nar
Of The revenue laws transferred the passengers
gage from the steamer Fab Kee, then lying q, dnr
tine the steamer Andrew IeGner rongbt them TO the
cfv and landed or attempted 20 land them wltnGa i,
proper permit Ssd wtSSe oeer A. Mr. Web
ster one Of my deputies acting under iy MsIt 6oer
~ ,h c,stam Honse and upon the law being SHOWN % ah
exnained 10 him. he at once aumitIeu ~ i and the
should be complied with, the steamer was was
released Since then, no dieu'y % ~ nassen GERS and
their safe and consignees he popea &
permits and furnish the meGeSs sent to Quarantine
to snpenntend the landing and ehaininsoon on Vi & ene
pasEage ven Consistent with the regulations OF the
Depa ime and the safety of the revenue so lar as my
rdpIedSe extends entire harmony and good feeling
Hsts hetWeen the Federal and State officials.
T in href is the entire and is submitted with
tween these branches the public service may be per
petual Very respectfully, your o6edient scrv9nt,
The Hon. H. A. smyth Collector
At special meeting of the Quarantine Commssl9hsTha, h
held few days ago. Mr. Cyrus Curtis President Ol tne
Board was appointed committee TO confer MItn Wi
lector smyhe with view to reconcing the
which preamble and series Of resolutions were &
setting forth the nature OF the dcnGs @ ist letter
OF which the following is the substance was s
from the Collector accompanied by report nom our
VeyOr "akeln"h July 20, 1867,
=. r, no soo n tho roport of the Surveyor that the
proceedings Of the Quarantine Board "Go bt not the
erroneous infOrnatiOn-a fact which d9uDI hot @ sne
IN
mTnity will regret whether proceeded from design or
ignorance of the inforeT Your STgF Collector
The Hon. Cyrus Curtis, Presdento OF quarantine OOm
Mr. Iobnson the Counsel to the Quarantine Commis
sioners, denies the statements made IN the eolnmunca
tions Of Surveyor Wakeman Ihat there mas DeSn % mo
change in the of dischargnR passengers under
Quarantine; that no unnecessary delay ls permitted
and that every iacy geSh nd be sSfy OF the
As an Endorsement of his complaint in his communca-
Of the Treasury, ana the feanDle
and resolutions OF the Quarantine Commissioners 10
Collector Smythc and to show that no new practices were
adopted in the landing of passengers at the
barge Office from the steamer Fab kee mentioned as
complaint in Mr.. Wakcman's communications MT Johh-
has obtained the following affidavit OF Robert J"
Bucn, formerly Inspector Of Revenue at quarantine,
as 10 the mode OF conveying passehgers rom rom Wi
Quarantine together with the mode OF inspection OF the
baggage during the past five years -, v.,. vo.E 20
Robert l. BuekG being duly a and snys iT
In month of May 1851 he was appointed Inspector
in the revenue service Of the United states by the Col
nary following he was assigned TO duty such Inspector
at Quarantine on said Island that he continued In that
july 1866 that at the time he assigned TO duty he
instructed TO render every possible facility to the
the discharge OF his duties and especially 70 facilitate
the speedy release of we'll passengers from vessels under
by immediately inspecting their baggage as
soon as they permitted TO land by the Health ON
ceT that during the time he so acted as such IN
spector il the constant practice sanctioned by the
Collector and Surveyor either by express permission OF
tact TO allow passengers and their baggage obe
brought up from vessels under quarantine In the Lower
Bay In the Health 0nicer's steamboat to the dock a
Upper Quarantine where The baggage was Inspected or
Office there 10 be spected that he never heard OF the
slightest objection 10 such practice prior 10 the present
SEASON. nor did he witness hear OF single imfrac
tion Of the Revenue law arising from tch practice De
pOnent further says that he the General Boarding
officer IN charge Quarantine during the period afore
said having three assistants under him. that during that
time he frequently received valuable assistance and in
formation from the Health Officer and his deputies In
reference to attempts to violate the Revenue laws when
enabled him 10 defeat such attempts; that
happened
a very few passengers ON board would he de-
tanned under quarantine; that in such cases he never
during the whole Of said period required baggage per
init to be procured before allowing the baggage from
such vessels TO be landed nor was it the usual practice
TO require such permits TO be procured before dschag
ing the baggage even from steamers on board OF which
when 1t became necessary TO transfer passengers and
their baggage from steamers under quarantine IN the
tine tug at the time such transfer lac happened 10 be
the Lower Bay at the tme and proceed with the same
TO the barge office otherwise they accustomed TO
proceed TO said Office without any Revenue officer
board, aud deponent received any instructions
the Collector Surveyor TO change such practice
ROBERT L. BUcKLN.
Sworn to before Inc this sIst day of July, 1867.
HENRY W. JOHNSON Notary Public.
Yesterday morning the Pacific Mail steamer Henry
Chauucey arrived in the Lower Quarantne from Aspn
wall having bo ard 3l5 passengers from California and
the lshmus. The agents OF the Company fearing de
IN obtaining from the Health 6cer antlcPatory order
1f Dm SANDY sd EooS TRen hey p IT At
the Custom House They received their permit and with
the quarantine DOat AnOfcW
proceeded 10 the Lower Bay where tho passengers with
their baggage, disenbarked and brought 70 the
COmpany's pier, foot Of Canast Whether the Custom
House officials will allow themselves 10 be anked ia this
manner remains 10 be seen. The following was the |
Order !:
QUARANTINE, HEALTH OFFICERS OFFICE
August ], 1867. !
In order that the steamer Henry Chauncey may be !
properly clcansed and fugaed deem necessary that
the baggage and passengers should be removed there
from. You therefore hereby directed orthhih TO
all the baggage and passengers 20 be transferred
from the steamer 10 other vessel.
JOHN SwfSBURNE, Health Officer.
To the Agent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
There three Of Chagrcs fever taken OF the
md to lognital