, 1869-03-04
WASRlh aTON. .
The Bill Making Chlcasa = Port OF
Entry.
How II Was Stopped by 81
:. mon Cameron,

NuI4sSpN4IAELI4 u lNe Nalt2Eo 111QUna,
WAsgIaaroH. Fes. ~
The I'D OF February, being Waahsn zton's
birthday. is regarded BY al good citizens OF
the republic - day set apart from those
devoted to worldly pursuits., =
Here at tho National Capital We we're edi-
dtd With spectacle OF Simon Ckme1onizm
that ecllpses anything in that line hitherto
offered. .'
Under the present laws the importers In
our inlaud cities have not the aame priri-
legcs that are enjoyed By those reading in
Tho eeaboard cities. Goods Imported By
Chicago merchant, instead OF going direct to
The Chicago Custom House, are stopped at .
the irst port Of entry, and there subjected
to tho following expensive process:
/. They are cafted from the wharf to the
bonded wsrrhoute.
2. boxes OF packages are then opened,
examined, and in too many cases a portion
Of them etoten.
8. The goods are then repaeked aud ro-
boxed heavy charge always being made
At this stage for cooperaSc-" .-1
4. Another carriage hero interposes, and
the goods Are then, amer one and sometimes
three OF four weeks ,delsy, permitted to re-
sumo their journey to the proper destination.
| VASNA-Rr
| sometimes greater than tho value Of the
| Goods L casc WAS recently brought to the
/ nttrntfon OF Nr. Judd, OF stone-c1tter re5id
ing lu Chicago who Imported email lot of
| tools for biz own use, the value OF which "as
but 3l4. This smal! importation xaa over
hsuled as usual N New York, and the chsrge
for coppe1pgo alone WAS $5-oVtr one-thlfd
of the original coat Of the importation.
We treat the Ctnadtan importers better
A Montreal merchant cAn hare his goods
1 IT,. 1rr1tr frrsy $t.A hHtfIf n
sssames to the ears. 70 be Carried through
: TO their destination without break OF bulk
In Europe goodssre transported IN bond
quite acrpss the continent, aomatlnes crosa.
ipe TWO or mere Independent states. But
ibc Importers OF Albany, Buffalo, Clevelsud,
Chicago, St. Louis, and al other inland cities
: d, The United BtAtes must have their goods
subjected to the expensive and re1atIous
; / delays sboya set forth.
, a bill Was drawn up With great caro- BY
Nj. Judd, something ever year ago, and
: passed The Housc without opposition, that
extends the zane privileges 10 the impcrtera
Of our inland cities that our government &C.
, | cords to .he ncrchanta Of the Canadian
+ cttHs-that Is, the privilege of transporting
, roods IN bond from any seaboaru city to the
original place Of destination, without delay
: or brtakft & hulk. It contains eTtry ueces-
> ea.J ptecautfon aeaiust smuggling.
Il parsed the Aonss last May aud went To
T |
: most searching examination, It WAS report
:. cd. with further amendments making snug
= | cling Impossible, and the I'D Of February
! tct apart. by special order Of the Senate, fol
= its consideration, With other important bIl!!
! reported By that committee. 1t can,
m in III regular order. and. bttus
: etrta{n In pnfx. Senator Simon CameruD
cvrr Tes1y ID etrfke a blow Al cnmmercc
snfaonnf1ed it With focal 1aitrnad Hi il
: Wnich h;s knn Is ta1d u he interestnd. Tht
cns.s ~ ~ frst disno.as ~ baI,a ~.
I oenHt9 WEE ~. Gs Ia PvsH " a,e ... -
J. sPeeaa! otueS ses As1ue ~ k4Ao " mel
q local BILL OF no consequence except TO tne
Z | Camerpus, and fntlsted On the regular order
= | Becoming desperate. Mr. CaMerou began II
= | flihpstrr' and by persIateat etJor
= ! tba, ,ccuffer line fnr nearlu tvo hours
q - tas cEnttha Ia,r rsr, ein;ng psn.+or, hrok,
& "tstS1 W. taI =" -, .sA.1 - - E"hs ~ =
II DOWN tAe sptc1aA ntae8 auo pA'uea AaA4e ~
|. | business ot t1o nataon 10 ma9e foou iof u1
Il little bill
,s The merchants Of all our in!snd citIea cal
o now thank stmcn Cameron that thty do no
enjoy the same rights under the Ia" - thei
brethren tn Phllauelphta. .-....
/. SENATOR CAMERON AND THE PHILADELPHIA
e DoARD or 1RApl.
Il The above Ia not the only bill reported b.