New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-04
THOMAS MURPHY SWORN.

THOMAS MURPHY SWORN
By Senator PattersOnQ. Great complaints have been
made by the merchants against the operations OF the
present General Order System as 1t Is called DO you
think that these complaints are usti A. Some are ana
some are not.
Tiny are lust as regards the present system OF the nm
loading OF cargoes Of vessels arriving in this port when
bn exsinined this subject and studied 1t faith
fnIy to arrive at what really tho difficulty in the
teamers under the different owners and trace 1t all
hack 10 this stem Of Immediately tumbng the cargoes
cal led General ORDER For instance three or four
steamers arrive in one day. with probably loCo tn9s OF
freight in the time that they now occupy In delivering H.
and have GGne pSf ne reyene viii ce for
getting those goods to the owners as quickly as possible
sS Su that these steamships when they get here
get away quick as possible; They admit TO me
por Is five days, while the other side, they call il
week, which we understand means selon days. The
nely superior those OF i'll this country Their
cargOes To great extent free OF duty. Their
there for unloading vessels SO much greater that the
idea that they should only allow five days here and
the seven days should be allowed this side and the
five days the other That think, would remedy all
this trouble that arises under the present system
Again, this system of issuing General Order upon the
entry of vessel is wrong The theory which Mr. Chase
decided was the law IN ls6l to my mind Is the only way
by which this he done pr0pcrly-that Is, General
Order permit shall be issued until the vessel IN 40 hours IN
port.
O. Would 1t be possible for the merchant to his
goods permit before the cargo had generally been
taken out OF the vessel aud put the dockl A. II no
General Order was Issued for As hours 1t certainly
would be. .
O. Would not his goods he liable he covered up with
General Order goods A. II such system that existed
they would have to take pains the other side In
loading their ship, that each mans goods woGd pe
kept by themselves on the vessel and not tulbed ILL., as
they are now.
O. DO you think that is possbe A. Why cannot their
business he regulated the A. T. stewards ps
In his sorc They anxious to do business more
rapidly than II Is possible to do II regularly o,
a. They are anxious TO carry as DcdNy ouch 40 P''
siblc A. Yes make as much money ~ posshle' -.
O. Suppose the merchant found hs goods al Tue OO ou
OF the snip; in that ease coGldr get tleni WIN i"eY!
A. do suppose you get any Sy stem We Moa
be perfect; but the object TO get system ~ near P
lection as. possible. a.. ,,o..,.n,
O. Would no; that be observation-disclosures to the merchant
by causing great delay A. Importers were III 10 - M
to-day begging Of me 10 enforce thht oluef anu nH
started paper % go among other Importers Tor tnen
sign That would do away Win The pfesehl Genes,
Older systen There would not be 70 per ceht oi INC
goods then going under General order that Low 60 go
q DO Won think that the regulation OF Tue 'ts.pt
Uouse nv which goods, arriving On lhe Cuaio, -
aud ua,nhury lines, brought 10 tiis slfe :" '1S
rive, hns h,en real advantage To the Goyerhehi dHa
70 IN: in.rcantsl A. do not know that u h"s "'h ="
any disadvantage. ., -, ,.o -, sny q. d,.,t,ref
ii snn,,nse so far the merchant ~ concerned ihAS
there lie no difference. With regard TO the government