The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-06
WASHING 7<ON.
Preliminary Investigations by the% c@'sfeS'
SioDaI Ku Klux Committee.
Synopsis Of Important Decisions by the
Treasury Department.
DR. Halls Arctic Expedition
Ready to Sail.

| WASHINGTON, June 5. 1871.
| Preliminary Investigations by the Congress
ssonnI Ku kIux Committee.
Senators Scott Pool ana Blair and Representa-
| tives Coburn, Stevenson and Van Trump, Of the
| Congressional Ku Klux Investigating Committee,
| to-day concluded the examination OF several wit
nesses from Alabama and also examined DR..
Pride Jones, Of North Carolina, who was
Governor Hoden's agent last year for
| the peaceful settlement OF Ku Klux
difficulties In Orange county. His testimony
related mainly to the past and present condition OF
affairs In that particular section Of the State, and
| represented that good order now prevails there.
| Ex-Governor Orr, OF South Carolina win be ex-
| amined tomorrow IN relation 10 the disturbances
and alleged unlaWful combinations In that state.
Representatives Poland ana Beck Will join their fell
low members of the subcommittee here this week,
and 1t Is expected that THIS preliminary investigation
| VIII be completed III the course OF q month"; by
| which time the ground Will be laid for work OF
| similar nature in the fall by sub committees
| Sensation Rumors Quieted-War Department
Affairs.
| There is high Official authority for denying the
truth Of the various disquiesng reports which have
recently gained currency to the effect that the
| War Department apprehends general In
dian this summer; that serious differ
| ences Of opinion and conflicts Of author
| NY have arisen between the Interior ana
| War departments In relation to the treatment OF
the Indians. ana that the subject OF Indian affairs
has lately occupied the attention OF the Cabinet.
There IL also sufficient authority for stat
ing that the reports OF impending changes
IN the district and department. conf
manders, with view to q better enforce
ment OF the Ku Klux legislation OF Congress, are
equally untonnded 1t being especially denied that
General sheridan Is to he ordered East to command
a division OF the Atlantic.
Important Decision OF Secretary Boutwell,.
After considerable deliberations the Secretary of
the Treasury has finally decided the celebrated
"prune case favor OF the government, requiring
the parties who endeavorcd to make corner In
this commodity IN New York year since to pay the
fun amount OF duties assessed, exceeding $4,000,
This action OF the Secretary reailrms former rul-
ings that pershablc goods which are dutiable
are always stored at the owners risk, and
tho government Is bound to exact the duty the
same rs though they went into consumption. 1t IA
understood, however, that the parties interested
Will appeal the case and the justice OF the ruling
IN The United states Court decision rendered by
Judge Blolgett, OF the United states District Court or
chicago I'M what is the duiablc value OF goods and
heretofore acgulesced IN bv the Treasury Depart
men sastains the ground taken by the New YORK
merchants
sy nop-is Of Decisions by the Treasury
Department.
a
10y the Treasury Department for the month OF May
was to-day published for the information of mer-
chants ana the guidance OF customs revenue
| oncers.
| section Of the act OF July IS, 1860, provides
Tia. in deiermnlpe the dS'sbe value ., merchandise
sc. Wholesale price Or general nare, value a. The time OF
whence sGe SAM shah imported n,o the United
TIE value Of the sack box or covering Of any kind
| III which such goods are coninineh
n necessarily follows tuat when wines are I'M
ported in bottles the cost OF the bottles should be
| included In the outiable value or the wines con-
tanned IN them, whether such wines are subject 10 Il
specific DUTY according To value. or an an ruiOrcBs
| du,y. or botn "Banks OH and .'Stralts OH are
not prepared expressly for use as medicine bnt are
obtained from the liver OF the goldfish III the same
manner as the ordinary fish oil, and are gene
| rally used for the same purposes. such
| olls. when imported I'm the condition in
which they are originally rendered. without
being refined or purified, should be CLASSIFIED AZ
fish OIL at "A duty OF twenty per ccntum at Uao1'em.
under the twenty first section OF the act OF July IA,
| New Zealand max should not be classified ~ "a
substitute Tor hemp" at duty OF twenty five dol
generally used for the purposes OF hemp. by reason
OF want o. strength IN the nnro ana other detects.
| dressed" at n duty OF twenty dollars per ton,
under the twenty frst section oi the act OF July IA.
| The department sees no objection to the agent OF
common carrier, bonded for the transportation OF
goods under the provisions OF the act OF July IA,
1870 acting as the consignce, and therefore antho-
rizcd TO make entry Of the goods Intended for mmc.
date transportation; provided II shall appear from
the invoice that the goods are consigned to such
| agent.
| combination Of metals, OF winch copper forms bur
little any portion OF the value thereof are liable TO
duty at the rate OF thirty per centum dd raimtD,,
ments of ali kinds" IN the twentieth section OF
the act Of March 1861, and the sixth section OF
Imported silk lace parasol covers were properly
| classified for duty ut the rate OF sixty per cennn
|
laces. The TACT that the merchandise Is manuiac-
ured expressly IN shape Tor paraso covers does not
operate To divest IL oil It's conincrcM character a.
| lace
general commercial purposes are liable To "A duty of
ihirty-nve per centum ad roiOrt1a, under the pro-
visions in the twenty second section OF the act OF
Barcn q 1861, and the thirteenth section O the act
| OF July IL, 1867 for prepared vegetables, meats.
fish and game, sealed or unseaed. IN cans or other
| wse.i
| Pieces OF lxylonlte cut In the form 81
| and partially manufactured IA knife handles,
and intended he solely FOR such purposes,
liable to duty OF twenty per cent al ra'O,tfa as
| "partially manufactured articles not otherwise
enumerated" under tue twenls-iourth section OF the
| act OF March 2. 1861.
me Department, after careful reconsidera-
1 nas decided US that ec'l Imported steel in sheets
should not be classified as "cross cut saws,
partially manufactured at a duty OF ten cents per
and other purposes, but Il should he classified as
steel in sheets and pay duty according 10 IT. value
Imported Shells clcansed and polished by acids,
and otherwise made ready for sale as ornamental
shells, liable 10 duty ut the rate oil thirb-hse
per ccntn al "a 0yeqa, under the provisions "ior
manufacture OF shells,r In the twenty second sec
ton OF the act OF March 2, 1851 and the eighteenth
section OF the act OF July H. 1862.
II a licensed vessel OF over twenty tons burden,
engaged in the coasting trade. has no copy OF ner
enrolment ON board, or II none be produced de-
mard Of an officer concerned In the collection of
the revenue she becomes liable TO the penalty men
toned III section tllftcen oil tue ACT vi fcnitaTy 10
1898.
Mauifcsis Required of Vessels in the Coastng
Trade.
The Secretary of the Treasury Will soon issue
circular to the customs officers requiring them to
enforce the laws OF Congress requiring all vessels
in the coasting trade, whether sailing from
port 10 port within district or from
one district TO another, to be supplied
with u manifest, there having been much axity