The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-27
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PHILADELPHIA MERCHANDISE IN
BOND.

The New Transportation Law-Remarks
of the Special Agent of the Treasury
Department.
Yesterday the committee of merchants ap-
3pointed by Collector Forney to confer with
the Treasury Department in reference to the
Transportation of goods in bond from New
York to this city, held meeting at the Office
|of Mr. Pitt No. sos Walnut street. l.. p.
Thompson occupied the chair and Mr.. Buchey
acted as Secretary.
D. G.. Lobdell, Special Agent of the Trea-
sury Department, was present, and after
stating that the Secretary of the Treasury had
a consultation with the Collector of New
York, in which the latter promises to afford
all facilities for the proper execution of the
new law, Mr.. Lobdell said:-
The mportations of dutisbe merchandise at New
Fork are well known to be 30 largely in excess OF
Ithe convenences and means for the prompt ap-
praisal of the goods and the speedy liquidation or
ascertainmen of the duties that there is every
son to believe the immediate transfer of all importa-
tons intended for Philadelphia and several other
ports, without examination, apprasement, and liqu
dation OF duties at New York, will meet with the
decided appreciation of the Importers and customs
officials at that port, as measure afordng pract-
cable and desirable relief to their own local business
At all events, think can assure you that no fac
tious opposition on the part OF customs officials at
New YORK need be apprehended.
In respect TO proper modes OF procedure, again
respectfully suggest the importance OF importers at
ports OF destination having suitable agent at New
York to whom the goods can be consigned for imme-
late transportation, and to whom the invoices with
the consular certificates attached can be sent In the
nrst instance. BY this means much unnecessary
Delay can be avoided.
also have 10 say that copy of the invoices de-
laratons and certificates must be kept on die at
he custom house at ports OF first arrival In cases
which the certificate copy cannot be had for that
purpose, such copies Will, of course have 10 be fur
nished by the consignee or agent. lind, eXami-
nation, that the forms OF declarations and certih-
Gates are prescribed in the consular regulations OF
1870. / have to suggest that the use of printed
blank forms of such declarations and certificates
easily be procured, by having them printed, in
20 be inserted TO form the copies required.
The question as TO whether the of internal
revenue stamps is required by law the entry Qorm
kA) for transportation has been plainly and fairly
presented for the consideration OF the department.
An early decision has been requested and may soon
A free interchange OF opinions was then had
hmong the gentlemen present
sMVers addressed to Colonel John w. Forney, al
ToIloWs :-"Please say to committee that the Secre
tary assures me every aid VIII be gven TO carry on
the law in regard to direct importations, and new
regulations viii be made for the purpose whenever
Sr. Ir''' Huston, Deputy Collector of this port
bdered the following resolution, Whlch wa
ReSoIScd That Colonel ]. W. Forney, Collector o
ne PORT Oi Philadelphia be requested TO say 10 IN
Secretary of the Treasury, that it is practicable
lndpr the law, to have the Collector OF Customs Z
Philadelphia designate one OF ms sworn on,cets r
entries of merchandise arriving at the port OF NeN
YoTk for Immediate transportation 70 the port 9
pbiia adeInhia after the entries nave been receive
- ht ~ have the same checked with the NANTES
~ the Custom House, and TO cause the inerGhannls
TO be delivered TO the camden so a yees 10
Maid by the railroad company asD sna .ns % oe4t ~
tary OF the Treasury nstruct the SOiSg'o ~ % o u
PoIt Of d. New ,e ne9f6-manee a4tK no Of his duties
AfteT passinR resolutions OF thanks 70 O OVl9n
Forney, Collector OF the roI a1o or en- the interest the
"a taken in the matter. the meeting auJouIne
s9biect TO the cell Of the Chairman