New-York tribune., 1871-04-11
SAN FRANCISCO HALL-THE JAP5.
THE NEW cUST0MHoUSE APPOINTMENTS.
WHY Apr AtsFR PALMER WAS REM0YED-A
REMARKABLE PEPPER CASE.

WHY APPRAISER PALMER WAS REM0YED-A
REMARKABLE PEPPER CASE.
The Collector and Surveyor and Naval
Officer Latin held long conference in tho Collectors
private office, yesterday upon official and political
business. Afterward Mr.. Lahn called upon
Mr.. Grinneu, at the other end Of the building,
and in the course OF friendly interview It was
arranged that the former should take possession OF the
Naval Once on Monday next Mr. Latin stated that he
contemplated making few, If any. changes in the clerical
organization OF the Office. Mr. Grinnel has recently
claimed, with pride lat among those serving under him
there breath OF dsoyalty to the President OF the
Administration.
The question whether Secretary Boutwell, he'd been
consulted with reference the displacement OF the
Messrs Grinnel nnd Palmer much discussed In and
about the CustOm-Uouse. II was related upon good
authority that Mr. Grinne first heard OF the new ap-
pointment, at late hour on Monday evening at
private dinnertabe. in the course OF general conyersa-
ton several hours after everybody else had read 1t in
the afternoon papers.
1t wasat Mr. L. p. Morton's. MI Boutwell, had retired
from the table and Mr. Grnne sought him to learn the
truth Of the story The Secretary informed him that on
Friday previous his leaving Washington, the subject
OF his removal had been "agtated :" and beyond that,
no further explanation was asked By Mr. Grnnel or Of
fered by the Secretary. The manner OF the removal
Is regarded as a deep afrOnt by Mr.. Grnnel and hls
personal friends and those who urge pohtca! rea-
sons for giving the Naval Ofice to a man whO II az
hoped, viii render more active sfrNlcc loWhFu to rV
cess Of the party in the State profess regret for the APP
parent rude dscourtesy with which he has been treated
With reference to the removal Of Gen. Palmer 1t IL
claimed that the recommendation OF Secretary Boutwell,
was explicit and decisive, and that the change was
made for causes other than political. Within the
past two weeks cargo OF pepper, belonging
10 heavy importing firm, has been seized
together with the books and papers OF the
firm, and one result Of the investigation OF the
case has been the ordering Of suit IN rem for the re-
cOvery Of damage allowance Another result ls stated
70 be the removal of Con. Palmer-cleary, lOWcNer
without allegation that his action IN the mater was
COrrupi Toe circumstances are set fOrtn a. loiOWe'
Amount of the (of pCpqer fA31 bass or tV i9u1
original SingapoIe alout %oJ aiooalt euies 'st u
O0 Damig Glovf-20JJ BAGS % PER cent?
100 per 1000 Oag II cent Io@ -aaSe ao"
which us1ar lie old 11ty amounted % 1885, and anier
We ia ci as ALLEGED. only bags sasd ri nons o.
aIges no allowance for daus-e made BY the insurers
and Deduction pnc allowed Tie baJer on account oi noE
Of quality. ,. -. .. 49,. -.
a0varc for damage crg-s oi Pppcr
hat pepper be readily damage under ordinary coa
d'ions. fuch sf attended this shipment -.
Tie case in question said to be OF series pre-
cediig il. in which similar extraordinary aloWa.ces
made 20 this and another hrm also importing
When ths alleged irrcgularity was dhcOVefeu
IL T. stated that Cen. Palmer was appeared 70 10 coIttct
the allowance OF DANA the ground that the pepper
not damaged claimed, and that his suornlhas
responsibility in the matter stating mat ne
bad already given the case his personaI
was actually damaged "a had been declared The sub
thercupun referred 20 the secretary OF tho
Treasury 10 whom were conveyed samples OF te pepper
alleged TO be damaged, as well "a OF tat pa--fu - Dels
action in the premises the further stages Of the suit will
no doubt duly set 1t Iorth