New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-04
THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.
c...,uuoh from Frnh Page.

from FUth
e. oorroc,,on with that. IL has been rep
sented in the newspapers and BY P,ss oys TnS o
.nxiaus to get the business that ~ !Ss Ne s t
10 SIS COO year to do the business figured out
nS econ of $500 for one week We pay $4,000 year
.nt No nav five Government officers salaries OF SlbO
month each and an hour I9r G 9ey MOTE over over
nme-tha is after sunset We arc Obliged 10 Keep oyer
.ometmes until or 20 o'clock aud sometimes all night
and that involves expense Of si0O Ia Sl25 The extra
de OF the officers OT this month viii, presume IeaOh
IsoO or SleO -, 49,. .,,ors.s
si1 Won also figure the income for the week A. did
pet We could not figure very closely a weeks IN
bsn that have remained In store for some time. and we
are paying out carriage for goods that haze come io
the store, and laying there, or perhaps on sVVSs
O But YOU could figure the income as readily ne me
s1nenscsf A. OF course had the gross receipts we
eudcayOred TO approximate 60 the gIoss receps
Tor year as nearly as We could Inns II ,ue oscs se
penses n we 10 anywhere near paying expenses, we
Miuk We are very fortunate. do not think the let
@ you tell how much the Government lost by the
failure OF Mr. @Ss0n o &c o SS na ne Know
anything positive ABOUT IT. Ills store was Nos BIG ana
store on the North River at the time, but it
very small affair lie had all there was or the business
"a A gentleman has said TO mo that he ready and
Wiling 10 furnish good bond and pay $4,000 into the
treasury for The General Order business, II he could
10 at the present ohargesi A. think II the Gov
rrnuent disposed, and he can furnish those BONDS
Ghey had better give him opportunity. do not think
he would Nant IL more tban ycar-he certainly W9uu
not unless he allowed 10 charge what he pleased
o. He specified 81 the rate OF charging what you are
chargngf A. should be sorry to see any man taAe
the business and pay $1,000 year for IT, You can 80
shat have 10 handle great many packages OF go9
20 s. 500 week expenses Some iline was osp ~
An negotiating VITA Mr. BiXby. He was very sNoHs ~
hold portion of the General Order 6uslneSoos ~
much believe for any profit he might derive H"in ~
bat from feeling OF PRIDE Al lhe Haiee~i Ori.r
seems TO me, are very anxious 70 g9t to cannot
business. whether they prcht ny IL OF not a. ~
think why they are SO anxious TO nave u. ho xs
uIskng ANYTHING out u IT, He might have made ST. 10
or 5000 / doubt, however, very much, Nhetne - ~
made cent wanted him TO date our aseemen' lo .
tic time he agreed TO make inc @ That vas
the time our arrangement commence. li"u b
compromised at some specific sum- IL was not d. u'"
rs So thiuk IL was S46s rs . -,
o. You divided with him. he paid you one Honth-t ,
last month Of the months tLat had elapsed IN NE
negotlSuons ss ~ The last month he Ind it re-
funded him something. He claimed tle days wien ne
80 20 What were Mr. Bxbys poltcsi A. He is o Demo
erst aud did belong TO the Young Democracy
ny H mIs n.y. N SIR presume not When came
10 New-YOrk was Just from the army and knew very
ticau now The question OF politics did not influence
me az all MT Bixby was suggested responsible
Inan, y Ao would do the business properly and well.
PERSONS INTERESTED IN TIE BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. shedon-Q. You made the best arrangement
with him that you couldl A. Yes Sir; wanted TO 20
into the business myself but did not feel justified ~
doing
O. You suggested to Mr. Grinnell that you would make
an arrangement with outside partiesi A Yes Sir.
BY Senator Pattorson--Q Have you ever divided any
part Of the profits with any other personf A. No SIR,
not CcH; except with the partner VINO - VIZ.
~ uov-Nr StOckinC-Ind have not divided, because
Che articles Of copartnershp make the division ohee
year. Not q soul has ever received cent from me d.
division Of the profits Of business. -,
By Mr. sheldoB-Q Have you any 2greemept with
any one that they 10 receive anything a No, SIT
9 some OF the newspapers have mentioned Gen Por-
ger and BahcOc Interested IN TINS bushessf A
They have 10 DO with II than either u you gen
% DO Won think tAat two buildings arc sufficient 70
stTrr al the General Order goods A. We have found
that the that have are suihcienty large 20 ae
d hon We be
been very basy lately This is the busy season. the steam
en- being behind much. and more General Oder gOods
40 into store now any ether season OF the year
Tnis win last for perhaps Sx weeks or Two months
longer. We ind we have always plenty OF room 10 pu'
away the goods and store them properly
OPERATION OF THE GESERAL ORDER BUSINESS.
Tle following testimony explanatory Of the busi-
Q. Are Merchant. ucoruoaea BY the mixing or ro?isi
The goods much mixed in the Warehouses s. tb sre
or docks; because wien they come a. bey sic rad locate ind
t.sc res, The permit We cu just he package
~ l S s eS into iee separate buihres CONNECTED
rrbusvs snd the degnet a. ue large ouang hIs eSoHa
ssi wS nan pay his cone, the warehouse hands
-, Nm, te Goods ar located The ooi. piled up
Vii ea's "i GOO on ~ tp 80 laserss aims mere not
l much deiS, p getnr eoos IN our store the
doesf poos Of the aeA-z fo instance T. =
stewart q CO. H. b. ClaGu Co, LOd IaJos ADo1 ConNaSs.
60, aD large boa allow their goods 20 g. lto General Qe
Perhaps they gsi permit 70 losa 70 e S ne 1870 = Some
trs docs be does Sometimes the steamship oo
@ 5ys .hs Hs e. t s9s DE r. s"Gi, from The
seaner e eOo that are permitted and goods ths e Dot per
estsa goods usder General Order that re cannot before
permits H. The permits for tie goods when are peuilyc
amoug General Order goods 50 lba The merchants Honn
have 10 20 ~ 10 yics There they dumped down SAgut
mixing There is no dv Honle Ot"tA t
ssi say ,e, an 80, az v csa s.t IN The bier You'd he
blocked W sab goods We base nothing DO ' AAlg GODS iNm
i :e oa gs's ;,s a. No. tss md I s1e s
.eior hey Aye sR gons unass Ge s Os rl
and the oihe the nefhsst can get hn he
0rier tSeS psssr to hsv, IT, whole %, 60.
.ss INTO ,oar lr-Oass gangs employed
hoist tn gO We reeEs them on the mi aoof :" Yer
hsu We have shat called tsflnk Esag oot M Voc
tbe ho lie tses they cone m and Sho yer ih ~
mrcs oroet 10 VIA usY 81 o'ooH ueI, IN - -
var. O., ne .o.s cs We sIss~ % p $50, Csrs fr
Soriag terf alphabet snder and 50 forth
J, % yo1I nu2 en- ts af pni o.s Sn g' ,s
merchant ha The sc eed PoT to Mr. Grane1s 'dni1is
iqy Reoelt, The has been fun
Almost imyos sle "a AZ e than hour aud
tiues nuch b that Ametchaat bis goods
J,ney ot' mos. send @ no IN The morning su9 you'd not get
They d. there great
- Tanr more Jss oSse ard the de end d IT,
sHng. ihey VII Lsye b vat oi anose, boat Thc distinct carmen
u or Is eases on iItahd iL ear g. sos 20 vhe m'Thsnis
gov an ss'tsl o. ''s ee.as ue, 90 BOT pet yl goo, now
u bey nave 10 pay BE cssIges themselves.
THE QUESTION OUTSIDE PARTIES.
O. Have you told any one that you divide the in
come of your business with others A. No. Sir; never
have.
senator Patterson read from Mr. Bixbys testimony as
follows
They have tod bat ty hsy 70 e' in 'o"' osr parties bn
witness No Sir. have recollection Of ever say
ing Any t nm t 81 y sberidap sbooSi A. Ye. Sir
O. Has he any interest in this matter A. None what