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

tbor perhap9 ia that warehouses should be erected
or leased docks at which foreign steamships ~
rIaeed and kept until put into bond OF remover on Pc
nits from the Collector OF the Port TINS WOuia nc III w
lar I'm principle to the practice when pdeValeu az
hen and Jersey City prior TO Feb. 1870, ana aghs
which no valid objection seems to have been mace - 4
a. generally approved by merchants Dut u
Pp"tcd That Il would give unfair advantage to lnes
Iavne docks on the jersey side OF inc Notin I a
nats i No otempt 10 buiid warehouses on the uoeks
as te yrt side and that either the docks must pt
eXtended at great expense further mo Lhe 81 ~
INST he built the east SIDE OF NesCst' ~
s 60 great trouble and delay would DC causea "
carrying so large amount OF 8OoS o,,,rve Of m,
n III ebieet16n 4, mado by those VINO approso III n
AS tlls ~ the General Order stores nom JeTst,
City and Hoboken, ana t ulgo a. a. nm advantage
NewYork the ground t tbsTe Tho Committee
not abba 10 understand from their Iona on thu
u,ast sido OF the river would possess any "'A
Tbe ommtee have not had time to form ana ,or h
orv man to recommend as permanent syse -. vov,
a5 p yS+em 81 General Order, which seems 10 tba
an the risks hazards, and neonyeniJihecc
W. ,nndTters az New York burdensome anu
10 the interests Of commerce. Mt.ouS of tbe opinon
a,S pnInend mat until some preferable system s
vised merchandise discharged under Genera
be iassormerly TO General Order stores on tne f
at Which the steamers land, but under tSI
incressed supervision as the Secretary OF ~
Tcnsnrv NAV direct In this way the Interests ~
rho Government VIII be fully protected an b Sne
,ad 40 oneroIs "a TO compel them in many instances
to MAKE their importations through other ports'
WANT OF STORAGE.
Frequent complaints have been made oy lmpoI'e'
that they were subjected to embarrassing delays anu vi
necessary expense by the want OF suitable puiunss "
which TO store the goods ordered for appraisemen Inc
Committee examined tho public stores, and satisfied
themselves that these complaints were mostly 1ustned
by the facts 1t is not uncommon thing 70 see Ie
of goods ordered to be appraised m aSc Store
distance through the street on which the fnoG he
is located and waiting sometimes for hoars eeIOre
evan e enS be- remeied in part by opening another door
way in the building putting up an , mui' Ia@ro,.er
vator, and employing more td Hei limited SPACE for
storing goods The Committee, therefore, are OF
opinion that the existing ey argcr bnilding
and ore so located 10 subserye the interests Oh
the importers ana GofSG mt tbSse evils do not arise
from any netciency or neglect or tnose n
public stores. but solely from want Oh sulhcleh'
Tor the transaction OF business.
ABUSES AND THEIR REMEDY.
In this connection the Committee feel constrained py
the testimony OF the Collector and other parties 70 gay
that great frauds have heretofore been practced upon
the Government by false appraisas OF damaged Boou,
but they are happy TO learn from the statistics iurseu
by the Collector, and from other eyusHco "t tbat
this Department has been greatly improved under us
present efficient management IN te eceaSe so U ycrv
pernclous practices involving the integrity Oh
There chronic evils which nave CONF ga -, ne
ICE ~ }be CnstoHouse as to impress the Commit
lee with the belief that though they may be partay
removed by an able and honest Administration,
they cannot be wholly irIadicated until pubic 9iilees
shall cease to be administered in the interests OF
and shall be appointed 70 QIhcS on NJ non
them in public business. In tne view OF your
tee the CustOnHouse Of New1ork as wen bdu az I ha
other Departments OF the Government shouid DE Oe
administered on the same principles upon
which private business is conducted Many OF
the infelicites and abuses which nave conn, come
tgation have arisen from neglect or peryerslon OF
Custom-House regulations, and can only be reached ana
reedied by determined and energetic use or te power
in the hands the Collector and his Heads OF Depart
ments. This task may be hercuean, ana may uenahg
TO their duties held strictly accountable for their dis
The position OF Collector at the Port of NewYork Il
second in importance to few in the country and 10 prop
ery perform its duties, requires man OF the gnes
integrity, large ability and great DuslhSss e1Peteice
He should be familiar only with the laws relating tt
custons but also with the rules and practices " com
merco. A supreme desire ~ advance the IN
teress Of the Government and the welfare or commerce
should control HIS official action and he should be free
from the demands or mistaken party interests when l
times past have too frequently consumed tho uhe aho
strength OF the Collector whch shoud nave Deen Ge
voted to the paramount duties OF his oice ABUSES ana
frauds are inevitable In the conduct OF pubic auars
and can only be discovered and removed ny
con5taut vigilance and earnest endeaYof Inns we KNOW
Il the fixed purpose Of this Administration, ana we con-
ddenty believe 10 will exert all its power 10 complete
the work Of reform which II has SO ausplC0usy pegu
s nearly twothrds of customs are collected at the
port NewYork and as tho interests OF the revenue
and the prosperity Of the commerce OF the old country
tion at this port Of the customs laws and
regulations, your Committee would respectfully recon-
mend the appointment OF JOINT committee OF t,e Two
Houses whose duty IL shall be to prepare and submit at
the session of Congress bib providing Tor such
amendments Customs laws as the progress new
conditions and demands OF commerce may seem 10 re-
oure and for such reorganization OF Departments anu
regulation OF the CustOmHOuses OF the country as pres
emit abuses the interests OF the business may require