New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-03

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@ Are tney chosen not Win Le.SlcnV S,s hn i'm
Dacity Cor fe Irnp,r performance or men nuts, u W
rrSaTd 70 their cnciency in poitcs A. Ihcy are NOT
men that anybody would put IN Dis i'"S0 VI
o. DO Won believe turned out Of tne Custom,
house I8r nv A. have known such things done
have been told by parties tha thcy wer turncu ou io
tSst purpose because they had choice OF their own at
Hive Won reason to believe the Same order things
ss's S SSw is no mistake about M anybody knows
who knows ANYTHING OF politics. that Is not so lnNarla
bly I'm the CuStIin-hOusc; there are men there VINO
were born in the Democratic party; they have hcen
there long, and they efficient, vigilant' and nten
s'"' THE IGNORANCE OF COLLECTORS.
O. They arr necessarily detained to carry on the bust
nessi A. l think it would be botch Uf they were not
there don't hinE the Collector knows much about the
Customhouse don't think ever had practical Col
ieotor except Sim Draper he managed better than any
body ever know; he would not listen TO any apllca-
tOns for Office, whether he had q place or not II ihe
writes 70 the Collector and he refers to the Deputy Col
lectOrs for information; and these men happen 10 DC
ANYTHING vet they will probably keep back something
O. Does, or does not, the concentrating OF inc pSnv
distance Of hauling from the public TO the BONDED
warehOuseH A. Yes there is one carriage mort IoI
there would be they had General order stores on tne
Jersey side OF the river it takes an hour or NOR o
and then they have TO DO catod all at the expense
Of the merchant. while il would be an no
The merchant L. have General oder store IN MS ds!Tt
where his ships come for the last three or four wears o
merchants as general thing have oten lUs ad tn
and they feel these charges more than thy uTeu w.
q. The question has been made. ana nan IN. SSs
that merchants are GOmDeed and u That hey do frequently
pay inspectors sums Of money 10 Keep lhCI Yoy an
& Yes; so understand; and told the cartman pays
TO have the goods hurried on
THE LITTLE HArCHET."
O What do they payt A. They get ga hatchet'
O. When they get their little "hatchot" what 90 they
NJ ta
have heard cartmen say, got Ratchet today Is
,us, rs common as TO say GOOD day" or anything else
q Do yon believe thnt rSe na,cnesS ia Sf tbn Know
have say they ha1 s caTe 10 So
down and give them Ratchet; nut didn't do 1t.
O. Is not the of General Order charges matter OF
common nOtOreJy in the communityf A. Hardly a Gay
passes that do not hear complaints. ., :.
O. Have you any DOUBT that the Collector knows u
his Collector does but MIR. Murphy did I told Mr.
Murphy came there Republican, that these charges
and that this thing was hurting the Republican party
than all other causes In the United Satestogether
advised him 10 attend TO it, and make ~ SO tbat inc
merchants would not ind so much fault; he sald nc
could not control it. -
bn number ,ftcrward about Ii. telling him 1t
was iuiur;ng very much as party and hoped ne
Senator Clsserly-DO you know what influence was
strong enough justify him in RENAL king that he could
MOI control in A. No I do not.
O. What is the character OF the complaints you hear
every day against the General ORDER charsest A. wei
the stores too far up town. and they nave 10 cart the
goods there and back.
o. Any complaints Of depredatons upon packages :
A. Yes, have heard of IL.
q. Since LecJ stocking have had the busnessi a.
O. Whom have yon heard complaint A. Messrs
Paddock Fowler they bad lost large number OF hes
IN General Order store about month since; also
Mr. George W. Alburtis he had lost two dozen nice pen
knives; cannot call any other persons TO mind now;
Q. DO think they knew the loss occurred in the
General Order store A. do MT think they knew where
81 occurred II has 10 through the cartman's hands
q what IN your Judgment, ana IN tle lnHgnehit o
fair charge IN General Order store Tor storage ana
labor per packaget ifthey would give me the hole
take 1t at the same rate as for other goods.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
@. What knowledge have you of levies upon the em
poyGs OF the CustomhOuso for contributions 10 pou
ca cubl A. como in contact with them every day;
20 through the Custom house about every day.
O. they complain of the exactons for political pur
posest A. Most of them pay cheerfuly; Igreat many
complain; a great many OF them very poor, have
large families and they complain little but that Is the
salary less nuch don't that they have right
O. How long has that custom continued A. Under
You say positions in the Customhouse are given to
mon for cheating az primary elections bow do you know
with politics have been in the Republican party ever
since 1t Organized and used 10 attend primary
elections and used 10 see these folks that carried
primary elections most always get some place III the
CustOn-hoUse, or somewhere else.
O. Did that practice prevail under all Administrations
a. All OF them.
Democrats well RepubHcanSi a. Yes.
Senator CasSery-But suppose YOU did not attend
Democratic primary electonsi a, o, l have done that
Senator Pratt-You say all the who cheat at pri
mary elections receive afterward political appoint
OF them this cry llaughicrl to say that the
give offices 10 men who carry gang along not rea
hadoar here and another there and you put IN all tn
O. You saw onc-half of the men appointed position
IN The Cusonhoue are such as would not be appointed
to place ia any store or countingroom A. DO say be
TESTIMONY OF JAMES II. YOUNG.
Mr. Young testified: Have been Inspector OF Gus
toms since 1867 do not consider the present condition
the General order business favorable to public interest
O. state why 1t is not Z A. The General Order is usl
ally sent to the steamer when she Is teegraphed OF
quarantine the steamer, TIE moment she arrives
commences discharGing. and here begins the eyh o
goods imported into New-York would pay .dut,
at once, IL the merchant got proper fGCIn
ties tie: od for t Of the S SRt T fC
hours after arrival; 1t would be a great convenience
10 the merchant also to take his goods from thu
steamer direct, instead Of from the store; this wa
the construction Of the law given to Inspectors but j.
sractice inspectors found Of goods put upon the
hands without moments notice; the Inspector IS sup
posed TO have control OF the dschargng o. tae SNIP DI
Ors who pOwcrless, inasmuch as Deputy Collector
Clark decided that collector must present evidence
of having been unable TO control the steamship com
Yany aud that evidence he requires IN the shape OF
BROKEN heada kud Of proof tha Inspectors decline u
furnish.
In relation TO the money received by Inspectors, Mr.
Young said that for the last years the steamship
panes had been in the habit Of paying house money,
which for labor done by the Inspector after his duty
tCthe Government dOnen the night entering per
uit which had been rushed upon him 80 the steamer
cOulIgO TO work the morning without delay II not
Zone night the would be delayed TWO three
hours 1ext day; the National Steamship Company,
which requires favors than any OF the Others pays
tl5 for suth service; the Cunard line $40.
Q. How is It with the other lines in this respect 7
A. The German lines pay s20 no difference between the
Hamburg ana Bremen lines; Mr.. Schwab makes great
mistake In his testimony when he that they serve
three bottles liquor day TO each they furnish
three bottles for every two mem that Is the daily ration
that u put up for you when you leave the ship.
@ Mr. Van Buskirz. then, must receive considerable
apOunt In that waJt A. He has been great many
years In this Department and ho ought to have pretty
e,nf foqto now