New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19

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H. moan To say INT - very raT m comparison 10 ps
gt1oIS chargo nilie 'hat II - uniycrsal praetce
month"; 4. could not tell ''''"s
Q. J. Is cert anly OIL o. i25G9 mouth With sno,e,.
Assuming there might be- B INSTANCES OF bsggsai
cOnt1ln articles upon which quito amount Of dls
payable. ~ gnstnunbsr 81 cases do You sl,ppI ~
practice "Zntcdo paying T5u.tir3f n. hayo 90 iI.
70 occurs Gy dm,5 IN bnlirrL
senator cla,erlyI vil ayc 20 take your answer. b.,
g6nato Howe 4 n would no5 tako hl3 anagor
Mr. Ca'-er y--Ob, yes { viii, because yon might IN,
O Iias tIat been 10 sincc you came Into object A
con Only say thai W. nave used every cxerelc OF vim
lance 10 prohibit hdt practice, and DO eyo tat il -
been red ICED very much believe hero Is los Of ags
thln tbcie was two years ago
O. Are Gui.o c3r.in that TIE reduction IL not an
1ot vcro cof9.inot 10 idso or hat VIZ P'"'i
q. Is f. not truo that oil mado eiregm
ay iufeIasncc mon a point OF tllt Kind; We have @
very careful 70 ln rom that duty any officer agslnt
whom we haye had any reason however sign 70 su.
pee ni5 INTEGRITY or &c pfoplieiy 81 Ais ac,ioh
@ Have any cases dgJlny your Oih-i3t term "a
your own knowledge A. have known eases and hsys
been told OF cases wh.re have been unable 60 make Ia
parties TO make the stacmeni, sometimes AIN able IA
Sot The information satisfactorily. sOnetimc] not.
~ unwilling to follow It upl Yes Dir.
trition have Won actually taken m hand A. am nt
able 10 state definitely; from 25 " 80 different cases
O. Since April T. 1881 A. Yes Sir; perhaps more; IN,
Ian Sest has boon reported 10 Io ~ lay deputy
whose duty is in thot special branch; have one paFt
ular deputy assigned TO tha. Mr.. Barton.
O. Have you eyer convicted such men 4. have sat-
i5fed myscfin regard to tic gait Of parties. aud havs
O. In how nJay cGsesi A. IN several cases.
biz. Bayald-Q nog about prosecution by avi A.
IN Court my Official action was based upon information
which would be stated conndcntially to lac ny st
man an officer who was cOgnizlnt or tie fact
@ The unofficial person YVES commonly whOl A.
think in almost every instance passenger
q. were you pros ecuted IN COurtl A. No, Sir.
O. You cant state how many nave been punished ogea
by removal A. could not Without reference.
DISHONEST OFFICERS RETAINED.
o. We're you able to have man removed when yOa
y0uIsclf satisfied he ought to be A. never fai
20 secure n removal since Mr Murphy was Collector bat
failed to obtain removals two three instances undr
Collector Grinne; one was the case OF an inspector
named Casvo and think there was another one which
don't recoec and one was tne caSg y, snJ TSss1
Inspector. az was also the other case winch ialed"
o. Why was Caswen retained what power kept hin
in Office against your Judgment that he should Dc 70
moved A. have no means r 0 kf4 st ne W dda 4 r
move him; don't know OF any influence "Aiea was
o, "a Caswel stin in Office A. No, Sir.
q. When did lie resigni a. lie Is no" dead; ne oea
. Vas he retained in Office until his death A. Ian
Sn1tor Prat~Was that the same person you refered
10 in your former testimony az being brotAerInlaTd
Cen. Spiunerl A. Yes, Sir; think stated IN my test
I'm cxcon2 fat he was brotherin-law Of Gen Spinner;
alter my testimony [ informed That Gen. spinner
had never taken any action in the my testimony
cen. spinner. .-..... =,
By senator Casserly-Do you know any instance Of
bringing duaoic goods into this port without payhf
G2ty, aside from ordinary cases OK inuesg ",' y
the knowledge OF the officers OF the revenue A. No
sir; except such as discovered aItetWafu, Traced
by The steps taken ia eases OF sci%'Ire. .. 49,,
Q. These were cases OF coluslont A. ooinethes anu
some clear evasion OF tue vigilance OL tAe onceI'
@ Have you had reason 70 believe tieio were h ~,
stances Of dutiable goods brought INTO tAls pI w ~
usiOn or with the knowledge Of the Governments WIZ
paying duty A. That may have ceIu re M sons
O. Has smuggling been common during your duInm~
stantiy practiccd; we are making seizures enely Jay
aud the TACT that We are making seizures vi cases Az
mted be smuggling is the only evidence ha'e~tue
O. How many inspectors do you have on board vet
SELF A. That depends upon Tue VESSEL one' wv" W
O. Does the increase of the numbcr OF inspectors IN
crease the efficiency Of the supetVIsOfoi A tnlhA
O. They help watch each otherl A. II enables then
IT, control more eeCtuay the handling OF soCs on vac
piers a. they removed and enables them 70 De more
cent the discharge OF their general duties In tDas
respect.
POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS INFLUENCING APPoNrxESTs
AND REMOVALS.
O. During your term, have the appointments aud ~
moyal5 in the Custom-house in New-YOrk been rA%
enced as rule by the interests OF the general pubie@
b. political considerations in the Republican partyf
think removals generally have been made for some
official caue on the occasion of the controversy about
political action In tnis city in 1870 few removals were
@ Ny question was, whether, during your term, tho
whole business Of removals and appointments Ia tho
interests or by party interestsi A. The Senator
did not allow me to answer the Question: a'ilsa
tha answer I'm reference to removals ana ap-
poiutments and l stated that the largest number
OF removals were made by reason OF ohicla acts,
but That another portion made, perhaps, by reason
Of political influence result but that "a general rug
appointments have been made wC reference to political
recommendations; think some regard has been given
TO qualifications, but that as rule the ACCOMMODATIONS
have been OF political character.
q Have you anything further to addf A. No. SIT.
senator Casscrly here read from testimony given ~
the witness the oath OF February, 1871, IN which 10
stated that removals made from various sorts Of
political influence onI dctatiOn.
II was, according to the best of my belief.
q. Has any particular charge taken place In thate
spCcti a. don't know that there has been any par
Cular charge think that political dctatIon has per
haps been less apparent for year than formerly
q. DO understand you TO say that appointments sod
removals in the New York Customhouse last year lava
been less influenced By party or pNte
erence to removals said.
q. What distinction do you draw between party cen
sidelations and dictatons A. Very much; I9rlaery
removals were made the request of the Presdentsd
the Ward Associations; that was worry common tag
would demand the removal OF this man or the appoF
mcnt OF another that dicaton as well as the dctalSa
OF Members OF Congress has been less for tue aN
year more than was during the rst year OF my w
seryatiOn -.
Autumn OF $780, think about the ISL or August is%
O. III February, 1871, when Mr.. Murphy had been sew
have just read what appointments and removals in as
CustOn'house largely on political considerations aaa
true ia reference To my experience and observation ios
the year and hall past did not refer to any det 'S
act as such
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Q. Do you know anything Of paper, or rather OF
rotice, such find printed in a newspaper OF ths
morning. Gs having been pasted or circulated In tho
Custom, house in October-iust look at 1t
Mr. Howe-Is that account the article publishers
TIE TRIBUNE this m0rniugt
Mr.. Cassery-That is its source. - -,
Witness-In answer To your question will say that l
have read the notice Of which you SPEAK Which IS '"
queStionably forgery.
The witness then read he following notice:
10 al irhOm IL may concern: Iii
"AII nersons In The employ OF the Custom-house VII
nd nf M pf