New-York tribune., 1872-01-19

that canacv and stated 20 him that should NOT ad
and sf abundant @ a. mt information TO warrant him in making
statement or affidavit; think i was formerly regarded
has DSS not of late been retarded as essential and
ont of practice Bostwlck had become the general depo
nent Of the Department ms course d was & 70 swear ear to an
for obtaining state warrant for searching for goods
but think the practice Of having general deponent
hS How many hundreds Of the warrants were then
,eaDs of Knowing suppose was for the purpose of
relieving infOImeIs OF any direct responsibility.
MANIPULATING POLITICS.
Senator Pratt--There s in the Weighing Department
Mr. Iounsberry whom Mr. Greeley referred to as gen.
teman Madison County, and who had been active
in managing political matters in that county; do you
know an p0int fact, what county he appointed
'front.' A. From Montgomery County; Mr. Greeley was
mistaken.
politics Of Montgomery County, A. The delegates from
that county voted In opposition to the general policy Of
those who favored reorganization the Republican
party in the city OF New-YOrk; Mr. Hank Smith also
came nom Montgomery County
GENERAL ORDER CHARGES.
John G. Dale Agent Of the Inman Line Of Steamships
submitted statement showing that the amount refunded
bv that Company to A. T. Stewart during in
ouence OF his goods being the General Order
stores prior 70 the expiration Of as hours 1921
U.B cLAFLIS CO.'S OBJECTIONS
W. ". Downs. who has charge of the CustomhOuse de-
partment OF H. B. Cafin Co.. read the following state.
ment:
We object to the General Order business nj at present
conducted, Ersf: Because of the delay to- which We
subjected before getting possession OF our goods,
case Of duty-paid goods, and TO the fact Of the
entry having TO be got 10 be compared with the Gene
GnTs at least "a hours and in case the entry has been
maid or there should he any discrepancies between
the General Order certificate and the entry there an
additional delay Of day two and this is In addition
whatever time is required TO get up the goods from
the General Order stores after the proper papers are pro-
sented
before getting opportunity 10 back up TO tho delivery
door, beside being obliged to "break-out' their own
goods and assist in loading them upon their Tricks In
several instances we nave sent porters from our own
store TO assist caltmen Ia getting ont the
goods in where the sao Of goods depends upon
their delivery at specified time, or where regnts are
unusually favorable TO the purchaser the condition or
goods shall he shipped in time 10 secure to the buyer the
benefit of a temporary reduction in freight the sale shall
be considered cancelled il must he evident TO the Com
mtee that any unreasonable delay IN the denVery OF
goods Ony source of great ncony enence TO ner
Third Great damage is frequently sustained by goods
from rough handling while III General Order stores As
has been intinatcd carmen must assist i'll getting out
their goods, and 1t therefore frequently
happens that, carmen having free access 10 all
parts of the General order stores goods are thrown
down from the top OF Tier, the cases DrOke ana some
times the goods scattered over the floor We nave been
witnesses OF such ourselves We submit tht Ill
properly regulated warehouse things OF his Nhd very
FortI: To the exorbitant charges for all goods sent
under General Order our pills SHOWING tiat we nave
IS n Of # - EARS M dx1ernce in the General 0rdeT
warehouse business that he would be glad 10
take the goods at half the present rates.
and would guarantee satisfaction to the merchants far
as prompt delivery concerned; We believe 1t Is
claimed that under the present General Order system
the charges are not exorbnt, and that owing TO the
expense properly conducting the business there IN
reality but very little money in 1t. Under such cir
cumstances have sometimes thought 1t very strange
that the General Order business should he held ON TO 50
tenaciOusly.
We most respectfully suggest as remedy
for the present grievances that the General
order business be distributed among several
stores thus preventing the OvcTcrowding OF any one
store; do why every steamship line should
| not have General Order store; but If steam
| ship company does not wish TO go TO the
| exI,ense of building q warehouse, any frStcl&sa
bonded warehouse the immediate vicinity OF the COM
pauy's docks can designated by the Collector az
General Order for thar particular line only; we
would also suggest that arrangement bc made by
which orders of the General Order stores for dcv-
! cry TO The cartman for transfer TO the public
! stores Of goods upon which duty has been paid
could he issued with the dispatch IN the OF
goods to be transferred 10 the General Order stores such
0idcrs TO be executed Immediately upon the present
Iueut Of the Inspectors certificate.
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