New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-13

~ anD Of the inspectors could dispensed with
A. don't know.
THE QUESTION or "TAKIEG srDBs"
The testimony of MT Cnch having been clcAcd' Sena-
tor Stewart suggested that Deputy Collector James DO
next called 10 continue tho testimony In regard 10 inc
General order business Senator Bayard sugeeS'ou
some other witness. dispute tbereupon aro.e ~ 70
Committee should act as far "a possible in conformity
with rules of a court OF law. ana near hIst .ho
rebuiial lie did not desire 20 take up any moro
time than necessary, but fair hearing ought 10 Oc given
Senator Bayard replied cannot assent 10 the view
taken by my friend Mr.. Stewart tins Is MOI qus,,oh
accusation al defense, and will say thai II snch ad
the theory would not have served on the Commit
tee consider that this il Committee OF pubic men
for public purposes and the objects ore stated III tho
resolution which appointed u.s. II Is on investigation
of facts, and I don't apprchcnd that in tins mat
ter called upon TO make sides. or oan make slnes
II the broad question OF truth which we try 70 come
at. Az TO these people who have been examined, tley
been brought here chiefly, believe, by common
consent OF the leading merchants of the city and others
and I only wish to say that whenever It shall be
ascertaned that this Committee takes sides; shail
resign from IL. | am not here for any mans side,
Senator Stewart-Neher am |; but whenever It comes
this point, that hear accusation against man
and drop il without hearing his defense no matter
who he u.s. then shall most certainly leave committee
which only hears one side Of particular issue want
TO hear the accusation and the defense. want to know
simply how shall proceed, and don't desire 10 nave
Senator Casserly-I believe there is no sQuabble
Senator Bayard-I there is to be squabDle am not
Senator Howe-The Committee are all supposed to be
sidcon the side OF honesty and against raScaty
The object is TO find out where the rascality IT, The
question TO which witness should be examined seems
of secondary importance dhnk ~ %UuIn US pG' u
Senator CasserlyIt strikes me that tins Inquiry cannot
be kened to court OF law since II mas no paintl a
So but detrimental TO IT,
Senator Buckingham don't know that onght 10 say
much this proceeding. don't think we should IN
vestigate every question which may be proposed OF
other duties 70 perform When we shall have heard sum
cient testimony any particular subject Want 10 near
nothing more In regard 10 Ie i Gee s"d sSp
The question was then put TO the Committer whether
Mr. James should he the next witness 1t was decided
tina the should. and Mr. James was sworn.
TESTIMONY OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR JAMES.
am Storekeeper of the port and have supervision oil
the warehouses boon connected with the service
since 1861
O. Can you give the amount OF importaons into this
port per annuml A. No, Sir that comes IRON the Audi
@ Can You tell us the number of packages that go into
bonded warehouses; A. yes nlr, ,.t u, articles sent
under General order to the different warehouses during
'''i STATISTICS OF THE GENERAL ORDER nUsISEss
Order w,ehoI 'e Of iee 90 sS Sn MaIs
o Siee Of III raj &C. yl go boiler dues bundles 1883 plates
i''5 bars d '"n' pig 0D ~ w. WALLACE BoOkkesper
To the warehouses the Of Leroy md We; Sc pack
$50 iron ties 10 pigs bundle, Of iron 05 bundle, Of s
- % o. SIe go ,. sc 0 70 coils % sny 10 rou guides,
10 tiers sheets Of ron iron frame carnage pol, p,L,
ToaeUs nmlej Warehouse No., &2 si w,t.t. keP' By
Baker Wisms-2i casks and bales l iron ra Lax
scnS T5 Tay9T Hs 0 l Isi BULL naughter
TO 5 o"G@ r. os s 1 SG ron
2 M Old cPl s. piece 81 ,SI q 3 Ee h S vs. 'gh
Of barley lot Of birthstone in bulk Congress ST. stores lwo2iTd
DS s@ pa5Ise. g. waehOaug Coloo package, Roberts
walrst. sores-J3 packages
sToREKRRPERs' SALARIES
Senator Howell has been stated that salary
paid the sorekeepers aud another and larger price
collected from the merchants. A. We collect from
the warehouse propretors soD for the storekeepers
according to the regulations OF the Secretary of the
Treasury the Warehouse Bureau must be selfsustan-
ing and all expenses of that Bureau paid by the
pOpretOs Of the bonded warehouses; and 1t Is assessed
bro rata for each Storekecper the Sorekeeper paid
day and the balance goes to pay the expense OF the
O. Who are thcyi A. The relief and district officers
Is SSSd a@Eo sefwse NO. he 9 SSnd
given to the Collector Is the same
CUsToM-HoUsR POLITICS.
Senator Stewart questioned the witness a. 10 "ieher
he had been in the habit of attending political conVeh
lions He replied that he had attended almost all since
1862 he mentioned the different candidates Of the diff
fcrent conventions 'Hc was asked who he voted Tor In
O. Whom did the Customhouse people vote for gen.
ery yio a. pSy were there rcntonI A. uont re;
member I think pretty nearly all lIanghter1 Al
thai cnnld Get away lIhuchterl GOV. Fenton, while
in S through S g sa c hf kindly R1y
toward him and when we had chance to pay Nun BACK
in isG. we went for him lLaugntcir r,,,,,,o, Va.
@ In 1866 did the people 20 ,Hr Ieton
anybody that voted for Fenton dd II at his peril
O. Were Won at the Convention of 1901 A. Yes.
O. Who was candidate for Goyernori A. / was for Mr.
Greeley , - $500 g.,
Greeley A. | outsider then, but there were "A
GOOD number there; think the influence of the Custom
he was very urgent indeed on the subject
@ Were You at the Convention of 1871 = A; Yes
w, Oh, his HUbif hal
in the hall at the time but understood that there was
party trying get into the hall before the hall was
senator Prat-In regard. now. to the General Order
stores do you think hGEe are enough OF t re y, on eor e
on the North River including Jersey City and HoDoken
"a the East River, New-York slde and III Brooklyn "a
HOW WAREHOUSES; ARE BONDED
O. Who has the designation OF these bonded ware
honsesi A. The application made to the Collector,
with the certificate of the Board Of Underwriters that
their risk the Collector grants If he chooses ana
the Secretary Of the Treasury may ndorse II or not
O. What considerations enter into the selection or these
bonded warehouses; A. Nothing but the mere fact OF
Senator Cassery-who can give the total number OF
packages received at this port during 1917 A. MT
Ogden. at the Auditors office.
North River and SO on the East River making 81 in all
Of Sew-Yorki A. Ii is about right should thiak the
~ss'HSu;yy 1 know q M 5S Why the nect Of Gen.
sefi A. Az the Collector is the custodian of all
claimed goods suppose he should have tue ri.ht W
| regulate that matter.
Mr.. Bayard-Is lie not also the Custodian OF bonded
| goods In the sensei A. Yes, Sir
| Senator Casserly-What practical difference IL there
between his right and duty to be the custodian OF goods
The law saws that an importer can bond his goods in any
warehouse he chooses but that the Collector shall
| charge of all unclaimed goods and deposit them in
| bonded warehouses.
Senator Bayard-when did yOu first take charge OF
this warehouse Department. A. In October 1870 prior
| to that time had been inspector and weigher
| O. When first came in who had charge OF the
General Order businessi a. The parties "a now,
except that Martin and Fay received 1t sometime in No
vember December OF that year. =. ~.