New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
that time for the nenen. Of drawback Tho time to DO


allowed for Withdrawing bonded goods for consumption
by payment of duties. without the addition Of extra
think It should extended to the whole period for which
merchandise is TO be permitted to be warehousod w,
three years. and urge this matter for consideration Ill
general review Of the relations Of the Customouso
To commerce. 49,,
brought TO this country for market, have ueHIoaru
in value before they could be Sold 1t suggested
DESTROYED here and the claim for duties remtted As
the law stands the goods have to he reshpped TO 70
another country order to enable the Importer 10 DC
relieved from his bond for payment of duties adhongh
they are destroyed there rs soon as landed me % tec
pretors bonded warehouses give bonds Tor the poee
ton Of the revenue in respect to the goods stored w
them II suggested that responsibility to the
OF the goods for the safe custody OF the same De aso
secured by bond The tardy arrival OF invoices wth I
Consular certificate which Consuls are directed 10 %
directly TO the Collector is complained OF as source ol
annoyance to the merchant as well as 10 the
office The issue Of stringent nv hc Of service
In enforcing the prompt performance OF TIC uu'y Vi
In this connection il may be noticed that the regula
tion partial and unequal which compes the importer
| fms DELAYED shows a higher value than the appraise-
ment made at the port Of delivery here Where the IN
voice as certified by the Consul SHOWS lower value
| than that made by the appraiscment which duties
have been paid return Of the excess is allowed II
the consular certificate TO be the standard OF vae 1o
duties the Government, well as the importer should
be bound by IT, provided 1t appears Snat Ie
which shows that the shipper has periorneu hs u' "
| NIGHT PERMITS APPROVED.
Bv existing laws and regulations the Collector Is au-
thorzed to permit the discharge of general cargo ne
tween sunset and sunrise only when the interests OF inc
Government in the direction OF collecting the duues' Is
| promoted by such exception. The mlading of vessels
at night can be guarded as to fully protect the rev
enne and inns facilitate commerce. often the hours
OF daylight are insufficient TO discharge anu Ioau
| 1artmre The Committee recommend that such per
mission he granted TO steamships III all instances upon
the adoption of proper Gualus anu PlcCdu'OhS " w
The law of 199 ordering Tho seizure and forfeiture Of
on the ship complained OF as operating with unneces-
sary hardship the owners of vessels The committee
forfeiture, fine such vessel proporonale 10 the Oh
| A similar hardship Is suffered from law, likewise
enacted in the last century, which imposes fine OF $5O
on vessels for each om sion OF shipment from ngir
general clearance Such general clearance fecap-
ulatiOn of the clearances made DN the Shippers VI
several ana Is manly required y6 bS ,c
compel him TO make his particular clearance ana no
f M 3 Is GS' 6Py Sn bc Commttee Conn nit therefore
that the fine imposed on the ship be reduced ana tl'
vessels lie allowed two days grace TO nave tnSIG cIe
anccs amended before such fine is incurred The Com
mttee further recommend that the agents OF Steamship
hc allowed TO clear their outgoing cargoes instead OF tt
captains, whose knowledge of such creoes Is under ne
present custom of managing tho business oi steaniShl
| lntS, but very limited.
| OBJECTIONS TO CUsToMHoUsE oATHs.
The Committee invite consideration TO the propriety
OF abolishng all Cusomhouse oaths, and substituting
therefor simple declaration for any falsehood IL
which party offending shall be subject to adequate
uselcSsucSS
by the fact that conviction for perjury mas ever takei
place in any instance When 1t Is considered mat th'
repeated oaths taken AT every step OF the progress
business of the CustOm-house are MADE IN inc ooses
manner and without the least sOemnity, the pToprety
Of their abolition must he obvious 1t be desirable ina
REGARD shall maintained for the saCTedncss of an oath
1.-The Committee feel persuaded that the whole community
would rejoice in the abolition of practice domOral
lzing the constant taking OF oats IN the manner u
which that ceremony Is now treated at TIC desks oI H
CustOm-hOuse.
THE SEIZURE OF BOOKS AND PAPERS.
p1of ftcro of spi bOOh
of underyaluaon OF invoice. other irregularty ha
been o subject of complaint, and may in some instance
have worked needless annoyance if not oppression
respect this since this mode Of procedure in cases
actual fraud is Of practical service to the Government
the Committee would make no further suggestion thar
that the process be brought within the restrictions
the Constitution The provision Is explicit In restraint
unreasonable searches and SECURES OF papers &C. a.
in violation OF the rights OF The people and that war
rants for such shall only issue upOn oath or 2nrnaOI
| setting forth the probable cause The decarauOn o.
cause il contemplated shall be IN writing Ihe reCOr0
10 base his action for damages But pehulng sucn ucuo
trial OF which may he long delayed great annoyance and
person deprived Of the papers essential
TO the prosecution of his daily business Relief In cas1
| of a wrongful seizure, might be furnished through
provision that the issue as to probable cause be sumar
Marshal for the district. akin sherns juries wei
known in law practice. such provision for The
The process complained OF within the restriction Of hC
Constitution. indSmuch as the warrant could not right
f1lIy sSne without sworn or affirmed dee aration as is
in terms required by the amendment 10 tie Constitution
relating to this subject, the fourth IN crder adopted
soon the formation of the Federal Government.
IMPERATIVE NEED or A NEW CODE.
The Committee deem the end in view Of sufficient mo
ment 70 suggest, should the recommendations
with the views Of Congress and the Secretary OF the
Treasury the appointment OF commission to examine
the subject at large and in all its Details under the di
rection Of the Treasury Department and. after fun
| animation; prepare and submit to the Department
comprehensive revision Of the regulations essential tC
direct, simplify, and facilitate the business vast IL
amount transacted at the CustOm-hOuses OF the
| try. When "a draft of the regulations, thus revised
shall have passed the scrutiny Of the Secretary Ot The
Treasury such provisions Of them not warranted
by the letter existing enactMcHts VIII doubtless bC
satisfactory portion thereof, he enacted INTO stat
utes. The rules and course OF procedure In Custom
house affairs will thus have been removed, from
the indinct atmosphere OF construction by temporary
and changing officials, into the clear hight and dignity o
| law.
| THE PRESENT GENERAL ORDER WAREHOUSES;
The following is list of the General Order
Warehouses under the regulation Of Collector Ar
thur as DESIGNATED by the several steamship companies
| Cupard Mue-Jersey City Stores.
| White Star Lne-Nos. Js3 and aa5 Greenwieh7st
| North German Lloyd-HOboken Stores.
| Bremen Lne-Hohoken Stores.
Hamburg Packet Lne-Hoboken Stores
! Anchor Lne-Nos. ia ard il6 Wsshir rg0nst
| Atlantic NAL steamship Co Nos 81 and 81 Westst
| Inmsu Line-LelOy and West-s. Stores
| Williams GulOn LIne-LerOy and West-st Stores
| National Lne-LerOy and Wesi-st SOres
General Transatlantic Steamship Co-Leroy and West S:ores
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