The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-27
TREASURY DEPARTMENTAL

per Rather March l. iii cargo OF sugars and made
weSa land s IN for The
storage thereof Before tue ssaars were nnaaeg
bonded warehouse, he changed about putting
aey by paying the duties there the same as ii they had
only Be By change IL the node Of ent
Shoes ices
Warehouse Regulations for 1855 and is the fol-
ART IS lsaNon completion of entry for warehouses
should the to take the whole or any portio0
ass ay for month"; S n
CURED ey foaSth sssoS q Nay .. issa
Rsgu.!ons 81 1857 articIs ~. and learn had
DffS as0 s i'S W..
. Ss authority which
ere s o. r.
the government 70 ssac. halt storage privilege
% hs ccS 's The
ksa.ns &
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,, Secretary. =
rhe first witness examined was Gustave Schuabe.
agent OF the Brennan line OF steamers, who testified
as IOlIows:-I am u member or the house OF Uirlch
X Co.; know MIR. Williams OF Williams Gu1On;
can confirm Nit. WiIams statement relative To
paying grautes to custom House inspectors; 1t has
been the habit Tor the past seven years; ever since
came TO New York as steamship agent; the thing
Is well known IN Tue Custom House; some time ago
Treasury agent called upon me and told me that
the secretary OF the Treasury wished TO Suppress
It, the Collector OF the Port also send round CIR
cuar stating that the practice was llegai we have
since ceased TO pay those gratulties; but l
Certainty r that no steamship Of our line mas ever I'M
and believe that other ines In acr ships b0lh nome
ana foreign, are necessitated TO do so In order to
OF this Is that the existing laws bear
SO harshy on steamship companies and
protect themselves against what lacy consider OPP
presslon we give our shps longer time 10 uil-
not nave to tins system as much as they;
but the Custom House Inspector can annoy
os very m ans chse Of Neglect IN
MANY ways lining eau hinder US IN cur
ne easily seen; there IS q barparous Jaw on the
statue book winch says that the cargo OF vessel
fetcd TO the government; we cannot prevent sailors
OF our ships from smuggling small articles, anu we
are In daily terror oil losing cargoe5.
Senator CAssERLY-Whli would be the effect OF
your Stopping this practice oil urtblngt A. we are
irregular steamship company, aa nave no tlme 10
make experiments nut Inc praclice mas a very bau
efect upon the morals OF the CIVIL service; tnere
are generally three inspectors 70 each ship:
formerly there were only Two; this increases
the amount OF money we nave got 10 pay;
1t Goes not increase the efficiency OF
the service; know that cases are markeI IN pad
order In Inc Appraisers store without sufficient dis
crlmination; the thing is frequently done; have
come to the conclusion that Ii would be better IL
every steamship company should have It's own gem
order store; this is necessary IN order to satisfy
IT. TT viii IVA e. H. me interest o. inc GONNA.
nies to have the. stores: our custom de-
has M Pinterasi, IN nieas,ry the mercnants
SO long as they have monopoly; the goods would
IN fact. they would be safer, for then twenty four
government inspectors would be watching goods.
that 10 ~ syaamers tn var live Sava
should be adopted; II TINS suggestion should De
compalnts tnan there are now Inc proposed remedy
would be no remedy at ali; can speak for both
same stores in Hoboken; a slower discharge OF
goods would entail ADDITIONAL expense botn on the
merchants and cOmpanies
Senator RITCKINGIiAM~Do Won regard this practice
of paving brioes as necessary A. I do. sir.
@ DO you regard IL as lllegal9 A. ies but 1t Is
O. DO merchants nav brides az wellp A. cannot
more so now than ever since the general order
stores went into tue hands OF Lcea ana STOCKING. !
brbtng ana another refusing to do SO nave upon tna
iaiierS a. / cannon saw. i Know nothng furthef
than have told Won: INT can saw tnat me nav.
ment of the brlpe nastens me devery OF the goods
o. what remedy would Won suggest, A. That
wonld he n iono story. Int one nj the chief causeS
OF troubie AT me present time "a the nsecnrity of
the position OF subordinate olcers; ney are placed
If the ,o pos'on %as ma1e deoenent unop their
good conduct Instead or on tne caurice OF anv
orsa wbcn wo,n nn no cosn rrnnon "ou"
Senator PYATr-How much rs the rratulty reae.
rally paid A. From len to fifteen dollars.
of the tnspecfors in the face oi their oaIny A.
cannot testify relative TO An inspeclors conscience
lavhterl-i cannot a ms wer such a Question:
o. Please state what Il the duty OF an inspectop
in Unloading A. He holds the Invoices in ms hand.
sees that the goods are all discharged and attends
to the business OF unloading generally.
Senator CAssERLY-Y0u say an inspector can
annoy you in many WAYS without going outside Of
his dutyY A. Yes SIR, in many ways.
O. What eject does it have upon the service A.
very demoraIlzIng one; it compels men to yiolale
their oat6s. and leafs them TO expect payment out.
side their regular salaries; II | might make sug.
QestlOn / would say that If sE,ps were allowed to
Unload at ntTnt there wonid ne ess conrns,on w
Senator STEwART-W oulI it not be better to nav
mort and 10y MN nav the .nens A. lido not tnnk sn
This would make It a regular thing: but The in.
snectors woulJ attn manage IN receive somernno
rrr,v"tev and NOV uo,Ia laor Tor ~ too
HHanS6ter, az" 'A'' "0N 'A ava w