New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25

ported by him was rushed into the General Order store
thereby subjecting him to the extOrOns Of Leet Co.
NINETEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The first communication laid before the Com
mttee was the correspondence in reference to the
Of Mr.. Kemble, already reported.
BAGGAGE RIS0.
The following important pORdence presented
NEw.YoRK, Jan %, 1874
The Hon. WA. A. BucKTvGHAN Chairman, Dc
DEAR SIR: In view Of the extraordinary statements
Of Surveyor Cornell touching the examination OF foreign
information copy letter herewith addressed to the
Secretary Of the Treasury en- nat subject d Will add
Secretary has deputed gentleman from his office to
formed me that he has found them true, and that the
Secretary instituting measures to Immediately
5ft Prps i%S y Soss cied before Your
should be brought to your notice clearly. The existing
practices OF course, could be- more readily proven here
JOHN G. HOPPER, Secretary.
NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION
=, Nos. iO7 and 4S9 Broadway, NewYork, Pee = 1871
Dear SIR; 1t Is deemed proper to inform The secretary
ou Of baggage on the arrival Of foreign steamers and
the suggestions which have been made 10 correct Them
York very important body Of men by virtue of their
positions in guarding the revenues OF the Government
every legal means be enforced to protect them in the
faithful DISCHARGE o their duties there are some $50 so
i,npSri1ut duty there Uoaly strife existing
OF baggage on foreign steamers and these assignments
great fsvoritsm through deputies care being taken
10 assign those who can make themselves useful In a
staff called technically is selected from the inspec
tors oy the snrveyoT saI form wIa may Dc termed
perfected by which the private secretary of the Col
cetor shall be notified so that he may be at the dock
the landing Of the passengers The private secretary has
no legal auth ry duties to perform such OCCASIONS
control over the inspectors through the Collector simply
has 70 intimate personally or through some friend or
carefully treated In the an Inspector is not
pointed 70 guard the revenue and attempted to do
so honestly he ncurs the risk of being immediately
permission Of the Survey or brokers'
are allowed on the arrival Of every foreign steamer to
these brokers having already intimation by ocean tee
NewYOrk that certain passengers will arrive by certain
steamers with large amounts OF dutablc baggage and TO
with the brokers TO sfrd them the necessary
facilities 10 have their baggage passed &C. The broker
assists the passenger ia making out the declaration
baggage passed free and the inspector bound to do
It, for not broker will certainly intimate Of
the stan oicers or some one IN authority at Inc custom
house. that certain inspector is incompetent OBJ
should be removed, and Should he have influential
friends, transferred to some inferior duty Tie
about the exact situation as IL at exists, and ii Is
easily perceived that the private secretary of the Colc
daton ana dSmoTaize the Inspectors by virtue Of the
position he holds Under these circumstances is infer
entaly clear that silent and understood arrange
nent exists division of the illegal fees cxacted for
the passage OF dutable baggage free from import
OF dollars are annually lost 10 the revenue by
means OF The existing prseticed
AS q further illustration OF the correctness of above
inspeo,o discharged the last day of Mr. Muir
phys administration, and Of them. personally known
Welding 10 the above corruptng requirements 1t is
sOpoPer to add that the private secretary formerly
again appointed under the Tweed Field. &C., regime,
and selected by the late Collector his private
knowledge
Mmphy's successor Collector will OF retain
has given him additional appointment Special |
Deputy ss, and Of who this Tg to act
the position OF private secretary and Special |
bste not the time However with t the View
Of assisting you in reforming abuses and which you
e the dcontinuance of moitieS under existing law we
recommend you TO confer with Senator FentOn, whose
iion of notifies and which bin can be amended SO as 10
provide for the correction Of the abuse 10 which have
give the Department important in orInstion in eOnnec
/ am, very respectfully, JOHN C. HOPPER
Mr.. Cassery said IL stated by morning journal
that Allen N. Lee "a cousin OF George X. Leet OF the
General Order sore was present all day yesterday for
the purpose of tesyng In regard to statement made
by George X Leet the day before. The presence and
wishes of Mr. Leet to either himself or
Dir. Bayard. The Chairman said he supposed there
quite a number OF gentlemen IN waiting and lie
supposed Mr. Leet was among the number.
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN II. HUTTON
Mr.. Hutton OF the firm OF Bernhard Hutton testified:
The ChsirmanWiy you state your residence and occI-
patton A. No. East Fourteenth-st. am importer
OF foreign goods
Q How long have you been engaged in that business
A. Since 1924. when boy have been ia business
since ia
Q VIII you state 10 the Committee any obstacles in
the OF Importation, embarrassment which you
ind In prosecuting business, which you think may
be removed any unnecessary embarrassment or per-
plexity In getting goods through the CustOn-hOuse9 A.
We have not encountered many recently
U do you know OF any fraudulent transactions CON
Deeted with the Custom-housef A. No, ST
o. DO yOn Know OF any officials connected with the |
Custonouse that were guilty OF any irregularities or of
reoeing oyer pay or Of receiving gratues for aYors
done a. No, Sir. .
0ENERALoRDER Abuses.
Q. Has anything connected with the custom.house :
which you could properly call an abuse within your
knowledge or experienced A. There is one subject IN
particular which regard as a very serious abuse
@ What is that A. That Is the General Order system
and tho charges which made under &C. {
q What are theyi 4. For storage, cartage and labor
4 Are they moro than charges made by other paros