New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03

age Bureau and Mr. Horton took charge OF the Gehera
Order business until Lect resigned. Aug go 1870 at
which time Horton was unceremoniously kicked out
Notwithstanding he had furnished 100000 surety 70 the
Government hired the stores and given security for the
payment Of the rent 0nd was only 10 receive ono Vi
the profits Of the business.
The two Young proteg Gs OF the President were getting
on prosperously moved their families to this city, ana
considered themselves permanently settled The follow
ing communication from Secretary Boutwell, TO Collector
GrnneH somewhat interferod with their plans:
TRR,srRr DEPARTMENT. March 1870.
ws59res have I,1ees .PGG 70 Nat b.. p 2er T.
The sngemen made by on for ne ess o. g No, he
allowed by rgrlatns for the cvreo Of supervise.
dobt whether the By Which the caftmen are rqav 70
e, sGs r. lava b9 % T Of Opinion dat coi i aust
ami the Government AID a' fe s pasnt Of ne
to the Government early that may be advised o. cur
impressions as 10 the character d Tue GSo s. B5urvrrr Secretary
Hon Moses Gr,unel. Collector ofCa,iems. NJ
Two prominent officers Of the Treasury Department j.
IT, Robinson and ]. f. Evans, Immediately sent on
from Washington TO investigate the workings of the
Customs Carriage Bureau ard General Order stores NJ
Jersey City and HobOken. Careful estimates by theh'
based upon information derived from the books OF the
Rureou and the statements Of and merchants,
showed that the receipts OF the Bureau tue 20 per cent
tax upon oil carriage was enforced, WOulu uol De ~
Sl50,OOO They concluded by pronouncihg IN
the most uuGuafed terms the CartaCo Bureau, got up
for Leet Stocking fraud upon the mc' hahIs anu lhe
The last act Of Collector Grinnc previous TO hs re-
mOva the forwarding ~ an earnest petition ID me
Secretary OF the Treasury, signed ny an the iVcnt
importers q this city, among whom re- a. - 9te %
Ar GS r ConstabIe o CO.. w. j. sloane T. 5 iaay
CO., II. .. Clafn 81 Co., P2ssayanJ 20, MalIlanu'
Phelps & Co., Aug Belmont Co., Duncan sherman.
the General order business TO the bonded warehouse
Rieme: and Hamburg lines Of steamships The petition
was granted, the following Will SHOW put Cocctoa
rCconlmendafon Of the Secretary ros neeer carried o
by Thomas Murphy rho snereedsd h,o rr,, 1870
SIR In reply letter Of the Oh Inst te's TO fe can 'oa
objection the storage Of General Order go N nG @ %
Of The lit Instant INTENDED exclude the CeTs and 'nbordnae Il
employed by The steamship eopaLigs; oat Inc ~
the 6oa @ sub check Of tie sokeepr' APPOINTED Ia ,a
be ased Of TIE aoement le warehouse at the "Opens
erD With his frecauor unable % perceive Why ample pro-
lection GoyomHcLt viii not be secured: p, Secondary
! Nosss IT. Crinrell Collector Of Cations NevYOrk
The transfer of Collector Grnnel 70 the Naval once,
fonvip So soon after the recommendation from secre-
t9rv PontweU that the General order busnesi should
be nce s S ns of hi, city that further
STRANGE useless. NeyertLcies, le ohD"imK @ j
office four months: ~ ,,o, c,, Ne. On ts-o
To NE Hon. THo,r,. MURPHY Collector Of Customs at n, Port Of
Ncc YORK The anI rscre m Of tbs city, hereby desire to
petition presented The Government auhonts thoEh ne ,
Of the nn; ~ ae. ~ @ tinted States Tfaaty Department ITO
the and facts hearing upon re Of Ias Go y &
sey shore e OF the CuHr Bremen aal Hano0S lines o.
Tie having then expressed F,eence for The
Of dat 9one at the PR one e Treaur and to the M Coz
cor their reason. for .ueh pnrn we're sr,tli @n9 S "
last hat de request interest Of commerce vas not ncons
en snc , the st' 5oaorsbe sece advised cao with g. We nov
most respectful Illes oar ei, XIV s.ur f c5nysience
Si1ed bg Pheps Dodge Co.. Patton Co.. r. 1i'enien Co.
Hlbrdre Co. Arnold Cons'ebe 80 j. S2ane h. > gar
fray Co. LSrd halo Iao' o. Siai Co Blown Bfos Co. NAT
land Co. Aus Belmont Co. Sayo CO.. ~. nv ~ SiII
ing Company still have the exclusive control OF me
the Senate and House OF Representatives was invoked,
and Joint select committee on retrenchment was APP
pointed with instructions TO investigate the present
system and practices connected with the warchousing
business at the port Of NewYOrk, commonly known as
the General order" business, and the eardge OF goods
willie In the custody Of the Government. The committee
consisting Of Senators Patterson Gni 1hiulnhh ana
Representatives. Benton and sheldon came 20 ms cry
and began the CstoGIiouse on The IAN OF January
Is7l The committee made rigid examination, which
was not concluded until tn 81 or March OF me same ear
h scS S9fn d nF shs % b 9PSh The
that he had been connected vi h the GeI.ral order
business for 10 or II years. that while Mr.. Glhhe
wa5 Kim 10 negotiate with col George Lee FOR
the business; he saw Lect, who Informed him that
wear SY qor inc business which Bvby him at WASH
ington in monthly payments; wnGm the year was up
agreed upon; and that Leet knew that BixbY was a
detailed the organization Of the fraud above narrated
and further asserted that Gen. Horace Porter Military
secretary OF the President secured the business for Leet
& Stacking and that Porter assisted them subsequently
10 YET the whole OF this business They will learn further
that Charles G. Franckyn, Agent OF the Cunard steam
sLin Company swore that Collector Murphy after
repeatedly delaying inquiry into the fraud. finally re-
fused, saving that he had been "crowding him too
much" and that he excused his action by saying that
Let & Stocking had to be taken care Of" They Will find
that A. T. Stewart informed the committee that the pres
ent system only used to annoy and yex anu eee
tho pockets OF the importers that the General Order
stores at Jersey City and HOboken were more secure
than the stores OF Laet Stocking beyond all compar
SON. and that et Stocking were extcrtonate In their
charge IL costing cents bale or case than was
charged by Bxby for storage In their warehouses; and
that the removal the General Order business from the
Card and HObOken stores has not only caused pecun
ary loss, but great inconvenience TO importers.
TIE COMMITTEE EN- ROITE TO THIS CITY.