The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
OFFICE OF EDDY 4 RoeEns. /

Inc I0uOWlng leLterS were read:-
OFFICE OF EDDY 4 RoeERs
Sss GRHENwIoH STREET. NEW YORK. Jan %, iS72S
Hon S.s sms tn.
followng:-Our firm imported from Liverpool per ship
Gpon ssA Sss 81 s &
So%
whose name understand sw. A. Gays and man BY
ass
out a. ss
.sn the syns End street SqS
let go out =. noi over les Of course,
went aboard the vessel We employed di:,ntsreed city
sSp wa. dscharsed and following the
Dr. Is S ws
has been returned Al the Custom House BY James Ihonp
being about seven cent on to the weight actually
There another invoice of board the same
ship and understand the owner was approached in the
fused their invoice Custom House
ss s re- az the
Mouse cancelled. Am ready give you any further
"''''-'' ''- A. DE L. ROGERS. from Eddy Rogers.
twas decided to subpoena Mr. Rogers ana have
him examiDed.
POTTER AND BABcocK AGAIN.
EXECUTIVE MANeloN,
o.. wAsHINaros. D. O.. JAM rs 1877
On % u At Ns the aan IL
request that you will present investigation with
wSIsS may eom@,se the
Ruth We remain your ooedient servants cp posrvp
o. K. BABCOCK.
Hon W. A BUCKINGHAM, Chairman, &C., New YORK.
THE TESTIMONY.
CHARLES Bellows swOrn-I addressed o letter to
che chairman OF this committee in reference to the
frauds have been subjected TO at the Custom
House; we had some brandes, which were con-
bigned 10 the bonded warehouse: while they were
Btin on the dock l was asked by some one II l did
not desire to have them specially watched; said,
eNo," as they were then In the charge of the Rev
pnue Department; the Inspector said that this was
30; but on the following day we discovered, never.
theless. that the casks had been robbed; we never
got any satisfaction for the damage we sustained;
the brandies could not have been robbed while
IN the ship. because they were under the
patches; when they were first la ded they
appeared to be in perfect condition. but the follow
fng morning they had an altogether different APP
pearance; they were not gagged; II they had been
should have had to pay duty on the stolen goods;
y have heard that rObberes OF a similar character
pave been committed there by permission Of the
inspectors; the regular government sampler ought
pOt to average more than half pint cask, but
eost as much as five gallons; am atisded that the
ehefts upon our properly which have specified
ehs occurred under Collector Grlnnen; the general
feeling OF the trade is that the Custom House OH.
, Eugene O'Shea, Custom House Inspector, was the
Rext witness. He was examined for couple Of
10 new features Il related Chiefly to the WorSinSs
OF the Custom House business.
NaeS that the general order stores Of Leet /
Stocking had charged him double the proper rates
storage 81 thirty s1y OF soda ash ~ pt
District described the method IN which duties
COLLECTED ana goods cleared. The Gus.
convenient as il might nave been had It been
epecally designed for It's present purposes sti ne
uctenCy OF accommodations was serious as had
Peen stated; no doubt many merchants frequently
pause they could not get their goods passed before
the closing OF the building; the salaries OF entry
blerks had been reduced In Mr.. Grnnell's IRON
~ 500 to $4,000; those who knew anything about
fhe department thought that that was very poor
policy oil reform; these clerks thus reduced had
most OF them families to support; their hours
were from nine I'LL halfpast three to four O'Clock;
fhey frequently took work home with Them at night
Rnd II they ever got extra pay from merchants IL
must be for such services; these clerks might favor
papers ahead OF their turn; witness mad about flty
employees under him; did not know how many nad
been removed recently he tnougn that the present
ebOut as perfect as could be devised; OF course
every one thougha that the collection OF the revenue
Eended state conventions, nor taken any spe-
eia interest in politics. had PAID contributions
Custom House to refuse to pay any such con.ribu-
ftons, ana they had not been turned out IN conse-
quence; certainly no man had Deen turned out OF
his division for any such cause; doubt If man
were removed for such cause some other reason
kOr IcuOVdl Iu8u TIC real Ouo WOuu DC aSSlgueu.
witness further condemned the system OF Custom
House brokers, and said he thought 1t would be
more for the interest Of the merchants If they would
e0metlmes pass their entries; at present any mer-
Ehant who arrived In the Custom House before
three O'Clock with the money for the payment OF
his duties paid that day.
I quite lively discussion ensued in regard to the
propriety OF holding night sessions, Senators
Casserly and Bayard complaining tnat being in the
minority, they found 1t impossible to attend
properly to the outside business OF the committee
fwnile such excessive hours kept by the COM
mittee. Some leisure was absolutely necessary TO
weigh ana stft the evidence 1t was finally arranged
20 leave the question open till to-day, no night ses-
Zion to be held yesterday.
, various statistical papers, among WIN CHI was one
giving the lul list OF seizures made between 1861
And 1871, were then put and Incorporated with
the papers or the committee.
{ The committee then adjourned until this morning
ht ten O'Clock.