New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-20
NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 lo1&

with the Custom house officers TO prevent your goods
from being sent into General Orderi A. My Custom
house ciork knowing sometimes tnat no "o noS nc
the permits IN time, has arranged WIN 'i'' ~"
O. what arrangements has be madei A. i i nave
been times when he has paid them sh'' i00 ''' '''
@. How much has he paid for having the GOODS re-
tanned A. From % 20 go Dpaece Extend in your ud
menti A. think II is pretty general 90 in this
o. DO YOU think hgh-minded merchants engasc ~ t'
practioel A. [ think IL Ia pretty common 'SV pi'
though could not state positively IRON NY wv" Ai''
Senator Bayard-why did you find it convenient INTO 70
have these arrangements made ny the men obliged
us by holding the goods they would get something io'
their trouble. . a.. ..o.o .o ,ot Tho
O. Did they generally call down to the store 10 geI n
money! A. Ibeeve some ono called whichever 'H'i0
Senator n1 PrattWas any record kepti A. No. Sir
O. Why did you prefer to be at some expense 20 re
vent goods going INTO have 70 pay Gene
Order charges and carriage or pay 70 or ~ there.
them kept there fey hours until our permit S'''
O. The object OF this arrangement is to prevent tne
OF a hs Sc aps6 o
fear there may be delay In getting PUP tDe papcio d
time sometimes they are very sharp " d" H0''' ""
Senator sewartYOu knew that the paving Of these
eratuitics was contrary to laws A. did not kho" IL
Until this Committee commenced it's sittngs T., u,s
O. You would not have done 1t had you known IL was
contrary TO awi A. should not have violated the laW
Of course not looked upon 1t sbeing small sum Pal"
senator Casseriy here read the following extract from
| the oath taken by Inspectors: 90 - ..ho,
further swear that during period neither nor any menoe,
Of nv family have received either personally BY the
another compensation oil any Description
Tor services rendered be rendered, acts performer
Ia be performed connection with the Customs or internal revenue @
from Importer manniactnre tu
AGENT or broker other person -homsoeVe any @
At less than the regular retail market Prices
| for 50 held me God. ,ros ON of
fepse against the law TO pay these gratulles 40 yVu
think they would continue 10 pay themf a. IL Is pretty
| hard 10 answer for other people. , -. - 4, no.
O. How for yOurselfi A. should not 40 t we 40 my
have occasion do IL often enough TO make IL m opy'
| ~ IL not a matter Ofany account in our case.
! Senator Buckngham-Haye you made colnpalnIs
that the CustOm-hOuse officials are corrupt IN C0hss
| quence OF their taking these gratutesf a. uoh
| know that ever did. .,, oor, Tor
O. You do not complain OF them for taking money LOT
such services A. don't know whether they are Isn'
in their agreement with the Government IN Receiving IT,
| O. Are they right in your judgmenti A. certainly
not now that know of this oath which they take. a.,
O. Then you complain Of the Government OmclalS luz
| receiving your money! A. Certainly.
| Senator Pratt offered the following;
rded That the s.enogphe the Committee record nothing e
questions by the witnesses ana 9ch
rme incorporate the evidence and that everything me Way
argument aud that this order may date 1AcA 70 Tue DC
| ginning Of this Investigation. Al, c--...,..oo
Pending the consideration OF this order the committee
| adjourned to "a o'clock in the evening.
CUsTOM-HOUsE RETURNS.
The following table, which presented to the Com
m;ttee on Wednesday by request OF Senator Stewart
was unavoidably crowded out OF yesterdays TRIBUNE: