New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
TIE GENERAL ORDER BUSINESS.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN COLLECTOR ARTHUR
AND SECRETARY BoUTwELL-REoRGANIzA
TION LEFT TO THE COLLECTOR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The following corre-
spOndonce has just been promulgated:
CUsroM.HoUsF, N. Y,
COLLECTORS OFFICE Feb. %, 1872.
SIR IT seems to mo that complete reorganization OF
the General order system cannot be made without some
legislation The Committee OF the Senate which Is In
msno 9 o he sabec %b
ing an opinion upon all the points upon which legislation
by law that as rule, no steamship should discharge
cargo under General Order o within less less than
elusive sD of the day of entry; but II the
agent Of the steamship desires to avail himself Of the
nediaoly upon arrival where that right is rcrSsd in
the bill OF adng that course should be .,crmlted but
pay al the expense caused to tie importer by such ac
ton The steamship com%r~nies now, as a matter OF
sp n m 10 t nerchants tho General order
hours after arreal But the custom should be made
S.SanInsllP company directly to the warehouseman,
SthGt reference to legislation However 1t seems TO me
@ sE m IN 10 .pe e Of
The city Into districts, making four or more upon the
N0yh Riyer and five upon the East st River in u York
and to DESIGNATE one warehouse OF Glass g. In each
district to which all goods r9mOyed @ under Gen General 5
Warehouse IN Brooklyn, ana one at Hunters Point In
snip no @ propose Go penny nc
ls, lGGaied nd In the district in which their df
unclaimed go05 arriving by their vessels respectively,
subject however to the sadie condition that neither the
steamship company nor any person Connected with 1t
shall have any interest In control the warehouse
designated BY this system warehouses WILL In all
cases. provided within short distance Of the place or
landing Of their goods The expense OF cartage Will be
reduced all danger Of crOwdug and confusion Will be
avoided the wishes OF the steamship companies Will
consulted far consistent with the interes OF
the Government. am aware that some or tho steam
ship companies Will desire 10 be allowed TO designate
warehouses owned or controlled by them In some
cases such permission would be Of advantage To tnen
It seems that any system which continues the
control the carrier imported goods after tney
leave the ship affords undue facility for frauds upon thG
Government aud increased difficulty In its detection
aIn, very respectfully, your obedent servant .
g. A. ARTHUR Collector.
Tho Hon. G. g. Boutwell,, Secretary Of the Treasury
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY WAsHISGTON, FEB. 26
SIR laid letter Of the 2jd inst before the Presl
dent and authorized to say that lie approves the
main features of your plan for the storage or Gen
era Order goods at the Port Of Newfork the change
should bo made with little delay the nature or the
case will permit. In the reorganization OF the General
Order business political influences and personal inter
ests should aside. Having first made the right OF
the Government secure Is the Presidents wish that
the work shall he arranged and conducted as 10 give
facilities to merchants with the least possDe
cost The details of the organization must be left TO
y our lad sment. Very respectfully,
GRO. \. boutwell,, Secretary.
To the Hon Chester A. Arthur, Collector OF Customs,
New-YUrk