New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
REPORT OF JAPANESE COMMERCE.


WASHINGTON, Monday. Nov. 10, 1873.
The Rev. J. 2. Newman, formerly chaplain
OF the United States Senate. but special travelling
agent II the Treasury Department has made report 70
the Secretary His report chiefly relates 90 the system
OF invoicing goods from Japan II shows that invoices
have been made giving the actual quantity OF merchA
disc shipped, ana undertaking its value when an "a
vaorem duty was payable, and giving actual value ana
undertaking the quantity when specidc duty was
chargeabe. For instance one merchant made an IN
voice OF cargo OF rice Of from 5000 10 5000 bags COSTING
about sls0ll but after discovering that certain as
eliminating duty would be leviabie the rice. the
value was changed TO about sl,0Dn, while the glahy
remained unchanged. Among the chief exports from
japan TO the Uted States carios and from data col
ected from various sources, the special agent JUICES
that the Government IL annually derauded e. the cxten
at rom $4,000 The agentsOfth houses
cuyiOs make their own invoices, and Ihe' ae ,t
fed 10 By The Consul without inquiry. Cerios IFo w
fixed market value in japan, and the maker OF tn'
voice states the price PAID b suit his own interest anu
without regard % the reveaue laws This trade DsiW1e
the two countries Is not likely 10 diminish. Attention
the authorities here il especially called u the afee %
floss six which usually passes a. waste slik GUY
h really prepared manufac cured SILK Withh w
meaning OF the law. About quarter Of miilloh pos
United states aud valued II SjJ0Jo In bis general re
marks Mr. Newman SAYS Japan has chleteu lIoa M M
political and commercial lie Nlth unpi
grpss she has passed. within few years nom ln.
zstiOn of the Middle Ages % the CIVILIZATION OF e '
To render thdt progress Perutl4H' ~ - ~ nor
written constitution. defining lh- lu'.s ,a1 b., tho
rulers rights Of her people, ana ~
latter as the approval on thtf sO1JIe,tu ,- ~ ber
and adop sucn constitution would be 20 secure :" H,
self the wealth, the prosperity and LOVE- Oh 80 ,bar
nation. Al present htI hallnhai nuaNl'a 49,, o,,ar
rlssed I'm quenee OF an attempt 10 meet tue oI
nous expenditures incident 10 the NV 1870 c1nire
and winch mas poch met ~ u1ia i,r',e tyrrr
ISL 10 the amount Of many millions, ana AZ are
est Yet with these Disadvantages 10 emntirass Sr
financial movements sue Las ho1 ~ ii,. ~ dol
bouc and foreign trade 90 the extent OF ulons oi u
Iar- aud l. nON developing ner vast mctAc auu III
el rs.our,es which viii prove revenue OF Immense
wealth. In ISL her imports ana exports ,'''' w
nearly 81 0)J001 ana iu 1872 they WrFc too'''O"'
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The International Patent Congress, which assembled a
Vienna Aug g. appointed Standing Committees In the
various for the purpose Of form
ing branch associations, in order 10 further the ends OF
that Congress Judge Thacher, Assistant Commissioner
of Patents who was delegate 10 the Congress- l.
chairman OF This Committee in the United States They
will soon take steps toward forming branch associa-
tions The plan looked as the best TO DrihE this
about Is TO request inventors, manufacturers and DINERS
Interested in Patents 10 assemble mass convention
either in this city or In Newfork The cal Ior sucA
convention will be Issued during tie next month.
There i likely be an Interesting contest between ue
1rrerpa Revenue Bureau and the drug interests IN the
r-,ited states at as next session OF Congress Inc
rasult ~ the Philadelphia Drug Exchange meethE'
October O. 1873, in deciding 70 urge the druggists
throughout sue Unted Statos 70 unite In Influencing
Congress TO repeal Schedule g." which contains the
decison OF the Bureau reference to the tax on med
l sfU
Internal R.veuue officers. Mr. kimbal, VINO ms charge
of the work under that schedule prOnOunces lne cc
lar of the Drug Exchange wrong Interpretation ol
the law aud d Misrepresentation OF facts 10 slatts
mat me druggists viii be met before Congress or IN me
Corrts If 80 desired, and declares That II WHEY anu
obaeco are taxed drugs ought TO be, Gs they arc 1o
INJURIOUS 10 the morals and health or the community
The Controller Of the Currency states that hs OBJECT
in calling upon the banks Tor statement Of their coni
ton on oct - and Nov. Il was 70 obtain Information
concerning them which he desires to embody In BIS re-
mort n Congress He saws that he had the new blanks
arranged 40 that the banks could respond 10 the car
speedily As 10 making public the condition OF tIc
auks after the panic, the Controller SAYS nc lehua
At IN c1ainc TIE reports aud ne can tnen better De
80 vvbgt shall 20 ont and what shall be suppressed
Tbe general aggregates viii probably be all that WA De
! prntsd Ia the Controllers report.
A young German from Baltimore was arrested at the
Executive Mansion to-day while endeavoring to see the
PrssGent In order obtain from him N5,Oo0OOO when
be claims the President owes him. He was put on the
afternoon train Baltimore, being evidently nnauc
! Assistant Treasurer HlIlEouse ana Special Deputy
Naval officer Burt to-day designated members OF
the Board for the District Civil Service examination at
I Nevy-IOrk.