The New York herald., 1873-12-03

Duties RENTED, but vessels engaged in coasting
trade than three months in year, hence duties
accrued.
Nothing, except sound financial system is more I'M
poran. 10 the welfare Of the country than that of turn
tho United States By healthy stimulation Of the agri
sas the
@ the ships n tps TO ihe he
carrying trade now mostly in the hanis OF tho people
% Of Dc HsssSifs
The Of in favor Of the United
States na to sreGs % Be easily
pancia adopted will prevent overtrad-
,9s a
prudent as essential TO the pros
cgsroas, oonxEncs AND NAVIGATION.
revision and codIcatOn Of existing tar laws Duties
nd ra s. as
pr asn&E & Gr s ha M
snastsd prior sg March, 1851, and remaining either
Under these various enact nents questions relating to
is often a direct conflict between diia rent statutes and
between Two or more provisions OF the same
embrace different meanings These differences can be
tons in court As necessary conseanance @ protests
ssan the Of Of dSe ,Si ssaeed By collectors q
protests are daily occurrences while suit brought by
to recover back duties crowd the caienders OF our
The number Of statutory appeals to the Secretary of the
Treasury Oh tariff questions during the ast isca year
tons tor relief, numbering b0is.
the oneroas duties Imposed upon the department, the
yexatous delays TO individuals and the expense OF t
sGa sa to are M oDSio Ss S% @ a s u o.
gcsed Tor adoption in general revision Of the tariff
Fgrst-The abandonment Of distinctions be sed upon
commercial usage In other woras ne material Of
designation, where particular crai forms The sole
or shei element Of value should control Its classification
and the rate OF duty consequently imposed whether
Screni-The abandonment OF 'charges and commits
EonSn as an element duti8Dle value. The
rom this source, while uncertain and comparatively
and Complaint in the liquidation duties IS continued
repea o ali pro3ons law for what arc
commonly known as 'dala!ago aiiowancesm or propor;
during the voyage OF Importation These vary at difer
made at others IN like casas In many instances the ex
ten Of damage can be- only etermned
tees and n AL the operation Of the sysl m Is unayor
therefore recommend ts entire aboliton-s measure
wa wSd sss sIa All % on sn G IN s
expense o. insurance on the duties In addition to that
Many articles upon which duties are now levied and
which do not come IN on with those OF the man
such small qnanties that the duties collected thereon
collection suggest that all such articles bo added to
The prescribed by lazy for services upon the north
frontier connected with the execution the laws
om Inherent o% those he coa
and que stonabe whether sach difference does not
hi6ng the giving ofa preference BY any regnaon OF
OF another and revision and eauSlizaton of such fees
A tonnage tax is now levied on all American sailing
IN sS s trade and on all sailing
rcan vessels Engaged in the coastng trade steamships
Of iorSsn nationality in some cases arc subject 70 the
tonnage tax n others they are exempt by old treaty
American vessels arriving from foreign countries
are subject to the tax In consideration the thai
than 80 years and only resoried TO as war me asic in
1861 anu thai those engaged in tho coastng trade were
recommend fhaf this tax bp wholly abolished,
The department. has found difficulty in the admnistra.
and license vessels with reference to is appica
ton 70 cana boasand similar craft designed obe checy
period immediately to the passage OF the act
down e comparatively recent date, the department.
burden liable 10 be enrolled and licensed During
the term OF my immediate predecessor the question
and license was held to attach to this class Of vessels
9ny wncn shcy emerged from the internal waters OF a
But even this modified view OF their liability has
contested on the ground that such boats are not included
Of inland commerce and the necessities of trade
ay o. in late the led mot only to 1 large
Hence Il more and more for the Interest OF the
s e1Smpon rom N he b 70 hs en-
ing laws or Incidental to enforcement thereof whilo
vessels dssy axed By such cssaon as
Rivers end hsrbors which have been dreagcd BY the
government AZ great expense oten made the recep-
nels become Allied and navigation impedei There Il
much necessity for law TO prevent this practice max.
bsrbor ballast other matter BY which their value as
such Is essened
and 'as having Sesse IN 10
some extent obsolete, and in many respects deficient,
laws special pains being taken 70 make the ARRANGEMENT
Of topics convenient aud the text Of the regulations sim