The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13

had quit. Thus II appears that Jayne at last re-
tired In disgust and threw up the sponge. Mr..
airy Tor merchants to pay laborers services out
SIDE their allotted hours OF work. especially In the
removal OF goods which are perishabie or may DC
A LEGAL CONSPIRACY IN NEW YORK.
MI. schultz said legal conspiracy, II there were
such thing, had existed In New York, more or less
criminal, and which involved more or less lndl-
vlduals and this was especially shown IN the
OF Colonel Bliss that such eminent merchants as
stewart and Claflln are not here complaining OF
narasnips ne said that public sentiment was
AGAINST the present system of laws oppressive or
the merchant, and II this could not be shown lnde-
pendently and irrespective OF all party lines then
yield the whole question He criticised the opinion
OF Colonel Bliss tnat pnbic officers stimulated
be employed TO do their duty without such stimu-
lus. As the name OF william orion had been men,
TONED by Mr.. Bliss. he would say that Mr.. Orton
Is q good man, an expert in revenue matters, ana
ne suggested to the committee that If MI. Orton
should be In Washington they summon him before
them He knew that Mr.. orion was now opposed
TO me present system OF moieties and rewards In
conclusion, Mr.. Schultz said tins was
NO PARTY QUESTION;
It was unjust and unfair to say that 1t was Did any
one suppose that because he did not believe in the
Custom House ne was going to leave the republican
party we want, he said, revenue reform, ire
spective OF party, and we mean to get II. and we
think you will grant 1t. We thank you for giving
come we snail cneerfully aid You. The merchants
are as anxious to enforce the law as are those who
Mr.. Wood said to Mr.. Dodge-A short time ago
you spoke OF Senator Conkllng being in New York.
Was he there as counseS
MI. DOdge-I never had any idea that he was
there professionally, but he was in New York at
the time our case was In process of settlement,
and, In council with some gentlemen. particularly
with regard to the position occupied by Naval
Onicer Latin. Hooked on 1t an accidental juno
ture In my former statement was showing what
an array there was against us.
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE DESTROYED.
MI. Joseph G. Grub, from the Philadelphia Board
OF Trade, said the 1900 members OF the Board all
agreed with him In what he was about to utter:-
The system OF iniormers and mOeties introduced
into the customs department. OF the revenue
Is in every way Objectionable. 1t destroys al
together the confidence which should exist be-
tween merchants and the government, and IL may
safely be abolished. The CHIEF obstacle Is that
under 1t there can be no directness or common
interest. believe great part OF the frauds came
from this very circumstance. The trouble is
aggravated by the uncertainties OF the mean
ing OF the revenue laws and the constructions
placed upon them. There could be no higher duty
performed by Congress than to give this question
Its earliest consideration, and meet the difficulty
system. No better guide could De had in the adj
Justment than to adopt the customs in common
use among merchants themselves where Difficult
ties arise
The hearing of all parties here ended, and at
i've o'clock the committee adjourned to meet on
Wednesday next.