New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-13
WHOLE NUMBER 2l28.
BY TELE APH.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Death OF Sumner and ObseQuies Of FILL
more.
WARRINGTON, March l2.-The details of
the death of Mr.. Sumner and the obsequies
of Dir. Fillmore fill many columns OF the
local and Northern papers.
senator Summers Remains.
Mr. Summers remains will be exhibited
in the Capitol tomorrow, from nine to
twelve o'clock, when they will be taken to
Boston. A congressional committee will
accompany them.
Maryland Peach Crop.
The peach crop of Maryland has been
injured by the alternate cold and warm
weather.
The CasS Of Judge Durell Before the
COmmiftee.
The Judiciary Committee heard Mr.. San
GER New York lawyer interested in Louis
lana bankruptcy eases. The committee
will hear an additional statement from Mrs
Gaines and then close the matter. Whether
the committee will present articles of i'm
peac chment or ask to be discharged is nicely
balanced. The friends Of Judge Durell are
apprehensive that the question will come
before tue House.
Investigating the Question OF M0ieties.
The report of navigation to-day before
the Ways and Means Committee upon
moieties is telegraphed in full. 1t tells the
story. The members of the committee give
no intimation of their action in the matter
The committee meets Wednesday next, but
will hear no further evidence.
Mr.. Foster, of the committee, made in
quiry about the Woodruff Il Robinson case
He could not see how a firm, not guilty of
az intentional fraud, and which owed the
government only $4,000, could be made to
pay $4,000.
Mr.. Bliss said they were not made to nav
that amount; they offered il In compromise
Other questions were asked and answered.
William K. Dodge made q few remarks in
answer to statement of Bliss with refer
ence to the case Of Phelps, Dodge & Co.
He said the statement was calculated to
mako the impression that the firm admitted
they were guilty Of irregularities OF fraud.
and on that ground pIade q settlement BY
payment Of $27l 900.
This Dodge indignantly denied, and re-
peated tho reasons why they made the set
Element. He stood before the United States
innocent of any charges excepting those
against the firm made by men interested in
moieties.
He was reminded that he heretofore spoke
of two Congressman in connection with his
case, one Of whom was General Butler.
Having been asked who the other was he
replied, Senator COnkling.
While the question was pending whether
the case should be settled or not, Lahin,
the naval officer, said the crime was so
enormous that he would never consent to
settle it for less than $500, 900. He thought
Senator Conkling advised him to do better
1t was said Mr. Conkling was there as the
adviser of Latin.
Mr.. Sbultz nov closed the case of the
eOmplainants before the committee. He
commenced his remarks by saying that if
they could rely on Jayne, he was an inno-
cent youth from Western New York, com
ing to the city with hay seed on his head
and grass-hoppers on his clothes, the OBJ
ject of his visit being to reform the morals
of the community. Jayne had told them
that of the sixty-One customs officers he had
reported to the Secretary of the Treasury,
fifty two had been receiving bribes, and yet
he could not get them displaced from office.
Jayne had said that while thieves were per.
mitted to remain in office, he looked upon
the seizure of books and papers as little else
than highway robbery. and therefore he
had quit this.
1t appeared that Jayne at last retired in
disgust and has thrown up the sponge.
Mr. ShultZ explained and showed it was
for services outside of their allotted hours
Of work, especially in the removal of goods
which are perishable or may be damaged.
ShultZ said q legal conspiracy, if there was
such u thing, had existed in New York,
more or less criminal. and which involved
more OF loss individuals, and was especially
shown in the Phelps Dodge case. Abiding
to the remark of Bliss that such eminent
merchants as Stewart and Clatin are not
l,;p pf how rIsi,i ho
that public sentiment was against the pres
ent system of laws oppressive to the mer-
chant, and if this could not be shown in
and irrespective of all party
line, then those here representing the mer-
camille class would yield the whole ques-
tion. He criticised the opinion of Bliss,
that public officers are stimulated by re-
wards, and took the ground that men
should be employed to do their duty with /
out such stimulus. AS the name of William
Orton had been mentioned by Bliss, he
would say that Orton is good man, an ex
pert in revenue matters, and he sug-
gested to the committee that if Orton
should be in Washington, they summon
him before them. lie knew that Orton was
now opposed to the present system of
MOieties or rewards. ln conclusion Schultz |
said this was no party question. 1t was un-
Just and unfair to say it was. Did any one
buppV5O tudC uCCdu5C ho uAu AOt UClCNc liz
the cnstomhouse he was going to leave the |
Republican party. "Wo want" he said.
revenue reform, irrespective of party, and |
We mean to get it, and we thank you for |
giving us hearing. To whatever cOnclu- |
sion sou may come we shall cheerfully aid |
you. The merchants are as anxious to en- |
force the law as are those who receive.
Mr.. Wood Ito Mr.. Dodge)-A short time
oT ~:
New York. Was he there as cOunself
Mr.. Dodge-I never had any idea that he |
was there professionally, but he was in
New York at the time our case was in pro- |
less of settlement, and in counsel with some |
gentlemen, particularly with reg ard to the |
position occupied by Naval Officer Latin. |
looked on it as an accidental juncture. |
IN my statement was showing what an ar
'av there was against US.
Board of Trade, said the 1900 members of |
all agreed with him in what he was about |
% utter. The system of informers and of |
noieties introduced into the custom de- |
,artment Of the revenue is every way OBJ
1t destroys altogether the con- |
idence which should exist between mer-
hants and the government, and it may be
afely abolished. The chief obstacle is that
Inder it there can be no directness
# common interest. l believe
,reat part OF the frauds come from
his very circumstance. The trouble is
ggravated by the uncertainties of the
meaning of the revenue laws, and the con-
truction placed upon them. There could
70 no higher duty performed by Congress
han to give this question it's earliest con-
liberation, and meeting the difficulty with
ONE proper act that will simplify the
EhOle system. No better guide could be
ad in the adjustment than to adopt the
ustOm in common use among merchants
themselves, where difficulties arise.
The hearing of all parties here ended, and
t five o'clock the committee adjourned, to
leet Wednesday next.