, 1874-08-13

Effect OF tho Now nlOtcty Lngv...flia
cc3lunC0uB 1telns.

Effect OF tho Now H10tcty AaSV.ssIAl9s
ccllnnoous Items.
Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune
coLLEorons ASKED TO GIVE INFORMATION.
WAsu1saToH, Aug. 11.-A circular 1ottor waB
sent to tho Collectors OF Customs today, askiug
them to furnish tho Treasury Department. with
data regarding The effect of tho lato Moioty law,
30 far as it relates to the importation Of goods
without invoiccs, at tho various portB OF
entry. This Is In anticipation OF tho
circular Of instructions undor tho Inv
mentioned which, It has boou repeatedly stated,
would soon DO issued but thoro Is slight con-
flice Of authority which cauBes doIay, md d wiao
difference OF opinion among tho legal officers Of
tho Treasury as to tho meaning and intont Of
Congreas, and the Bcope and effect TINT tho pro-
visions of this law, II strictly enforced, would
have upon tho businesa Of importation. Tt re-
tates most directly to tho entry Of goods imported
into frontier ports from tho british possessions.
MORE sNAnLa IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Some questions, buddy tangled by tho bung-
ling OF disbursing officers, will be presented to
the executive departments aud to the Comp
trol1or of tho Treasury to bo unravoled. These
knotty questions atiso upon the Inv OF tho last
Congress- giving two months' pay or bonus to
perBona dismissed from Government employ in
consequences Of tho lato reductions iu force. It
was provided that tue bonus should bo returned il
tho receiver was to-employod within six months,
amouutH Blla!l bo deducted arc the subjects that
trouble the euatodians OF tho GoYernMent
funds.
CUSTOMS RyAglsyIcs,
Edward Young, Chief OF tile Treasury Bureau
Of Statistics, Inns Just roturnod from Canada.
whittier he went to conses with tho Canadian
authorities regarding an oxchange Of more ac-
curato ana complete statiatscs Of tho custosns
business betwoon tho countries. Salts"
factory arrangements wero agrood upon.
While at suspension BRIDGE somo Of
tho light-dngored gentry rolioved tho venerable
aud ulls,1speotluR HtatiAtlclan OF his gold watch
and Horne othor yaluabies, tho losB Of which LAS
caused him many hours Of lamontations, and he
Of tho Government to 60 to the blasted ne'gA-
burhool.
THE AnsENT CABINET.
Thero was hopeful suspicion that tho Iros1-
don't would come down 70 this city " thus norll o,
number Of parties who had business 20 traisaee
with him. Secretary Dristow and Atty-uen.
Williams returned to-day, aud there " On aotlng
postmaBtor- General, md an acting secretary VI
il is understood tint wien Ills Exeollenoy makes
up hia mind to visit Washington no VAL notlly
Ills absent Cabinet Minister'S OF hia pnrposo, ahu
request their attendance at brief inoet'ug OF
that council to be hold III tis's clty,
Tho Board Of Experts appointed 70 ro'nanoct
and measure tho Government lumber at ihe
Washington Navy-Yartl llah arrived at rye G con-
ouaion ti,at tho iaatoral frnsl1ol III irst-elaas,
aud TINT tic pricoy pad for it wero reasonable
nENktsoN AND TUE rA1-fAsEas; t.'s .as; or,o, ~
tho Committee Of t1o IAx.payera' Association
| rather took tLo melnbcrs Of that Oommittoo by
surprise. aid, though they fol Homo. on 70.
whst ohegrined gu % account ,1ll' 9f th9,l %l
others in rospeotng Mr.. Dominion all tho more,
because 10 convinced thom that he possesaca .
thorough knowledge Of tho laws undor Which
the now District Government is osgan!zesl, aN1
that the Commissioners arc wide awake, act WILL
their eyes opont mean tn Se-" mar own ooinse@'