The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

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twenty-five per cent duty.
With this statement Mr.. Dodge submitted the
The committee then adj burned, to meet at half
past seven O'Clock tonight.
Evening Session.
on the assembling OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee tonight, Mr.. William Il. Dodge con-
Guided his statement, saying
From the first moment the great thunderbolt fell
great stress has been laid the assumption that
OF IRE any aus by
stand or tossther family mil &C Consisting
pare1 we thank God that nome Of our Children are
ali Of motive TO I such an act ssd the
alter
Gods blessing honest labor, and having enough
az the 10 81 any
reputation, save that which our government has In
AIIExArmG MERCANTILE SUPPORT OF THE ADxIMsrRA-
Permit me to say, with ali frankness and not as one
Ss as 81
ave tunes as much every year as Inc amount claimed
81 sas 3ss:
@ merchants Nom ,,i as acid ana Ss%ssf dc
IN. 10 books IN this eosnSy: VII: alter
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its na bss over t. @ for
in his business TO have specific instead q I'D sae,e
isn the n $ on he cent Of s
make a few hundred thousand dollars year in OF
THE sYsTKM OF SPIES
Mr.. Dodge was interrogated at some length on
the subject OF foreign values. invoices bills OF
lading de-, and gave IL as his opinion that specific
duties should be levied In all cases where practi
cable. Private bonded warehouses were liable to
more risk than otherwise. In other words, there
he was opposed to the whole system Of spies and
detectives; but there oc should be carefully
and Standing IN ss S A noas
and not men solely to make places.
The seizure OF books and papers was remnant OF
marks OF this morning. He should nave SAID that
during forty years the importatons OF his nrm
bet ween $500 200 and $500 co., but paying
duties to the amount OF $4,000, 0O0
Trade hs remsrts ron against
the present system Of notifies. He thought how
ever, Treasury agent might be instrumental in
correcting mistakes at points where they occur,
and thus secure the government revenue. Such
onncer should be fitted Tor the place and paid a
good salary. He submitted whether It was fair
that when man attempted to cheat the govern
ment OF $751; 900 the penalty should be 500 900, as
in case he cited. He knew the special agent in
Boston and his assistants were honest.
He did not make charge against them but against
stance Of special agent not one Boston or Jayne
fh the ana Te S e ant c
with anew stating that the house in question had
sa #
panic the arm would have been D., ruined IN The charge
spe cial agent had brother who had been that
importing house tor The gentlemen could have
the terrible of merchants that
may be made to tamper with their clerks by special
agents for the purpose of retaining Inoietes.
lie recited some of the practical workings Of the
law, saying as 1t stood 1t driving the
business Of importing by Americans from our
own ports the foreign houses running no risk.
1t possible for merchants live with the
Of special agents pending them In New York and
Boston member OF Congress 0he meant General But
ler Is retained and with shire wd special the
government attorney what chance has the merchant
with the Secretary Of the Treasury who may be honor
ably disposed In all casesf
He read from the communication OF Secretary
Boutwell, against the present moety system, in
which Secretary Richardson cOncurs =
The Senate Committee Retrenchmcnt in 1872 also
condemned the system. II might however, be retained
In OF smuggling We have never dared seize a
Cunard for smuggling by officers but our own
citizens stripped OF their property for violation