The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-01

Inc Dill Wnacn now goes 20 the president for his
approval transfers possession Of the canalto the
Secretary OF War in thirty days after it becomes
law. and the canal in the language OF the law,
''shall be held for the common use and benefit OF
the people OF the United States. free OF all tolls and
charges, except such as are neces-
sary to pay the current expenses OF tine
canal" 1t is estimated that the charges will never
exceed ten cents per ton, aud may be reduced to
Q lower rate. Practically. 1t frees the Ohio River
from the obstruction OF Its navigation establishes
q permanent route OF communication at all
seasons OF che year, and inaugurates q system OF
cheapening inland freights The most notable
event in the debate this question has been that
democrats and liberal republicans have been the
champions OF the measure. General Ban
ming chairman OF the liberal republicans
in the House, and Milton Sayer, democrat, both
from Cincinnati; Holman, OF Indiana, and DR..
Standeord, OF Louisville, have been the advocates
OF the measure. In this connection 1t will be re-
membered that I'VE democrats constituted the
majority by which the McCrary Interstate Trans
portat0n bill passed the House. The text OF the
bill is as iouows:-
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Reform OF the Customs Revenue
Abuses-A Completed Bill Abolishinx
Moietics and Substituting Fixed Re-
wards for Information OF Frauds.
Messrs. E. H. Roberts, Dawes ana Beck, Of the
Ways and Means subcommittee, to whom the
task OF preparing q bill for the reform OF moiety
Abuses was in.rusted, to-day perfected the work
80 far as they are concerned, and reported to the
committee bill OF twenty sections the substance
OF which is as follows:-Alt laws are repealed au-
thorizing the seizure of books and papers under
any pretence whatever, as well as oil laws giving
moieties to informers and Officers OF the govern
ment. All fines and penalties are to be covered
into the Treasury In full The bill then provides
for rewards for detection OF smuggling. in which
oflcials may have share as well as iniormers,
and further provides for the detection Of other Of
fences against the customs laws in which officers OF
the government are to have no share Of the re-
ward. This includes the detection OF frauds com.
mitted BY Treasury oficias ss well as frauds per-
petrated by importers All sums are to be paid
out OF an appropriation annually made for the
purpose Of suppressing frauds on the customs rev.
enue, and the amounts and to whom paid shall be
annually reported to Congress by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. In the event Of going to court
certificate must be furnished OF the value or the
service rendered BY the informer, and in no case
shall the amount paid exceed S. 900. The next
section provides In case OF the omission to include
costs, charges or commissions In the invoice that
the penalty shall be added OF 100 per cent
to the duties imposed by law, provided that 1t snail
appear that no fraud was intended on the part OF
the importer. 1t is then provided that when
fraud does occur, instead OF FORGETTING the whole
invoice as the law now prescribes, the particular
item tainted by the fraud shall only be forfeited,
and fine. not exceeding $4,000. shall be imposed
for every offence. In the event OF an informer ap-
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shall also be allowed to testify in his behalf 1t
Is further provided that the issue OF fraud shall be
submitted to the jury as q separate issue, or, In
the absence OF jury to the Court and oil the pro-
visions OF this act shall apply to pending
an invoice Ii not furnished at the time OF impor
tation an afndavtt shall be required In the form
OF an invoice and statement why the invoice is
not presented, thereby dispensing with the bond
now required to furnish the invoice In