New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
TARIFF REVISION.

ACTION or IMPORTERS AND GROCERs-THE REPEAL
OF THE ACT OF LAST JUNE AND THE sfMpLFI'
CATION OF THE REVENUE AND COLLECTION LAWS
DEMANDED.
The Importers and GrOcers' Board of Trade
held an important meeting yesterday TO discuss the
question Of tariff revision. In January lest the Commit
tee on Trade and Statistics submitted report, many
features OF which have already been accepted by Con-
gress. Efforts now making to have these among
other reforms embodied in customs and tariff enact
| ments:
Government be responsible for all merchant,s while in M custody
public bonded or examining wsIehou'es ue soo storage anu
d3sry leakage or wafsage ehesp'ed'
BOND, I,T no Sa Ua % IL % s S % the 81 eoGy $ Of Govern
sells Ge ahi the persoo siasngsGch gods o warehouse
held LIABLE with the goods for the duties anu not the original
De goods, spoiled damaged pnd unfit consumption.
aerehapIs my kept year.
d % dts%5gs @ SS'S S & e ou G s retention Of one or ten
An e Of whatever Character under eI,ing
necOn with the entry and delivering or expectation Of mehnc to
wegcrs saugs charges to be made only on such
matters pertaining ysgson Of merchdse to be referred to
the Chief Appraiser where such officer exists instead OF the
Forfeiture Of vse should be permitted for yo,tGn q tbs
that those chgo control Of the vessel were innocent Of n'e to
A supplementary report was made by the Committee
on Trade, Statistics and Publications. as follows:
Your Committee beg call the attention of the mem
bers of the Board 10 the continued difficulties winch
fused and contradictory regulations. decisions OF var
Secretaries &c. &C., by which the officers are now
guided. Especially do they nd glaring faults In The
last so-caed revision and compilation known as the
"Durant revision" which, yathoggh accepted aud
passed by both Houses OF Congress with the distinct I'M
derstsnding that it made changes in the tariff does
in respects totally alter the rates OF duy 10 the
manifest injury OF the merchants engaged in the inpft
alton Of the goods assessed I may be said PAYMENT
OF such duties under protest will refundng OF
the amounts so uDjustly levied, but this involves in
most tedious suits OF law to the great cost or DOn
the Government and the people, and believe could
regulations We believe also, that the last So
did not secure the necessary attention and careful
consideration which 1t entltled; IN fact, It
to take the place the time OF more perfect
work. designed by That body so long ago as june % S0.
by OF that date appointing commission Tor the
purpose OF revising and sDpy ying the IariI ahd Cor
lection laws, original draft OF whose work, you VIII
remember this Board had the honor to lay before CON-
last January, with the asked-tor suggestions Of
proper changes and notifications dictated by their ex-
perence Granting these IaSIs' we lnlnh 'he DasIt
enactments OF last June should be repealed ana that
up by Congress with the of in reality simplifying
all these Collection laws. so that they will bear equally
pay his honest dues without vexatons delays or ex-
pensiye lawsuits Your Committee would NOT propose
tariff of dues-wheher 1t should be hign or low, freq
all influence in having the laws made clear and
ambiguous, that they may be administered fairly and
agree that the people of the United States have posi-
tive right to know what the laws are whlch govern
which we beg to offer for your adoption we simply mean
to ask for this:
Whed The Of Congress Of June 22 1874 Title 49, daies
upon Imports has failed toe object tor which passed. VA to
simplify the Tariff and Collection laws in force; and,
Whereas Commissioners appointed by Congress compiled most val
liable which, the proposed changes Of this Boar fully
indorse;
Roved That the Board RESPECTFULLY recommend Congress repeal
the act known Title 35 duties Imports passed June ZZ
1874 and further
the opinion Of this Board careful revision aud SIM
and Collection laws positive
alike and the administrators OF M laws,
would respectfully the Commissioners that lilies
So with the suggestions and notifications offered b. ths Dar
Of the members of Congress 81 tho
earliest moment with view OF their adoption as law
ROed That the copies OF this and resolutions duS sed
the Bosi be each member Of Congress
j. A. HEWLETT, Chairman.
The report and resolutions were adopted IL was also
resolved send three delegates to the American Cheap
Transportation Association Convention. to be held at
Richmond ,On Dec. l. the chairman TO name the dele
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