New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS REIMPORTING GOODS
WASHINGTON Tuesday, May IS, 1875.

CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS REIMPORTING GOODS.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 25, 1878.
The Department has received cOmmunlca-
ton from the Collector Of Customs at Boston transmit
ting q communication from Special Agent Kimbau in re-
ation the right Of importers to export goods In BOND
for the purpose of reimporting them and thus to avail
themselves OF reduction OF duties. The question In
volved was referred the Attorney who on the
5th inst addressed letter TO the Treasury Department
in which he expresses the opinion that under Sections
1911 and 1879 Of the Revised Statutes all mer-
chandse in public stores or bonded warehouses may be
withdrawn by the for expectation TO foreign coun
tries at any time before the expiration Of three years
from the date of original Importation without regard to
his object in so doing the disposition of the merchan
disc after 1t reaches its foreign destination; and
that whether he intends to dispose OF
is to reimport it again after it lis landed
there entirely immaera for aught that appears in the
law. He also expresses the further opinion that after
merchandise thus withdrawn and shipped has been
landed out of the Jurisdiction of the United states the
itself acquires character relatively TO our revenue
laws, that If il is rempored IL stands on the oong or
an original importation and s entitled to entry under the
laws then in force. The Department, therefore, con-
curing in these views holds that the goods mentioned
under Section 2970 OF the Revised Statutes and that the
Department letter of Dee. H. 1874 far conflicts
herewith prevents reportatiOn Of such goods Is
revoked aud set aside.
WORKING OF THE NEWSPAPER POSTAGE LAW.
The law in relation to the prepayment OF
the postage newspapers at the offices where published
which into operation January l. will materially re-
duce the income heretofore derived from that source
From estimates made results already known. IL Is
thought than onehaf the amount will be
realized the postage this class OF matter that was
received under the old law The law Is quite effective IN
its operation but the rates much lower than here
toore that the proceeds will be reduced about 90 per
cent 1t acknowledged to be great saving in the man.
tIe diSpen wit n
amount clerical labor and is also thought to be very
satisfactory To both publishers and SUBSCRIBERS ana Is
question with the department whether IS not wise 10
LET the law remain as il is despite the deficiency rather
than make any recommendations to Congress toward
change.
CLAIMS UNDER TIE REDUCED PAY ACT OF 1872
The Third Auditor of the Treasury has
made a great number OF settlements OF claims arising
under the Reduced Pay OF May 1s, 1872, whereby
the official work of laborers and mechanics IN the Gov
eminent limited TO eight hours These claims are
pay arising under that act In the Engineers
Division Of the Office which settles the claims of those
employed the public works. the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors the like, 754 have received ad
ditiona compensation amounting to S243l2 &C. The num-
Der Of claims rejected in the Office is 2S33 and between
5000 and 10000 have been disaowed by agents sent
out by the Government 159 claims now under con-
sideraton; 1877 persons arc yet unpaid whose names
appear certified rolls having arrearages due The
Quartermaster's Division has great many Thousand
cases of which no repore has yet been made up
INTERPRETATION OF THE ACT ADMITTING JCTE
MACHINERY FREE OF DUTY.
In response to question whether machinery
imported and alleged to be adapted exclusively to the
manufacture Of jute fax be imported before July
and be delivered from warehouse or public store free OF
duty on after said date remaining continuously in
the custody of officers under the section OF the
act of February g. 1875 the Secretary Of the Treasury
decides that accordance with the language of sad act
only such machinery as admitted into the United states
on and after July be delivered free OF duty THIS
does not include machinery admitted into the United
states before and then remaining in the custody
of the customs officers.
DEsERTIoNs AND RE-ENLIsTMENTs IN THE
ARMY
A statement prepared at the War Depart
mept shows the number OF assertions and reenstments
in the United States Army during the fiscal year ending
June 80 1874 and the months OF the present fiscal
year ending April 80, 1879 as follows
For the fiscal year ending June ne 80 Is7L Desertons
from July /, 1s73, TO April 30, 1874, 3s}e. 49,
DesertOns from May l. 1574, to June 80, 1874, IoS'
Reenlistments from July l. 1873, to April 80, 1874,
establishments from May l, 1874 to June 80, 1874,
249.
Total coo.
For the ten months of the present fiscal year ending
April 80, 1879
Desertons, 721. Re-enlistments, 1,779.
THE FREE IMPORTATION OF GOODS FOR THE
CENTENNIAL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed
n circular TO Collectors of Customs amending Article
of the Regulations governing the free importation
Of goods for the International Exhibition OF 1876 at
Philadelphia" so that it will read follows All goods
arriving so marked and represented WILL without taxa
tion he forwarded from the port of arrival by bonded
cred TO the custody of the Collector al mat port
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