, 1875-08-15

60. II makes no difference how far h,,s !,
goocs may have passed through thu -. saa
Honse into the hands Of the imrortsr ras1oa- ~ y
invoice can be- traced, the goods reralnads - 10
me additlonal amount Of dutlea collected 1na Ra
made to tie General Appraiser OF tbs pgt: ssG. i
OF goods appraised. the classification, ctr 1'es .s
be Immediately corrects any error in ci.r,,. .and
tiot If one should have occurred. Ne'aca-
Importers generally employ.
| CGsToN-HoEsE BROKERS
| 70 atteoo 10 sh3 passage OF their ;nvo,...-
through the Custom-H House, aud these hsJ.ees hrsaes
Will mark the classification OF goods md ~. thoxe's
Of duty On the 1uvo1ce. II, on exam,nssaa ;asa
this IL found correct, q return is msde H. "
! appralBement ls correct Ae noted. Yerv - 'ae
tempts At fraudulent entry have bean ma. =
Chicago importers. i casa once occnrTss y
which package OF gooda WIS iuvoioed ~ "a "a
found that the so-calleu, "rags" were dat,.t.ss
pieces OF clothing. When pieces Of tha thIeo .a1s
aud style were collected together il WA fors9 ruI
that they wefa whole garments only ueeflins ~
be sewed together The "rags" aern capse %
Gated by Uncle Samuel. ~@4aa-
| deal Of sts@
"KNncx1Sa DOWN"
| is done BY examiners in sampIing goods ard :.
laying tho s1amlnas1on Of gooda until thu ,esss
OF the importer has "seen" them. Il ia os.sa
very Important that goods shall ee sott.a tt.a
throuah tia Custon-H House as rapid, - ssu no.
sible, 80 as to be put upon the market 1hi!s *.
importer to fes Custom House officers ubs,tas -
to hurry forward the examination Of tneir !:
yoIcea- At soma ports the receiving Of or,,s:
ties in the way Of household suppiiaa. etr =.
Cuaton-House officials has become so custom.,y.
as to bo looked upon as sort OF vested ri3ht
and the cbuTl who sets bis faoe aeainss ~
pleasant custom IL not to receive apy accnmn,o
datlons, nor will his invoice ba passed untl N
the liberal mea hava been asreaded to- In Iaros
ports like New York, where there are stotaoo,nss
by the acre, the Appraiser nouSs necesa.stif ralT
largely on his subordinates, and under caselss
or ''polincal' supervision such abuses m.1
flourish. Under the system practicea by The H.
praiser Of Chicago nothing OF the and can oczms
book Ii kept completely recording the wotk d
the Office Tho dates when invoices are recsissd
when examined, BY what examiner. aud sheo
returned, are ail entered, and the Appraiser cau
at once see from 1t whether goods are being a.
aminej out Of their order. First coaie, atss
eersed, is the rule OF tho oliicc. aud the wcrkjs
kept well ahead, SO that Eo unreasonable dshI
occur.
IN CASE OF DAMAGE
to goods on the voyage os importation, tha in-
porter makes an appeal to tue Collector for IN
appraIsement and allowable Of damages Il
was IN relation to this allowance or damages
that datHcufsy aFosa sou1a tin1e ago. T1a ",
allows ten days after the arrival OF es'ods in pt
for the hllng OF . CHIN for allowance of ds9r
ages. Asslstant Secretary Conaut, Of tho Ts9a&
ury Depa tmcnt. decided that the port refa1sd
to BY the language Of the aot WaS the coast ro1t
at which the gools ye,e landed The eHecs d
this decislon would have been simply to have d.
MED importers through Interior poris anv ALLOW.
nnce fo1 damages. aad would hnrs forced them
to have their goods examined at the Custom
Houses Of the coast po:ss. Attornes-G Goner:l
pierrepont decided nSalnss the constr lct,un al
the law given by Mr. Cooant aud 10
stored the privileges OF tho iu7e,4k por4
Under the law as it s1anusS* non.
claims can oe allowed only for damuge on the
voyage Of importation and damage incuned N
transit to tho int ssior port cauuot be conasdarM
But under the decision Of Atty.-Gen. Plarrepont
the vo5lge Of importation ia aeil to extaad 10
the interior port. aud = tcst-case would protahIJ
cauae decision to bo E.aje IN favor Of appraiS5-
mont OF damages cccuFEsEg anywhere pr.oe b
tbs goods being received by tao Custom-Hooa&
Of the interior pcrt.-a result which would onlY
make the law conform to justice and common
sense. All tho Governments does in aIlo xiog a.
npDraisemcus Of dautaYes ID to ralraiu from ta1-
ing tuat witch has 10 value. When = claim fct
app1ai=ement Of danaRes is made within shs
proper tune, the Collector. sossrucsa tn
Appraiser 30 maae the appEaisemens This il
-, rear,aa 80 ~ Ina,,nca - < 10 FonnS -.
y, - ~ baa, ~ ,adaoa = ~ 80!
ea-. 80 s1,on,,, ~ ". ,.1tw ~ ,adno.I ~ p
oe,.. n'.rn;sa,n. 20 20. y, ~ ~
1.a, ~, a.. n'as ,,r-, " ane.,saa
~ we+a ha., ;4o-ai v;tt '.1ar eo.,
Sa ~. manu- - hrs7l,ge .rna ms;1na ~
- - d.d.. tha s,,,s ~ ~.
.Iah'a ea.'a,a .1,s+ oele re 49, ~ ~ Us
-;a..sn n;o"la frso, -hn oI1n rsrcs ~ a.mscss ~
otohon p'eae7: Atooa ''' a''o"aAee u aa1D'hs9'
IL esla7 ~ orpr v,,r,rov
- ,oods +ha onfy r - .onrsa ~ tha imnortsr t,h
.. ko9us, . .he Tuas ~ - wasata = - -
appca. ~ sne u. ns' .hta. sx.s
1oec.o; naa ~ pe".. " 10 ~ sssasaos @
ot ~ sae .ss " ~ ~. >eee1, ~
alsnouga ne eaA 111cfeaso tnelo u 1ne5 "to y"
1om: ~ 49,. - ..o u.,,a.,
Inc Goods never pass out OF tne eas1oaT .;
Tue COLLECTOR. 1ae uus'es aaa teepous.ui:nsJ "
the Appraiser c2refng oa'y sho esam na''on m saa .
appfalseMent, lne suoas ale oIoe8ns - ~ =" ss
APPRAISER store ~ on'.:u uus ..h,.s a u
=, A41lA ~ VIZ IoeuI ~ 's ~ s.as5. -.
,narted sc,.orJtncIv a.1 y rat;,rn made to tha
praiber' u Btore only upon permit issued to aha