The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-27
CUSTOM HOUSE NEWS.

Collector Arthur had not arrived in town yester-
day, and consequently MANY matters that are
awaiting his decision are withheld by his subord-
mates. He will be back ut his post to-day. Great
interest centres in his return, he Is supposed
have finally settled with the secretary OF the
Treasury the number OF employees that are to be
dismissed and the amount OF reduction in the
salaries OF those who are supposed to receive too
handsome compensation.
Mr.. Phillips, the Collectors secretary, said 1t
would be very difficult to approximate the num-
Der OF dismissals that were to take effect on Feb
ruary l. In the Inspectors Department, which
now numbers $50, the dismissals may be about
fifty. There will be no reduction in the pay Of
those who remain, as 1t Is fixed by law at 81 q
day. The clerical department, which numbers
about 600, with salaries ranging from $1,000 to
$780, Will also be reduced and the salaries will be
"readJusted," as the official phrase goes. o.
course there is great anxiety among the
employees each one tearing that he Is among the
unucky ones whose heads ore to TALL. The re-
ducilon the force Is not regarded as judlcious
by some OF che heads OF the departments, as the
business OF the Custom House may greatly in.
scarcely any steamers have arrived, aud next
week 80 many may come INTO this port that 1t Will
tax even the present strength OF the force to
transact the business with despatch. Inc reduc.
ton IN the Naval Once, which. as every body
but simply an auditing department ana financial
check upon the custom House, Will probably be
very Slight. Inc lOrCe now OumOerS eighty with
salaries ranging nom $500 10 $4,000 year. Mr..
Lal,n, the Naval Ofhcer, stated that no great re-
duciion could be made IN his department without
serious detrlment to the service He prided hi n.
sell on the fact that the WORK OF the once was
done efficiently, and that he heard no complaints
ABOUT an, OF his clerks.
The result OF the civil service examinations held
on the l4tn OF January ~ Sllas ". Bur, Special
Deputy; Andrew w. Green and Harrison W.
G uriy mas been announced. The position OF
cashier in the Naval ONCE, at $4,000 q year, has
been awarded 10 William d. Horton, and that OF
assistant refund c.erk. at $1,000 year, to Ma
thaniel George.
Survey or Sharpe returned yesterday from Wash.
lngtOn somewhat lndispO5ed.
There were no new seizures yesterday, and
there nave been none Tor several days. with the
exception or certain obscene articles the i'm.
pOrtatlon or which Is prohibited by law. The
Official value OF the silks which were smuggled into
$4l,147 by the appraisers. The dulles which
would have accrued would have amounted to only
1921, less than two per cent OF the value. Mr.
Phelps, who Is the head OF the Seizure Depart
ment, said that iacrs OF Importance in connection
with his case would be given to the public as
auction OF Condemned property from the seizure
room on Friday morning. Some ZOO 900 cigars
seized since July last, and quantities OF brandy
silk umbrellas, SILK dresses watches, jewelry &C.,
Will be brought under the hammer. 1t Is ex-
pected that about $40 900 will be netted by the
sale.
The receipts OF the Custom House have peen
very considerable OF late-increased, as they have
been, by the withdrawal Of goods from the bonded
warehouses, caused ny The expectation that the
Little Tariff bill WIN be passed. They are as FOL-
lows:-January 49, SOS, 4e4 January 20, $50, SEA;
uary %. $685. 4ol, and January 25 $780, 500. Total
for the last six days, 50, 7O4 7Ol.