The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-18
CoMlERCIAL IATTRRS, Etc,

OOAAERCIAL lATIERS, Etc.
= appears that tho opportunities for ofIici,
Soaevefy are c0-extensive with the limits q
ehe government A sailor ct New York. who's
hree years term Of service on the Swatar
expired the other day, 6aid that out Of his 81
n Va required to pay So mess dues ever
month. Inc pursef demanded $40 for Goa
1of which sailors hsd formerly paid So; 50 8
1ae trousess, former cost 81 so. and Sc TO
- boots, former cost So. At the end of hi
three years service he had but 5000, when hi
Pay really amounted 10 $40. OF course I'M
Or such IN Arrangement as this, Mr. Seco
Robson can dispose of pursers positions
quite - remunera lively as did Gen. BslknaI
his post fraderships.
Old "Uncle Daniel" has followed the Gus
tom Of the time, and "laid down" Mr.
Drew has been one of the largest, and alst
ono Of the meanest, operators in Wall street
1br many years. He is entitled to little or M
sympathy in his financial troubles certainly
not to 90 much as his creditors, for he neve,
settled his contracts until he was forced to dc
%. In spite Of his pretentious connection
With ono of the churches, Mr.. Drew has beer
nothing more nor less than q huge gambler.
and his practices Have frequently been as
= pEshensible and demoraliziug as those OF
the man who presides over .ro-table.
Tne gross amount OF his liabilities, secured
and unsecured, il stated at $500, 900. 1t is
aouDt al whether his contributions of $780,
OUO to the Drew Theological Seminary at Mad
ison, N. j., and 500, 600 to the Wesleyan
Univ srsity at Middleton, Conn.,, will hold,
thou sh they are secured by mortgages on his
3xma These donations were made, Is is a.
1egei, after his financial troubles began, and
-. Drew scarcely has the right to give away
nus creditors' money. Chicago Tribune.
Panishins Severe Sea Captains.
Senator Howe, Of Wisconsin, about month
ego introduced . bill in regard to the abuse
OF eeamen, and it is now under confederation
IN the United States Senate Committee on
Commerce. It provides
That in all cases where seaman shall be
discharged by . consular officer, because of
unusual or cruel treatment, in pursuance of
section forty-six hundred of the Revise
Statutes, it shall be the duty of the officer
discharging such seamen to enter upon the
Grow list and shipping articles the name OF
tho ofiicer whose unusual or cruel treatment
caused the discharge, together with the
amount paid by such discharging officer for
extra wages and expenses, in conse qnence of
such discharge, which sum shall be q lawful
charge against, and may be deducted from apy
wages earned by the officer so found guilty Of
such cruel or unusual treatment.
Duplicate Clearance Fees for Vessels.
The bill introduced by Senator Conovey,
and row in the Senate Committee on Com.
nerce. relating to multiplied payment of
clearance fees BY vessels under register, is
likely TO pass. It provides as follows:
That the masters or owners OF any steam
vessels of the United States sailing under
tween ports in the United States and port or
ports IN the island Of Cuba, shall not De re-
CURED to pay in any other port of the United
6tates than the fist port Of arrival from, or
the last port Of departure for, foreign port
~ tho island of Cuba, as the case may be- any
higher or greater fees than would be req aired
OF the master or owner of an enrolled and
licensed vessel:
Provided, That no steam vessel shall be en- |
tied to the privileges Of this act except at
ports regularly visited thereby, and unless |
specially designated by the Secretary of the |
Treasury in instructions to the collectors Of |
customs ct such ports.
Prospects Of Changes IN the Revenue Law.
Washington Cor. N. Y Bulletin, 18th inst
The disposition of Congress. as expressed
Means and Appropriation Committees, seems
il favor Of amending the revenue laws relat-
ing to distilled spirits. The long and very
bill Of the Wine and Spirit
EfAders' Society is not likely to pass as it
sands, because there is no disposition to take
hold Of anything so cumbersome But it is
quite probable that two things will be done
nat an alcohol export bonded warehouse sys.
am for the seaboard cities and more liberal
Iansportatjon bond will be favored by
he strong men in Congress and adopted.
alasies and force Of the revenue SER
nee will no doubt be fought out
= the Appropriation bill now before the
House, but the idea Of abolishing stamps and
axing the product at the still, allowing it to
% free thereafter, which is one of the pro-
'osed elements Of reorganization Of force,
i'll not be apt to prevail this session. There
I'LL be considerable discussion on the ques-
lon of reducing the tax to so cents, in the
interests of honest collection of the revenue,
ut that proposition is one of doubt as to re-
ult It il strong. but hardly strong enough
. carry. 1t is backed strongly in the West,
part of the Cincinnati trade dissenting.
he question Of extension of the bonding
eriod for domestic spirits is about an even
hing in the probabilities, with doubtful in.
ications. Something will be done in the
natter relating to distilled spirits, but the a
iscussion has not yet commenced. q
Tobacco taxes, and regulations regardir 2
,baCco, cigars and snuff. will remain pre-
isely as nov. The Committee Of WAYS and
leans only proposes to touch upon one
ranch Of the subject-to allow producer to
u certain amount Of leaf at retail to con-
amers. But while that is apt to be sgreed :
} by the committee, and possibly by the :
louise, it will be certain to be defeated, for
70 Senate Committee is positive in the deter
lination not to yield.
The stamp tax on checks and proprietary
ledicines aud matches will be apt to remain
} now, because all schemes to repeal them 1
Id put duty on tea and coffee in their
cad have been abandoned.
The DISCO ion of the Committee of WAYS