The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-19
CIJSTOM-HOUSE GOSSIP.
WHAT THE OUTSIDERS SAY ABOUT
THOSE BOXES.

The Commissions Report Acted UpOn-0h
60 the Heads of Employees.
The discovery of the four boxes of records, OF
something else In the sky parlor Of the granite
building has caused quite sensation among the
habitues of that building, and while some Of them
appear to think that the Auditorial Committee
have discovered mares nest, the knowing ones
assert that 1t will
BE WATER HAUL.
One of those who was connected with Ptkin's
Office two years ago, when he was the General
Appraiser Of merchandise, and when the cele-
brsted "Councils of Ere edom" wore being or.
ganzed in the parishes, AYERS that when
the boxes are opened the committee will
unearth few thousand blank commissions for
that institution, ard will also find few hundred
pounds of old campaign documents. circulars
etc., which the Republican State Central Com
mittee could not use.
The Collector had not up TO noon on Wednes-
day made up his mind what he would do 10 the
matter of the delivery of the boxes. and at that
hour there was rumor current that he would
CONSULT THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
before taking any action.
In that event it might be possible that The
matter would BIO referred either to The Treasury
Department or the Department OF Justice at
Washington.
Later in the day the Collector stated to DEM
ocRAr attache that he had come TO the concu-
sion that the four boxes contained private prop
erty belonging to Pskin, and that he should no.
tify him that they we're at his disposal, and could
no! deliver them to
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
He stated, however, that he would notify the
committee when they were 10 be taken from the
Custom House, and that the committee could
cake any action II Fl after the boxes had left
the Custom-House building.
Ii was openly stated in the Custom House dur
ing the day. by some Of those who hold forth
there, and are on the ragged edge, as it were, for
clerical appointments that some of Johnson's
'pUT UP A SQUARE, JoB"
on the committee to mslead the members, and, |
per contra, one or two were OF the opinion that |
such an assertion was ridiculous, and that the /
boxes did contain assessment or Delinquent |
rolls, as well as other records that belonged to |
the State.
II was stated on semiresponsible authority at
che Custom Houee that the irst the partial re-
port of the Custom House Commission.
HAD BEEN ACTED UPON
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, and the result |
was separate order to each department. in.
structing the Collector, Surveyor and Naval Off,
Ger to make number Of reductions In their re-
,speotive branches
The Naval Office clerical force will II is said,
lose three, while the other Offices will be out |
down In proportion, both as to clerks and other
employees, and no appointments are to be permit
ted to I'LL these vacancies.
THE CUSTOM. HOUSE COMMISSION
met during the afternoon. Present: Special |
agents Barney and Nevn aud MIR. Hatch; and |
absent, Gen. Sheldon. Several Witnesses were
examined, including Col. ingalls, OF The Ap-
praisers' Department aud others employed in
the Custom House.
The sessions of the commission will continue
for several days, and when the labors are crossed
viii make another and final report. which may
recommend
MORE SWEEPING REDUCTION
in the interest OF Secretary sherman's civil ser
vice reform than that which has already been
acted upon, and which lie raising Gain, as il were,
with some OF the heads of the bureaus.