New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
INSPECTOR ARNOLD's DISCHARGE.

TIE PHILADELPHIA COMMISSION REPORTS THAT 1T
WAS DONE IN GOOD FAIfH-lMPoR1S AT CHEs-
TER, PENN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE following Is the
report of the Philadelphia Custom House COMMITTEE
upon their investigation of the controversy between
Collector fulton AM Inspector Arnold:
PHILADELPHIA, Penn Aug. 1st 1877.
Hon. JOHN sHERaAS. = crefdry Of the Treasury
FIR: While proceeding with the Investigation author
lied by your instructions Of June ~ our attention % was
directed q letter of the AcngSecreinry, dated Juy
g. To controversy between the Collector of the foIs oi
Phadelph and Inspector Arnold. stationed at the Fort
OF Chester: to which we were futlhef lnsuucteu' do
Yon will mauire concerning the duties OF Inspec
tor at that port whether Mr. Arnold has properly az
tended them, giving his whole time to the Government
the Commission. the recent acton OF the C0l!ecloF ~
removing Mr. Arnold taken after the receipt OI as
patch by telegraph from the Secretary Of the Treasury
prohibiting act'on: and further, what ciaISc
ANY, necessary to insure The proper collection 'i tne
We have inquired as directed and report thereon as
follows: ,
"Fsi-The duties Of Mr. Arnold are in general AL such
required 10y statute and regulations Ol any i'Pc
tor and lie is the only Customs officer III his dishc,
(Which includes the city of Chester with seFei i's ~
adjacent codstl. except WatcInan VINO ls ehpl1ycu
only wnen night service is required The dutes "Dch
he mas ordinarily to perform, are deicrmlou ~ .tio
nature OF the mercc OF the port and the purposes IDr
which vessels enter ais district From summary nn %
mttcd by MN OF ms service orIouf ytas, We ,
that has chef duuIs have been 10 b01Id ana inspect
vessels coming INTO his district whether lofeSn OF ooH ~
wise, ana take chaTgc OF an NeSeeis d.
delivery OF mpous and oupeLin'ehd tne'g 80. a.
charge. Mnru engaged III tnt ldt' CT scl WV
the time Of tho Inspector Is luily Veculen' J D,,t
the delivery imports Chester has greatly dunlshed
Of late, aud only few cargOes of lOgwo0d, ld ana ~ -
ter have been dscharged there durng the past ar Inc
boarding Of vessel ana the examination O 10 papers
take bat little WHINE, and the amount OK ths knu oI
service. although consd' at unes nag hO p i
su, lent 10 keep the Inspector 0ccdltd d. IhulSh III
;cy. Statutes, 2,5f4) the Inspector seems To nave
ad 10 occasion Ia cXcicl,o them rtner than to OccA-
,.See5nd-lt las not been shown that Mr. Arnold has
not properly Attended To l dutrs' uiess ~ NOT
given bis whole lime to tho GOverhment reiFice We
conclude from he evidence thai since ne mas Deeu in
spec he Is gwen an average 0i 3DOut TWO h"uI: pr
poiutmcnt to June Isl ul'' ne neu ."S ,s
m.tIgtr OF b0ckKccpcr m the oihce ol me Oct"""e
county Eepu1ticc, ana hs been PAD Tor tlt sei{Ice
Sl5 ycr week DUrnx said period he ye more oi lTss
OF he time Tor wncn received com. ensanon a. In
spcctor this ncwSphp,r work; bnt IL We
not shown that he Heg.ectod lis official duty
or gave preference IN any way To Ms pr
90 have ileyH for mahy years at that
port and Wi,hOut objection unil Hector uiton pe%
NrOu5 prmclpe ana NOT peruis'hDe c. ana II tn'' CON
ciusiou, The acs O the case, We c"hchr ~ = que
Nj Arnold add that after such moi cuton ne gave up
tne newspaper connection, ana mas not ahce Nay is'
been engaged Ia any 0tner ihan DoNe.hl"u' Scl,ivv.
ti- capacity uOt Quc stoned and 10 cai &C. othcr
tnu above stated WIS made hhst iiIs chilctei'
'Ih-.5rnc M action OF C0ector tuition III Ichl2V
ing Mr. Arnold by appointing ANA adhlil'tctiHE me
oath office To ir. Frc& ia his pt,t Oh Juh. 80 ut
vas taken heote tue nceipt 10y En on tudt day "i tue
,uatcn by telegraph from thv Secretary or TIE lIci
ur, prohbiiug such action We see no reason to doaD
.ne good fdtn OF The Collectors action IN t""t respect
,pI find no evidence of ntrit Ou ms part 10 disregard
slrlr ions o u snow d,sr,spect 10 hj Viii al SUPERIOR
four6- Ihc tu.I instruction We understand ~ tria
tli. il. the d,t Ouf gene, al INSTRUCTIONS. 10 ihe
amendment Of the law, aud in ths rspcc We nave ohN
tnai altnouSni ilere was ev'denct trhds 10 'y"
trit nt ucc oil l.rcnt Inspector at tts't' n-"l he
teIv abY,hrd the service there cohuUctcH n} de
M non, tus uorf We are no !,Iied thai tni~
be n Is iir the dyticS o. tn once have bot hlhtlO
occupied th iuil 81 the insle ectoi, bu. he cUnps
tu me has been aI unable 10 do mach a. lie niSht
for want Of proper facilities, such as boat an b"ahch
with winch 40 bOId Ycssc.s IN he stlclh Mhch ne
thinks should hr provided. The ui,ht cnc.r Hah also
coupianrd uf the nadtquary Of i- com. cnsatlpn ia
lew Of tne labor he has To perform Nca HO suhclrut
N iuio,urd AS ~ the substance of tLe,. cumplllns 10
make any recommendation other IMAM thdt ihey De
erred special a-eht o. othtr s"'aDc du'hoiIH or
inyesti.at!Oa. Very respectfully,
CHARLES PLAT,
IllNHN u. MLI..H.