New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
REVENUE SUGGESTIONS.
WHERE REFORMS CAN RE MADE.

The Custom house Investigating commission
reassembed yesterday after weeks vacation ana hod
a conference from 1890 to p m with the Committee
Oh Revenue Reform Of the Chamber of Commerce. com
rosed Of jackson s. Schultz. Thomas Barbour, and
Daniel c. Robbins. Thomas c. Acton and Eihot T.
Cowdin were also present Mr. Jay read the following
from Secretary sherman, imposing additional WORK Oh
the Commission:
Idosre to present for the consideration Of your Com
,nsSon in addition 10 the matters referred 10 H. by my
letter Of the 23G u the question OF salaries now Pa
fixed 10y law. viii want you 10 examine ms question
and rcpog 10 me plan for thclr W S' t
basis shall De- just AMI proper taklnS mo Ni.w az
icsp nsib.v and character OF the work zone by the -
ferent officers To whom they paid Thc impression
seems 10 prevail that the salaries perqulses hereto
fore ed by certain customs officials nave oeen I'M
cessgriy la,sc, and that those 20" n'd orr Seui"tn
in advance OF those paid by Ncwlork merchants ior
similar services . ~, ,...,..,, No
spectiuc the customs revenue laws, aud maze WIN
reTort surb SUGGESTIONS tending To tins may, after
careful mVestieauou meet Ni'h your united appIoV""
sher5urne b. Eaton, counsel for the Committee on
Revenue Reform read address embOdyms the report
of the committee. ana recommending - changes III the
Customs laws and regulations. The committee had been
IL communication with about 200 merchants, VINO rep
resented leading importing houses These were al
most unanimous in favOrng the changes suggested save
as regarded the entire abolition OF damage allowances
on which merchants appear to be evenly divided houses
An The same line Of differing as TO the justice OF
rracticabhty Of damage allowances. The committee
advoca their entire abolition. Only FIVE merchants
opposed the making OF all duties specific lhsctu Oh
compound or az valore and 10 in favor OF such
a change. Seventy OUt OF IS merchants thoiSh' inc
Naval OGo, was needless annoyance TO tire merchants
ana an expense TO the Government, and ought TO oe
abolished TIE % changes recoDd'rI2d are the Ioi
icvias.
l. ~ abolition oi g.. ,,Ia' ''' e. ON, notary ppl
Ot' e ~ cii'r,s b" h- h'A' oaioFe aus h''''' P"'
lie. oI roal f,'. io"'l. ,. ..,
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=. F't Hirht GA tut"' .H 'tiNN'i . D.. - o.
o. i.-lit' IS o. '' pi''eo '"' S'''' ''' '"' ''' Ct"
:. = ynau.e Ion ad vcorem 90 floc ." tni'es; C..
: lh iel,ii O., tie L" We t,, NV g. n or one
afsgr i'm each inv nee 10 ..,ru Tie u.a,is 90 .tlc
Ire o.hcr pac1sSt, Oh cX ca ING '"i'. "' '.' S..
futon, iu ltU 81 thar law, a. " ii"'e I'D .i'''. 1
Government m 10, discreet ot. uc Hc" o. amy
pmtion 0i am 10, OI,c iog ltDa "icl si u 'i 'rt
len Us; %, tnc CAin:".i D. o. vheL i4c ~, '.. H.
NCcs, ga thc iefd'n p" o'"iA' N-''" 'o ~
the inei chant. ..,.. ..i....
.. Competition az Liquidation 90 eh'.E "..'h '"'.',,
GAYS. Itioi 70 n =. i.-'' q" $780, '''' " ~,
ali 81 +,, r@' j., ". --'- 60 'n I'v I'I' 90 '" O
mcll,. to.ch;ir ihr iu., 20: -i.i.l. .-... a., ...
. 10. I4t ,'i'"l u t'.N .'''; "' " ~. On o.
perma> ald cH.Hr, --is 20 40 """' "''' "'' ~ I'
coi.r ',e-. on4 oue So eeAl zee ,i 60 Ct, NOR.
il. Do. IS i- nCr as ,ssed on marAri t"liv il j.
ino tn.u market vaiue. The law should D. caus'd 30
thai duty Nlii always ne aS>o3 it "n % i,4 .rt.
tsl-' lit isl'liiIusS 10 80 - i a. t. mn
hs already been ordered at TIE sussS"oN o. '' O''
~ reduction OF charges at general order stores, also
foI carriage. , .....o, Chain
IA. ihc prompt HING ny "'is"eIs anu s'"s''' VI '''
L. The total abolition Of an damage allowances and
tie repeal OF all laws providing iol the same , .
40. Tue lgluH.,Gh Tonne ~ " Jtj, mn THrnure said
the commission favored tie abolition vi all penal bonds
on mpOts 49, No.. g., ,o.,.,,e ,r
, 80 Sstsse oy l,s eute"d for copsnmpton
i. Simplify tie law 1or diseharging export bonds.
-. Greater facilities Tor me Withdraw" pJ inc buyer
% r,ifdf HAL " @ judgments are recovered against
Inc Coc OF Tor duties paid under protest, the Govern
inent sa also pay interest ana costs the same as other
Ceieudauts.
u. MGcre goods entered fOI inland transportation
two bonds are now required VIZ, one rom .ne common
Garner aud the importer. Let one OF these
bOnss be abolished.
house from uIe oi presentation 10 P"9 cH' VI ""'3 Va
permit Tor bonding 80
different ports that Ike goods snail ike duties at
all Oiu-hOuses. There were Instances WAele Ike
hall the value which duty Noud be lcNied III 'Le
New-NO Cusiomhou,e. THIS was to the great dla"C
The abolition OF tine fee OF $40 on reappralsemCAts
-. Let rcappiaiscd goods be b0nded
"a duty should be charged on goods burned or lost
while in bonued warehouse MI iurnure sald mere
Ought he such regulation now, ds he assisted i'll
framing one several Ecsrs aso'J a., -, - ,,o sl.,,l,
IS Goods procured othefWs IMAM by puI'''t'c sho'"
uon ,, -. ...,. -. ,,..,,,i,,o
20. Greater prudence should he exercised III OlsuIV'E
rates Guty when once hAOd by the treasury depart
mont
Regordig inland tr1nsuo~tation MI Eaton said there
WAS q very general belief among Ncw-York merchants
-, - =. .,.oti.I.d
thai inland ports Of entry should he abOlshed
MI Jay ~ NV
same beltIf lD1dSh'erJ
MI Eaton-"NO. saw member OF the firm OF Field
Letter & Co OF Chicago recestly, and ne was decidedly
N>@''Oi :" W. W .-- .,...ti 49,. 10
OF the OPINION 'ii"' ''"uu pr - 80 49, - ,,,
abolished, and also made the s1ehcait rei"dIA Vh''
,bev fine Western lnerchauts) had too many votes
Cor,ross for MS
NOhsItaS IOI US
Mr. Robbins addressed the Commission on revenue Ie
form, He .oid. in mart:
'ol"i ~ -, -, ~, ,,,,,, tho ,lsco 10 I'D voloy.,o
-. ,,r,'a ttat t5cv may he said 10 he universal