, 1877-12-08
TAR1FF.SUGGESTIONS.
REPORT or 4 GOVERNMENT COMMISSION,

Special Corrtspoadsnes o} TAs Tribune,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. t.-Thu lzti, report
u the Jny CommEsuIon On tho New York Gus
n.llouse, just approved by Secretary shcr-
nan, II devoted to suggestions OF rptpru,s that
may still 10 maue In tle almInistratIon of that
tnstttutton, an1 has many features Ut general
interest. Opening With few complimentary
words for tho New York cban,bcrof Cotumerce,
rom which complaints hare been received, ths
Commission says:
=, In many cAscs tho eylls complained Of are dis.
finctly dur to the complex character OF thc taYi6
With tpccidc dutteR, d.saortm rates, anl ihs Two
eompinsd u Gahrta thcy appear 70 eona from sLs
irop' tue uncertainty touching tbs cla.aaeation uf
iua 1aryu nunibsF at esies, however, the dilacul-
y. MhaseEsF !ts uHgin. has busn o1poaea 10 az.
ttafhit9n oy incompeteucT, indifference, and yet
81 Tue seFslce. thAt tho 4uesIlon hss frequently
!t:tcu. hnw taF tho Inconvenience or abuse col1.
nd how ~ o II esua It e1to5t St y
ration lowing from ihu .Ysien OF pul,icsl ~.
2on:ments, which. foFsho future. are aIaappruysl
While W ars sgreed that thorough and .e.sch.
" rsyt'on u lhc revenue legislation snd practice,
asu of ~ .a!'sd ~ e other counties
aent and TUG Importer, and fur thu hEaIthful de-
t.'opn'sat q out inttsnasional exchsnges, Va aro
sunne, in esety Iepastu4ent, aud especially III the
My! p.s;t1 ~. ps' tho h3ns* degrees of ca
To secure thia result. Judging from reason aud
Luglaa1 md France, ths Ius il essential thai sub
oi1uate uaicsEs. ~bo have proven tAcit Gtne.s fur
eIeif poas, shall not bs removed dusIn{ gt4o4 be-
hassof, nor MillGut tho assignment u sutticicus
eaute; wh!le for new appointments 1t sectns
spplir.at fs:afd. w. hrsith, eas1.ss.,, tuo.ss
euis. and ability, By > preliminary eKanluut.pn
fhI probationary tcsm Of service, With ptotision
u. !he tat4Ie. atEcndsnt uoon good baha ytoE for
plomg3!;on nnd pasmalsnee of botIton, features
tass s5steu. Ut tetlst1g pensions ut y p,oderale
e11s. ~ III QUE army sud uAty aeExiCx.
4hs examinations fbukpleMente4 By probation.
sfy tefm should be ~ thorough and rEacsieu. ~ 10
sseu!e Iut th9 GoIesnu,tnt tAa bcAt material; bills
Ihs nlan world securt to the clazrns Ut Ill sections
III equal opportunity Of sccusiu. poft!pnx OF rc.
srsei4eltty and couletency tor wllcA they may be
1oss or Cus1o4s-RaygsUx,
distinguished uen.bur Ut Cungrux4 who has
lAu peeason " ~aish The operation Vt the CUSTOMS
tettiea. estimates Ias anua4i lo.s II III pef cent;
aae, II VIZ Ike lho lowcE cAt:luatg 1t - isr ccnt
lated by Mt. Curtis aud b!s us.oclaies the tauIaa
11r sutacsnttT stAltitna. The rrcslpts fsoa cus.
om' n !he un,tsd et1tss, In ls7i. lur In.t.uea,
ters tlat 1Q3, eI3; tie one fourth lo.k would d.
htuld have received wouid hass tceu SIT, Goo,
". 1t We Apply tho estimate 10 the en4tutpu Re.
eipt! 1t New York In 1870. the one. fourth loss
!ooid " 3:d, co., 600. making tbs an,ount which
At4, A9 W., thsteAd Of tbs AMOUNT actually r..
eised. Bloc, tu0. U00. II.
Tae Collector, iu submitting . tsbls, and ,efes.
Agx 70 tte pr0bshls effect 0f LIS Law Vt June 2!.
tst4, SemAAs: Without Auy dsslr, to arkuc III
es1aA u lu1osmsss u dst<eaxs ortsslt, aia ~.