New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
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pErrry IMPOSITION BY GAS COMPANIES.
A controversy has arisen between gas COM
NAMES OF Cincinnati and Richmond. Va ana the Ire''S
rry Department. which may result III the Lshths OF
custon, Houses in those cities by other means By
l. ~ the DEPARTMENT the monthly bills for gas, having
IN recint.d are sent 10 the Treasury and draft for
r naynent Is sent by return mail without waiting Tor
the accounts 70 Ia passed by auditor Thogas compa
ME. in the two cities have refused 70 receipt the D' u
n they receive money and this necessitaeS the reg
Mar passage Of accounts by the Treasury Officers before
t can bo paid the time ordinarily required FOR THIS Dc
from tn days to amonth ButbE rule OF the compa
Is An, OF FIVE per cent imposed on all bills not settled
,thp the frs. hye days OF each month, ana this me
the, undertake 10 collect from the Goyernment ~ Il
believed NJ The Treasury Department thas ,he ro,uS -
siat lie btlla IN advance, thus making prompt pay
.at Is FOR the purpose OF collecting tho extra I'VE per
ccnt-a petty imposition to wnicn tS LITER 70
,ot -ubnllt The Actn secretary aldrt ssru ltte ~
a.. C,llrtot. OF Customs at Cincinnati ana iAchnoh
yesterday. directing them 20 saD' tbau by "a,
a,54r september l. and ordering NaAt II inc
nos allow Lheir bills To De seturu III ii ~ I ftar
--tou, Of the Department no gas Shall ne i'eu a'oi
'A''' u''' ARTIFIc1ALLY COLOIED SUGARS.
II onnears that some misunderstanding has
is,ed among importers OF sugars IN regard TO the Re-
- -, ,.I,t,ye IN the manner in which tho duty il to
"a s.essed ON those grades which have been colorrd
c,,om officer. are expected 20 put into ehect imme
ty that part the order requiring them 10 remove
h artificial cooriug before deciding what rate OF duy
shall he paid. The seizuro OF sugars Srtin
c,alv eolored and prosecution for forfeiture VIII
not no made before the first OF October ana thiS
.,srponenept ia due to alleged Misunderstanding
ong tho importers OF the action OF the Treasury De-
D,rtment Last Winter, when some seizures were made
The Department concluded TO release the sugars until An
rve.tenton could be made TO ascertain whether inc
cooring matter foreign substance ms ueclS'oh
the nporters now say they understood 10 nave beeI
al sttemeut OF the case In tHeir favor. Tho GOyern<
rent on the other hand claims simply to nave waived
tbs aueston during investigation. and now asserts tho
t 10 make seizures at once but in order that import
ers may have full warning and may nos 20 ao'e 70
av they have been led into trap ~ the yaglehess OF
tn action OF last Winter, steps have Deen taken I" secure
The proper duos all sugars whlch nave hOt YET
ssei tic Custom House. and all that may arrive IN
fuurr and to seize all arthcally coofeu sugars after
tbr frst October Renners OF ordinary raw sugars re
- n,uch interested honest collection OF the dulles
nm accordance with the actual amount OF saoohsrihc mat
Ter cnntaiued in Ihe sgars the Governments ITSELF III
erttdIay colored Centrifugal sugars are allowed TO be
innartsd at tho lowest OF duty and the present