New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
CUSTOM-HOUSE CHANGES.
TOPICS BEFORE THE COMMISSION.

TOPICS BEfOkE LIE COmniooiCN'
| IT'S PUBLIC WORK ENDED - sALhRIEs-Pkoroshp
| NOTIFICATIONS IN LAWS AND PRACTICE
The Custom house Commission adjourned its
public sessions yesterday without day. AFTER arriving ~
the that all valuable testimony within is reac"
had probably been received II will meet in private ses
sion again on Wednesday and begin the preparation Oh
its final report, which will require the review ana coh
densaton OF vast amount OF testimony In apreVlous
report the Commission recon mended tho aDOhuo" vi
four deputy collectorships in the Rotunda Cohec'or
Arthur wrote to Secretary Sherman that he had not Dceh
consulted and Mr. Sherman sent the letter 10 tho oo
misson which replied at length claiming under It's III
sctors that IL did not consider itself bound to consult
the Collector the proprety OF any recommendation
IL deemed Ut 10 make.
The Commission considers that the opinion OF Attor
nevenera Deyens dated June a, In regard 10 certain
salaries dIsposes in part OF the question Oh sa'cs ~
ferred to tho Commission by Secretary Sherman Cen
Deyens holds that II was undoubtedly contemplated Dy
law that salaries given for clerical labor would usually
be inferior In amount to those Of subordinate Objects VI
grade as high that Of the immediate deputies W o
heads OF departments Section 27i5 provides that INC
compensation OF clerks veriiers, samplers openers
hackers ana messengers OF the Port Of Newfork sha DO
limited and fixed by the Secretary OF the treasury
lint shall NOT Exceed the rates OF compensation usuy
paid for similar services" II would therefore, he says
not be proper pay to person appointed Only az ceA
n salary which would DE appropriate Tor supc''oI
such deputy cOlicctoT VI u'Phiy
Auditor Ogden who receives 81 900; Cashier Honmah'
who receives So 900; Private Secretary Philips VINO
receives 600; the Chief Clerk Of the Assistant Col
ecors Office who receives "a 900. and other chief clerks
Will be reduced by this decision to $1,000 the hghese
elerkship salary. Aud Special Deputy Collector Ivy
decker who receives - 600 and Deputy Surveyor Bene
dict who receives 80 600 will he reduced TO $1,000 lhe
highest salary of deputy collector Ims deoSiOn nas
naturally awakened the disgust OF those officers VINO are
so seriously affected by H. aud created some eAclehcht
! CustOm-hOuse circles. -. ,,..
The Commission has recommended To Secretary Sncf
man that green fruit importers, n II IS possible er Tue
law be permitted 90 discharge their pcrsuap' tlgocS
Immediately after the arrival OF lIulL Fts'el III tno
wharf, ana before making entry. 49,,
j. A. Hewlett. j. H. Brush, W. f. Hilton, ana hrhry
IIuwle, u committee from tho Importers ana bfoccis
hoard of Trade presented to the tOmmssl ~ DoOh OF
revision statutes relating To arn ana duties com,
piled by their board IN 1873. The committee desired
laws, aud made several suggestions OF changes III the
present system. -
Henry H. Auchncoss Of Auchincoss Brothers spoke
of losses and auuOyaucrs wnlCh the 1rm had suheieu
froi laws III The Appraisers Department ana urged
maj tne law be- mod fed to compel appralsemtnts or re
apur.s mems Withn zen udys amer 'ic soV"' '"'''
ON. A. T. X tchum General Appraiser thought AL
nn,Is ou1lt DO entered at tie NcWl OK lOll anu
Stunned - inland cust0u-nOusrs. The inland ports o
entry were b.yDnd question injurious To coiunclc" anu
o ryiu, interests the inland Gust UIn-housc5 ought
sIas ~ Bnrt Controller Of the Naval Office who had
been r,qucs.ed by The Commission 10 give his vows "l
d.irabt notifications Of the customs laws ami rg I
ous ir,,ut.d "A considerable number OF Suggestions
f,g tnr imprul ecut oil the system ana the pidcucc
uAd,r II.