New-York tribune., 1877-11-14
TIE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION MAKES a REPORT
CRIICIsING us MANAGEMENT.


lBY rsir,aAPl I'D suL TElBCNE.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-TLe report Of the COM
mission appointed to investigate the Bureau OF sta
tlstics his been COMPLETED, and is interesting
document. l. contains some curious Information as
to the conduct OF the Ncw-Y0rk Custom House. Tho
commission found two clerks who, while uomn-
ally under the control OF the Collector, are
really under the direction Of the editor of
The Journal Of Commerce. from whom they receive
instructions IN regard 10 what information shall be
furnished and the form in which it shall be given.
AnotherIs employed in furnishing statistics Of drugs
and chemicals mostly TO papers published in the IN
ter-sts of the trade those articles, and until re-
Gently had no other duties.
The commission also calls attention 10 the en-
poymont of j. s. Moore who is known as a news
paper writer. This gentleman was reported 10 be
engaged upon statistical work. The commission
attempted to ascertain the exact nature
Of bis employment Upon this point, neither
the Collector nor any other officer Of
the Custom House could give definite information.
Alr. Moore receives no instructions from the Col
lector other officers and makes reports them,
and they are therefore not informed Of his move
meuts. From Mr. Moore himself the commissioner
learned that he is engaged in the study Of The sub
jec Of tariffs, furnishes information, and is otherwise
seryceable to the Committee of Ways and Means of
the House Of Representatives. in connection with
the tariff and other subjects, and Is in CORES
pondence with, and furnishes statistical. and
other information TO individual Members of
Congress, officers of the Executive Depart
ments. and the Secretary of the Treasury.
and does a variety Of miscellaneous work not readily
enumerated In his study Of the subject Of tariffs he
gathers information from great variety Of sources,
mostly unofficial. He is not confined. however TO
this subject but embraces such other subjects
as suits MS fancy or convenience to in
vestigate. The information obtained rs n Gov
ernment officer is used in the preparation
of newspaper articles, and the commission says
that there is reason TO believe that much Of il is
gathered with special reference 10 those articles,
and with little regard 10 the use that may be
made of it tor the Government. Mr. Moore is also
employed more or less by insurance companies,
and business houses in work Of a statistical and
tuarial character for which he receives pay.
The report Of the commission criucizes severely
the management Of DR.. Young as chief OF the
bureau and asserts that he does not pay proper at
tention TO the duties of lis Office The COM
mission accuses Or. Young of improper transactions.
They find in a translation of the immigration report
published at the Government expense, there are
inserted advertising maps Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road the Panhandle Road, and the Pittsburg. Fort
Wayne and Chicago Road beside fourteen pages of
other advertisements in the best part Of the report
and sxty-seyen other pages Of advertisements
at the end. Dr. Young stated that he took these
advertisements for the purpose Of obtaining the
means Of publishing large edition Of the book after
Congress had failed to authorize the printing Of
extra copies. The commission characterized his
conduct in this respect as questionable. The COM
mission also accuses Dr. YOungs son Of having
received $3.50 for thousand copies of this report
IN "a
books had cost the Government sos DR.. Young
admits that his son asked and received
an advance on these transactions, and that
lie may have been considered responsible for
the cost Of printing the inserted advertisements and
binding the books In one part of his testimony Dr.
Young says that LIS son vas desIous Of making