New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-26
II Mr. refuses the reduction in rates VIII unoou"
CUSTOM-HOUSE METHODS.
wopK OF THE COMMISSION.

| ONE WEEK MORE or CONGRATULATIONS
BY COLLECTOR ARTHUR.
The Custom house Commission, which began
work with one steDOHapher and gradually incfea'T l'o
secretaries to four got far ahead OF these-Who
have NOT beeu able 10 write their nocsthat 1t was
deemed necessary yesterday to adjourn over one week
! TIL June T. The Committee on Revenue Reform OF the
| Chamber of Commerce will then have hearing after
which Collector Arthur viii have an opportunity 10 maze
any statement he may wish to make and meIchan'S wi"
be invited. possibly by letter, TO present Suggestions
The commission expects to complete The taking OF est
nony in another week. and IN It's report to the secretary
Of the Treasury Will summarize all the testimony 'Aen'
| amounting TO nearly 800 pages of legal cap
Collector Arthur, Naval officer a. Il. Cornell ana
Auditcr Ogden were secret consultation with the com
mission with reference 10 the proposed reduction Oh
force Not one Oft of l6 persons who had Doeh re-
qucsed TO testify Offer suggestions was present ana
only two witnesses examined yesterday James D.
Kelly carpenter testified that to his knowledge some
Of the Cus,oa-house employees were immoral and as
honest An employe in the Appraisers office was under
indictment for keeping gamblinehouse. Another hal
been discharged stealing brandy. ana was renstated
bv eK-Apprniser French One OF the night "htcihieh
had been discharged from the police force
Charles Backie United Weigher, submitted an
affidavit denying the allegations made against hun by
T. ~ Marsh Of the firm OF Gantz Jones Coz his dchhl
being sustained 10y aidayits OF his assistant WelSHer'
T. H.,Cochrane, and foreman, Henry Conls'ock
A. g. Bender Of No 81 Broadway testified that son
Of John A. Delne who il Cu-lom-hcuse clriman' re-
cciyed about $500 year from thc Anchor line for allow
ing goods 10 tho docks instead Of hurrynS
them into general order" j. T. Barnes OF No. COZ
Broadway, in a written statement 10 winch ne maze
AFFIDAVIT declared that it was common for CnstomhouSe
c.ytInen 20 take fees for such services.
The commission offered Tot publication the testimony
nf Collector Arthur which taken IN secret session
at the bosnnins Of The inquiry, and OF which the follow
ING 81 extracts:
There are not so many changes made in th"Custon',
house. as Is ceueriiy fupp''N +rhiH -, og,r ~
wear, mere nov, their terms ol ]cf''' Iasns
from - to Is years, Ihc.e hlnnrr S'M,'m ~ mos, no..
1Gcir are not - many new appointments made as Is
anpputueuiS ~ new men. or This nunnei ~ "rr"
made as tn result Of competitive oXdmin1 on unuei the
civil service rules which we're in tore rom r'enpt
1S72 ul Decembcr 1871 lravue 80 app"ih ;ncits ,e
made Of The cyl service rules IN the whole 's
years. ,,, . Ia. ,,r,,
of appointments made ILS Is no moIe 80 htlc III nv
Cnst6n-g ousr than throughout the whole country.
4aihc InJ"fA OF '5y - ..ris m ths
ware NoliuciHns. Inc uf- uc9 lI - ,
Ci.toi-louse is very great. ad comes from men a over
thr country, men o nigh standing ana character,
mon pr.mncu: iu business Hrh pubic affairs MrTHaats
and other hUsn. nen VI" nav" Dr"u uni'i'uI'i' ~
" H. ,,,.i.,.t ,yl,, has LOST bis bushes, and his
uroprr,. am ,iuch intr cscd ii lu aud would Ike o.
appoint him" The pcraon making such at appeal
MAJ, ia. :, rnninrIf uoiiican no. In smallest sense
of Inc word but prominent in pubic Affairs The Gan Who
receives tus experiment. may MOI nave dlA thht 40 "o
Mil, ltics al an and m, Collector asks qI, sjOns
ON that point Recommend tiOnS for appointments are
always carefully eN.mntd, hEu no aIpchth' h j. H'c
mc-. the ma, apparently sufficient 'aaci'y FOR NE
position 1l.l alpo MIN. ITS are almost ANanaoly
made t0 the lowest grade ~ Nc -rNtl,' Hlh1. Mn
Vacancy CccuS use chti "i 'Ec olNlS'" ~ .he' 'p'n
to recommend promotions, as Lc H.o-eu 10 pr iI
lar Win Tie nc!ts aEd tGai-,'i'Ils % ~,
Almost aiwa! RECOMMENDATION II 'Iltl "',' Cav
iu ,hc lowest grade in TIC division To re hNed ~ tne
new cl1h p'rG usually f,:,.l'n5 io ili,' .' 't t
nary capacity Inc arpcah' iAIlih,"i'''.' iV ~
subject e.: inquiry 40 learn whether Le iaS crIrI am