New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-04

domestic goods increased IN value S6loSf'J"' imPu''
tatons Of merchandise dc rcased to the amount "' ~
4IsO6i rs compared 8itg those Of the preceding hsca
year and OF ssh Cs23Io. compared with the year
ended June 80. 1878. There was an increase IN tue
value OF imports OF the following articles which are free
81 d1tY fiides and skins, SlsgZa.ol cIuuo iupl i
81 sCs. 500 Tue largest decrease the, value Of
dutarie goods wa, an Dro%n s1Ea,s c'ie"| ,S trr
tunf tlrrr Is no law requiring p rsons cNP'thik
se v Land ccnveyancc % Canada 70 he mani
i1'f out.iU,,r nm. nuauirs and values crcoi, rue
value of our exports ~ domestic merchandise 10 We
t,r,ynccs nf Quebec Ontario and uifohi, D. not iuB
yr,, ed ia mo returns nade 10 tho Statistical ba-
rcau. From the detailed siacWLnts Wr.dI ~ ul IN.
Conrut.a.1rr OF Customs for the Dominion ~ raq u
erc,rs flat the Canadian value % our exports CD i5
provinces during inc list hsea yer ail'an.s 90 m,
cr on tre United Stpt F. Assuming tna the Canadian
vaur T. identical Wit tbe value taken g. 'tia l"t
hy tlc Bur-au OF aatc w, h.ue Ul .ly ~ ~
sGi55y7 0ls The atch0n 81 CJngr rs De- e''''i - to
defects OF INV which petsn 70" conc On %. me- .
lion or my pred thet remedial Legislation may DE-
Tte efct Of TIE Act of Jrne 22 1874 Cs,,tut's at
Large, volume IS PAGE l9O enti,d a. o. - !, nv
Tho tusioms-rcy Laws aud 20 X pei Mo' nee h'
moi been alutary The proceeds N fines, pcna'ii'f "nd
iorfcHres recovered for the violation cl,,onie NV"
and plid into the Treasury nom June o. IS'V' "1' '
n ol'ows:
Year ended June 30 l97l...... ~ 50
Year end june 30, ~ b. Ii'y-Y %
Y,ar e.'dei 30 25r-lg -
Itis believed tlat the decrease Of recepts FROM IN,
source has NOT occurred IN consequence OF an ~
p.rrytucr Of he law the entries OF spWs pht l"in
10 t8e fac, that violations oi Ia" nave hot pol ~
On ~ great uun'rroi e'se- a. beloIS ~" ,,, ~
House ~ san Francesca, makes me i"l9"ihs Ieo"'n
uendaton n REGARD 70 "a modliicatiou Oh we Nv at, "a,
T,rs Thnt from the gross proceeds oi any h'i' ~
goods seized p ;he act Of beng sndg,e' .h,le s''iu
be pad all leg ana other costs % sezlfr ana az fine
eccyud That the Government 81 puiu receive, 'Hb
eaID., in MI Sat lion iol It's claims
A. liner
the ulormrr ana selng-Oii or, aud where ue'T 10 40
if.'r f4 whole of tlc remainder, after ded1cung
cvorrse ana dny shall 20 toi the selling Office; fT"-
vidrd That Their soA -Onicer lo IIi"iiu"I Sne', %
en, "a r,csV. exceeding $1,000 for any one ssZute'
std rncied furf fr Tlrt 10 officer OF tine cu-t ms 10
r.c.rf OF q & larry or 80 compensation exceeding
~ 5Dp prr auuum. shall eHutled 90 pro rata 0I
& C"i'or5 81 Cu,toms ~ Ncw-York submitted to
the commission which examined that Custom housr,
a table which shows thai m 1873 SEIZURES al
that port amounted ID -lt53lO " a"u I"a' III
1877 the total amount was 4lzDi3I D. Ihc toec.ol,
lu submitting that table, remarks tnaf Without ny
desire t. argue IL behalf O iuiorncrs or "ctrcFe ON
GERS. Yet SrOuty0I tdt OPINION tha. tis a"o,'
figures r. l.scn loss 81 many millions To the D2ler-
mcut. CAUSED ~ c0mnaId we SAFETY 10 tioSe VIZ
undertaking aud accomplishing gtyat lfths IpOn 'o
Government II ~ recommended tha such chths ue
Iaude existing laws a. viii oier lnclcls5a ln.lco
mouts Ia parties who may he alt TO secure
o sueh frauds o. bring he same t0 hC attention ga ti'
custom, othceTs. 1he gTeatet oS' 70 'ie Ivlcno iG
aIats not from SNUG slh-' pu, nom UNI
alton OF goods subject 10 an ai,Aoiein u's' - 49,
therefore, also recOnenied Tor me purpos 81 acG.
ing simplicity ana uniformity III 1.e Cot' w, 49, ~ y.
revenue on customs, th specific duties DC adopted -
far as practicable.
REVENUE FROM ALASKA.
since the withdrawal Of the troops from Alaska last
sprin tho management OF the Territory has practically
dcyolyed upon tie Treasury Department The oniy OIL
GERS VINO coul exercise any authority we've ae Collector
OF Customs Ska and his deputies stationed at other
points within the Territory the duties OF thc Off er. at
the seal islands being confined exclusively 10 The pro
lection OF The sea- interests. It feared that tho
sudden Withdrawal OF The troops might result In con-
tIt .t-f tudI
disturbance has occurred The white population At
sita is very limited, AMI the expense Of maintaining
customs officers Their, and at other points Nlihh the
Territory, mas Aggregated, in the past Two years,
sl7II- 81, while the receipts from customs nave, d-
tor. recommended tnat the Port Of Stia 3D. abolished
4 q rec .p.s IRON the Sralsns taken on th- isl
us a.. ST. PAU aui - George, Idlns iie rent pad
b. tie Alaska Commercial Company, ha'o Desh 10
follows:
1876 90 -
-JifA'" o.
Tne decrease of receipts ffou that consequent
upon tie fact mat les number OF 80 s were taken inc
pas year dian the naXImum allowed by law.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The following tabular statement eNhnts the receipts
rom the several sOurc ~ taxation under the Internal
revenue laws for the nlcii years cndcd respectively
June 80 1876, and June 30, 81:
statement showing the receipts nom nc several objects Of
years cured june 80 1910, ard Juno 3d. 1914 'specef
..r..- lS-G 1871.