New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
COLLECTING TEE CUSTOMS
PROGRESS OF TIE INQUIRY.

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what will probably be an enforcement of the law by
| which steamship owners compelled 20 pay the fees
for night permits TO discharge steamships to the Collector
instead of feeling the inspectors directly, at present
A. soon Collector Arthur issues the order for return
10 old system the payment Of fee to an inspector
will regarded misdemcanor the part Of the per
| paying the fee: ana an inspector makes himself
! liable TO punishment for rcceiyinga fee
The Cust0m-h house Reform Committee Of the Chamber
OF Commerce and deputation OF steamship owners were
/ before the commission. The Chamber Of Commerce
committee consisting Of Jackson s. Schultz Thomas
/ Barbour, and Daniel c. Robbins and ;. B. Eaton, the
counsel of the committee, called nc II o'clock to ask
when It would be the pleasure Of ths Commission to give
the1, hearing. After half hours private consta
tio, the committee withdrew, with the exception Of Mr.
| Eaton the counsel who remained through the public
session Mr. Schultz and lis colleagues VIII be given a
hearing ms soon rs tine Cusomhousc officials have been
| examined.
When the regular work OF the session opened, letter
was road from Assistant Appraiser Baush' stating that
the assessments for political purposes last Fall were
paid 10 H. Sporry later contractor o the department.
instead OF 10 cxAppraiscr French he had Incorrectly
stated the day before s T. ogden. AUDITOR OF tHe 'o-
lectors Office was sworn by Mr. Robinson before giving
his testimony, the Secretary Of The Treasury HAVING
ordered that hereafter examination of witnesses dc
made under oath lie was examined as to the duties
! Of his Office and the men employed Iiefe
were 90 clerks and officers in the Auditors Office IEey
would compare favUrably efficiency, he thought Win
| tie general class Of clerks in outside business II ne
could have just such men he could select the force
might be reduced % per He thought none OF the
bureaus in the Auditors office could be combined the
work of the Naval Officer were given to the Auditors
Office the Auditor being made ndrrCudCni Of the COL
ecor, the Auditors otce would act rs the check on the
than employ ed i'm the Naval Office. Ihere was no
objection 10 merging the two. II necessary ior me
Collector 10 have check on MS own accounts an" th3
his Auditor supplied The Naval Ohccf NaS che'h on
tue receipts but not ~ 10 dsburs" inents
lie knew Of no sInecue m ms department ie All"ri l"
and Protest Bureau employed very large force me
law m-bt be- amended 20 as to allow general appeal
aud protest HS.o.a OF -''idi oIe i OH '',i y ~
De was opposed io the system OF c'Mp.u "t,t0 so
could be made 0d roo,c9 lie had not been apc {" de-
'ct employ % tines received fec or GiaiWie5 rom
offered She gr attest opportunities Tor mis- coltu ing
nnIcnce. A. The iaWhAow stood he coud not dispense
| wi 10 more than six clerks.
s. j. Jacobs Assistant Auditor said be had been in tht
CastoI-uu>c seven years. 10 h, duy u Supervise
alI accounts rcn,,d to tlc department Washington
Tnre eight men directly under lhm slprt' suS me
di~bus mrut,as small iorce as Dee could - buai ,S
with. He required 10 Dee on duty from $50 1 ~. i4
$50 T. There were - clerAs iluaa.ins vessels, II
hr could nave suC men s he WOMB ,hoos He conc a."
with three less lie could spare three men ih ihe room
Of Customs Accounts In The bureau OF ntltsicS mere
were 30 ncu.iu uahs Tour whose uay wac to lui,IH
information 60 thc press lie dit not know how these
W.sd werS 'I I. ~ iore Eond be- reduced or 10 per- cent
The salaries paid would probably now c'nm3ud better
Every In the whole rrcr mad 30 usS before
were botwoen 200 ana i3gO in the service AS ulc
tHc men maze good appearance, ni Dee could pc" our
NM m T p ~ h, II i,r, "f mo- rood rc. son yy,y fIey
shuuld not De compelled work from ti.I 4 There
Vas much talk OF brIbcs being taken by TIE cleINs,
which was probably tine but he Aad no eva nee iSisi
auF cicrN lu hi- opinion money paid for niOrm1-
81 ns V3ce bat the clerks took cage % keep
pad tlc 20 cent fees, which amounted 10 100000
MONTH tO thr cashier but so ir - hc cod see tneIr
wa- cn.rs ts cashier. Ile thoushf tie system oi
6,cpu- accounts ~ the Auditors office tbg best That
could Dee devised. Alter seven years experience "lt
hr believed tnat On" -y-tom was perfect. Appointments
cheney Of the The Naval y'ice ser' ell a> use
wa oI I,tlc u- as % check a.. Auditor, office, the
CO.. Bu.t had >,licI that tie Naval ONCE saved 'Ae Gov
cmu,ut ~l.JuulOp yriI! .h the c"ii.'i"L Oi tli'a
i ,r y, ut many .-r,is r.,iD,i between
the Naval Onrc and tuc is onl9olsc Nh JacoDss ca
am.u,.iou vii be complete" today.
AZ O'Clock dr U.alon Of steamship owners ANA
a-..is Ca. cd' r,rr''.MinS ne WHO S.df, u riois'
ANS aga" olHtI iiA's' Att'i Illl''. il
Iigi'ls "'f. a ui. 'I' ID 'L' . - t,l
s,. IN. riI .n MI D., which good, placed ON the docs
IL hours arr a." steamship lad been registered at the
sa,ctor Arlgr explained the situauon and his le-
sQau-oIt.- lE the W"i''i' iof io 49, iH-it i'i-
mits 10 s"Hrgc steamships eotd ho' J.. obtained Tine
companies rlumed !. was necessary io dIscH1rG. at ugnJ
-o . tD get sps reaoy to meet taclr so s engage
on tIe payment Of i,eof 40, winch tla Collector was
20 ur over To- ,e isrrcur VINO ile H"irti oIi,Ie 2i
tir -ular hours, and ig ever N. resp H'i"lN N;.h
the Collector v"n.J incur u e.".5 were tNpGr,1 TO
snc their customers tne tApeH't o. uaf.- .ns
goods taken Or city from tHe SNIP 10 IA'
fI, In tfeir hi. ol sdu 10 dcir th, expense gen
cal order tort- hours :t.r Goods were placed ON nc
Ainr said ilr rol..uie- wanted also to save tHeuI-
selves the general order expense. lie had nos pressed
oIdar as soon tIrg placed on the dock He RECON-
neudd tnat any stcam-Hlp company tuhriihS rom
l4 rrrt rfF FTt4f fH Ell
' i,, r.ni i d' ,,,rinlt IriT, detrimental TO
do,.u'L' TN mercuHut,-lud wihm the ~ hours the
hurried int genera! Jidr'. ana Hr NaltholH- men ana
Inc iitjchuen aud tie steamship compauics-aiter the
~ umIrs have, .yrr,d-cnIu lam mat eoos are not
vigorously pushed INTO general order 50 IS o c
Iadc Ic Of til -atc line s'rd II Collector would
give ic companies iuc s hours grace Cen Arthur -aid
ii w"ud bee absurd Tor nln 4. ave nee rlIt III seha
matter Circumstances must govern tne leaving oi goods
Nr Cof.s oi he White star line stated that his
pIuT pau tine m prctuI Nultlugon Night ptlulS about
-" ' i4i ts'.' iis nt,t,' anu .nn me W yPipu, % '>
icc'd tidl thr 'l"r Wol carry on tie "clA "l
ial iiZ throa-S tue Heht ana a,"r tc COMPANY -
nouns. Collector Arthur said tHl. ia.t service could
mo- construed as tcug scryc, paid Tor The money
uad c power tp hurry GOODS INTO general oidri ana II
be "ha~ed iAt o"rr tie proper plan "s 10 see te col
| 80 ~ ir nal. he cor, and irr II after ui Icayu-
ul-ru tnat tie system O WpMS tie n-leloln nia- pe
discontinued. ii was contrary To las, and there were
complaint. ihat Che steamship companies dt tbiuthcI te
Whole service. f. tay pad their money To tGc to''C
far uIgt permit, irI tue UsprttOr would grs u-
N ma remuneration y and properly, AND any Sr@Gt
hip a-cat s.yiuG aratmiy TO an nsIec,ci %"un ] de-
60. i.y 81 Hisuruicalul IL is probable That Collector
Arthur Ulil IssJc order 10 This eject at once.
4 BOSTON SLANDER SUIT
BOsroN, May 2.-'lhe case of Francis y.
Perry against Ed. i. Porter for o'i and Islander, IN
which ejuouD damage, i sued fur, bcgun today