New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

Custom house business which threw 600 persons on the
support Of the merchants without adding anything 10
mercantile facilities They were acquainted WIN inc
techncaes of the Custom house, ana knew 10" 70 COZ
lect aree fee every entry Ihe systtsn shoao ne 80
smpltfed that merchant could hand MS invoice ~ d
assessments OF duties the Government giving nun no
further trouble The French system shouu we ta t r
a model. The Revenue Reform Committee was az WORK
law regarding CustOhiLouse business dnu tos
ulatious which would be presented To the next 'on
gress, and intended 10 Iutet the fSquItth,d Va
ISL lie advocated the abolition of the Naval Once
aud the reorganization of The Appras RS Dcpart'hh
The abuses connected with the ,chnge OF the
baggage uf steamship Passengers Mere soaiu' ~.
Passengers an average brought nome A" "r
themselves and friends He had known even wives OF
ministers OF tle Goepei kn1TinsH To IiTise aHe
laccs in their dirty linen, and one 10 ms KNOW enSe @
watch m an old shoe. when ne last crossed 'e M ~
there were four menbeis Of Congress aDoari, an o
whom ala not pay the duy cdinei -HaI ,i'N' ~
been traced 10 the VIE OF NeWEnE lsn" 9e1H, np
S3OUOJJ would be lair estimate OF the value Ga sGQ's
sml2gled as personal elects on one steamship" "
Members Of he commission sad the testimony taken
by tncio .ded Ia ,ow hn tie quantity OF goods III
tended for Salc smupglcd i'm bacgl C was very small. and
thqt dutabe goods intended COR use when went ,i'r u
amount than S25,ylO yearly hr. hV"p .i
B,rsogr SAID - 5cU.OUO Nj. Turuure said that pa
sei,l on nm ovega,, did no. SPEND than $1,000
eacn Europeou tlI, IN e~fons,s ana pure"isss anu
there probably now no, mere ."E Sic'V YAM, -
srnpqs in a year willie three or fOu years ag0 there
wcr, LOCO Nj. schultz thought If each passenger
allowed one package OF ruuk 10 be examined Oh
the wlaI! ana all other packages sent to tAe dolc
stores Tor thorough eSaunauon, the eNl ScNld 80
correct itself. tie thought foreign consular eoItu
Gates should be dispensed WITH. He urged that
tine Government pay ne expense OF odrt%Et,
and examination Of goods-w.lich he Thought
could bc done per cent o. the duties q e ~ 'e
Ou ,idc) unless the merchant wanted me g.odH SEN
tue warehouse for ms convenience. BE clitlciao
severely the wording, Of the system 0i diIDdso aoN
aHces Certain glass imp rtcrs OF the cily c"uu Ett
allow auc - per tncr niPoftitlons' "-'i'
other houses co not ,e NOR t11 ~ > per f' M
The system Injured honest merchants III ~ IiheS I'll ~
p0rIaiions lie thought the Dutch standard nse w nc
classification OF sugars should be sent BACK 10 hoe!~h
and kent tnprc lie spoke Cf combinations on ne par
OF Cu-toa.-hause brokers and lawyers TO depele lhe
Treasury. lie (ru,cruucnt maze ttdl' Whtitp9
Sandwich Island sugar admitted nee OF ult9'
There were commercial treaties WIN ScNtfhl couh ~
which cont ined. lie was tod, what was Known u Tue
favored ion clause giving each or those couie-
the right to clai u a. extensive customs privileges 10Y us
expectations this country rs were accu4ucu 10 .nS
other nation whatever. There we're 1uVJ suns out !"
be pressed ON tine ground OF the SandNich ISu lIeH!
and 1000 Of these ht had been Orned, we've cOmOh
iun suits IN which brokers aud lawyers were aIsel M
tc.estod. He thought Tie Government shouu appoint
commission TO settle these claims al once iil@sluc az
tie courts would probably dccide against tAo o0'e'n