New-York tribune., 1878-02-16
A BLOW IT THE BROKERS.

WRATH IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE ROTUNDA.
EFFECT OF SECRETARY sHERMAN's NEW ORDERS
ALONG LINE OF INPATIENT MEN-MANY En-
TRIES LEFT OVER.
The instructions of the Secretary of the
Treasury relative the method of passing entries at s
port enforced at the Custom House yesterday 10
the great annoyance and confusion OF number OF mer-
chants and Custom House employees The orders OF the
secetary follows
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Jan. Il, 1915. }
The Hon. c. A. ARTHUR, Collector of Customs Ncc-l York.
SIR have TO direct that and after the 18th piox
imo the following rules be observed by you in passing
entries other than those passed IN the Warehouse DIVE
L. All entries shall be lodged with clerk, whose duty
it shall be to number and register them ana distribute
them equally among the entry clerks for examination
ana computation of estimated duties No entry clerk
Will be allowed TO pass iabualy the entries presented
H. Entries Of pcrsabc fruit and specie will take pre-
3 All entries and oaths thereto be signed, and ali
special bonds such as bonds for oaths eercates ana
certified invoices, mast be duly executed before piGoen
of the entry tie penal SUN OF the bond TO c Aed
In All eases where special authority from the head
of the entry division Is required on entry such authority
be obtained before presentation OF the entry at Inc
entry desk.
s. An entries returned to the importer for correction
aiterwaId to he treated as newly presented ana VIII
be renumbeied and distributed accordingly:
rect, viii be passe0 by 10 a. H. the following day -
T. All entries whether passed correct or returned for
correction, VIII be returned To the importer or ms
agent by tie receiving clcrS only and all comlnuuca
tons between the entry clerks wlle on uty and he I'M
join SHERMAN, secretary.
The ord.r was issued in conformity with tAo recon
mcndations of the Jay Commission, and, 1t Is under
stood was designed to break ny the system of collecting
extra fees for the prompt passage Of entries by the
entry clerks. Il also uud IstOOd to be direct
thrust at the Custom House boxers, under the
system they would be unable TO secure any favoItIn
for their friends II found yesterday that the delay
. IL, H.. f,.H ta,ft
singie receiver, who was also compelled TO return
the entries 10 the merchants their representatives. in
torcred 20 materially with the business o tho Office
haf at o'clock there were SIN remaining lCG entries
TGe entities AT this port average about 800 dav, bu;
ten vessels arrived Yesterday and there Gsi ou-
ric large number OF merchants, clcrk7 AMI brokers
kept tie rouuda Of the Custom House crowded THROUGH
ont the day, and the lne or persons "t ne u "a o r
clerk having charge OF the entries extended eIiIey
circle At times ticl" was great confusion.
ana more than once serious r"ub' "'H ic'I'u me-
was IS mistake IN tc papers pfe'cutl III cIhphdute
with TIE order, they hid tp bc turned 10 le rets
tive OF the importer, VINO wa, - ~,
ag2l al he OF the line aitcr the correction had De'i
made. Collector Arthur spent considerable portion oi
the details OF carIying the order and deciding
fcaI thus glcatv facilitating the working OF the ne"
svsicin II is understood That the Collector intends glv
every effort 10 make II successful. The plan de
nounced Yesterday, however by large number oi Gus
InofecticIhe thar II bad been ried twenty ycdiS ago
when it proved allure, aud that 1t would now be
the same day that they were received.
The following notices VIII De posted III tEe custom
House TOtunda tins morning:
Errors for which entries VIII be returned Tor COIfcc
tOn:
Entry oath not signed
properly Classihc'.
uade to spbnd with lhc DlI OF lallhH
Hii Of lading missing or irregular.
Bond consular CcitiuCIteS.
Special authority FROM tie head OF the Fiih DiNislpn
irregular incorrect III amount rendered
DufithiC values quantities not stated.
warehouse not given.
Date q arrival not checked
For check 10 power attorney discretion OF cnrvclk
Error, which Tics VII not he rejected:
Errors IN reduction Of currency.
Errors reducing foreign 10 ncd states qlanii'lts
Failure note place and date uf invoice.
Fai note qu4utit e. for statistical puipDscs
Of voices. M 3i9 Revised hrguldii0hA
Cheek from seventh Division o power ii All Hhey
The Collectors coy OF tht entry uny l. !" ic hHh"tu
TO the receiving clerk b. pairs, and not 10 De lt on
his desk should he chance TO he temporarily absent.
Entries retained for correction from the Naval once
take precedence Of all others.
There are entry clerks to examine the entities when
made, in addition 10 tne receiving CLERK ty@iein has
been devised, accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS above
gycn Of checking entries made Dy which any aVoI-
isIu on The part any OF the entry clerks can read
iy be detected The Collector found IL necessary, yes
iirday 70 suspend the part OF the last order o the
Secretary and appoint another clerk 10 take charge
of the entries after they had been passed.