The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
sHERM4N's work NOT YET DONE
Gone to Consult with Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
Evarts About the surveyorship.

Special Treasury Agent Bingham was
coseted with Gen. Merritt, the newly appointed
Collector. yesterday morning md tho Custom
House officials shook their heads omlnousy rs
he left the building. because Special agents
visits frequently mean sudden removals and
new appointments. Gen. Merritt was as close
as q clam after his visitor had gone He would
not talk concerning reported changes in his
deputies nor tell how many bondsmen he had
obtained. The new Collector will swear in his
deputies on the day he takes Office. 1t is gem
orally believed. in Custom House circles. that
Special Deputy Lydecker will decline TO be
sworn in. and will retire to engage in private
business on a comfortable fortune that he has
inherited from his father. Rumnr II also busy
with the names Of Deputy Collectors Phelps
and Morris II these gentlemen are sworn In
by the new Collector II IL intlmated that they
Will mi remain long in ofile'; Deputies Blatrh-
ford. Wynkoop, Wyman. and Osborn. will prob
ably remain.
Gen Arthur attended 70 his Official duties Ms
usual yesterday He did not receive notiiica,
ton of his suspension. but was busily engaged
IN getting his private papers packed In readi
ness 20 go fishing. As Gen, Merrlts bond
Will not be ready before the middle OF the week.
II Is not improbable that Gen. Arthur may re-
main IN office for week or more. possibly UNI
COL Burt, the new Naval onlccr. forwarded
his bond and oath Of office TO Washington yes
iorday ami expects to receive his commission
| on Tuesday. when he Will enter upon the duties
| Of the Office Col Burt said that no removals
Mr.. John sherman went to Washington yes
| terday morning without settling the question
| Of tho Surveyorship. Half dozen candidates
are in the field. with Deputy Surveyor Lake in
| the lead Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Evarts favor the
| selection OF a merchant for the place II suita-
| Die man can be found.
| petition is being circulated among the mer-
| chants for signatures urging Mr.. Hayes 10 re-
| peal the order recently issued regarding re-
bates. Formerly when an importation Of goods
| was damaged on the voyage the Importer could
| get n rebate OF duty by opening 10 per cent OF
| The pack ages 10 show the appraiser Under tho
| new order every package must be opened. The
| importers say that the rule Ii absurd and i'm
| practicable. as there II not room in the ware
houses 70 open the packages, and long and
costly delay would ba caused in getting the
goods to market. A nesting Of the importers
| 10 discuss tho matter 10 70 DO held on Monday.
Collector Arthur has removed stqrekeepers
II. b. Lord. Eneas Elliott W. H. Williams. Capt.
| benin H. Munkittrick, James G.. Gilbert. J.
Smith. A. Stuart + Guyon. ana NJ, Monyhan,
1t was given out that It is the intention Of tue
new Collector 10 reduce the number OF ~ 800
| weighers TO four. and to make other important
| changes. under instructions from Sherman.
Jackson ;. schultz and other members OF the
| Chamber Of Commerce have n project Tor doing
away with the Custom House proper and hav-
| ing the Appraisers Department perform all the
| work OF collecting the revenue.