New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
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THE CHANGES AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
GR SxRAI MERRrTrsA BOND cOMPLETRD-TnE sEw
COLLECTOR TO TAKE CHARGE on SATURDAY
THE KEW NAVAL oFrcER 10 Assuag Iiis
DUTIES Tffrs MORNING. fffWE U Vi NV
General Merritt completed bis tond as Coll
eotor Yesterday with William walter PhelPs, Marshall
o. Roberts, g. b. ChitSendea aud Hugh Allen - sestw
ties Each Of these gentIemen went before United sges
Commissioners Kenneth G. White aud gave bond for
$4,000 qualifying for double that amount each 40 80
10 iI the required bond Of 100000. Mr. AieE who
was substituted for exG0veRor ke8t0B on ACCOUNT OF
the lattes inability reach the city and qualify eefore
Friday, is retired forwarding merchant, and resides
on Pierrepont-st, Brooklyn. The bond accompanied
by the oath OF Office after being approved by District
Attorney Woodford was sent yesterday to the United
states Commissioner OF Customs az Washington for bis
approval as well as for that Of Secretary sherman It
IL expected that General Msratr's commission viii
reach here by Friday morning. An arrangement was
entered into yesterday between General Merritt and
Collector Arthur by which the former win formally as
sumo the duties OF Collector Saturday morning I'M
less something now unforeseen shouid intervene TO
require the selection of an earlier date.
General Merritt remained in the Surveyors office until
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, receiving many callers
ana attending to the business Of the department.
Among the callers were the Hon. Martin I. Townsend
ana General Macarthur. Of Washington. In regard to
changes General Merritt said thG he was not yet pre-
pared say anything his ntenton being AZ he had here
tOfore stated TO make only such changes as the best
welfare OF the public service should require personal
friend Of the new Collector said that it was geneTay
understood, not from anything General Merritt bad
said however that there would be three and perhaps
four changes the Deputy Collectors. 1t was also
stated that at least three would resign instead
Of presenting themselves to be sworn IN. Colonel Ly-
retieent to the course he should pursue,
and when asked II be should resign. he said Well.
4 aim ,lv on In u
and shall not be compelled to 80 begging for liyiDg"
Colonel Burt received his commission as Naval Ofheer
yesterday morning The document is substantially the
in language as the notice received in the same
mail by e1Naval Officer Cornell that the President OF
the United having been pleased to suspend A. b.
Cornell from the otee of Naval Officer OF the Port Of
New-York, g. W. Burt is hereby commissioned 70 per
form the duties Of the Office thus made vacant" Colonel
Burt became Naval Oeer at the conclusion Of yester
days official business and he VIII formally assume the
position tins morning. He stated yesterday that the
changes in the of the department at present would
be very few, and most Of those would be for
the purposes OF economy, his intention being 70
have the Naval Office managed on purely business prin-
clpes and as economically possible consistent with
| an Efficient administration Of its duties.
General Arthur performed the duties OF Collector a.
usual yesterday. He received visits from large num-
Der of rsonal and political friends In conversation
ON general subjects expressed desire to be relieved
OF his Office by General Merritt soon rs possible re-
marking 4" always keep my house in order, ANA can
Turn the Office over perfect order to my successor at
any moment"
A prominent Custom House officer in commenting on
the SUSPENSIONS said It Is folly suppose that Cen
eral Merritt become Collector ad ntenm and OF the
same time hold his commission Surveyor. Under the
law giving the President pOwEg 20 suspend an ohcer
when Congress IN session. he rs NOT restricted 10
tue service in selecting his sppontees. dc might ap-
point merchant banker, and III that case there
would be change In the stains OF the remaining ON
e1a1g
Collector having given new official bond Tor mnch
larger amount than previously demanded OF MN rs sur
yyor and tho duties " Collector, from mat
moment ne ceases 30 be Surveyor Under no cOnsfuc-
toD Of ne Jaw can be the functions OF sur
yeyOr In ease rejection by the senate IN Deeen-
Der and 70 make him Surveyor at that time under nese
circumstances 10 wodd be necessary Tor the Pcsiuent
90 send his name 20 the Senate for that position, pre-
cisey as N be had never filed it. Every lawyer ~ al
fam lar with the Revenue laws with whom have con-
yersed confirms tins view Of the case believe when n
becomes generally at Washington that this Is the
real condition OF affairs, that the vacancy IN the sur
veyor's Office viii &C be hiied DY appointment
Should the senate decline 10 confirm the nominations OF
General Merritt and Colonel Burt which must be sent 70
The senate by the President with the for the sus
penson within twenty DAYS after the senate shall meet
IN December, General Arthur and Mr. Cornell viii I'M
mediaeiy resume their positions, and be authorized 70
perform the duties tue same as they had not been ss
ITSder the former custom the Collector compelled
TO furnish two bonds, Ter $lOO,000 disbnrsng
officer and the other for 100000 as Collector NOW me
two consolidated under one general bond Tor S4VO