New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-13

read the law of Congress on the subject of the
responsibility of public officers.
Justice Wylie interpreted the bond and the law to
the effect that General Howard was not responsible
for disbursements after the date of the bond.
The Distrct-Attorncy also submitted evidence
transcript of the record Of General Towards ac-
counts taken in the Treasury Department, but it in
no way implicated General Howard, but showed
that the money had been in the hands of General
Bullock as disbursing officer.
Colonel Cook, counsel for the defence, claimed
that the Dstrict-Att0rney misunderstood the Act of
Congress that he had read that the act did not
bind the bondsmen for subsequent transactions nor
for those which occurred prior 10 its issue.
Justice Wylie said that the only way for the
United States to recover was to General How
ards bond and he directed the jury to return
verdict for the defendant.
The other case was a suit by the United States
against General Howard TO recover $23,291 Is,
which amount il was asserted, came into the Gen
erals hands while act ng Commissioner, and was
due for premiums and interest United States bonds
and moneys belonging to the United States and APP
prOpriated for the use of the bureau which 1t was
claimed had not been paid over by General How
ard to the United States for the use of the bureau
The ctAtt0rney declined 10 call this case, and
il was dismissed at his request.
The Dlstric-Attoney will inform the Solicitor
General of the action of the Court and All appeal
from the rulings of Judge Wylie will be taken and
tons.
General Towards friends, many of whom were
with him III court, warmly congratulated him Oh the
issue of the suit
A COMPARISON OF CUSTOM HOUSES.
Az INTERESTING STATEMENT SHOWING FROM WHICH
PORTS TIE GOVERNMENT GETS lis REVENUE
AND FROM WHICH IT DOES NOT
Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TKiBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Beck is pre-
pairing speech on the finances of the Government.
TO illustrate of his theories of retTenchnent,
the Bureau of Customs of the Treasury Depart
ment has prepared for him table showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures of each Custom House of
the country. This table has an interest beyond the
special purpose for which it has been solicited from
the Treasury Department.
The latest previous exhibit of similar character
was made four years ago. The present table shows
that the number of Custom Houses in the
United States is 1873 OF this number there are
thirty-sx the receipts from which, during the last
fiscal year, have not eQualled. by Dearly $4,000
che expense Of maintaining them. A list Of the
thirty-sx nou-paymg Custom Houses Is given be-
low with the amount, collected at each during the
past year. ana The expenditures made by the Gov
eminent in maintaining chem. The table exhibits
the amounts received from the item of customs
alone as well a. the sum OF all tho collections made
in each district the receipts from incidental but m-
portant items Of marine hospital dues and steam
boat inspection fees being omitted. The expendi-
lures aud their excess over receipts, are indicated
in their les pcctIve columns. Tbs IO.iOwingI5 the
table: