The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-12
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE INQUIRY
NUMEROUS CHANCES IN THE METHOD
or COLLECTING DUTIES URGED.
The Naval Once characterized ms mn incubus
Custom House Onths n Mere Matter Of
Form More simplicity Required.

-fuetom Onths ~ were Nhttet OF
PORN More simplicity Required.
The Hon. Fernando Wood was tho only
member Of tho Committee Of Congress np-
pointed to look after the Custom House who at
tended yesterdays hearing. Gen. Garfield Of
Ohio telcgraphcd that he would probably DO on
hand to-day.
Sherburno p. Eaton. lawyer for the Chamber
OF Commerce. said that among the revenue re-
forms almost unanimously approved 10y that
body were: Tho abolition OF the Naval Oncc;
the abolition OF triplcatc invoices and consular
certificates change from ad valorem to
specific duties that goods procured otherwise
than by purchase should DO invoiccd at actual
market value at period OF expectation; that
duties on purchased goods should always be
assessed at market value; oaths to entries to DO
made before notaries and commissioners; the
Government to retain in it's discretion tho whole
or any part OF an invoice for not more than ten
days: the reduction Of penal bonds from dou-
bic the value OF the goods to once tho value OF
tho goods; the bonding OF reapprasod goods
the cqualizations Of appraisements at the DIFF
fcrent ports duty not to be charged on goods
stolen or otherwise lost while in bonded ware
house; the simplincation OF tho law for dis
charging export bonds; the total abolition Of
damage allowances; tho payment OF duties In
certified gold checks; tho completion OF tho
liquidation OF entry within thirty days; tho
.boii,to, -, ,,.s TO- on,rios onJ ,orr,i,s All
aooi''lon ., ICES ior entries anu pcrnii,s anu
other petty fees the appointment OF n United
States Judge for tho hearing " customs cases
exclusively that the Government should pay
interest and costs on judgments. tho same as
other defendants: tho abolition Of the bonds
now required on goods for inland transporta-
t9%n; ro,o, hr,ocv o,.horo,,, thu o,orco.
asked Tor bv tho Chauiher Of Conmerco liz
said that il was unfair To- compel merchants 10
..uv IN
tHnpSongh no fauii Of The owner. but because Of
Tho on rrless nnsa ~ th, storrkrrnsrs or others
Henry b. HYDE. rnprcsnnting the Board II
Trade OF boston snid thai The customs laws
,xnrc aiiisI'rd ,vh.r ,h" r,hn,rv ,yns n marc
conyocation of thirteen Stntrs Ii WINS not sur
prisinc that there was a demand Tor a change
IN customs matters The simple process OF cx-
changing merchandise between two or more
countries has become so compl catcd rs To make
AIMEE, I'm l,, r ,' r II , hon
lion 81 nm entry wns maj II should h. n mere
statement Of goods imported and the amount
OF duties 10 be pAid He regarded con.
sular certificates IA of no value in de-
termininv ths volua ~ goods Th.rc can
DO no mar kct value, put On goods mule
Hvde ask ed lint for,irn mark vnlmos should
be- ahoishcd and rop1s nn,i, tN INV 1utins on
This nlnn wnmid il, fair.r Ia M. merchant and
To- the Government than The present system.
He favored tho yerif,ution 81 entries after
Humiliation ns n roiiaf ~ the in,nort"rs Who're
ia" goods have boon heid by IN, Goyrrnment n
smf,i,,icnt tir,c a. ,sc,,,ai, ibc du,ins ,hcy
sbnnld he dnI yorcd ~ tbs innort,r hout fne
Pnouirement Of n MIMI II Was uni,I.t t1 make
merchants swear 10 lam1re nilov1nrns bsfore
they had nm oproftunity 10 rynninn their
goods In this way they were som,timrs com
n.ilnJ ~ cnntuti, ,,r,nrv H.. l.n,ur..,l ITO
nct,v foo svs,.n, m ,,'r,,nl 81 h oh II
lion III Custom Hons onths N.rl hants Ind so
little rernrl Tor the oaths That III. saving Inns
become common among th.u,. II Lis ,1Srd Il
no heit.r than his Custom If ma oath Lo Ln1
better co out III i,usfuess TIM lnws hnve ho-
come "a hin irenco "a Iusinpss "A trnu IN h,n,.t
mrrcbants mil termination T., iniol,.ut IN
cinls
Ja.kson : Schulz snfI TINT tha {. ,lln,tor was
virtually tho con .fi.. - MI goods mil ynes i
arriyiup in mort nni was almost nj iu,.. iu b =
nowers H., wnuli hold him nr his suhnrli.
nntns resnnnsilln for e,,i ',5liuy md M, liza
nwners ~ tLe s,.nnshits III. I'M lin,, ~
goods nj MIGHT was uuohinet ionnble md there
WINS no danger II frati i, 'fh,, nfic =. alton. ial
Ia their iufv In lilo nntry d.nori,n,tt iirr.
was room f,r prnnt fruuls i,.,n,isn th"v ,.,i no
record ~ entries
Mr. Schulz described tha Naval ono. r. an
Incubus Ilr sail th.fiyyiar. i Il .-.'', .,,'i ,n.
error tho liquidators 81 The Collectors oflce
discovered Az. H., t,nu.,h, tln .tuni,rI ~
the entry clerks was uUt Ill rlrisntly high In
many Instances Il would takn them two
hours To pass an entry If Tho importer
did not MI il out in allvnncr. ile woulf mag.
nify The impOgtancc Of tie Apuraisers oflifr
and would in r"qs. ih. uuuih.t 81 rNnnlin.rs
threefoll giving th, i,.-t of tn.,u NOT les ii,n
t5OO0 n year. The pr1ces- OF U1uidntinus
ought 10 be- mnta NOR. .,l,eli.iau- f't uru,l.ut
men often lose their rad - waiting 4, have thnr
entries settled NJ NJ the Custom House. He
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