New-York tribune., 1879-01-28

dncted. He then recommended many. reforms tina,
nave since been adopted by him as Collector s SER
retsry OF the treasury He appointed surveyor Gl
the Port on December H. 1871 and occupied 'nas re-
Organized the Weshers Department, in harmony
with the report Of the jay C9mmsspHI sepvce " and
redueing the cost lie corrected several OF tnG
abuses pointed in the printed report Oh o"e fo
aunraiser and enforced the regulations III Io-au w
Srina tarc thus securing increase OF revenue, tnp
result on sugar alone showing gam 10 TO tTe av@r
3o 1878 of 3Q63,9@S pcunfs, when, NJ lno q. -,
sge rate of duiv on all sugars. caused gam -, "
revenue of S9723s -, and also o p"ints
weighing q many other articles In 'nese wv pP,,iant
aIon" there is demonstrated gain 10 tho GoVtlts'
W 1ss 0no r the reriod covered hoing equal TO S2io
~ % @ o,na While inc results aned bv higher
rnnItnn of discipline and more riga ,n - iur
wcgners cannot bo estimated. Ii Is manifest .n|t b
mo ms iucumbeucy as surveyor ana COnectoi, VIII VIII
Litter posIfion he accepted with reuctahce; d,ca
mproy yencut has taken place. ana tne ons to the
manner which the affairs d 0i ,hnse Ine who com,
House have heen conducted arsrs % ron SroS0 VIM
r1In al the strict enforcement OF the iaW' 49, ,,,oore
The reduction Of force coutempated III ta th Gutnm
Department aud in several ilVlsonT % thc result OF
House. nave fully carried IN q eHeSt, ,,I oau in
winch Will he a large saving To inc Do'ein"'' "
is r,sncctiuly submitted that under the circuln
stances tie restoration OF Mcssrs. Aihi n an ,nvnv
irT insa of public revenue and increased exPrhd
,ure. II would establish eonS,1uv sVd reforuIs
rr.t.lc between old abuses that existed ana nr
,H,f are souent TO be accomplished II wond destroy
discipline departments, for after az lle @ and
i, hut a subordinate OF this DepaI lneIt anu
though possessed OF great powers c" uo "%n %n, Gc
without the sanction OF lHc Ft'INi"'' - ,I.
ma, sctiou-lV lV ub>truct the Department III "a Va
conduct Of business according 10 ~ I Iu'"o H.,
rlaIs II has been the established custom ",t
i,s great office should bc held as an administrative oi
ice e. int ol a cabinet officer for the oilc,r Wno @ W.
I,ctS over ~ ItiIds ci the revenue rom Ous'o
forms functions equal to those OF Cant, r,,,
But The law requires constant ~upcNITloi az ~ t,;rr
Of his acts hy his Department. 10 Ir. IcI''r.
TINS business 10 be lcriolmeu S ~ lie
H. Ln.uLty 10 tho general polcy oi tho
Manifestation would create dscotd ana coz
c.tion where there OuAh 20 De unlt' auu n''uo'
would uc unjust 10 ,hr PRESIDENT tlu pr t iovc me
rs>i, ID me M he discharge Ot my HuS 10 nav @ 'o
office OF CrIctt Of Customs AT NrW-NoIk Wiu i! "'
VINO viii not perform ms duties "eVOIuin- " '"N - ~
pun.y OF The drp3i incni. .. -, 1,o.o,,ho,.
g. neral Arlurs term Ot service expires on lloccipi @
y $50 AMI his TrsturdtOn would he bn' temporary
even II Pt,sIdcut should aNdll AihSc o. ne -
uuwrr 10 send anOthc name 10 TIE Hchd'c, ol !" S"S
ucud him aficr the oOluurEInrnl oi Toe S'hdi'' ID.
Ihe very narAed success OF the auhlhls'l''lpu o "
Cnllnrfor plIIt aud Naval Oiccr Burt wouu seem 10
ittl thrul m ne recognition OF the senate ana 90 'htl
ntru,.iou lave the TO be. very fcSpect MY
JOuN SHERMAN, secretary.