New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29

80 '.'.ra.: aiicrF- Of tAr Dr,srtmenis sn"",u
d. 'y..irf 10 ise.''gatpn, the DANCER 10
a. % yr,...ssry @, i.puns dnrii hon's ~ lru OF
rorson !ar 30 - haSo men Troy. H. '' IN ~
:: ~ v.cd stitu. - ih, United states ana
go ufuer sns sr>li'n- col that 'hie'r
rnY EhvrNUG From CUSTOMS.
Tho Disbursements for collecting ihe r. venue
f..n c.sinias for EXPENSES Incurred within
ttr ssi;owiag cal years have been n io'-
low. In i--7 SC 30I.27O 81; IN 1873. s5.525,7s7 b.
nI-7o j.l.i "a o. This shows reduction or 1875
Over lS77 * SIS I32 -. and reduction Tor ls'V
orcr ISIS Of SiD.o0s -. making total saw
Jig for N, two wears ~ SSlS 500 -. marked M
go &c 90 rom custom. rherrN'nue M
ad W oTn " stem has alcn sort oi Il" amount
whoa 80 utt haN h,rh c',rl' u"'" % - a. i,,o IN
iacnf 80 IN real f'rsu MARKET Nalu" a. va ne 20
tom !uIi-rs espscia J. upon goods, cor>isa'd Nv "En
mquufac.uIeis 10 agents IN the ufieo SAFES h'uenr
# sucn nnGcl .lusiinns has been lined ~ many
cas . and upon TINS evifcnre tie iny"ee prices nave
bon advanced h' thc local apri-eis = ana on ,.'a
/, LARGE numhcr o. cases The number 81
snch rrauprais ual's had 90 TIE aor, O. Now
1874. follows: 1870. lu' $50, ~
ar'i.er ri Nrw-Yorx aics mt ccJrdiug
nraisencns de,ar cl since 80 of Jane lasr. the
be- Hkrly Ia reach .O0O Tho acon If thr local ~
rraisrrs las. however. been generally su.Ialusd
rr.uliins ilirieirom show that soInc method
should be adopted bv winch such an. -ilons may he
force. Opc method stgge.iei j. he adouon of ,pecue
duties aI NHvTfin. rs NEduet ruti, " u
believed. be safely adon'ed with proper iiniitons ~
rcSard 10 ri g"ves. pre- s'k. g'ois' .lf1 ec,
now pay mn al yaiorem duty, and when cou-u'utg
| tine chef ground OF dispuIc n 10 vtu- OtiNeel
tie Government aud the importers Another Ian would
be TO Permit the Gov nmrnt, III case d" u, unnrr "ud
ti0r 10 IN goods the invoice price with lei-
nrorf ana thrr cause sale of the goods to he made
Gov, Inmen account BY ireaty between France AMI
ascer.aned hy INSPECTION be uudrTvautd 20 The tx
II per cent M GIN he seized ana sold nF te GOV
man o6oufed ir Eng and had thr ffci oi breaking mp
tins system Of undervtluaii0n The senate Committee
oil FI.ance recommended ne adopi0n OIL "a sihiih
he report the bill which Increased te
| duty on woOien goods. which became n Law March :,
1867 not adopted by Congress. II couieir-
MIA m that the Government might take the goods the
importers valuation, vita an. addition thereto u
10 FER cent for expenses and proh Inc secretary y
OF goods named az we'll as on some Others
the adoption of plan OF TINS character WI prov. peo
the Government.
THE sUGiR DUTIES.
The difficulties attendant upon the collection OF duties
on sugar under the Dutch color standard. witch were
alluded 10 III the last report OF this Department. con-
tnud during the past year Sugar continued 10 be i'm
ported which had either been ariclly coored by the
addition of foreign substances which, by the process
Of III anufa cturc had been radically changed As to
produce sugars OF tie highest saccharine strength
while possessing he lowest grades OF color
prescribed by the Dutch standard. II has been
held by the courts that Congress, in imposing
the duty upon according to their coor mcant re
irne ~ the which Is developed by the ord
nary process OF manufacture. ana which indicates the
degree OF perfection To winch the process or cafhcion
has carried. Acting upon this VIEW the Depart
mcut issued Instructions ~ ITS customs officers that
where the degree Of saccar Tue strength ms compared
with The color showed that the sugar had not
I been manufactured IN the mode concentrated o.
! law, Duties should he collected according 10 thr
true color sugar. and for The purpose Of carrying
oct tbs dchulte relations were established De-
tween he color and The strength These instructions
objectionable classes or sugars before referred TO- ana
upOn sugars imported according TO The ue intent ana
meaning OF he law Until The matter Is settled TINS
ASSUMED, OF dsreglrdiug the apparent color
! OF The sugar where the Facts Justify n.
der the theory above stated By the adoption OF new
regulations at the port Of Now-fork respecting Inc
weighing sugar. the difference between the invoice
weight ana the actual weight ~ returned by The Gov
eminent ghcrs been reduced from 1910 cent
ia 1870 47o per cent IN 1879. making SAVING 10 the
| Government IN duties OF fully s3.O0O.OoO.
Reference il made IN another part Oi TINS report 70
circumstances u1der which It may become necessary to
rempose the duties upon Tea and coffee should adj
donal be required. such revenue can better
be derived from ihese sources ihan rom any other
Duties merry N force were snsce and tnereore o
bulky and hence cannot he easily srsged ed the
scarcely 10 be felt by the people.
PAssENGERs' BAGGAGE.
Some complaint has arisen ia regard TO the manner in
which examinations OF passengers baggage have been
made at the port OF NcwYork The system Of extmina
ton necessary carry cut the law has made the Gus
toms officers obnoxious TO people, but any system
Determination sufficient detect prevent smuggling
will be offensive the parties concerned II has been
the aim Of officers OF this Department apply the
law equally all persons the annOyances Incidental TO
| the system have been Increased by the lack VI fac
TO make the examinations wth proper dispatch.
thought, however, tnat the latter cause or COM
paint will be removed upon the completion OF the new
Barge Office already A0rized by Congress The duties
collected passengers baggage at the port OF New
w we're a. fosws is77 s6Sosi IL 1873 $50 80 81
1879 sl7isJ7 81. The law does not dehne any limit OF
sonai effects OF persons arriving in United states
which may be admitted free OF duty. and II Is recon-
mended that Limitation governing the Tree entry OF
Of articles be established by Congress
THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
Large quantities Of opium prepared for smoking are
brought United States. and this article being OF
small bnlk and great value Is easily struggled SINH
lar article manufactured In the United States from the
crude opium and in endeayOriDg 10 ascertain whether
in any given case the article has been smugged 1t has
been found difficult determine whether II Is Of d0mes
tc or foreign manufacture. The imported article
pays a duty OF 50 per pound. 1t Is one that Will bear
high rate OF taxation and 1t Is recommended that
internal upon opium prepared In the United States
for smoking Of amount equal to duty
upon the imported article, TO be paid by
stamps. be adopted This would yield a considerable
should receive announcement at the HANDS OF Congress
IL also recommended that provisions be made for ax-
ing customs stamps packages OF imported opium pre-
pared for smoking In the manner now required In the
Snokins mported into The United states or manu-
featured In the United States found without proper
stamps be made liable to seizure ana forfeiture
RICE IMPoRTATIoNs.
The total importation of rcc during the last fiscal
wear amounted to 20 1874 1923 pounds or this quantity
5943O,s71 pounds were imported INTO San Francisco
and bout 55 900 900 pounds from China. large
part was undoubtedly consumed by the Chinese the
Pacific Coast who not citizens OF the United States
and who have no intention Of becoming such. The ar
Gle will bear a higher rate of duty than that i'm
posed by law without materially enhancing the of
living TO the general consumer.
INTERNAL REVENUE.