Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-03

The Late*t on rae Immediate 1ranspo,td-
ton Bond from the Treasury Depart
Htent.
Chicago Tribune, Aug. IL
Special Agent Ticknor, of the treasury
department., the particulars of whose official
mission to this city and other points in the
West have already been fully set forth in
these columns, devoted the greater part of
yesterday in conference with few leading
merchants and managers of bonded trans
portation lines, to the end that intelligent
information might be gained upon which
TO base report of their grievances to the
secretary of the treasury. The special agent
will continue his researches in this direc-
ton for week or ten days, after which he
will visit other cities in the West for the pur-
pose of inquiring into the alleged discrimina-
ticn in favor of Eastern importers against
those of the West.
The following circular beating directly
upon the grievance complained of by West
ern importers was received on yesterday by
Collector Smith from Secretary Sherman,
and in this connection will prove of unusual
interest to importers and carriers:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON, July %.
Section 1884, revised statutes provides as fol-
lows:
Merchandise transported under immediate
transportation bond without appraisement shall
be conveyed in cars. vessels or vehicles, secure
ly fastened with locks or seal under the exclu-
sive control of the officers of the customs, and
inspectors shall be stationed at proper points
along the designated routes, or upon any car,
vessel, vehicle train, at the discretion of the
secretary and at the expense of the companies
respectively. Such merchandise shall not be
unloaded or transhipped between the ports of
first arrival and final destination unless author
lied by the regulations Of the secretary of the
treasury, in cases which may arise from diff
ference in the gauge of railroads, or from acct
dents, or from legal Intervention, or from low
water, ice, or other unavoidable distractions
to navigation, and in no case shall there be per-
mitted any breakage of the original packages of
such merchandise.
revised statutes) from which goods1are allowed
to be shipped without appraisement, are as
follows: viz: New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Baltimore, Portland, Me-, Port Huron, De-
troit, New Orleans, Toledo, San Francisco,
and the ports to which goods are permitted to
be transported (section 1897, revised statutes)
are New York, Buffalo, Boston, Providence,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Norfolk,
Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Portland,
Me-, Chicago, Cincinnati, Toledo, st. Louis,
Evansville, Milwaukee, Louisville, Cleveland,
San Francisco. Portland, Oregon, Memphis,
Mobile, Detroit, Rochester and ST. Paul. On
and after the 18th Of August, 1879, each open
ing of cars, vessels or vehicles, laden
with unappraised merchandise for
immediate transportation, will be securely
fastened with a lock and seal. The numbers
on the seals and the numbers on the locks will
be carefully noted on the manifests. Cars
vessels, or vehicles SO fastened shall not be
opened between the ports Of original importa-
ton and final destination under any circum-
stances, except for causes mentioned in Sec
ton 1884, revised statutes. Customs officers
at intermediate potts are hereby instructed to
insrecs all cars fastened with customs locks
and compare the numbers on the seals with
conductors manifests. Should there be no
seal in the lock, or if there is any discrepancy
between the number ON the seal and that noted
on the manifest, the car, vessel, or vehicle will
be detained in the custody of customs officers
and the facts reported to the department.