, 1879-01-30

nEIlca of Collector nj Custom. nj New York
llrIl by onc wlup vii! noL ptr!nrtn Ills JuiirA
nrenr'ling 10 the general i'nItvy nf thc Dcpust-
tnrht,
iru. Arthur's term Of service expires on nec
H. 1871. nn,i Ills rrstnrntinn wn.l1l Gc but tenn.
purary. cycn II TN. President should mt avail
hlMhelf ~ his icEnl power to send mother MANS
t" the Senate or to suspend him after the nj:
jOurnmcnt nf thr Senate. The very marked
success ol The administration Of Collector Mer.
rttt and Nnyn'-Urcr Hurt wnuA seem tn en-
tIffe them tn the rccugniton Of the ecnntc anil
very Respectfully.
Jons SHERMAN, Secretary.
ABSTRACT OF AHTIun's REPLY.
Gen. Arthur thinks that lie will have no dit.
fcutsy In satisfying the scnata TINT II the 8cc-
retary's communication contains oil that can 10
said agatnst hls administration, his suspension
was directly contrary to ali professions nf NIL
m'nfstratiyc, md n violation Of every principle
Ut Justice. l{o rays that during tic nearly
seven years he was IN Office tl,crc was muci,
less complaint ngafnst tho administration of
the custotn.I1outc than for many years before.
Ills administration Of tho laws was rarely conf
planned Of. E.
Gen. Arthur csitlctscs tho action Of tho Jnv
Commission at u,urh length. liz charges flat
thu Commission eavc hIm no opportunity Tor
cross examination. a1!tt ltttc for rcbutta Or cx
! PLANTATION. md OF Courso TOOK partial, onc-
sided view. Reference to the testtmony ahows
| TINT prominent and honorable merchants Of
| New York made no complaints n9ninst bis ad-
/ mlnistratlon OF laws during the Inst i've years.
The Commission was disappointed at this. 1t
| hpparentEy did not Dcets 10 slscm tint those
whose opinions were entitled to any weight had
| NO complaint to make, hut r4thcr desired Mt
opportunity to testify In faynr of The manner
IL which Thu duties Of tue ofIlecrs werc dis
ellarged.
| Wllun such testimony WINS forced upon tic
| Commission II was wholly tlsreEardcd. It did
not 8ceni 10 occur to them that Justice required
illcy sh0itd bear witness 10 the improvements
service las been rendered morc efficient, more
llOl,cst, aud more economical than nt any pro-
yious period In tho history Of tho Government.
eic!,. Arthur says careful examination OF tlu
testimony taken will alow it wholly falls 10 bear
gut the sweeping a1hl general allegations Ut the
Commission.
lie denies the swccping charge In relation to
the payment OF irreEutnr fees, grasut,ies, md
exist to s0snc cxtut, but IL Is aitnuat impossible
to obtain proof Of tlieM. 1t Is a1rea.ly IN cv[-
tcnrc l!at he ehdcayoreta II '1etcet mil prerent
this n1,tsc. Gen, Arthur adds that fucts show
Ills fa!lure to seek to prevent tilu payment OF
fees tn entry clerks anil others ts not onfy tn
founded, but lnsnccre nn1 at varia',cc with Ills
Early In February 1ast evidence was furnished
tslr Secretary that tho rlcrk had cxavtcl such
1rea from brokers, md OIL May D, 1873, tho Sce-
rctary directed ticn Arthur to CaI! for Ills res
Lynation but juno ii he withdrew ILLS direction.
Lust April eytlcnce WAS received tllat two In
speetors ast one Storckeepur had received esa-
tultEek; that they wtre removed and tl.H act re-
ported to the Secretary April q: Tn aiay tl'c
net was approved, bit MI juno Ii ho rovoarI tho
dismissal nf one, aYuwelly OIL the ground Tint
prominent politicians .ctlurate1 IT.
III regard to- the GfuuttnI Vi frcc permits for
imported gtu.ts. Gen. Arthur snys lIc tan travu
the praetico back rightly ycars. md until Til
presrnt Secretary came fnto hlllcu no one hall
pretended to ret.n.d It a. without authority Ut
law. 1l'e practscn is still continued rs 4 matter
of convenience Mnd the Government saves more
lu ezpcMse than It losca III duties.
10 referring to tfle charges niil commissions
cases, II is assertel ltAt SECRETARY Shcrmal,
makes fasinuatlolls without veaturillQ upun 10.
aerttons. II Is not pruye.t That fraudulent pro.
tests wurc filed OIL c1-parLc evidence, soine of
which Ia clearly ,nltrut. The Secretary Induced
CONGRESS ~ orlGF that al1 payments ur iudg.
1nents obtnincd l.. tilrsc cosea should be tus-
pended. Eminent merchants Uttered to ulltw
surety to. present ~ any Court any cyluctsCe ol
fraud. lie declined. uni there uro now thirty
or more Judgments ol record wt,Iell are. In
effect, Judgments ugnitst tu Government.
1t should bu atlled that tho Government, n...
rn:tcdly, has In Its possession large sum tlle.
gally taken from merchants fur duties, anl ildi
1t Is scekE IN these raseH to avntt returning 1t,
on tue ground that tln protest ugaluat ia ills
gal actlon whs not tnAde IN time. IL frallutc1s
protests wrre III lilo, they upre. pared there
king bcforu Gels. Arthur .took ttse otlict. iii
Secretary 1Htsusa 3D., Is .harses S1 commissions
ticn. Arthur says l'ts failure tn rcn0vt them
when that tnIwcr was vested ouiy with the Her
rstary Is now as lnssifyn1 as l!ia k.lspenst.'9
ufc to {eulovu thcm Is Fc.urdcd as 9oud eruunl
fur Ills confirmation. Secretary bhrrn,an sc
beats In letnll sons statements III the jay Com
intssu. though lla Is careful nut to rcfcr to TIL
for the Introduction OF what already ex[stc1
eight IRE rcpct'tions Of lien. Arthur prayiuu.
recommendations, one onty oilers. fss,a hi
recommendation iu carrying thu relurtions Il
anu Illegal.
Hc,l. Arthur says tho mode Of appointment
anu renl0yal, telllru VI ollltc, a,l Ecs,nral civil
hcrylt pulley Ut Ills administration, wt,ich t4,,la!!
tutvd lflo cn!el burden Ut UHu Ut jays rarprts
seems to have been sO successfully lvscattct1 b1
him hat the Secretary rcftuins froln any rcfer
enco to It. II, speakln" Ut The ehmsge tsiat Ejhe.
1a1! the eustufsls reeplpts have diminished am
thu expenses iscrcascd. he does not un:leEsta,,t
whether thu SECRETARY proposes to hold liu rr
sponslhle for lhe ti!'ninl,tIon of rscctpt*.
ten Arthur discusses ya5.ou" ca''5es whte!
preston IT. business, CITE. rl,u ux3enars .warl
t.letcusc1 by paYai0tlss for ap{,ralstra' stores
old Judgments, etc. II should bu !orno III min.
expense, appoint additional subur,lit,utes, nj
cGaMgc tho ct,tl ponaat3on Ut any OlIu wIthou
tilu express or spccial authority ii the 6gctutar]
Of tue Treasury. The subject III reducing til
foreo by tile recommendation ut t1!e Jny Com,
mission to ltselals1ct, and the INSERTION L,na
ttAt the delaya causc.i thcrubY cntatlcd heIy,
) 1ossas upon merchants. No ouu IL yet 1ustiuet
In yuytny that the present. furru is ,ut!lriant.
taen. Arthur has been informed HAT the fore,
since 1t. suspension has been largely asteasc.
By Temporary aH4 permanent appointments
Ihc rctluctiom t,f saariea referred IL by lhr Ser
retary alsn Includes thu surveyors and Naya
Ulltccr. The question nfsWcixt!cra' lcrs is ats
cusscd ut length in the report of ,hs Jay Goa
nlIsaIUn III relation shcrtto ~ condelnuua. =
Concerning Deputy Collector Ly4cclsor, Mt
Arthur says: II rcfes ~ the an.war to Ties.
ctlargcs mpdu by Mr.. LyAc.kcr In july iase, .
which copy II ineIosc.l. You will pefeelyu tl
charges ara ba%el on occurrences which tool
!, ,aco ten ycars ngo; shut they wero investigated
ut the tllno by Tie Treasury Department ull,
Others, and shown to ha wholly unfounie.l, nA.
, TINT tho ealEu conclusion was aErtyeI ut Oh n
pe.tei suh.eguens Investigations"
1t il only necessary, further, to Aa,l that II
| ono Of tho two charges made aguipst Alr. "
|. | decker, tho Meredith Cu,nn!sAIoA cuup!c.l MI
Evans, atI entry clerk, p,.l II one was uuty LII
= o,ller was. n1t That str. Bser,nau himself ha
sinca fully cxoncratcd Sit. Evans nlld coutiuuc
: | tt,n In e,t{a,,