, 1880-01-04

the ymrious ports, whose business it should be to
see to the Forwarding Of tie goods. The pro-
posed alteration would entail large amount Of
ment of officers to attend to the forwarding; and
I cannot see any valid reasons which can
o,rga oo ssa'eI rba III sacPIpom also omifs the
wor1is snecifled in the present law,
viz. EXCEPT vine, distilled spirits and perlsha
It seems to me that it would not be proper to
include in this law explosive articles. see 10
objection to including in it wines and distilled
bulk,
The second section omits the requirement Of
the entry made By Sec. 1880 I think the re-
rritv of The revenue. nnd should not bo omitted.
~ line seven Of Sec. !. the word stmanifest"
should be erased, and the word "invoice SUBJ
c. ,,.,x-,aos f,r tho +roovnortation uDon
Su prars oi,inr ~ e nroner honi for the de-
livery to the at Inc pc pert 1nd 1c fro
tha sinner no1v rcnu}rcd by Sec. 299s The in
tnica YpIna of "ooii trnnsnorted last Tcar under
the s immediate- Transportation aet WIS 90,
VI M'ca s.a,,,I9 G ~ e os1 ~ wnrc Shinned from
ew VorE on uhic6 thc duties were St a59 IL
The o PRINCIPAL part Of this transportation was
noe oeed ~ y e verv inre hond wou]d be required,
because I it would not be proper to ailow them to
ior any goods 20 at after thS
OF thef pona feF fetufe m ts mao nor oo Of arr
' ~, " rt ~ ~ ;na1 1oat5nnt,on T,o ohiec-
from the port o. nn IT. o,1v sncr;tv to Tho rev.
on,,a ~ nortnnnanf hnnf1 frnm tho tr7,sport-
iaI Gnue anonv - that The hnnf1 would bccome
o!d & ad % t P6Ssapy Ppbn4ey ON epc por
US tne - .H I1 @ ;ch tha c,'ratinG mrc
adld ho 1'a rs IN thep bouds Of ike casses
.ad u eds ss 1ora enhetnnfipi scc,,rity thnn tat
of the Transportation tn company. can sec that
embarr,ss1nents occur by each shipper be-
ing required to give this bond; but II
each prominent shlpper c9uin e;+t pe orlr,ar pear
mlltea 4, 10 sls1 sia 1e 9mr ror snv civ mnnths
~ , iii h;a sh;n,o1ts from thn Eost to tho
West occurring within thnt time: it would help
+he imnortin1 interest, md at thS same time
give us a substantial security, and in that case
f;nlv thot the hond of tho TRANSPORTATION COM
,,a,,v may well he dispensed with, leaving the
sshin1menfs shi1 to be maie over such designated
routes as might be prescribed by the Secretary
~ secs md 1re substantially the existing law,
Sec. proposes to add to tho ports specified In
Sse Sec. amo the Port Of Chicago, d and Sec. pro-
osGs on Mnu n nua hc n act Of Aug T. 10 n9 Statutes
D i;El. added ST. Louis to tie list Of ports in Sec
5o9T. and the act Of April 20. 1871 d: Statutes, D.
hnnd! The word Detroit was, However, Omitted
from Sec 2,9o7, but tho error was corrected by
act Of March il, iS7G Q9 Statutes, y. y, added
the Port Of Gcncscc, n. T., to the list Of
portS specified II SEES 2e9 and 81 H. The bill
bnxe Tins riyen nv own views upon the matter
as vo,, rcnEcstcd. You will. however Of course
understand that what say is but IN expression
IF nv nnirinn. nnd Is not in nny wny ofIcial nor
fs IT, ia be undcrstood as committing the Secrc-
tary. or anv officer of this Department, to their
1' II, D, JAMES,
Chief Of Customs Division.
,;,vo,, 1,o1o,,, o,,;hr,oac +1,o win
clpa1 arguments OF the Wes!eIn importers
who are urging the passage OIL ALT, Aldrlch'S
bill as simple act OF Justice TO themselves:
cu1c.oo Ian 3-C1e Hon. Vu1iana x41drfch.
an ~ P,,tat;e. yM, No ha.n raad ~
letter addressed to Wv by the Hon: 4. ,: james,
GnlG1 - ~ 2hnnIn n,,d nt tha,r rnn,,oev
Inc n " ', o,mio ho IN tbn no;its ~
Importance covered ny tnnl lettef.
f1Tst-Opletho'i - hen ~ ; ~ ho ~
ehange iru!n ete ~ o,,,nnt - 1n, ,;o ~ ~ ~
snip miniest " L!c uucu'nSn' @ ltot WHICH W ~
ascertain me ocslinnl,on " itnpoiiGo n1gl-
cnnnalse. ~ s.Irtatar, aI ~ mu ~ ,r,
tatne+ t, ente haea,sa !: n ,'nn;fast r. is
10 nter1uI Polts I - ane .t n - ~
mage up FROM lnc ~ ~ uuns 1nu ttic pllt ~
lading only SHOWS lue y ,n,i so ~ Us NY
contract ior are,gno EVE gt ~ f'at Is
noI IN nccnruaucG VIII tuy l'c.s' NHc
tentns OF Inc plls ~ !ualne LII sloM tIo
- ho hnI - itn;or rts
ond ~ e tho Manifest il copy Of ti1e iii Of ladin
Allu ~ .IG W. I - =" ie ~ rn,. ~
.,l, ~ If cstinaton In the prnctco
p' plGg .. eis h nstah1;shcd or scnnratc mari
foet ~ III" fhe roois drstfned for interior ports
,S',H aeS ~ - t;1t botfor Tha rotontnn ~ thn in
e;a MGu ~ " ~, st .,roror aomont r. nt,nrtw fnr
~ @ scnyps to rs nitorethcr wong It
iearcs ne amount of Examination and c5nse-
1uers w ~ and X nnr1nits Easfern nnrts
tnsshle. ,ccnssihlc to Enstcrn mcrchnnts f., re-
WILLIE, 3Y!,. .ng Hnom 1,,orcha13ts 0 ~' ~ ~
SscnntiMr 5an,os oroos that tha delivery of
,oroha1,d;sa ~ Tho CnIiecfnr ut tho nnrt ~ ar
i h1, ~ fn,n-d ia san,n ~ +ha nprt ~ dos.
tinnta ~ 81 sau1I not hn t1,r 1nsncss nfTorcto,s
- E4.,s ~ tho+ Il shonid ho Tho h1e;nrss ~
,,aornb"1ts ~ in attond 1n fha for.yurflinT bv
tuc: !n: cnu'aas +e ~ IL anrc +hn 1ronnsa1 H,tor
a4clr ,4sar, uguI aIgaI cntni 1ar.,c ann1,nt of cY
.,n',so ~ +ho cornrn,nent ~ Tho c1nn1oyment
OF olcers 70 .ue +tEa,, ts z,ost;o,, -
Ga ~ he is astonshI,,~Ir innn.
arant - tha y"vtha