New-York tribune., 1880-04-08

| Consu! General nj Bucharest, Rouma1a" The on'y
other amendments malr h. the Senate Com to- pro
ho employment Of thre clerks AZ the Consulate 0f Ant
werp Bordeaux md Panama. and $500 for clerk hire at
The Senate Exodus Commltlee examined Andrew Cur
rie. Mayor Of shrevepOit La: 10 dav Mayor Currie
said tnat ptions the relations between the
whit rnA blacks IN the vicinity II Shreveport were OF
most irendiv character me cOlofed people are re,
work and the exodus FAR from that section does not
wiIncss sad The whites and blacks in Gaddo Purshin
which shreveport Is lOcnrd-enjOv alike the privilege 0f
voting lie knew of denial Of political rights ~ the
blacks except in some Instances negroes were
turned from thr polls account Of mistakes Of
lstcr under their fl names attempt to vote under
nickname which of course could not be permitted
movcmcnt to drive negroes away from the
polls but knew OF one election, In 1868, when
the whites made effort 10 induce the blacks to vote
and failed because it understood thing with tho
blacks not TO 20 to the polls and then TO claim TO have
under the DeIfocutic administration Of affairs, the
those Of the Whites SO FAR as the limited sum appro
rriaci would permit. Without CLOSING the examination
The hearing before the House Committee on Ways aud
Means on the proposed bill TO amend the laws relating
Mr. French, Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury ac-
depart ment tO present Mt the hearing and stating
that the Bill IN question had already arrested he aen
nortant chang and that 1t an ry day. he views of
the dcpartmeni would be submitted IN writing. The
X Waters, of the firm Of Charles B"rteaux & Radou.
ssIOn merchants OF NowYOrk. whO declared that
the present law handcas tHe skiliu buyer ugns me
resources of y wennnarcd business house into wcaD-
Ons which may serve for It's scOnrging mt the
pTais,rs stores rG6s the merchant OF th9
On the other hanl the effect Of hn proposed measure
(which Is u hav imp rted goods taxed their market
value III the United S.c would be to make raulnlcnt
undcrvaluaon and the hlra>srg Of loyd AMI traish;-
Barbour. OF Barbour BTnther- OF NcHYUrk, manu'ac-
turers and importers Of linen thread, followed
ana pointed out the features most objectionable In
the present system Of collection OF the customs dues.
Mr. d. & RohIlns, Cf Ncw-Ynrk, MANUFACTURED ana I'M
porter Of drugs made ellhOrdtc argument in favor OF
IN" ad Nalorem systrn based upon the value OF the
portatiOn Mr. Jackson :. Schulz, chairman OF the
delegation. followed. gud alfTcs ,rii himself ~ TcUyng
To any questions wlih :he committee might desire 10
ask. Representative Garfield called his attention 10
that u the bill which gives the Government
the option asScsSiug the duties upon the importers
valnailOn OIL 10 T. deemed an undcryaluallOn OF
taking The goods it's account and selling them at
ubc auction. and suggested that il might maho the
Government retail dealer Junk shOB; that the Gus
tom House might, in Of ur hccon
filled with Odds ends imported goods hiriI had
that the would be wholly exceptional here
dcrvaiuai0ns would br maic known that tho
ernncn would never experience any difficulty in selling
goods under appraised t. tLer seizure
AT the conclusion NJ the hearnc il announced that
aller I'll; ycWs0f the Treasury ID partnrnt are received
aud printed the committee Viii take the subject AL
der advlsemc1t. The hrllt of opinion far Il found
cxprcSslOn among the members Of tho committee
seemed To be III favor OF some such changes those
proposed by the bill.
Tire House Committee on Naval Affairs agreed to-day
10 report avuTabiy to Ihe House the relief
o. Admiral \: H. Foot. Tho bill provides for the cance
aton OF certain balances against him his books
the facts show lug tho money had been expended
Tor the benefit Of the government