New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-05

made Tree of duty and sOme other changes OF minor
Importance made.
SCHEDULE N-SUNDRIFs.
Referring 20 the changes made this schedule, it
WAS found that it contained a total number OF PIP
sections, having from time to time been made the
receptacle of many dutIable articles tina properly
belong d TO other schedules. Tie ommis Ioa has
relrpa; ed ninety-nne of the sections the chem
lea. schedule, tVcl y-ive 10 the provision schedule.
twenty six the metal CHI he q "a thg rem8lhLer
10 the sDectivo schc rules to winch hey belong,
and the Tree Inst. ms W tn some cOnsOllda IONS,
will reduce the number OF s'ctIo : In the present
sundry lls to ah' MT onc-thld ortS Iof,Her proper!
tons. l. has been revised, AID the W ruingll many
c'ses sup lied and he duties reduced, on an aver
age, fall, 20 per cent
A CUSTOMS COURT.
The present mo lie of trying tue very large number
of cases arising under the laws imposing tonnage
and customs du les has heen he subject of frequent
criticism in sta emruts made lelOre the Commits
SION bv Treasury and Gus ON officials and import
ers In ca.e of dissa isfaction with TIE decision 81
III Coz ec or tho law provides for protest and app
peal to tn Secretary OF the reasuf VINO heiIs ne
case and ailig ms IeycIses TIE ding of the Cor
ector The decision of he Secretary Is final, uniess
suit is hrought against the Col c.oi or cover back
the duties canned TO have g illegally or rome
ouslv eXacted within ninety DAYS. Ihe 0Nded
cnnuItion of The dOc<e of the courts nee ssaTliy
occasion great lay in the accession of tn ras, y,
and when decided, he case beng DIeet TO writ OF
error or appeal when tiNen to TN. supreme tourt
again fluids Its place on docket encumbrreu by ac-
emulate business. and it is ordinarily several
years before final decision Is reached.
Me ntime gleLt numb of I'M
portations have b en- made. presenting the same
question already Ia process oil litigation ana tlsi-
porter is compelled TO p y me rate OF duties al
ready fixed by the Secretary. and / lie DIES res 10
save the question, must pro est and appeal ana
his suit TO Yer back the dutes "h cIi
he claims have been illegally or eIroneous eNaceu
IRON MN. Thus the Court dockets aie further e.l-
numbered and the importers subj cted ! nc eA-
pense and ANNOYANCE of this added litigation;
wuch is ordinarily determined by the aecSIoH OK
the original ca g. Meanwh 10 pendins Tue ti'ia Ia
tIOn, the merchandise imported has LeeD snl' anu
the duties paid being part OF theIr Cost sn'si W
Rrea rr OF les, extent the price, anu 10 tue OK
tent that these duties have b'eh paid by the pur'
chaser he - necessarily without relief, 30 that on
reversal of the decision OF tue Secretary the duties
refnnded less nut rneys iees and expensesl
bec,ne an additional proht TO the lnl-
port,Ts. who have protested, appealed. and com-
menced action w,thn the time rquired 10y law.
Pendtuq the litigation there has been such uncer-
tainfv "a 10 tn. rate OF duty and consequent cost
Of The merchandise necessarily 10 interfere una
trnally With terminate COMMERCIAL transactions
In the earlier history Of the country when npoita
lions were comparatively small, the business OF tue
Secretary Of the Treasury comparatively hght' ana