The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-26
washington Notes,

WASHINGTON, June Pa committee
OF the Importers of New York and Phil
adelphia waited on Secretary Manning
to-day aud presented memorial in re-
gard to under-valuations and reap
praisement, of which the following IS a
copy: Having seen report of a meet
ing of importers of foreign dry goods of
which Mr.. Deporsht was chairman, and
, that said meeting appointed a
committee to proceed to Washington
and state their objections to the pro-
ceedings OF the New York custom
house. in relation to under-yaluations
and reappraisements, and as the under
signed consider that the above commit
tee do not represent the class of mer-
chants who suffer most by the system
of under-valuations, button the contrary
is mainly composed of gentlemen who
are representatives here of foreign firms
and not as owners of merchandise they
import, therefore, we respectfully call
your. attentio" to this fact, and the
undersigned, as importers of merchan-
die actually purchased in open markets
abroad and invoiced at prices of pur-
chase, desire to be heard in our own be-
half. We earnestly advocate the present
system OF reappraiSements and reforms
so recently adopted by the govern
ment, and we most : heartily
approve the efforts of its attempt to pro-
tect honest importers IN their legitimate
business. Should you desire to hear us
on this matter, we will appoint COM
mittee to give all the information
needed
The paper is signed by Marshall,
Field & Co., John Y. Farwell & Co., H.
B. Clat1in & Co., E. s. Jatfrays g. Co.,
Bates, Reed & Cooley, Lord d Taylor,
Lee, Tweedy q Co., Peffs, Wells & Co.,
and Herman & Co.
Mr.. Constable, of Arnold, Constable
& Co., says they are in accordance with
the paper. but do not think 1t will do
any good. The committee were informed
that it was not necessary for them to
present any oral arguments to the de-
partment on this subject, b t that they
could submit their views in writing,
with the assurance that they would re-
celye due consideration.
The Commissioner-Gener of the
land Office has directed the registers
and receivers at the district land office |
not to furnish blank forms for home
stead applications, except upon personal
application by actual entrymen. An !
abuse has grown up in the local land !
offices through the indiscriminate dis
tribution OF these blanks in quantities |
to attorneys.
The Cabinet meeting to-day was short |
and unimportant. Secretary Endicott
was the only absentee. Contrary to ex-
the case of Minister Kelley |
was not mentioned. 1t is understood |
that no action will be taken in the mat
Ter until the wishes of the Austrian
government are officially communi-
Gated.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
been informed that the recent investiga-
ion of the condition of the sub-treasury
1T New Orleans shows the total defalca
ton of the runaway clerk, Aufdemorie,
amounts to little over $25, 900.
Jane l.. Stanton, General agent of the
Department of Justice, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect June 80.
A report has been received at the
Navy Department. from Admiral
] ouett, announcing the failure of parties
to settle disputes in the
United States of Colombia. He says
The political differences between the two
parties are of such a nature that a
Deaceable settlement is quite impossible
1T this time. Hostilities are likely to
continue indefinitely. The government
roops, he reports, are marching on
The revolutionary lead
.rS. the Admiral says, are leaders of the
Liberal party in Colombia. The troubles
IN the 1sthmus, Admiral Jouett thinks,
'esult from local politics and from the
act that many depraved characters
there. He anticipates hard
lighting in Colombia.