Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-25
Secretary Manning Rakss Up .
Mares Nest
IN NEW YoREs CUSTOM DEPARTMENT
Collectors Who Blackmail Steamship Pas
sengers---Unlawful Collection
of Fees.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

District Attorney Dorsnefmer as Neh AolA
in regard to the examination Of passengers
baggage. he says in part: I'm March
last, immediately on taking charge Of the
Department, 4 directed the attention Of the
collector at the port of New York to what
/ had reason to think was very defective
and very scandalous condition Of affairs
respecting the examination of the baggage
Of arriving passengers and the Criminal
payment of money to inspectors OF customs
by such passengers. l have reason to feel
that the deplorable condition then and tor
long time existing has not yet been thor
oughly reformed, although there has been
somewhat of improvement. 1 wish the ut
most energy and vigilance used to preVeAt
the scandal of money payment BY passen-
gers to inspectors l am tod that inspsc
tors demand such payment in way to make
the demand
Not Much Less Than Blackman
sd tha: the guns paid range a hundred
or more dollars, while the payment of fne
or ten dollars is a common and general
fact. l am sure that you will agree with
me, that such scandal and such violation
Of the law should be stopped. If it cannot
be arrested in any other way, the depart
ment will consider the necessity OF sending
the baggage of passengers to the appraisers
stores to be examined like merchandise
regularly imported and entered. These
| eif,s OF money cannot be without the guilty
| 60 operation of those who are not custom
| officers who are amongst our most law
| respecting citizens, and who are really the
;empters. No merchant, or corporation,
would permit its agents to be
thus tampered with by outsiders. A casual
passenger cannot be permitted to pay money
| 70 custom officer who examines his lug
gsge any more than regular importer be
permitted to tin" an appraiser. The trans
action is suspicious on its face, and Is quite
| indefsnsible and intolersble in every point
ofview. have alluded to this condition Of
sfsirs in New York in order to ask your
aid and cooperation as the chief federal
law officer at that port in putting an end to
it. | believe that the existing federal
criminal law is adequate to bring about the
arrest and Imprisonment Of the guilty.
whether passengers or custom officials, II
the facts are as represented to me. If the
existing law shall be found by you to be in
adequate, shall be glad to receive your
views thereon,
Arrest the one Gders.
But meanwhile my desire is that you will,
80 far as it may be within your sphere Of
ohcial influence and control, take efficient
steps to cause the arrest and punishment OF q
criminal OF any and every passenger with
out regard to social or political influence,
who pays or offers to pay, or if any custom
official VINO receives any money or thing OF
value in connection with the custom exam
iralon under the statute Of arriving lug
gage"
The Sawatra and Hantic on Hand.
The Treasury Departmet is informed
mat the United States steamers Sswatra
~ Yantic bearing about 10, 400, 900 in sill
yer coin have entered the Chesapeake bay
and will probably arrive in Washington to-
morrow. The coin will be transferred from
the uavy yard to the Treasury Department
bv the Adams Express COMPANY, the wagons
of which will be guarded by United States
marines.
The Smith Case.
Arguments were made to-day By Mr..
Chandler Of counsel for Paym sster General
Suiih before the District Court iu supp ort
y his clients petition praying that the Sec
letsry Of the Navy and the court MARTA!
oe prohibited from proceeding further in the
case against the Paymsster General AS
-istant Attorney General Mowry appeared
9s counsel for the respondent. Secretary
Whitney as defendant says that this court
0rght not TO have or take further cosnizsnce
# said petition and proceedings as to
aim the said defendant, for tast il
g the object and purpose OF said petition
ard proceeding TO prohibit and restrain
rim, the said defendant, from the exercise
"f rowers and duties pertaining to his said
I, iice Of Secretary Of the Department of the
Navy, whereas it is beyond the jurisdiction
4 this court and the judicial power Of the
United States to retain or otherwise inter.
neGdle with the exercise Of said powers and
duties, which belong to and form part Of
he political powers and duties Of the gov
,rrn ent Of the United States, aud this the
said defendant is ready TO verify; wherefore
be Trays Judgment whether this court will
take further cognizance of the said pc ition
Grd proceedings.
Customs Collectors Appointed.
The President today appointed the follow.
iTg Collectors Of Customs: Charles c.
Sweeney, for tn, District Of Galveston, Tex !;
Otto l.. Threekeld for the District of So.
'uris, Tex; J. Cooke, for the District of
Bsszoo de Santiago, Tex.
ABOundary Line Commission.
The President has appointed the follow
ing Commission to marx the boundary ine
between portion OF the Indian Territory
nud tie State OF Texas, to act in conjune-
iiUn with a similar commission appointed
by Ibe Governor of Texas: Major W. R.
L,vermore, Lieutenant Thos. L Casey and
Lieutenant Lansing. q. Beach, Corps Of
ErgiIeers United States army.
More Fourth Class p. Ne.
Obio-At WAlbridge, Thos. J. Csvan-
augh; Six Points, Peter Hammel Norti-
mer. Hanna V. Movers; Oraugeyille, NJ. G.
Langley; TippecsLoe City, Daniel B. Davis;
Somertor, Henry K Brown; Little Hook
,rg, ". 3. Spencer; Washington, D. E.
Patterson; Meaopotsmia A. S Hathaway
Bethesda, Carl McIlvain; Osborne, n. s.
Bonham; LordstoWn, Sarah Harshmsn;
Tobnsonville Alonzo W. Bridges; Blue
Greek, Il. N CsrsUay; Scio,oville. Jas G.
Basban; Hall Prairie, Jscob. L. Stesrns;
Benton Ridge, Robert n. Cherry.
Eaton's Successor.
There is much interest in the probable
successor to Mr.. Eaton as Civil Service Com.
missioner. The names now promlneutly
mentioned are those OF Mr.. E S. Graves,
Superintendent ofrhe Bureau Of Engraving
and printing, and Mr. Fsirchild, and Mr.. Coon,
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
Lamar Improving.