New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
MINING 10 CARLISLE.
ADVICE AS TO PENDING LEGISLATION.

THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ON THE COL
LECTION OF DUrIEs-PRoPosnD PLACEMENTS.
WASHINGTON Dec 13-The Secretary OF the treasury
has sent TO the Speaker Of the House report on te COZ
lection of duties The report Is supplementary 10 INC
annual report of the Department and was announced III
that document On the subject of consular verlncauon
the Secretary says
year 100000 80 and OF thst SUN er he verca
ton OF invoices Of merchandise d unen o
from n9ops valued at $50 can be
without a consular invoice costing in Lond " 80 "nen
cent al vaorem addition to the tariff tax Invite the az
teuton Of Congress to this severe eIacton Inc LAX III ais
II the which received by our consular oncels e
Treasury and unofficial which those officers NAV retain
M af Are iG ed than any
ment The chief support OF our consular rsref
fs ss she work FOR eran
S e% 5oud be oSWt6 reorganzed be
CONSIGNMENT system such was known in our ports
threequarers Of century ago and was described 10 CON
manufacturers accumulaon of fabrics 20 be sold
said largely superseded by ,ysem Whereby enerPrsng
OF foreign mani iacuIers or desers n CONF ,pc 10
buyers in our country at Iesraug99 price t he maid
Sy ~" the forcsn seller From system results. i Is
s9 Tho e s| undarvaeons wrong casscatons
and other OF customs administration me
the United States shall attempt by Sr Legislation TO pre-
y9 sS SPn 70 rSh GG aE Uy
merchants must vigorously apply IN other couhtrle' u'
would there successfully compete
Taking up the subject OF appraisements Mr.. Manning
speaks of the necessity OF modifying the present laws
and advises the enactment OF the following
Section There shall he appointed by and W.T. the ar
vice and consent o. the senate ree al he cad
disc imported INTO the port OF VINO snail Se 81
1--we dollars shall be the duty OF such appraisers
To conduct according 10 law all reapprssements OF
merchandise imported at the port Of New OK pnGes
oT their government Their such
or that OF liam S q, by them shall be deemed
value and the duties shall be LEVIED thereon ooo
ngy. $500.
The Secretary says that the habit Of tipping or
brbing in the several cusomhouses and elsewhere has
become so prevalent and has been demorazng that
am convinced no law will crush out the practice unless
tits extremely stringent and sweeping May not tne plo
| posed enactments be in this form y
Section person who shall give or offer to give
or promise give excepting for such duties or ices as
money or thing directly or indirectly 10 any ocei
servant of the Customs OF Of the Une or M
ment or entry inspection OF goo wares
merchandise including herein ally osggs T thereof be
fined not hundred dollars ana not more tan
nve vers or both at the And
such giving or ons a or rs shall
regarded prma acie evidence that sacn or
or romsna was contrary and shall put upon inc
the that such act was innocent ana
section 20at any officer servant OF the customs or OF
WHO shall excepting Tor sueh duties y,
have been levied or required 10 me "
law demand receive from any person directly OF
Indirectly any money or thing OF value III Win oI
pertaining 10 the Importation OF vi
Examination inspection OF goods wares OF etchsnlise
including herein any Gagssse OF nsd nt than one
hund red dollars than 1--WE thousand dollars or DC
The discretion Of the evidence OF such demanding
exactng receiving satisfactory 70 tne c0e. ba
such demanding exacng or receiving was contrary 70 Jaw
and upon the accused the burden OF proving ha
se act Was innocent with unlawful Intention