New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-15
PART II.
PAGES 13 TO Is.
, would be imported and more MANUFACTURER III Wn~
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS GIVES AN IMPORT:
ANT DECISION REGARDING CLASSIFICATION.
The new Board of Customs Appraisers. which h
sitting in the Appraisers Office in Canalsf. between
Washington and West sts has aroused much interest
in polical as we'll financial circles by Its decision
on TIE classification OF w0r>cd goods as wOollen goods
The protest AGAINST such appi;ti,emcnt OF wOrsed
cloths based the alleged uncon'tilutionality OF
speaker Reeds decisions in the recent session OF
Congress. The appraisers assert the validity OF tho
app,ai cAIcEt in question.
The Board which has handed down this interest
ing decision j. composed of two Democrats and ono
Republic M. The Democratic member, arc ex-Jsdse
Henderson W. Somc:viIle the author Of the decision,
who was for ten year, on the supreme Bench OF
Alabama, ad >lGrrrtt> Of Baltimore, who has been
ihc United STATE, Appraiser at that city. The Re-
pnhli,an member i, General George II. sharpe. Of
NCw- YORK.
As Democrat said Mr. >harrcttS Yesterday, IL
reilly regretted the necessity Of subscribing 10 this
d'i~ion. lht h' 'cnciu,ion was unav"da1le The de-
c>ion !, lril -, far The Treasury Department Is
'"hr'''"I. ana ! prc.u,nc 1t i, "il" OF the most I'M
ppTant '"ci,", -: >i"a.r Rcd thai has been made
TIE act. which objected Ia by many big i'm
p'r;cr. p"pv.d g.: the ciicaiion wo0lleD cloths
oi all iw"'t- "i v"r-"d c!oth whether known under
IN" man" 81 wor,t"i cloth. under The name II.
""l>i a, ." ''.,paaS. u: o,.rw>'." The onlS thing
10 joe ear IS iin ,tirL importers 10 attack
- cor -; ii"i"!ty "a Tie law. aad thi, done
nc gi""uf INA il"r' Wa 10 GlsprIm present III the
E"u~' Of E"ir' sentative, ihr time the vote
taken. i't'; I''".ur "i the ilou>' did not vote on
III, hill. a.d ma tie de- iard by the speaker
t" haze - pt'i ahen had not been constitution
ally ciac,.sl.
The inquiry. -ay- the decision of the appr,isers,
r'Uu D., ii~, - tie question. ~" House authorize
ii, johrH"'> 10 In" lho1ln pI,.>c.t when many Of
ta' - cud"d remain int AM rfu-c to record their
woes ri" right to do TINS Il. ,crt.d oE basis of
the thne powers expressly enumr',tod in section b,
"t The on';i'HiioH, 81: - ~" power Of the House
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H7c"rt'iie Ia" pre~e.ct OF quorum. not expressly
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