The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
LIVE W4sHINGroN TOPICS.
Things OF Interest In and OutsIde OF the
Halls OF Congress.

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Halls OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, juno 2.-The resolution offered
In the Senate last week by Senator Cuom
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
information rs to the authority by which grain
and merchandise como into the United States
free OF duty In cars loaded and bonded in
Canada will not be pressed at present, pending
q decision in the case covering all the points Of
ISSUE which is now under consideration by
Secretary Window. The men who have
brought the subject to his attention
are the owners OF elevators in Prot
Huron. who have fled vigorous
protest against the existing frauds on
the revenue and upon tho people OF the Cnted
States in tho interest Of tho Canadian roads
These gentlemen argued the case in part be-
fore the Secretary last week, and are to have a
further hearing. In tho mean time they will
koepn sharp eye upon Congress to SEQ that the
bills rrcutinE Gladstone. Mich. and Bernadine.
Mimi. ports If delivery 10 MT become laws.
The Officials 81 the Treasury Department have
70 far becn urabIo TO give any plausible ren-
sou Why American customs officers should he
stationed in Canadian ports TO give the protec-
ton OF the United States seal TO cars contain
ing goods that are !uHucd in Canada to cross
the nited States and 70 again into Canadian
The vessel owners OF the country are also
preparing to make vigorous opposition 20 this
short-slghted policy OF tho Treasury Douart-
ment. They say that while tho privilege OF I'M
restricted TRANSFORMATION Is not allowed yes
sells. it Is freely accorded &c, THO railroad COM
panles. In the agreement flied with the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury lie case is cited OF st-an-
ship line that plies along the coast Ol Cal'or
and unloading 1t into cars ut Vancouver, or
other points IN British Columbia, and shipping
It Sast cee RRs o
cials do not seem to have any defence for per-
uniting these things, but say that the practice
has grown up from little beginnings until now
1t appears to be u serious menace to The Amer
The men who are here making the fight in
the interest OF the American elevator men say
that the Government is unaware OF tho vast
amount OF produce 81 Canada THAI Is
EmuggIed into this country by reason Of this
lax system OF customs regulation. They point
TO the fact that 1t 10 "A physical imp0sslbiIity
Tor the Government iEspGetor at ne 81 I"TEe
amount Of grain transferred from vessels to
the railway; and that, therefore. 1t is easy TO
Since MIR. Cullom's resolution has brought
the subject prominently forward the fact has
sSsen revealed mat the treasury Treas department
to live in Canada and allow cars to be loaded
bonded and sealed there and brought into the
free Of duty. The system under which the
treasury operates at present came about sew
erRl years ago through the request of the
Grand Trunk hallway Tor the privilege ofload-
ing It's cars with American grain and other
pfouuctb ut fort oArnlh III canada, Tor the al
legged reason there were no elevators and cat
tie yards and other facilities for doing the bust
moss OF its line on the American side. Instead
OF compelling the road TO provide facilities, a
and Permitted 10 seal cars and '1hI nnd
them there. with the understanding that the
| arrangement was only to be temporary, until
: the American side: After sufficient time had
elapsed for rruvilng these facilities, thu
/ Treasury Depart ment was prttlourd ny lGe
merchants ana others On the American side O.
tie limo at Port Huron TO re-, okO The order nj.
/ loving the business TO be done on the Cana
tionably intended that the work should be