New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
VAIN RACE FOR LOWER DUTIES.
DINGLEY BILL. RATES ON IMpORTATIONS BY THE
UMBRIA PARIS MD la TOURAINE-CUS-

TOM HOUSE OPEN TILL /.
The New-York Custom House usually closes at 1
O'Clock on Saturday. Yesterday it was kept open
until 4 TO permit the entry Of goods on vessels
that arrived in the day. The importers of goods
on the Paris from Southampton. the Umbria from
Liverpool and La Tourane from Havre desire TO
enter them at the Wilson tariff rates. These i'm
portations included woOens worseds. silks and
china. which the duties were greatly increased
by the new tariff. The importers efforts were In
vain. AS the President signed the bill Immediately
after passed the Senate. its provisions applied TO
goods entered for duty at any time in the day. either
after or before the passing signing of the Tariff
bill The Government does not recognize parts or a
day In the Tariff bill it Is specified that nshaIlappV
to all entries the day on which II became law
Therefore those importers who paid duties yester-
day under the old Wilson bill. before the enact
ment of the new Dingey bill, will have to make
up the difference resulting from the greater duties
under the Dngley bill
The duties on the goods that arrived on the Paris
Umbria and Tourane We're estimated at $1,000"
The ships entry for the Paris was made at the
Custom House at 9:l5 m. so that there was time
for the detailed entry of the cargo before the hour
for closing. The duties paid in the day were SOL :
III rs. and were practically all duties on goods that
was made at Pas D. m by Captain Dutton, VINO
was taken from his ship at Quarantine and brought
he stepped into a cab and whirled away to the
Custom House. He was greeted with cheers oy
Entry for the bark T.. W. Norton laden with sugar.
was made at 2:50 o'clock. Word had been received
that CAPTAIN Santelli OF La Touralne would arrive
M 3:15 O'Clock He did not appear until i:W ~
was past the closing hour and his papers would
not be accepted. He was late because he had re-
fused to leave his ship and come To the CITY on Il
tug He said the regulations Of his company ,uI1
not permit him to leave the ship untll II nad
been docked The steamships Niagara rom Nas
sau and the Iabana. from the West Indies, arrVeu
i'm the course of the day, but their cargoes Wtr
other ships named. The news had not reached the
Custom House when II was finally closed tHdt 'iie
President had put his signature TO the Dill ,..,
/ The question arose in the morning as TO "nethr
the Custom House should close at p m, OF r.
m The Custom House regulations on this point
read as follows: - IN =, ,.,, o,o,
"Article | 1886 Customs offices shall be kept open
For business on all days of the year, except sun
dovs Independerce, Christmas ana New ear :
devs and such other days as may oe usslslla'e
bv law or by the President OF the United States of
~, Tho Secretary OF the Treasury. , -. ~
"a Article Il 1g7 Customs offices are to he kept open
-, &c 81 business between the hours OF a. m
ond 4 n M and these hours are 10 DE prolVnbc1
n Far os relates TO the attendance ana service OF
oDv articIar officer classes or of'cers
rcGuired by the necessities or interest OF the Pup
IHnUirv was made by telegraph OF the treasury
Iant mt Washington, and instructions "els
received TO keep open until O'Clock ms h,ra. @
aleo that the Sub-Treasury shouid Keep 1P'n III
4 o'ciock TO receive from the custom houSe trie
money paid in for duties Where 1Is OF d 1dciilS ~
mo Sods that had arrived were lacking bonds o.
Or rr55,nity 5Uoi were filed in the Law Division: 1et
hjs and all other means TO aVold coinir.s I'M ,,rht
tiliS ,bo ,,aw DingcV bill went TOT nauSHt