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Show SILENT AT ROLL CALL A Government Law Goes into Effect Today that May Kick Up a Lively Musi. IT WILL STOP REVENUE FRAUDS. When the Section Wont on the Statutes the Democrats Remained and Were Counted, Wasiunutox, Aug. 1. Special. The customs administrative bill, which is intended to simplify tho laws iu relation re-lation to the collection of tho revenues, went into effect today. It is claimed by those w ho advocated its passage that it will lessen the frauds on the revenue by putting a partial cud to undervaluations. undervalua-tions. Tho striking feature of the law, the one against which the most protests have been made by importers, is tho abolishment of atrial by jury to determine deter-mine whether the goods have been undervalued. un-dervalued. In accordance with tho new law the president some time ago appointed ap-pointed nine general appraisers. If a collector deems any appraisement too low ho may refer it to ouo of these general gen-eral appraisers. If the importer is dissatisfied with his finding ho can make an appeal to a board of three genoral appraisers, whose decis- ion is ileal. Tho only further appeal allowed is to the circuit court of the United States. It is regarded as pretty certain that more accurate conclusions will be arrived at by these boards of appraisers than by petit juries, which are generally densely ignorant on the subject of manufacturing, line result, at least, will be that goods entered at New York will not be appraised lower at Chicago. 'The objectionable feature of the law is that it reimposes the tax on the coverings iu which imported merchandise, is shipped, which was taken off on the urgent ur-gent recommendation of the tariff commission of ma. Hy doing this it increases largely tho duties on and costs of certain imports. It is lirolmblo that an attempt will be made to question the validity of the law on the ground that the aye and nay vote on its passage in the house did not show a quorum present, but that one was counted by tho speaker. Some importer, im-porter, it is expected will, when the i.nnUi-.l ntmriiUerM net in his case, ask the court to stop them on tho ground that the law under which they were appointed ap-pointed is worthless. The democrats have never been reconciled to the decision de-cision of the speaker, Unit members who nre present but will nnt vote may bo counted to make a ipioruni. When the customs administration bill came up for passage they sat silent and let the speaker count them. |