New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-18
Waste of Public Mopey-Fat ContrHcts-iii-
ness Of DIR. CIa,ton-Oregon.

~ WARRINGTON AOh1eyi Ost' -.
The approaching Session Of Congress will be
fraught with more interest TO the psblic than any
previous session for 8 number Of years past. THIS
Interest will grow out of rigid examination into
the manner 10 which the Public Moneys were dis
bQrsed under the late Adm inistrstiOn, the frauds
that have been practiced by giving 70 Parii'ans
extraordinarily large contracts at roinous prices u
the Government--ihe Instruments employed IN
securing this fsvortism and the benefits that have
arisen, both 10 outsiders and officials. by this ru-
nous course Of proceeding In addition to this
the question Of the Mileage heretofore charged and
received by Members, and the great DISPARITY IN
slcu alton. made by different Members from the
same district aud section Of the country, will be
brought TO the notice of the country in mso-
q er that In my Judgment wall awaken an interest
aud excite al indignation as great as that yhich
viii follow the developments Of more direct anc
open pecu atoms upon the Treasury. But upon
this latter subject more st another time.
There probably never hes been, during the his
tory Of this Government, more giarlng iDpOsi-
tiOu practiced upon II than IA the Instance Of let
ting the contracts for the New Orleans Custom
House Not only were they gwen to isvorltes as
a re ard Of partisan servllity, but At rates thst
are beyond all reason. So much IS this the case,
that since this Administration has come into pow
er thousands Of dollars have been offered several
If these contractors give up their contracts and
permit the Government 70 re-let them This has
been refused ard the result IT, the cost Of the
Gust m HouEe st New Orleans will be double
v nat IL should be, under any crcumstances Ina,
there NAV be no mistake IN my meaning IN this
matter | charge tat contracts amounting 70 near
~ or quite Two Millions Of Dollars were awarded
by the late Administration 10 the following per-
CONS at the dates mentioned against their names,
and at prices beyond all reason VIZ
.oh.u Howell Cost. contr,ct 7Tb April lsts for ell
The onc. work ofthe n o c. House
Robb Kendall Co coIsct dated April AZ, 1873 70 deliver i,
so 900 tricks fr \. o Cu,iom House.
wm WOOD. contract dated April a. 1919 70 deliver 5000 br
rel. Of sand for n. o. Custom Houss
Edward dated My TO- 1879 70 deliver 1900
barrels hy cfaulr cement
Dsnn cronsn contract dated Sov H. s's % haul all tie mate
r.as for the Custom HOUSE.
Luther Mum Of AioPhu' Dawes contract
d..d Nov "a 1875 f IN. delivery erAIi,e fr
samuel Butiswor,b. Contract dated msy TO- lsi 70 deliver
a. 900 barrels Thcfnssion lime.
Edwin Sherman dssd March B. 1872 70 deliver TIE
marble tagging 40 tiles
This latter contract, it will be seen, bears date
the very last day Of Nj Folks Presidential term,
sndis one Of the most infamous ones entered into
of the whole How bad they generally are, can be
a.certained from the fact that the contractor for
doing the hauling alone has refused tea IN 1usand
dollars bonus Tor hig contract. Inc pIinC'Pal
agentthrough whom these contracts were obtained
IS said to have been Mr. G~in OF Mississippi
now Furnishing in California as leader among
the Slavery Propagandsts, and II public opinion
does not do him great injustice, his omnlissions,
&c in procuring these contracts did not ial short
much. If any, Of hundred thousand dollars. This
whole matter will undergo rigid scrutiny by the
next House of Representatives, unless the spolls
men sucre ed in getting reliable majority tha'
will 90 all lengths in sitting every thing like can
did investigation. Upon this subject shall have
much TO say hereafter. give II as but single
item of prodgaity the past administration were
guilty Of, in disbursng the public moneys OF the
Government.
MIR. Clayton, regret to say, has for two days
past been confined to his bed with indispostiop'
in consequence of which no Cabinet meeting
transpired today Serious charges having been
preferred against the Surveyor-General OF Oregon
Territory. his removal will come up at an early
dsy for Cabinet action. Who will, IA all ProSa'
biIty. be the successor cannot at this time moi
cate. The announcement that MAJOR Games mas
accepted the appointment of Governor oil Or
egon is at least premature, as up to tins time
no such information has been communicated to
the Department of Interior by the President.
NV - ALPHA.