The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16

personally ~ months Of foreign agency AZ dsbufsng
Upon the auditing Of this account, wi.n the vouchers 70
sustain the several ems oil charge there allowed
the sum as properly charged ana vouched 7oI 10
So that the whole amount disallOwed suspend
cd by the department. Is unnecessary expenses On
AS Sovsyer was decided that my maximum
allowance could not exceed per cent on the
expenditure Of sso,4l2 90, have been paid -
y 1n ~ sp oeresyei by he terms Of my letter Of in
sructons which has been referred 70 as an agree nen
BY wbth my compensation was determined, no specihc
Of s has snous be called on 70
tend those only which were necessary Tor tne racnS
cosst and this, IL was presumed could be accomplished
time 70 be occupied and the probable amount OF the ex
Denditure. the amount Of per cent on thai amount
was y @ Of Or alone
The lenses for the Pacific coast, was subsequently re-
CURED to superintend the construction Of tiny i've num
iu Paris as was contemplated by the agreement was
detained there upward Of twenty six months.
prncipaly as shown by the evidence Of Mr. Anderson
81 an item for parlor at Fenons Hotel not deemed ne
cessay" Also the item for transportation Of extra bag
rage MEDICAL attendance and medicines The charge Of
extra baggage rs, as every transatlantic traveller
knows necessarily incident even to single American
baggage also dsaiiowed was the actual expense Of
covering the runx accidentally lost whic contained all
my vouchers for disbursements.
have stated the Objectionable TENS that might be
Clearly seen they Of ouch character whether ad
itted not 10 reflect uiscredn IN mourning them
So much the attack upon the treasury, where my
disbursement accounts we're admitted 70 a cent and a
balance found due and paid 10 me- Who shall dare charge
me with being dcieu!teri Yet base SANDER and defaa
ton did charge IT, while was away the coast OF Airpa
even after the department had cancelled my bonds
While in Paris ] lived IN the most economical
ton. ~ accommodations comprised drawing rooIa
chamber with alecve, lin which my children siepp
dining ROOM (Which was also my otice) and kitchen
This isno than should have required II had been
witbou. my family Il seems TO be considered that
should have restricted myself to one room. snhIal.
that Twas fairly entitled 70 q se more 'e'oow room "
was furnished by the Lighthouse Board and other de-
partnents with letters TO distinguished savans-was ~
receive them 10 paurer fashion IN my chainperr Was
.olesr my office III my hat" and upon ii draw Up ay
reports and those drawings and plans which the
Lighthouse Board received with such marked apProba-
tvnY Cut the. Navy Board, &c il appears from IaeIi
Aissrooas testimony not only consider the charges 'or
:nce rent servants wages as unauthorized aid m
proper bnt also dishonest. In their eagerness 20 con
vct they have entirely overlooked tho ac that ne
First Acdor and Commissioner C the Customs have po,h
approved OF these very charges
This carpipg abo1. Quail matters wl feel, confident
10 show that there Is no serioas charge lpon
whirh O. csc gentienan lope 10 convict me.
ofthe same character bot liable 10 severer structures,
the .ga,ion-0bvossly originating ~ith jenkins, End
repeated by Msrooathat had charged the expenses Of
. "trip 70 Spurn Lig1" winch yist Ler.. Mssroon says
was ruahofized ard declares that the claim q
II e grounds Of my condemnation by the Navy Board.
The csraul examination had by all Of them, as TO tbs
natter will appear om tie simple TACT that ne or
made Any trip TO sporn Light, ard never made any zach
demand.
was especially charged With procuring all useful and
available Eorrpaion n regard 20 the contemplated
walton of tie light house Establishment. Ny ns,suee ms
directed me particularly TO ascertain and report on ne
subject Of any recent improvements IN INC manlaciaTe
OF lenses.r On my arrival N u adon found that tae
Spain Light lad been JUS, set up at the con
tractors, Hsssrs. Wilkins Co., in that city, for the prr
pose of being tested therefore ned in London 10
esza,re that apparatus, which said 70 combine nit
the rcctn! improvements aIc Gscertained, from ne
70 The sovernmsnt, namelys: The ragish admnIstrs
ton Eas dependent upon French workmanship icr tie
lenses.
These facts esctncy appear iron NJ first report 70
the eas-ry Department dated Angus. ). 1885,. and
accounts and volsncrs show thai the expense charged
for detention N Iondcr-Loi Scr 81 unauthorized
"trip 10 Sprrn Light"
Again lieut.. jenkins seems ias.npa.c, snd Iler;.
Mlssroon dat ncty declares that be was ordered 70 10
other duty aa 20 eater INTO contracts for eight rmrn
ting apiag2s,n &C. have heretofore fully exhibited
the extent Of ay powers aud dutes Expressed 10 TIE
original letter OF nstraccns from the Treasury pepai
nen, al printed by the scna.e IN or1er - leave no
for doabi quibDe, and further 20 ost both he
su and the lracy Of uese Witnesses Iextrscs ren
sconiDsa cation iron the lighthouse oard, oy The Sc
retary Mr. denkas the following explicit evidence upon
tbs subject. The date = March Il, ieb5.-
Messrs ssaIier g. have tssn n,orued. ~sl - NJ
81 q al tse articles - 'ong ~ you remain IN Fsrr s
TO setg up examining sush nay Sc ordered il he.s
oIeefs can &c ted al "a early day osher WI follow se
slso give, IN the appendix, o.h,r communioa;eas
ON The Light Horse Board a,recJy referred r. fr .rs
purpose o. exhibiting tic variety and c,;en. Of my duues.
without limit. Had received previous ordefs, the
subsequent rcepnln by the Light House noard and u.
Treasury department Of the work and materials fer the
efy fye additional iIiamlnators void have been a.
ample recoG1tcn O. ny eaihor.y, Gs wei Is 1 mIacd
And now ior the oxees Bills and accounts n 1s.n
in the Pacn ocesp cine years before The sune C. lEe
Navy Board, bot revived IN IL secret councs e gusr
charge Of moral delinquency
Read The fcowIg prompt ana pete test. rony pre-.
scented 70 the Naval Committee from TWO members Of thai
mess A 10 my mess accounts member Oft the could
tam sF ~.
iit nan who succeeded "a q caterer. 70 hin al my
vouchers and Documents we're submitted, and q sps
pcion has been excited they doubt received from La
the most thorough exarnr alton NJ successor Capt
Henry Wason, late Of The Marine 5crys IA the eter
gency 10 which your examination O. witnesses placed
me, J addressed myself 70 this geEtcnla, asking h.s
knowledge Of nat transaction. The ic.os-rg ) Is
reply -
tlRr PAM, near sm,llcla y c.,
Aprl ~, lSs,
Dras as-yonrs Il hs ih astaa, regret to say ga DOT
d ssndancs IN he state o@vsasn and
% may 70 s e ss" pS Ssss he
ment.
ed allegations (which In my opinion, most satisfactorily
elplansd al Dc ine ,h. you ellpaee Q, nsges 81
honest and .onscenous sentsman In the discharge q
@s H. Jour as easrsr vs o. board de fo
mouth should have been called up his late day Tor lie
~ soSr ss ssns am Il sns dsrs Ss s
esse - saS man o @ os p 90 sssf nc
me more especially 90 AFTER very clear and fa reia
s,on which the investigation made the time save hes
Ale gallons
proceed your inquiries and your FRS
guiry Was there ANYTHING n my conduct As eiear o. 2
stinx up NE affairs which could possibly tas,fy
such sweepns assertions or charges or indeed ay
No. The investigation whieh was made ~ Tie TINE "a conss
q the marked dssatsae OF number OF The
I'D whc yoS esncsd not only assre sg an sarems -
from all and most certainly believed
hen when The matter the subject q conversation
al lie ba there had your trans
at ton he affairs, hal been clearly reiuled
preclude the possibility % Ne being private
much public manner now, adyerfcd again
To your second nq uiry, ibid not render fall aud
pes account Of AL disbursements as shown ~ 6As pd ~
pensiures made By he steward the usual
hch the csrrship duty done To his answer hat you
did conceive n unnecessary 70 this
question as Do oct thn possible hss there any person
familiar With The facts Who deny u
To your third inquiry Have yon aDy recollection OF the
ihai the steward. bad behavior getting drunk a.
put in the brig Msx4an, int pcsn.
of sailing" DO fecoile that he lai
and remained in confinement for considerable
time aud. undersood the executive officer rAeusB pant
D. :. hssrocnD at Tie tme. nat he regarded him Nhe
s,ewardl seialy unworthy q trust and 80 forciby
impressed with the fact he assurance OF The executive
cecer q ne uIrorhinsss q he steward hat he no.
during the time caterer, the best Of my recoe aln
employed ~ as steward but the duties were performed