New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-29
GREAT FLOUR CONTRACT.
SECRETARY FLOYD INTERESTED.


CAMP FLOYD, June ., 1859.
A few days ago couple Of gentlemen arrived from
Ieayebworh, h T., by express, aod, With an air u
mystery, stated that they had come from Washington
on important business but we're 10th to divuge the
purport of their mission The entire camp WAS on the
qt, rre believing that they we're the bearers Of some
r portabt dispatches from the General Government,
but as days passed away and time brought to light
their mission curiosity turned TO ceosure till l. would
be har to find sin gle person who is not oosdemnng
the conduct of the Buchanan Administration.
Mr. John Holiday and Col. Martin the lucky
contractors for furnishing the army with breadstufs
the ensuing year, for which they receive SIS % per
100 pounds. The daily average consumption OF hour
by the camp is not less than 1910 pounds, making the
annual consumption about 2,0O0,000 pounds. This
would amount TO sJI2,tHO-a snug little item in the
ourren. expenses. Now when We take into considera-
tion the fact that Mr.. VIM Martin and z. p Stanton
Off red to furnish the supply Of -four for $40 per 100
pounds and that Sir j G. Little agreed to take the
sane contract for 81 so per 100 pounds, it seems
strange that Messrs. Holiday aud Martin have been
awarded this contract at s2S 90 per 100 pounds Does
Il not look Ike collision the part Of the Secretary Of
War;
The quality Of Aonr manufactured in this Territory
is of the poorest description, and would pass Tor
"sweepirgs' at any market in the States. Yet this
/, the stuff the army will be compelled to during
the irconrg year. Ii il was the inteodon OF Seoreta-
ry Foyd TO have the supply of -four shipped from the
States then the price is in the negbborhood Of reason
But if such his desgn why did be furnish Messrs
mules from any post along the route on their journey
to this point
Since their arrival, they have commenced buying
and contracting for all the -four in the Territory, for
which they paying = per hundred but in all pro-
liability will have to pay high 90 $S for potion.
We w say that iney pay y per hundred for all of it,
and we see that they are at outlay of sl6o;O0 10
fulfilling the contract, leaving Thea a snug little
balance Of 600 There is probably four partncrs
in this contract Mr. John Holiday, Nal MARTA, Wm.
Russell firm OF Russell H. sors WaSdeli, and Secre-
tary Floyd. They will realize $40 900 each and be
at DO trouble or risk. Truly, USce Sam is blessed
with noble set Of office .hode-they are so careful
to look to their interests They are so economical
a. to order the discharge Of all the teamsters and
clancs in the employ at the camp and put soldiers to
doing the same all because the expenses too great
Now the entire wages for entire year, Of the men
engaged in the Q. u. d would not amount to half the
sum squandered on the -four contract alone.
Major Prince the psymaster il expected TO arrive
daily and is sn1iousy awaited by sol ,ers and citizens
The utmost excenen ut exists here on accoun. Of the
rumored removal of Judge Cradlebangh. A petition
is now being circulated praying for reinstatement
The conduct Of Gov. Cumming Is condemned on all
sides. The army and Gentiles openly accuse him Of
being brjbed BY Brigham Young, and the Mormons
boast that they have the power to make hun do as
they please.
Kirk Anderson has been removed from the p<oprie-
torshp and editorship Of The Valley Tan, account
Of his opposition the course Of Gov Cumming The
press and material are owned by John Hsrnett and
Gov. Cumming, and they could not think Of having
their OWL paper down on their course. a.O.c.