New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-22

paTtee Dave not been wont iOr lnlTu vi Och'ut!
pa,t to take Presidential candidates fresh from the
contentious of Congress or the intrigues of Caoi-
pets; or. if they have proved the rule BY sn occa-
sionL departure f Om it, the people have not been
apt to ratify the exception. n.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE NAVY DE-
PARTMENr.
Corresperdence of The Baltimore Exchsnss.
WAsHINGTOS jan. -, 1850
Spesker Orr to-day, undoubtedly vii announce the
Select COMMITTEES OF Investigation ordered day or
two since on motion of Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, To in
Qure irto ALLEGED abuses snd corruptiOns IN connec
ticn With TIRE award of contracts by the Navy Depart
melt, srd in the conduct OF tue Nayy-l ards. learn
that this resolution was not Submitted by Mr.. Sher-
man until sfier the ctSges hai been presented to him
IN spe cic form, in writing, and from highly respect
able ald resoons bic The chief complainant
is MIR ID. b. Allen of Nes-fork, well known - tas
sor in law of Co rmodore Wander bt, the brother-'n
law Of the Hon. Horsce +. Clark of the ii ouse Of
Representatives. ard the genrea manaser of The great
eI gipeeripg establishment known as the Auaire
Works" in New-iork City. Mr.. Allen states in
writing set, sgelt for the Ausre Works, he pus
in bids for the construction Of machinery Ter steam
vessels both Of the larger snd the smaller clssse, ami
that the contracts were unjusy awarded to comp-t-
tors at prices considerably higher than his Sn BIDS
lie chsrges that these results were brought about by
corrupt il flueI ces-end that Member OF Congress
received in one case 600 for his sid in securing the
contract or his competitor He sso ayers, upon toe
authority Of member OF the Board TO who the va
rious propositions referred for examination that
one of his BIDS was entirely suppressed ard never
submitted to the Board at all. This DID, he claims,
xss a much better one than that accepted by the
Government. Mr.. AL AYERS, also, aud declares It
eptible Of proof, that etler tue bids had been
opeLsd 10 OF bese cases, but bstOre the contract
was cempleted the PresceLt sent TO the fortunate
bidders ard obtained their promise that the forging
to BE- cone under the contract about to bs assgued
them should be given to certain ouodery Ia Read
a. l..bt tha on Il i
ia ul derstood to be interested. These are grave
oLarges certainty end, ii established, viii throw upon
the parties implic ,ied The necessity of explaining
away altogether the suspicious rcuIstances, or OF
xpOerg those by whom they have been oetrayed INTO
Another of tre charges TO he investigated is thst
sresoy noticed by the press and relating to the awtd
Of cor ract 10 Reauey Neat. 4 Co., of Phil adelphS,
at a price $4,000 higher than the bid of NJ. Wm.
Noris Of the sane city. writer IN this mornings
Union sttempts to explain away the suspicious CIR
cunstances rather 10 show that the admit 81 acts
sre uscsptble Of explanation, relieving the Navy
Drpar uent OF the charge of corruption or Of ioproper
dealing As the pending investigation will elicit the
facts indlsputable shape Is scarcely worth whiie
to discuss that point further at present.
The charges in connection with the Philadelphia
ard B ook,n Navy Yards also serious. Ii Is
al eyed that these establishments have been shame
fully pros,ued to poliilcsl purposes and the large
numbers Of have been employed IN them VINO
VI, re- not necessary solely to crafty members OF Con-
cr.ss who reeded their aid at election tunes. This
s,s,em il is aid has been successfully carried out by
tskiog away from the proper superntenderts of the
Yards the power to say who and what men shonld be
ploy a. al has resulted IN very large increase ol
exp. nditure. Again it VIII be proved that some OF
the II en- appointed Master Mechanics, in the place
tf men removed because they could not close their
eyes to the frauds upor toe Government. have been
initiating the example set them by stealing little for
themselves This they have done by accepting brbes
t. give men employment and in some cases by stipu-
latipg for the return to Themselves OF fifty cents per
DAY Of the wages paid to the mechanic by tue Govern
rent. These statements are already supported by
sfEdayits in the hands of member VI Congress.