New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25

% tiN IN ~ NCTeu icJot SCTct1fg l-sEti
bosro - -v5 eugiucers Lot al the gavT, 10 e1tnas
tie pToposV- OF Of IT, EcTis, aud Of B-aney, AeAie
Co. Grd 20 eIpress in writing sricb OF TIE 80 ~ss
preferable. 4 zsJory ofhe bosIt reported 10 favor
al Mr. Norris psr. Thus ths natter stool unth De-
csuber 81, 1913, Nr. Norrs euPposing tas, tue qies
iron settled in his favor. AT that dste toe S-cne
taTy sUbm,tted 10 Mr Norris written propos,tlon Of
gusrtuty q speed sch az tie reqCe,t Of tne Secre-
taTy, Mr. NorIis copied ond styled hcrris was oct
informed thbJ Il would Be considered 80 new ou-r Or
IS varying bis former bid, bur te s'gred I tor too
se'issctn of TIE ScrsJa.y. ant % the words sIit.en
by Tin. The 81 DAY Il the date b correct Deceui-
. boT - 1919 Witts 81 the ngeut Of Resrey Nsahe &
Co., submit ted written "eJplanNlon Of tbetI pr
posgl II which they stipulated for soevhat higher
speed Their we're Tes'ed IS new proposals,
and were. On fhe day referred 70 ArcnDoi, the
rgineer-D-chief Who has stesQiy oppOsei HurTs :
plans. Achb Ia on the Day reported 10 favor OF
} Rsarey, NedEe, Co., and The contract vaa AWARDED
/ 20 tier.
The urdersiyred do no deem It necessary to pursue
this controversy further. Charges Of fsnd tavortsn
ara improper disclosure u the plans OF competing
bidder made. The facts sea the elaine OF escl
patty are fully che 81 ia tbs testimony ani docsmeas
| herewith submitted
| TIE READING FORGE AND THE Hon. !. CLANCY
JONES.
AZ an Incident 10 this branch Of their inquiry it be.
came necessary for your Committee 10 examine
/ c1srse Ia. the HC1. J. GlArcy jones, noE civl
officer Of the Government bad, while he was meca-
her Of this House received money from the Rs4'inS
Fore for his services N obtaining Tor Il c,ntrsots VIII
the Government.
Our attention was i-st called to this charge by the
testimony Of DIR. COcSTof;, g1YLg stste1eG OF JAS
Murphy contractor for the construction Of toe steam
machinery for The Ur'Jed States steamship Brooklyn.
TIE pufpoT Of the statement was that be wss obtgcd
TO Jet tie fOF ng FOR tue vessel 10 tue Reading Forge
Company Understood 10 belong 20 Mr. Jones. An
intimstOn Vss sso nsde 20 Nr. Quirtard Of the Nor
gan Woke, New York, the successful bidder Tor me
P,rsscoa sl0op, that be got tho forging work done
10y the Readng Forge, it would be acceptable or salts
factory 70 certain paTtos.
III III kim aFat.r- oft "a
testified that be, as Secretary aud Treasurer Of the
Company, nlaJe an agreement with AT. Jones TO the
effect tlat ne would ge. work Tor the forge b Co.
tie Company would all him five per cent on the
amount he obtaired; that the kind Ot work c0ntem-
plated forging shaite d. for vessels OF t1s Uled
STATES Navy. The nducement 10 the Company 70
make tie contract WITH Mr. Jones was the fac, that he
wac member 81 Congress, and It was supposed tlat
he would have facilities for getting work taat others
wOnid not.
Pior to this agreement, Mr. Jones wrote the follow.
ing letter a. General kem:
HousG o. RlrREsfsrirvgs, Nay 10, 1884
DEE qfSrL: ! Ieee.sd ya1T Yer ~. n'lIs sua
H. iri8s ne that l Tie uschuery will De- given
except p-rhaps Whist s made i9 "as5us.oa re Sec.
rtfary adgcTse for bids will give the 0tgt
bidder b. viii contract with the offer which be tanks i be-
or the Government. now think my town sud
By securing lar portion from th'se wh2 ~art
thee vh this Secretary has nothing . dos BIT
do great Deal ourselves By Being g4dy % meet Aese
tee when tLe Secretary sd'ertises ,r.,rv ,o,yps
General ". II. KEi'L"
Under tnis agreement, Mr. Jones did get work for
the rye 10 iSJ tor the Wabash, amount NJ
To- fluO or 81 eco, upon which he was entitled -
tive per cent. Tue contract for tho work "as made
with MerriCk & Sons.
Gen. Keim ceasec 70 be Secretary aud Treasurer of
the Comeauy In Inc Spring Of 1850 and succeeded
by NJ a. Bortolet Mr.. Bsrt0et te5tiGes thai the
tract with Mr. j nos was frequently spoken OF IN the
/ meetings OF the board, when the io,tuo3s OF payug
/ him what was agreed upon was spoken Of OntwO or
three oCcasO1s the witness met Mr.. J0aes and told
him that he was very cory thsJ the concern was m
sucn a condition pecunlauy that he did not see now
be could pay him any money then. lie tesuhes he
always understood that blr Jones was the agent oi
the Company, and that tee Company had eitnef
agreed with Inn proposed WITHIN theInseiVeot give
linn a certain percentage tor such work a. should DC
prOcuTed through his agency. lie tssLues mat mr.
Jones cid get work for them from Goyerumentln 1902
i'm the repair Of the Minnesota, the amount OF wuch
was 81 100 Is and that this sum was PAID u the ioSe
company by the Government. II also appears nom
the books Of the Company that the forge company d
work for the Government in 1886, in the tens amount
ing 10 80 ISL IL, and for contracts under tho Govern
nent for a large amount. Mr.. Bertoet continued ia
l Office but one year, aud succeeded by Charles
McClerisan, who il now in Rio J1neTO.
/ Peter Mclaughlin be4ue Secretary on the 10Th Of
September 1883. The Company failed about three
months sfterxard. During al this time the forge DID
/ large amount Of WORK Tor the Government anj it,
| contractors. Mr.. McCeLgsn writes u the creditors
! oi the Company under The date oil November -,
1851 our prospects for the uure are very tllerng,
as ve have this time posairely ,ecrysd the forging
tor three Of the United States sOop, and very tar
CHARGE fCr the forging OF tie remaining two; also
The Government work which We al present are look
! " ng after
! The agency Of Mr. Jones was known generally. A.
New York itv6s supposed to be al owocrsnip .. the
forge. Hr. Barto partner or agent OF the nrn o.
Mrnck & SOM, Philadelphia, writes under date OF
July 81 ISS, 10 the Superintendent OF tue forge:
Colonel Florence who is Jos, from W Arlington, says
Il s a settled fact two OF the new eOops are u DO
built here" After suggesting that the forge bid Df
the machinery OF one OF them, he inquiries VIII hr.
jones support your proposition 90 a. 70 get the
"iob Do The reply of the Treasurer IN due time de-
ones the offer ana says: mr. Jones is asO OF opinion
/ that il night seriously affect the interest OF the
! Forge Company"
No account was opened with Mr. Jones 10 the ledger
/ of the Reading Forge. Tue check-bO0k OF the cOm-
/ pany was not before your Committee. How mocn De
received for his services, how much Is due 20 MN st
on ns contract II "a impossible 10 ted. Ia the Expense
account items of money pai 10 Mr Jones 1t VaIIous
periods we're found - tOIOFs:
October 2 1854 OH,e expenses debtor % the Fnmer'
Bank Tor check No 20 drswa 70 psy j. Clancy Jo1es' sh
November % 1855 Ofs expenses dab.or % gArms0'
bsrk fer this amount check No. 90 SIT 70 j. Jay J.n'
foi expenses procuring ~oIf i's lAs h7as s'eA11 fe
"scp.rraber p 1871 ofos rrPsr,, for this amour: Dor
pens.. 20 Waiugn % oun, comp ard tetgsei
The sui. IN coeck NO. irS. slOJ"
Toe undersigned Hereford repor. thst the Hoe. j.
CLANCY Jores do While member Of TINS House, enter
+ into cOE:rsc: vita the Reading Forge Company, ~
which he agreed 10 procGre work for 1t from the Gov
erureIt IN consideration Of which he was 70 receive
five per cent commission; the, he dd procure con-
tract 10 be made between the Government sud the
Esd Reading Forge In when b. was Interested 70 me
amount oi said cOmmssi0u and that no ud receive
money from said Company for saii servce
J. TIE evil tCndercies of eucl trensschors sre MAIL
feet. IL members OF Congress and other ouceEs ~
tie Government may be employed Sth money 20
solicit a. tie Executive Departments aud Bureaus tor
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