New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20

o'h: eeI'enrn have rsmed ssios them to drpcst wik
r Iieo he irm,ir fanas Ia q cir hands They sceo,
d'gsy ported win Ar Cic Ia round Numbers O1So
ned bow much aousy
| A. Abont ss.jp f,d.
800 .. witch w,' 70 refund those gentlemen vh.s
A Yes sir tiai. u, ,.e9l'ecion
| own exPen.esl 49,
ia. the Government called upon to settle TIL. ...
A The Secretary War ,PoEe .bOu, IL recently and
sod tucy ,bouid all be forwac-d 'o.e her
q. How h .iucr you Tied yoar cr' with the Gov,
emmett for tue expenditure 4 'be %lt.op0f
A. The vouche. > ~ lave bot reiutaed to the Dsput.
! msut statement Of the ar / Is f. wsided
e. How long siIce do ibs, sateineu 10 the Goves
There has been no ,t.ie pet forwarded 70 the Govern
ni.nt exec 4 a siasuent Of the atsies furnished
O. Has he Oov-irn.ent called ufoa you to furnish tho
A DO not know a, they called upon formally.
but THAI ready to forward them ~
O. How long 4. Il. si-ce your suibor .npersedeai
A |, was s'me de In Asl b.. 81 tas u,nsel'us
er cs, '0I CO.. =, b, hrpss and ssea wiedes
Mr. blschf ID to the ca 10 order thst nisa' ct
tie Tao sets a vouc0sis arc forward tt-n all
q Wa tue coal purchase en- extensive purchaser
O. rIoni whom Cd yoo nsto tia, rureh,.ei
A. on tie parties who s'e furnishing tho Navy peSs5snieHs
q A'd q. the same prieef
| G When eil you nistr tie pu-cbsse,
a .lo.s he tii- Le first purchase. were
! mzfe bit II uog sii shirP'd
a o y
| Government u4sins to.s iur1ha undeT coh'ractf
A. ihey 4 % no co.t'srt. -.
q " :: lese ay Stcui;y in their furnishing articles Il
| A. rot that fnow Of :,
| O TLrcugh whoni wss the coal ru-chDed'
A. iaskd NJ JOIN Tucker prehlse it, and the resss
wa thst h. wa the, Phsdeyh.a and isaias
q. Va iheTe ct Guar o,u,aster in Philadelphia
| g And . &c comu.is.ary.
O. Would 90, supply naturally be furnished BY A<
a frs sir; = ,yonld n ordered by .im.
o. Tne Cusrer s,tcr competent person was be nos
O. WHY aid yOu do it through tie proper Oicar Of To
4 Becsuse Sla not bi,k # Necessary. IHpposedny
! autboiity covered tbe hole sfoeud
or cummings 10 ez! ending lis mo7sy does rot eemss
have s,d,d AIT to set La o,lesIt "a the reg a
| UDvernipe.t ofb,r, 49,
q Dill you consa with Cen Wool a. to the chsrsetsEss
\ the purcuf.es yOa n-de
O. DID you have any conference With occr. q the cs,
ernIue, who un.T ota~f circum-tslc's ~osd have hss
oOur the department Of oesDsss n when ySu As e5
& went to M,lor Eaton. Assistant cOrH.s'y hs sad
| / talked in Col. 'oDpAin. ,,.
Q. did you make a-y p.ie4s'e' under their saPer'"a~
direction
i Sou do any one Of these which You did do ullf
ibis aIth. ny with ensr Of those o.Acersf
a. a. ca. hsS tsS dee fa.hful appropriation Of the
lagr sun Vi m.ey pae onaer is no. shd t0ok ne
oh Office K' ,ea'.on' 20 TIE seeieiA' o. "ar are 1aas
O. Suy Mr. Hoinsn You rer'Oualy acquainted With
the secretary OF MAI
q. how long have yoa been acqusu,ed With Lin person.
ally md "hst arc youI I.aae. po,t e,.'y Il.
qersoaa. rri,it,us Li a.ev,s iia.e, and have
Ant p'I Nc Gas,a,. I'd cone Ii, testimony ,ne
.keB 'he Gor revision ~ s-d Tie loving note:
Setsi 50 ho'"y Of ths cecrstsrs OF The
rrrauIy, - ar,.,. biat'Ai9 I'D oay si41Og,
bede What stated L. ny esiAory " ich n aecosatea
Mr. Gu z, expressly stated tlst lie hld dawn outo
tie hands Mc-srs DI biicniod uni pdyEe' s4SaS0 II
Ia S!UJoCuo .la>ea tneif hiud' aud paid 70 thep
20 % 40 covsf suppr- they nd r lsed, AID MAJ
ended iiu,ef $1,000 s'd that the rr''d e. f0eJtY
oder OF s Secretary Of tie Team was ed "ic
Nr. Cisco, the 5ao-Iscs.utcr stil We ere inf,rLss
ny ms Eo's 'asi @r coaaias' "a. .h. re .,,,ss
IN hi testimony t%25o, t0l shcb " accOuuisd for Oy
ss,S sS lin in hi, ,~.'isny One handled ard for
Thousand doas IL Is b MS over ad s1y- oa Sl'oos
over ad 'sovs ih' ~ 80 10 Nhi.n ,-e vosc se re-
by Nit ble.'id ahd lie deem" 'oheien' 20 sac ~
" ut vouc and who las then Cos the Secretary %
Wax pies tnAt tie u.til e ana ine n'eessy si in'
uc Win 10 - entbt iouf months ster~ ard, event
lee bsi oee ou-ius ADD esisneei pablo ohSen
1 tn New orA 70 pr pri. tue duties
Anon. the ai.., .u pie, purchased by Nh Cummings,
o", LINT. ofale and porter 81 s7...... s52S ~
% auiutas coohsL ab 10 Nee heTii g.....'... ~ ~
b.n-i. o. torggrs. ~ -
1870 dozen sIsw ~ %
ga nfs OF men 20 -
4 - Deue.s .''''''''''
| - cs.ss Of scotch ale ar'ce not s','et.. ;''"'''
IL CASKS OF LONDON porter price not siaei....:
10 Haas c-biass tftJ-s-d afAh 80 eachi u , A..
nispo unnecessary q "a . tae.7 are understood. 70
loo tTmy .ugph-s' tue erH Is used eSe.it rue 20
n-. w,icl ne ssalc arm % d ~ The wa ~,
il 1, m ,hr lolssi Jnae To- - % eacl.
Souie Of the -"| -.-- we're ,a.pFed Oy the Cslins
wh ca Va probably osie pa'" sccoont eni no bsioy
ais to oatn 90 - in hEouss
Nh Cummings traucucd 60 abe GoSsrnment, scotch
ale, London porter, selected nerfng. aud sal
Ihe Committee cal attention TO tie accounts furnished
them by MI Cunlnpss lac says m has testimony tn.s
M..sr Dix Opdyte Bla;cnisTd purch isfl supplies ans
chatter vessels c to The IN ,uut oi ,OO Tor "hch he
ew 10 hrr Oh the funds dvpOssd " tneir hands y.t
nshiug toe account Tor 'heI eApendi.ss ne aA.sN
III ~ snd sae : bis own account a. snm largely e1
ceedns the euount nenione' 10 his ydsoce. ~ @oJls
impossible ht these sceolns should ever DC lnlei
gently set.t tie niscesneoas niarHeI Al "nicn 10
business bzs b-5n Conducted. 80, -
NJ. Cumming has uo general .equan's business
in New lie had ne~tpsfer .i'o' ~ reisyVs
Twelve years. a. nad oeen Do new Ok Is Ie pup.
Usher anohsr paper Tor some eiLeen months lie wss
the iLste personal and political Tirnd of the secretary o!
War aud acquainted with she Ltesl arrangements and
come ons OF The railroads Of PrnnsyvaDis over which
ppies be shipped and he Is Invested Win the con-
troll Of $4,000 TO parch,se eiupneht Tor our amy .a
taAe, oath aud gyes - bond Without any oec.'
ming. his OF fitness or tEe pOon igom want Of eIps
reno- very maI.t aud yet at tdasSe time there were
hose qualifications ntegny aud patriotism have lever
been qa--tioiei t es this Cvunnee l. niofmed hnf
the pubic OH es through winch have Zen Penomee
the very duties eJ Cummings Taef great ex
peli.r IN their respective departments a. ene
wss at tlst moment OF peculiar 49,
the Gs,rTIlment yea they ale vfus.y supe.seSea
COMMITTEES has been unable to perceive any possible
| for this p So. -,
CUMMINGS by the Secretary of War to rulehsse arny up
Plies charter vesse &c ~ the exclusion OF the compse.s
officers In the publ; employ ment a, New York was nnjds
table aud iurous to the public interests and dangerous
nrrcdent IL is the system they question and not tue otes
div tie agent Tue cs The Atea;ou OF 'he House
especially 10 The future the War Department TO req M
OF these four months bsiuge snee
AZ. .upp-s rsued aud ,,l even tie vouchers no
he Expenditures had not at taa me been sent 70 TAO
War Druutu.nt And the bachoTd vouchers stih un'
n-d aud the still useted as the CoIomnee arg
Informed though IL Pr0pp.r ~ safe that the SecteA!u
lar hs. siuce requested ner sstileaent The public hss
1 ~ and