New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-18

following
The Special Committee u The House appointed 70 inquire
info at the tGets and cycrmsonees Connected nth con-
tracts and agreements by i'ih me GorerrTee go-
inc on, Of us operations sup7Tessng the REBELLION sub
! mitied the following yepor, in part;
BY the action Of the present House Of Representa-
tives at the extra session Of Congress, on the Sh day
OF July last and on the 10th day Of the same MONTH
Special Committee of seven members was appointed
for the purposes which are forth in the resolutions
of the House, which will be found embodied in the
journal of the Committee, and to which reference is
made.
Acting under the resolution which authorized the
Committee TO sit during the recess of Congress- ana
at such times and places as might be deemed proper,
they commenced the discharge of their duties in the
city of New-York on the 9th day Of August last
They have prosecuted their labors from that time TO
the presen. with as much diligence as they were
able 10 besow. As the subject of their investiga-
tons was not limited to any particular section OF The
country, the Committee in accordance with the
authority granted in one of tie resolutions, deemed 1t
their duty to take upon themselves the task OF visit
ing various localities in different parts Of the country
where it was supposed that examinations were ne
cessarv This was done in order TO save the Gov
eminent the expense of the attendance Of witnesses
from long distances, and FOR the purpose Of being
enabled in the particular localities TO thoroughly
investigate such transactions seemed to demand
ileir attention This has resulted in the saving OF
large expense 20 the Government. The mleage OF
tie witnesses examined by your Committee, had they
been brought to Washington would have amounted
to :36.cOO. II was deemed proper TO pnrsue the
Investigations during the recess nj other points
than the Capital, leaving the examination here to
be made while Congress was in session. The Com
mitee has held It's sinhgs in Warrington, New
York Boston, New Bedford, st. Louis, Cairo
Chicago and Harrisburg; and the members have
Travelled between 6.0U0 ard coo miles. They have
examined 20 witnesses. The testimony embraced
in tie present report viii cover !, 400 pages.
To cover the expenses Of This inv estigatlon and
that Of other Committees, there was appropriated
the sum of $40, 0O0 The expenses OF the Committee
paid thus iaT-eXceptug the pay OF the sicuo8apier
beng for the travelling and other expenses Of the
Committee. for the mile1ge and fees OF wiinessct-
for the mileage and fees OF The Sergeantat-A Arms, for
messenger br. Tor stationery rent Of rooms tclesspiMg
Txuress charges &C. amount 70 The SAW Of s1l'S * Ih'
from investigation Of contract 70 which more particular
frnee il made hereafter, ackrovlccneui % TIE receipt
Of which by the secrcry Treasury VIII be found IN The
TIE ibo-. 81 he Committee are ~ from being closed
sr amount Of testimony hes uern tskcn Which hss not go
written out by The sfuo1phrf 1ld which VII De made TIE
.rbis If firther report Only partial testimony IA. b.
on other ubect1. md further testimony such other
,u5iects vii be itkeu before the Committee M report their
onr,ions t II House LARGE number 81 tran. ac d
a. ..J .i.',yI.re .rrr to 4.s~r,e s.rf1n s-d
I M srot atom q the House. thc Committee propose 10
,igoIousy fr'ae.l tae invc'tsou 90 long 20 i sy aF
The Comm ttfo ersifs 90 5er1 e'ti1ony 20 th ht ao
satisfactory manner IN Which iheT st'noshPi. AID ,.rk
Theodore Anircvt "a AID re Nerr' tnt ArHt ,i The
Hou,c Gen. Edward BAL hi'e dihcased their respective
srfcvR caruI.r.
Aougf he first subjects investigated by the Committee vas
mad ~. express terms Of the resolutions ,iB h-
Committee, House having 10y sub',quent resointan re-
qle.tod Secretary Of he TTeasuy ''pd tLr ryuu
Of tie amount due b. the terms q tiai chatter until the
Cstale vas chartered by Col D D. Tomrkins A.
si.iant General atN.viorE City uudsr .ho
'''''" 'D7 '''' sT. Nieaoss HON., N.Y. YoEE clrr}
"Aprl o. 1901.
bf.rg two Iet dr,ust steamer 70 ry between Hagrc
de Grace and Annapolis desire those steamer 70 be -o
ye these steamers put provisions beard or TIE
use OF the troop. the South vii not impede their prosc
Very respectfully GSI fS T. oV WOOL MoIGenen
"Msjs Griuuel viii receipt ior the pfo'sors
Col d. d. TovPKiss. Asst QusrrTnas;e General r. y"
No doubt can be entertained that Col Toni kins c.ed u
entire good faith for he connected vii, The
distely connected with the charter:
/ Capt CoDsock came and presented 20 tie kin
the Clfaiur. The hr-t proposition tia
made made the Government responsible io hcr loss under Oh
ciTcunances Tia, declined doing tod apt Comftock
would not entern the proposition Then be came in with
second which did accept This was soon after the not
Baltimore aud we were very puy Ir' sI a.u Gay h@d
In apt ConstocA aud told MIN should depend upon him
siy s Sn' lie aid cc Tompkas is ali sh" Here is
copy Of the contract ,,,-., ~. -, nj, to-,
"Dg,R SIRE viii charter the steamer C4talins to tine ni
ed states Government for term not LIS than three months
a: ten thousand doan per month payable monthly The
boat mere eXPersr aud 20 be puchasaole Il
nv time during lid three f1ohths fof $1,000 by he Govern
mcnt All usually covered by maine aud ne policies 70
be horne by the owuef. Oh other sk by ihe Goernrut
and in case Of los. by sny Of tho t. 900
paid for the boat 'Ha Y 70 1 truly, e. FREEMAN
Fan. los. : ToNPSI...'
I-osI ,lst oaer indorsed the following acceptance:
"The within propo.iion - accepted Tune 70 coIil'i'e 81
nate a. hour the day she may be returned 10 hs
owners in Nev-Iork, with the understcudins that Oh
bursting Of boilers, breaking Of machinery collision
ct sea or in port be deducted II being ude stood thai
l. in ssrvice OF the oydrnueu Payment for revirct 30 he
made upon the certificate Of officer Of the army the s
dsyit Of the master Of The steamer "Arh m1s BE- explicit
to the acs he h1,ag 6sn key, ~ reiirc. grs order
The testimony take, before ,he Committee stabilize
following Immediately after the date Of ON. "oos
order Capt Com,tock, in company with seGiuel " Morton
yi,ited the Catalina then owned b. Margaret Cofie ,,d
wing at BROOKLYN, NcwYork Morton made conditional
eonifoei tgI her irchtse , 1sa %e Of New e
Of ID. propeors the Astor House Hotel that he taV7
eminent and thai .omeihng could be made with good
seeme and the 2it Of APn the day after the order o.
Gem Wool issued John z. beein rurclned he ys sol
Tor 1900; the purchase made IN The name Of thare
H. sietsoi, j., the bIoilorinaw Of Deem. az al;o ~
partner in the pr3pi.oTslp o. me a. ii% 80 e' ~
81 Freeman CO shp~mercinnis OF Res" for@ furnished
the 10 90 to pay i2I the ve-e era 4i.g ,5e me-, 70 pc,
vide for her outfit On The 18TH o. ann u Popgion -
charter the ye,se drawn M bJ John T. DeVein a.
F,e.osu and left With CsVt CcmTock and Col Tompkins
,eue as he states evidence the assanc" OF apt
all right" accepted the prof. .OA m
Inc 9. e partially loaded cit Novel or Tor Annapolis on the
nh day oil April aer unsuccessful effort % OBTAIN clear
Ia 20 leave bc NOT Of NewYork on the eth day OF tai
out and remsed in Tue employment 81 tHe Government
ANTI the "a day Of Jny asi, when ne W. re
having been in the employment OF he Governments 't Two
months and eight days. - 49,, .r. .
,be ves,e from her original that person
nt Morton and Deven parties acting in concert with
L,n were Informed Of the purpose ~ the Government 70
M. or ay other vessel until after the purchase was
made. - -. 49,, Ill h. ,,,or, ,,,o,
transactions affecting public interests should DC more open
,d d,ect IL is 10 regretted that this transaction Is -