The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
Report Of the Van WICK IAvc-IigsiinE
ComtuiItce

hi. Committee has made report TO Con
sress, consis ing Of volume Of 100 pagcs
but announces itsoli in session, and that II will
lc occupied some time longer in tho exposure OF
advantages ob aimed over tho Government by
to The close cf the war
In reference to cattlo the committee state
that thoro is much evidence Of gross misman-
agcment and cllpablc c1rcl1s,noss in making
contracts, together with reckless IMPROVE
d,nco Of tho means Of tho Government. Evil
dcrce exists of largo contracts for ct,tlo having
boon made without any advertisement for bids,
| or any Ioft being made by the agents Of the
GJvernmtnt to satisfy themselves whether tho
| price TO br paid was oxobitant, or oven oxtor-
| tomato. Cltlo wcro furnished at prices per
| pound, 1.-Two weight, very little, II any, below
the Goyenment in ado large sums OF aoiiey &c
su'leuirr the contracts 10 other parties, who
ASSUMED all tho responsibility ard all tho risk,
and still maio in profits nearly as large sums AZ
tho original contractors. Such WAS tho case in
contracts with SIDLEr, TYLER LAuauM An
ard DYER, for ton thousand head of cattle.
moro or less, at cents per pound, live
weight delivered in Washington, and o., cent?
delivered 10 Ilanisburgh. This contract was
ssJ-lot TO WILLIAMS 4 ALLKRToN,, u Now
io'k, at g.! cents per pound delivered at
Washing On, and cents per pound delivered
| at llarsburgh.
Cpon this contract SmLFY & Co. made profits
smoun,inS to s32 PCS and ono Of tho parties
Interested with WILLIAMS and ArLURToN ad.
mi'ted under examination, that thoir profits
amounted 20 4; 20 600 or ego, OCO.
In Reference to the purchase Of horses and
wagons in New York, the Committee complain
OF gr'a' Irregularities. Men claiming TO be in
the emp oy OF tho Government, by and with
tbs evident consent and collus on OF some Of tho
Ollie RI Of regiments, have committed the most
shimel' frauds and populations upon indlyid
uals Al d the Government
From the testimony of JoHN o. TAYLOR. of
Now York, taken September 9th, last past. il
appears tina, Col. RIKRR, QuartormA, ter YArEs
AMI Su'ler lsIACS, of the Anderson Zauaves
and It. Col. KrLrATRIcE, OF tho Ira Harris
Light Cavalry, are implicated in these trapsac-
tons, which bring upon ths service dishonor,
and upon the parties CONCERNED grace.
ltappears from the evidence u said TAYLOR
that man, claiming TO 10 an ak ,nt Of the Co
vernment' ard who was buying horses for the
Anderson /ouayos, by the name Of AuGUR, with
enc JAMS l.. DAYTON, Of Ne. Ill Nassau
street, New York, also claiming to DO an agent
OF the Government bought Of said TAYLOR six
horses, tp buggy and two so,s Of harness
for the sum Of goo. These parties pretented
r'quis'ion uron the GovernH ont signed and
eoun,or'ignod 10y the Colonel RIkEn) and
QulItermaster Q'ArFs,) for 500, to pay for
four hoHes, aud for a more definite explanation
portion Of the testimony of Mr.. TAYLOR ia
herewith submitted.
"bpt there were only four horses mentioned In.
hEid II siN, aud nothing salu about tie carriage
'nd harness; Tut the prlce paid upou TIE G.ur
u"''4 Was equal 10 that ul the six HORSES and an
IN" 4 'er property sod-S9IO. | ssiI that would
not dI' thd TIE GoNorlmeut would no, ppy such a |
W ~ tho horses that understood ey we're pay
iig only hbput Sl25 aud this hill makes them worth
over $500 each" llercphei. "NrveI mint the req |
mtnt haf tie privilege of buying what they want |
Themselves, IA d they want this property / |
Afterwards urierstOod that ArGtR took Tho tor |
y E'n and cne horse f r his own use, and that |
JAM l. DNlu"s tux another horse, or at least |
.J"i "7 drhyerol At his stable, aud the other |
"I n"rteS u, plntormaster ~ the regiment |
'ne w my stable and got"
ltfurther appears from the testimony Of MAR.
''''.'.'' AN%'''NlHl. anu ISAAC DIN Jrs, DOtl |
dealers in carriages in tho City Of Now York, !
that similar transaction was ATTEMPTED with |
them by tho same parties, but tho honesty Ct |
these meu ws an oyorma'oh for the temptation |
10 plumber. They testify that AUGER and Day |
roN had blatk acquisitions and receipts from
Cl HIKRR and QrnrtemSstcr YATES, and that
these officers we're not ignorant az the manner
in which they were attempted to be used, for
with Col. R'NER was Informed Of their mode
OF doing business, Instead of expressing surprise
or Indignation, he simply remarked that he
supposed tlc! oubhtto have something for their
trouble.
The same witness mentioned previously, JoIIN
D. TAYLOR, purchased the rigat to . horse con.
tract from Rev. SIDNEY CORY, a clergyman
residing in 37th street near 9th avenue, New
York City. The contract was from Lieut.. Col.
RILPAIRICR, Of the Ira Harris Light Cavalry,
md authorized Mr. Corey to purchase 2cc
'OFse', mares incisdsd, rIRaiag from II tc !