The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07

lar friend Of his, and $40 Lin the contract ~
q special favor and that he could obtAin the
contract as tr-cial favor, and that he could
obtain the contract fvr the purchase Of enc
tho1s apd horses If he desired II. An arrange
nent was finally made by which TAYLOR paid
Gerry 1900 cash In hand, and was TO give him
one bali Of the prodts. Af'er purchasing IL
horos, Lieut.. C,lof 81 FITZPATRICK appeared,
with one CHASE. who was said TO belong 70 the
Ira Harris Light Cavalry, TO iosp.ct them.
CHAtE took TAYLOR aside AMI sid, " U.llsas
you win give me o. piece for ouch horpo I
vii not pass . horse" TAYLoR paid the s2
eacb, but according TO his relation o. the case,
was 20 utterly disgusted that he gave tho con
Tract back to Mo said CoRxr. lie Afterwards
learned th't he (CoEHY) resold the sans for a
bonus Of $500 TO parties who had gone Yves, 10
purchase horses to I'LL it.
The Committee rofor 10 tho purchases for the
Navy Department, made by GEoRoE ID. Nor
GAS, and reeits iacts which tave already boon
laid kforo tho public, 20 which thoy add tho
statement that Mr. MORGAN had never had tho
| slightest experience in tho nav and responsible
du les which he was called upon TO diseharge,
either in thu naval service, the building or buy
irg ard selling Of ships, or in any pursuit call
ing for knoNltdge Of thor construction, capa.
city, or value, never having spent an hau, in
eiIhor, and tho evidence Indicating that Mr.
MORGAN was engaged in the wholesals grocery
business. Ths Department itself seemed IN have
80 little confidence IN the ability OF Mr.. Nor
GAS TO judge Tic quzlity and f,no Of tho arti-
clos ho was constituted ~ q agent " buy, that
II eXpfossly enjOnsd upon him 10 rely in thoao
particulars upon tho judgment Of three gentle
mon Of position in tho Navy, who wefo detailed
for tho p, ciL so-,ieo Il prote, ing the Govern
roeht from mistakes in this regard by the now
agent thus cons;i utsd. For everything which
entered into tho fitness ct rropriety If this pur.
ehssc, the Department 70. back upon itself.
Tie ovid, nco was abundant bsforo the Conn
mites ;ha Il Il hsG been necessary 20 obtain
thu fsVi,ss d Gy gentleman outsido Of the
Nary itsrlf thsso eorilomen, combining FROM
cAperiorc- and education tho knowledge most
ctlculroi to n, them FOR this duty, independent
OF outside aid could haze Dosn secured without
the tliehtest difficulty, for talary not exceed
ing $500 fer tho war.
In reference te tie stsamef Stars anil Stripes
which was ,cid 20 tho government through
Mr.. MORGAN for goo 0On, sni which purchase
was particularly comm 'ndrd by tho Secretary
o. to Navy as illustrative e the wisdom, eli
cheney and economy o. tho arrangement with
MoTGAS, this Committee give tho testi nony Of
H. W. BESEDICr one ofthe Directors &C tho Now
Haven Pppel or Company, which owned tho
yes Of, who sta'oi that shs was built for 49,.
coo that her sale for $50 600 was arranged hy
G. S. BrsINHLI tho President OF the Cjnps.
ny; that after the sale BUSHNELL attomptsJ
90 charge ths Company 500 for selling ths
boat which was resisied by tho Directors, but
upon BuHISEIL representing that he hal been
obliged to pay for certain influence in Wash
: iDgton 10 effect tho sale, tNe Directors aloEot
, EusHNELI IS 600 as compensation. This /
f,llowei by the testimony of BUsuNRLL him
self, who expressly denies having paid any sun
whatever at Wellington for influence in effect
u Ing tho sale and statos that tho only expense
' incurred by him were "a per cont. commits
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- la further reference 20 tho purcb,so. n
horses ard mul' tho Committoe s,sto ,ba
"a matterh wore so arranged that il was mpossibl
- lot the Original owners 10 sell either horses O
=, mules directly 10 the Go,ornnent, hut all sucl
sales wefe msdo by certain middle mon and 10
D. between' who 1t appears alone could ge, an,
:, horses or mules taken by the Ouartormas,sr;
a Department. The maximum price fixed IN h
:, PAID by tho Government fer ordinary cav.lr,
, horses and FOR mules was sl1g, and that apne,r
1 TO have been the SUN paid by the Goyernr an
Tor every cavalry horse and every mulo pur
chased in Missouri. The maximum prico 6,
artillery horses was $50.
The prices paid by these go betweens to ia,
, original owners or the legitimate dealers, i'm
nediately representing tho original owners
1 ranged from $50 to SlC5, SiOs and siIO fo
cavalry herses aud muls', and 1928 for artillsr,
horses. The difference between these and IN,
prices paid 10y the Govornment--that Is All,
, Tor cavalry horses aud for nules, and $3.50 fol
artillery horses-went into the pockets of III,
favored 10 betw6ons.
There WAS aso fraud in branding horses. For
+ instance, a horse would be bought AMI brandoi
as cavalry horse, TO be put in to the Govern.
mtnt at sll1, and when the back of the seller
was turned, another brand would he put on him
hy The inspector as an artillery horse, To be put
IN AZ 500 the Government being thus do.
irauded out OF the difference between S1I9 and
sl3O on each hCrse. Among ho.e engaged I'm
these peculiar horse transactions, one JAMES
MIL maintains a standing of prsc riou, pre-.
eminence.
Tho investigation was extended, with similar
results,to the purchase Of arms and various sup
plies for the War and Navy Departments, the
contracts for which were given out without in
wiling that composition from the public which
the law requires and by which the swindling
devices above referred to are usually defeated.
NEW YORK LEGIsLArURB.-seaa
| albany FtJ. G-The annual report of tho
mHnngrrs ul the Ciety of the Reformation Of M,
| juvenile dtlnquents, IA the CITY OF New York, wfs
| presented.
| Reports re'ceiyed fsyorsl1y 10 amending the ac,
| y tA'"co tn itbity 4 Bank stlckhnlier-alsn
| imp sung tax on ,gs, and creating fund ~ nav
| dahAges inflicted On sheep. Lkowlsa relative IN
| tie taking ui acknowledgement Of proof Of leed by
| persons le'idlng out NJ the State.
mus ISTRopucRn.
MI smith for ptuNling oumppnsatlnns l., mas.
| snn6,rh n urd 10y Railroads, 10 establish s1lrtral
stat 'ns along ilt lines OF Railroads, with hospta
| accommodation.
ulLts rAhsEp.
| Amending the Act 10 amend the General Manu-
| iAgtIT.UL Law. H. s..It IA r