The New York herald., 1862-02-09

10 make private contract for riding cannon to the
amount Of SS00,000'
PENNSYLVANIA HORSES.
Kentucky is proverbial for her splendid horses Her
loyal citizens would have been benefited by sales to the
government. Who will pretend that the public sxigency
required that when cavalry regiments were TO be for
warded from the state Of 10 the land Of
dark and bloody ground IL necessary to transport,
at great expense the remaining disabled diseased
left tho Keystone slater NY colleague on the com
mtee (Mr Dawes) few days since spoke Of the peace
rngs to Pennsyyani politicians, and referred to the
horses OF Colonel Williams regiment. There yet
other Casa contract not made upon the responsibility
Of the bureau the late Secretary said but by it's ex
press order and refused to be made until ordered
refer 10 the contract to purchase thousand horses TO
be delivered at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Such horse
market the world never saw. The first inspsctor-an
honest manof the hrst hundred rejected three in Eve
The day owners refused 10 present themselves and
by some legordemain he removed and others sub
stituted then horses Of all ages from two thirty
OF all diseases and defects, secret and open were
from day 10 day received The whole
in arms. The people demonstrated lawyers and clergy
men present at the inspection, and sought deter
the buccaneering crew BY open condsmnation the
specors needed not this camor but ordered the horses
TO be ridden upon the crowd TO drive them away pos
sble Horses with running sores, which were seen by
the inspectors branded, and II one outraged
decency be would be rejected, and an opportunity
sought the same day TO pass and brand him Ihmsdi-
atey the horses we're subssted by private contract
favortes at thirty nine cents per day, and they suble
farmers from twenty -four TO twenty six over four
hundred Of these horses were sent with Colonel wyn
koops regiment and the papers at Ptsburg report
actually worthless they were left on the docks. The
lethanluk Hunur VI WoIe ~ uuhtmkuon i0f
benefit OF the contractors In that single transaction
fty thousand dollars stolen from the govern
mont Such nsnds in hui shape not for expo
sure; feons doom through life should be theirs and
the labos OF your committee will be OF little practical
value unless Congress shall by law punish with severe
penalties such snormities
CONTRACT nRoKHpAGs
Az one time 1t would seem there was an intention 10
establish huge contract brokerage systen The tes
mony Of Mr.. John Smith, OF Kingston, NJ ", powder
manufacturer shows that Ia the month OF Nav he pro
posed u give Ar weed per centage for a powder con
tract; that be went 10 the Astor House mot Mr. ia
wilson, whom no had never before and injured OF
him for Mr. Thlrow Weed During the conyersat ON be
asked what Mr.. smith wanted OF Mr. Weed. on being
told, he inquired " Mr. Smith what he could afford to
pay; he replied ye per cont; Mr. Smith also SAYS that
Mr Weed asked him what he could aiofd " pay That
iftsrwaIds at Washust ho handed bis Dripositions
for poSder 10 Mr. Weed, who iOo them 70 Mr. Cameron
Tie resrlt was hat Mr Weed thor led 10 write A
letter g. General Ripley lhe mead o ne ordnance ne
artment 70 divide the contracts for powder betwoou