New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-08
TO deal the producer 1t frat priessy
instead OF with second and third hands

TO deal the producer 1t frat priessS
instead OF with second and third hands.
II supplies procured when wanted and a. wanteds
AZ the market price either in Olen purchase by hon.
est agent OF upon bids received for immediate deliverys
WIN prompt payment imme' SUMS would be saved To
tbe department and the Government.
have heretofore referred to tie defects and abuses
pracuced ehaer tae existing laws Of awarding annual
contracts ior naval supplies 20 the lowest bidder What
ever may be the roter reputation Of the bidder o
fair aud honest dealing discre ton is given 10 any off,
he thonr nor can any osse
cannot furnish good articles at the prices which he pro-
poses.
Contracts arc made under the operation. NJ ox,s,in
laws which cannot be honestly fuIfed and nnder th,s
practice that has prevailed the whole system has he
come tainted with demorafzation and fraud by WHICH
the honest and fair dealer IL too often driven from th
market. Articles inferior in quality and deficient n
quantity delivered and passed. Bribery and otler
improper practices Tesoed TO- TO induce persons lie
the employment OF tho Government " aid in these
frauds.
Mafeasance tire part ofofcials in connection with
the purchase and delivery OF supplies was alleged 10
exist ard With the purpose of gaing and bring
Ing such fraudulent practices o. light application was
made to the War Department, which detailed an ccer
to prosecute these Inquiries The result is that many
and great frauds have been discovered. Proceedings
have accordingly been instituted. and in pro-
gress against Of the parties implicated before
military tribunals under the statute aud against others
III the civil courts
INcl'EAsE or SALARIES.
In consequence Of the greatly incrcased prices that
pTeva many who ara in t5e clerical employment of tho
governments, at acoWpensaiion established prior 10 ts
war, are receiving remuneration wholly insufficient
/ be state Of the Currency with other Causes, has
affected prices that these men are receiving relatively
bat about onehaif the pay Of former years and tbs
effect has beh such IS 10 compel many OF the best
clerks in this department 10 leave the government
vice. This is public injury especially in crisis like
he present The place " an xyerienced ana accom-
p.ishea clerk is at time y supplied; but when
such place is vacated FOR the reason that it is noremu-
neriye, or that the pay Is 5eow corresponding pcs-
10 tu rriy est h Il,
creased II IL therefore suggested that the salaries ot
the clerical force portion 81 tic clerical iorce oy
increased until the close Of tie war; or until tie cur
reHcy shall return ~ specie STANDARD.
This recon mendaton II made With some re.nciance
and only under OF is abso!cte necessity at ttia
time.
when the rate Of pay for sieI's mates wns essb-
sbed thought u CORE p01d With that OF other
gredesbu tho changes 10 currency and values which
have since taken place render IL difficult to re.ain in
service sufficient number OF this highly seryiceabe
and peritorioas class Of oric - / would therefore,
recommend tat The ply OF masters mates be Increased
from forty to sixty dollars per Month.
EXPENSES AND ESTIMATES.
On the let Of July, 1863 ticre m uu.
expended balance staining 20 the
ercdi, " the department ~. .s3g lOi 30 ~
The appropriations Cor the isca year end
lag June -, let, were.----. --..-.. 16,o6I5o' 20
Total available means .......l lis. 20, 5J7 20
Tie expenditures of the department dur.
ing the same tine were. 60 'J32'4 ~
-
Leaving balance at the commencement
OF the present fiscal year of -.-.-.... 30Gi22' 80
The appropriations for the current year
are-. -io'<Io' ~ ~
Making the total available resources for
the fiscal year ending june ~, 100 .l3e,9-soJs "
Tie estimates submitted for tho fiscal year ending
Paw Of the 'si ". aa,32; .2a 20
Construction and repair Of steam ma ,.,,.ooo I'd.
Construct,on and renair OF ycssels.. "a So GO 10
Ordnance and magazines. .-.....--. sIeroio W
Fuel. hemp and equipment OF vessels. lioJOWv W
Provisions and clothing l5sSA2y -
Suyy.yarl. and snDerlntendenL A--... 45'hoiJ W
Navigation md Naval Aeadeny,-..-. 5os,.2t ~
S,rgeons' necasssres and hospitals. $1,000 -
Marine co,ns ...................... l.5SaC., ID
Contingent and miscellaneous. 2,s'oels IS
fatal ........ ll2ls763 q
The expenditures OF the Department since the 4h Ok
March ls5l have been rs folossi
From 4th II March 10 elise o fiscal
year. June 80 l-Ol........-......--. eo,2titJ' rs
For nscal year ending June 3d. l-ss... 42,@o5ey ID
For fiscal wear ending june 80 lco3-.. o. io5 n
For fiscal year erdlng June 20 iso4.-. sJ,Iti22 ~
From July l. 1854 20 November !, sol. Il25',g6 y
Estimated expenditures tom NOveln.
Der l-6+ 10 March I. leO5. 32VU,op W
To,a, for four wears ........' $3.50. 81; s6i -
This exhibits an average annual expenditure through
fnr wears of expensive war prosecuted under mary ana
eat disadvantages of So el3 Could the transae-
tons Of the department have been conuuc eu on VIC
standard of value fhdt OF kOIu ana rlN's, VI
paper convertible into money at the VIII OF the hoide
naval expenses would scarcely exceed ieiAaps
not equal tie current expense u either o! the great
maritime powers durinr the sane perioe. thele = a~
this great difrre Those power. had navy already
constructed and IN commission We nave au 70 cIeste
and pay for In addition To our annual curTeIh" war
expenses. We're the cost Of our vessels deducted RON
the amount above stated the expenses OF this depart
ment would fail millions below those or othertOsern-
ments As the esses which were built end purchased
have intrinsic value the money PAID LOT Them Ia!
be- considercd ~ be well invested.
The condition of the currency which has entGn'r1
the cost Of all materials and supplies has swelod me
naval expenditures many millions, while tne filufelo
pay promptly and when due the bills 81 contractors ana
others has still further increased the aggregate Of ex
pendtur,s and augmented the difficulties IN inc WORK oN
creating and Organizing the naval FORCE
THE BUREAUS
Tho ,enort If the chiefs Of the several bureaus pre-
sent in detail tie operations of her respective DEPART
ments for the year. As they viii be printed az tho
commencement Of the session Of Congress, is unhee
sary that shOud do more tnRn reier 10 the trhepss
subjects embraced in them.
The chief o. the Bureau Of yards and Docks calls at
tenon 10 the great Increase IN the cost OF maeas hn
labor and the consequent deficiency In some o. the ap
propriations He urges change In the present con-
tract system and gives as bis opinion that 10 ron'e
quence of its operations the bureau Competed 20 ~
twenty per cent more than the ms'Set price ,oI Nv
open purchase The intelligence, judgment M" sieas
experience Of this officer sntie Us sasgesuon' 20 i
spec;ul consideration. The ct1y N iassing tnc ~
propriaton bin until near the close II the long session.
of Congress is considered another hnu, source esn.
The purchase Of additional LAID at Boston ant fnhs
deIphia 10 enlarge the nayy'yrds az those p.ces
recommended. Moie water mont is ind'sl"Hf'"'
The report Of the chief OF the Bureau o. Consrrctor
and Repair xpains in detail the Kind OF vessek u
nropos.d 10 buill and for which estimates W SUD
rmitted lie recommends thst provision be nisce for
procuring and keeping on hand supply OF paldihs
tmb1r ana material. the aeeumla'ions oil pnsi seais
having been exhausted. He also recommends thas
30 =, ten 10 Increase the facilities in the sete-