Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-19
THE CARNIVAL OF CORRUPTION.
How Republicans in High Place.
Feather Their Nests.
rFrom the New York Times, Republican,

from the New York Times. Republican.
A most extraordinary occurrence took place
Yesterday in the Navy Yard On the 2Sth ult i,
il was stated, ia particularizing the oppression
practiced working men at the Navy ard.
that a system of population was going on in the
clerical branch of the engineers department. by
which the Government was swindled out of con-
siderable money This consisted in adding over
time and other charges to the accounts OF the
engineers, after they were signed by him. Or
ders to remove the accused, il is said, were re-
ceived from Secretary Weles. Being we'll vers
ed i'm the business OF the office, however. it was
determined to keep them for some time, until
those engaged in their stead could be broken into
the work Yesterday. however, all the clerks on
whom the chief business OF the Office rested, lett
without any notice whatever. leaving the engin-
eer in chief to get along best he could with his
business and accounts
There is much complaint in regard to the OPP
pres sion of the employees. Some time since the
boss aborer, notwithstanding, 1t is alleged, the
laws against receiving gratuties from workmen.
allowed the laborers of the yard 10 present bis
wife with sufficient money to paw off the mortgage
of "A house OF his. liz was surmised that anybody
who refused 20 pay the required sum would Ice
quietly removed after time. This gentleman
was also accused of lending money At eNOIbitant
interest to the men. and of almost making II a
necessity ON their part to borrow; but when a
board OF officers came TO investigate the circum
stances the parties who furnished the Information
did not Substan;iate it on oath, ana Mr. Gale
came off scot free"
Another instance of levying tax was discover
ell Yesterday in the Ordnance Department. One
of the prominent clerks OF that bureau has re
solved to vacate his position. The gentleman
has been i'll for some months His hro,her-n-
law, however, who IS clerk in the sme depart
ment Is taxing the VOL kers in the Ordnance De-
partment for u massive gold watch and chain for
his relative The private signal has gone forth.
and every person ia the department feels that he
must contribute share To the common fund
The enormous tax to be levied ON each man may
be inferred from the fact that some of the clerks
are expected To give ten dollars II quite nm
necessary TO state that all such business goes on
unknown to Admiral Paulding Secretary
Welles. Everybody is afraid to speak of it,
lest his name being mentioned, he might be
turned out through the influence of some one.
Some OF the ordnance hands. however, came %
our reporter yesterday. and begged 70 put on
record their protest against this system OF con
tributiug for gold watches and mortgaged proper
ty Columns could be occupied in recapitulating
the abuses and corruption going on at the Navy
Y ard in spite of the vigilance OF the Government
IL is stated. for example that there are some
men OH the pay-li-I receiving salaries in two
different capacities One man is a telmster
-his name being registered such and lac re-
ceved a salary for that duty; he y also reported
TO be 4 machn>t, and j. paid for that work also.
There being 50 great number OF very different
classes Of mechanics AZ work, the PAYDAY some
times occupy the better part OF the week, so
that the who presented himself To the
Purser on Monday as a teamster. might very
easily pass uurecognized on Wednesday as a
machini>t
The abuses. 50 far a. they could be discovered.
were reported to the Navy Department. some
times by annony nous letters. and sometimes by
parties who gave their names. In every case
Mr.. Welles took notice Of the complaint. and
had il investigated at once. Mr. Dixon. the As
sistant Naval Constructor, is acting as master
carpenter at present.