Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-18

CATION. He d. not think this resolution concui-
ell 20 proper terms l. this committee upOi
subjects mentioned IN the resolutionl Then ~
lsDge of inquiry would be vide indeed. IL he
Senator III ile) wants 10 take up the subject OF
supplies. will go with him On the subject Of
The construction Of ships will 20 with him lie
did not think the senate ought 10 adop, the reso
luton IN such broad phraseoogy, as il would
render confusion more confOunded
Mr.. Haze thought there were one or two other
matters which required explanation. The matter
Of furnishing supplies il one The Secretary Of
the Navy was going to abolish the present sys-
TEN, he understood. He had seen a list furnished
by proposal, where the Irce varied from one 10
one hundred per cent. on the same articles He
had seen M article costing twelve dollars furnish
Ell At one hundred and fifty. aud in that same let
cotton waste, purchased At twenty cents. furnish
ed on advertised proposals at eighty cents. He
could not tell whether that grew out of de
feciive system, or otherwise. He wanted to
know.
The discussion here terminated. and the reso-
luton was not acted upon
From the New York News
FRAUDS ~ THE NAVY YARD-PERENPToRY RrNoy-
Al or THE MASTER CARPENTER, HIS BROTHER
AND TWO on his FoRENES
The Navy Yard. like the Custom House. is
prolific in fraud IL il said that revelations will
soon be brought TO light which viii throw the
financial and commercial operations OF Palmer
completely in the shade. Rumors have been
atoat for more than year past. duplicating Mr.
Steele the master carpenter, and numerous other
parties in the yard, with having been engaged IN
a most extensive system of plumber. which at
common law ia technically called robbery"
The charges brought against Mr Steele were
numerous and of very grave character, and. IT
substantiated bv proof. ought 10 consgn him TO
hard labor ~ Sing Sing for term OF years.
These charges have been undergoing an invest
cation at the Navy Yard; aud the fact OF his sud
den removal Yesterday, and also the removal OF
his brother and two Of his confidential ioremen.
would seem Ia Indicate that The investigation has
shown some OF the charges to be true. IL would
require great deal of time and space 10 enumer-
ate all the charges made against Mr. Steele, but,
as the subject is likely To be thoroughly ventiat
ed, IL will do no harm To state a few of the most
prominent:
In the first place. il was el arged that he has
been IN the habit of transporting large quantities
of material from the yard To vessels in different
parts of New York; aud of having repaired the
vessels OF private pariic. by the workmcn OF his
department while they we've ut the same time
drawing their wages from the Government IL u
said that tho amount OF government property np
propriiicd IN this manner u immense. and thtt
Mr. Steele retires from the Yard wealthy m IN.
In addition to this. hc Is charged with having
conveyed lumber aud other materials from The
Yard to his house Ia Williamsburg aud used
government employees 60 repair and cmbellIsh Il
Some of the-e nci- leaked out ut recent
meeting of the Republican General Committee
aud several members OF that body publicly
charged him with being guilty of all manner OF
swindling and Wcnlalion Mt Steele, however,
secured sufficient number oi parsns ~ the
committee 10 table resolution calling for rub
lie Investigation of the whole matter, and the
commltc went uto secret session excluding the
reporters A. the same system adopted hy
the authorities nj The Navy Yard, the puhlic have
been lett to Judge for ttemselvc. ~ 10 the gull,
OF innocence of Mr.. Steele aud his -uhprtlin'ics
Now that the whole party has been decipi
n,cd. the Navy Yard authorities owe It "a
themselves NJ we'll ~ o. public opinion Ia make
n lGl exposition Of the nllair II j. said thu The
District Attorney will recommend the Grand
Jury which will Toe impauclcl IN the Oyer pnd
Tcrmincr on Monday next, 70 inquire Into the
matter. and hy that process IL |. hoped that the
public will bo made aware of the manner la
which their money i being used by the "loy
NJ mcn who rule Ia every department OF the
Government
Mr. steele, even IL ull that Is charged bc true,
Il hot the onl, man IN the yard WIN has been
guilty of frauds. and y 1t present enjoying per
feet immunity. although the navnl officers Who
have control there are we'll aware Of the facts
And further, Notwithstanding an established law
of the yarl prohibits the employment OF amy per
son who has ever bees caught IN the net pl
stealing. an individual who was caught IN the
very act, sui Ma put 10 the guard house all
night. and d'.tierred the following dhy because
III. brother presided over one ol the departments
was fe-emplolcd Ia two days alterwnrl aud gro
Noted 20 a better position. with the full kuowl.
edge aud consent of the Captain or commaudani
of the yard without whose signature he could
not Ice reappunted
Mr. Steele. II will be remembered was the Re-
publican candidate for sheriff ot Kings county NJ
the late election