The New York herald., 1869-01-04

mount attention. the postal telegraph scheme should
engage that degree OF consideration which 20 wise
ana salutary reform calls for the reduction OF the
tax on everything which enters into the construc-
tion OF ships should awaken patriotic ambition to
arrest the decaying spirit Of our maritime inter-
ests and restore US to our former greatness
on the sea; the repeal OF the Civil Tenure act
ought 10 form an imperative duty with
party pretending to inaugurate an era OF peace,
honesty and virtue under the administration OF
General Grant; the law aiming az the Independence
OF the highest judicial tribunal In the land passed In
moment OF partisan excitement might well be
aorogated In tins period Of camer renection the
happy condition OF the Indian country might exer-
else whatever OF wisdom and statesmanship resides
In the aggregate OF our legsa,ors the regulation OF
internal taxation a subject OF exceeding import
ance calls for careful attention. and the people will
DC hardly inclined to overlook any Indifference on
that particular head-these and many other mea-
sures which occur on the moment to ones mind are
what we expect Congress Will address itself to, but
we may be prepared to expect that al end of the
session, m making retrospective calculation, the
amount Of work performed win be In the ratio Of
what has been already done.
Stationery Contracts Of the Interior Depart.
The stationery contracts OF the Interior Depart
ment are again subject OF some stir. 1t win be
recollected that Mr.. Ella, Of the Printing Committee
OF the House. made some Investigations In regard to
the Patent once printing Including bond paper,
which, In connection with other Investigations OF
the Retrenchment Committee, led to the passage OF
Joint resolution by the Senate to break up the con-
tracts OF the Interior Department with the firm en-
joying the profits OF the comfortable job and give
1T to the lowest bidders-another Washington
nrn. Out OF these investg atons II became
evident that the Patent once was suffer-
ING nd ha NOrnu m modn nloin
to the Secretary Of the Interior, who appointed
commission to investigate the complaint. The con-
tractors themselves reported to have had hand
IN the appointment Of the commission, which would
seem TO be warranted by the report which made.
Instead OF finding any abuse in the in which
supplies were furnished the commission found that
the contractors were entitled to be paid for 900
sheets Of bond paper which they never had q con-
tract for and which tho acting Commissioner OF
Patents at the time never ordered. II may be recol
lected that they furnished sheets last May at
eight cents sheet which the Committee on Printing
ascertaned cost about and half cents sheet ana
which was enough ut the rate 1t is used, to last
dozen years. 1t would seem that q man clear
headed enough TO examine patent ought to see an
abuse in this If he couldn't find any in their getting
pay for 900 or $4,000 worth OF goods In about
month, when the man who kept account OF all re-
ceived for more than threequarters Of tho time did
not receive more than 5000 WORTH and nobody can
find who had the rest. The report made by tue
Printing Committee In July shows very large
sum had been paid for blank books-so large,
Indeed, as to astonish the present Commissioner,
who set about to see VINO had reeetvsd them. Ho
found six index books charged at twenty-five dol
lars each which were all that mad been furnished
and which were not worth seventy cents apiece.
lie found forty-six caveat books charged at more
than forty dollars each wheh there could not ten be
found in the ONCE ana they not worth half the price
charged. The Printing Committees report shows
that the office was paying forty dollars per 1000 for
patent cards. worth about five, and twenty-five dol
lars per 1000 for card tags which we're worth about
So So which aston,shed the Commissioner, but not
much as 1t did to hnd $50 900 had been paid for,
while only $4,000 could be accounted for, Brown
manila envelopes, the Printing Committee found,
were costing forty-eight dollars per 1000, which,
with printing added, probably cost 500 per 1000,
and while 900 were paid for for the Patent ONCE 1t
could not be found where more than 40 900 had been
used. The Printing Committee also found the Pa
tent once was paying $40 per 1000 for patent
heads which are now costing but SIS per 1000.
There $4,000 charged and paid FOR, but not half
that number could be accounted for AZ used. These
astounding facts led TO an upsetting Of mat.
ters In the Patent Once, aud the Commits
sioncr made complaints OF the manner In which
the Patent Ofice had been supplied. A committee
to examine them was appointed, which, with these
facts before them, have not been able to dnd any
abuse In the supplies but on the contrary, discover
that the Patent once ought to pay the en,erprisng
contractors $4,000 for 900 sheets Of bond paper
which the Secretary OF the Interior orders to be
paid. The Secretary appointed committee on
awards Of stationery, which made report to the
Interior Department June "a, 1868, stating that
bond paper was placed on the schedule mad
vertently and ''that, In addition to the amount
hand, order had been given for 800 900 Sheets
which had been delivered when the bids were
opened.n "And as the Patent ONCE would not need
any more OF the article In question 1t was properly
disregarded" IN making the stationery contracts.
The acting Commissioner Of Patents also sent q
statement TO o member OF the House when the mat
ter was under discussion saying that only one
100000 lot OF bond paper had ever been bargaincd
for In any way. Yet this committee ind and the
Secretary orders $24,0o0 to be paid for lot which
was never ordered, when there IL dozen years.
stock on hand. A beautiful commentary, truly, on
the method In which department business Is con.
Quoted.
Tho Rcsignati0u or Colonel WynIoop Acc
ccpted.
Colonel wynkoop, Indian Agent OF the Cheyenne
and Arrapaho Indians, having changed his rcsIgna-
tion so as to mako 1t unconditional. the same has
been accepted by the Commissioner OF Indian Aiairs
and Colonel wynkoop lett here for philadelphia yes
terday.
Reported suspcnsiom of Collector O,Caiin.
ghnn.
IL Is reported here that supervisor OF Internal
Revenue butcher has suspended Thomas Ocalla-
gan collector OF the Ninth district OF New York. for
alleged misconduct In ONCE. The fact OF the
pension and the causes were reported TO Comms-
sioner Rollins yesterday. Henry Wood, brother OF
Fernando Wood, Is the Deputy Collector, and viii
have charge Of the ONCE during oiCallaghan's sus-
pension.
The Case Against Judge Bu-tccd.
II was stated few days ago that u. 4. Merrck
had refused to take part In the prosecution against
Judge Bustccd. The statement seems to be only