New-York tribune., 1869-04-12
rted In the 6fAea contracts bnt my impression s that
agreements were entered with an the founders at
ne price for each class Of snns ana on the same


rted IN the 6Asf souttacts bnt Impression !: ths.
sOnditlon.
Q, 221. Did sytert, McManus Co. make any prOjeO-
A. They aid not except for proving their guns. I
When d they make a.s sSsr as rst oes not
record Tho rst gun was cast aPon Ins i OF sep
te@bsr i % % at hs & sags gd did tho pay the
Interpretation from the founderes and what was paid
Amount paid freight ON l5inch guns from Pittsburgh
to Boston, Mass or $500 each ON 9ineh guns
inch guns from Pittsburgh 70 Cincinnati Ohio $500 each.
Amount paid freight on ISnSh guns from Brinon sta
guns from Pittsburgh 70 Boston. $40 EACH 9inch guns
from Pittsburgh TO Baltimore. s2s 90 each: Baltimore to
Washington, o. each lbneh guns from Pittsburgh to
baltimore 2a % each lSnch guns from Baltmors to
Batnofe, s4s @ each. Paid freight eleven lllneh
guns from Pittsburgh to ST Louis, 1881 p sincn guns
from Boston TO Washington 1900 ls1e6 gnns from P5ts
guns from syfert MeManus q Co. Builders Foundery.
Alger Co.. or r. T. Parrot West Point Foundry, they
freight guns from Fort Pitt Foundery TO PHILADELPHIA
they being delivered free according to contract When
directed from Philadelphia freight paid by Barean
O 1871 VIII you now state whether or not the Govern
nav for the transportation Of the gnnsi
A. am not aware that any change was made from the
O. VIII your be the in regard to pro-
poas being advertised for coltracts in relation to all the
other coutrses hatit In relation TO Knapp Rudd
A. They all precisely on the terms and con-
@ 237 ind among the Statute laws (chap O3 of the
acts of 1862 approved June entitled An act 10 prevent
and punish fraud by officers intrusted with making CON
Se Ty M t the % SaT TO f a
contract made by him behalf of the GOvernmept or
Sy to OSer be reduced iISsT to aSs aSd gned
tracing parties with the name at the ena tneTeyi g s
ing such contract In the Office OF the Depar me & Ua INC
Was 3 Sn Se s Of Shuay 1853 hs duty
Is required to be performed immediately after tho pas
oontract Have any of the provisions Of these acts been
carried out by the Bureau Of Ordnance Of the Aayy'
O. 2sS al Have these provisions been carried by the
Secretary Of the Navyi - .ssv have orr .e tho.
@ 24O What explanation or excuse mas the bureau Q,
Dc not a there was such and have
had no official information OF It, ...H
O. 24l find joint resolution IN relation TO contracts
with the United States making it the duty OF the several
Executive Departments 70 publish IN the several daily
shall have been solicited proposed TO each respectively
during the week next preceding which list shall state
proposed 10 be made its terms the name OF the proposed
Sere directly sa % or al ndey and Of al who
solicit request or recommend the making Oh snch oon
been carried by Navy Department. far as the
Bureau OF Ordnance is concerned .
discontinued it, do not Officially know but they have
BEEN from what date cannot say, say a,.oOn,,nn0a,
O. 2ls Did You learn from any source either official
unofficial why the carrying out OF these provisions OF
A. Ihave heard it said that it brought the Of
prominent people into notice who had made reeOmmen
o. 2H Do you know any other eaoSe FOR dscOntnuing
the observance Of o law OF the United Statesf D..
A. do not. D..
o. 9ls Whom have you heard say that was the causei
A. do not remember. ".r
BY Mr. Schenck-Q 2s Is 1t the practice of the Navy
Department Of any Bureau Of that Department TO
disregard absolute requirement OF law upon what mas
been heard of having been said by somebody who can
not be remembercdt
A. No, Sir; certainly not.
o. 2I7 Did you have any order from the head of the
publishing this Of contracts and proposals for con-
A I do not remember whether had any authority or
not suppose must have had an intimatl0n from some
one ; cannot tell from whom. D.. ..-.....r I
The Committee adjourned over the Summer recess
of Congress and the witness was discharged, with
notice that he might be called on by the Committee
at a future time. ..
This testimony was all taken on the 9th OF June
and July O. 1867, inclusive. The foregoing is on the
record kept by the Committee
After placing himself in this extraordinary po-
position the witness resigned his Office as Chief
Of Ordnance and Immediately left for Europe,
in company with the owner of the Rodman Patents.
He has not since been within the reach of the Com
mittee thus preventing it from procuring his further
testimony in order to make full report to Congress.
continuance of the Joint Committee on Ordnance
seems, therefore, to be matter Of much importance
to the whole country. ..