, 1870-01-15
THE EAVY DEPARTMENT.
sharp Letter from Ex.SecFetary
WelIex 10 Secretary fxubeson.

sharp Letter from Ex.Secretery
Welles 10 secretary txubeson.
Hartford tJa"' 1'> css.rs;po.denee s.zp Of o' Boss0"
The Hon, Gideon aefa vi e. lie ssc,..,r, Of III.
MORROW, addressed to Secretary Rouesop severely
Ss,sns naeS Nc 1eposa q toe ss'ss 20 replies q
the advancement Of ut1ceT., sd aa91 be scted
entirely on hI+ own responsibility. "Wnatever
pe 1oi, and cot Admiral F4rraaat y Alter qaounx
toueN lat IN det4tl from Ills own rer0Frs 10 Con.
g1ess tostfi, Ing hs Own conduct n the matter Of
an eG9tonlca! adn1nlAnat1on Of fae department,
You nate allna.on to my several recommend
eesded to 1estofe ouF ~ "a al force 70 N eaectse
condition IN the khoHet, possp!e s1ne': and IN
IN bppe1dlx Jon enn1asrats etght.-s1 vesses re-
the yesfels thus enumerated whlco gou taka cred.
Y tor having reo1ed are new and hare never
Your tust,ncatign and great claim for these
expe1 dtturel. made INDEPENDENTLY Of Conarest.
COL hts!s Ia the yast savltE Q! fuel vessels
80 Rey p ~ 81
Ofsers hare been is.ntd 10 The Comuacanuta oi
kq1adrous directing them not to permit The con-
"a w Vel pes1ofmei BY ssii' fuis Is mere repesl.
tor ol IN old regutat'oa Issued IN 1865, dirrcuy
to nhich, however, you mate no alua,op, sesvlug
tor the ttrst time Issued"
that saTtng Of more than t 20 MhIoos Of dolIats
per a1nnm 70 be made IN this item Of coal alone,
Mr. Weltes IemAIk3:
" Ii order to ascertain how tbIs tnmeuae and
p1ouseo savtug IN ruel IL to be effected II Will be
necessary 10 know how such coal II consumed per
aLEum, and at = hat cost. hare ho account Of
.ne anouut Ct coal &C. nHly consumed In aay Que
yez1, <horgh ktow aoour the quantity required
lor the paytt and can atate tbs exact estimates
for which appropriations have been a4ltd etlCe
ISL. ,ne esinsiss for coal ioE lhe inea ensuing
Hess 'of sss ae 0*sf 'faa
consnmptiou Ct about $1,000 sops. Or 40 aver
| age Of nre hundred ioas per ateaner,-the eet1-
I mate OF the equipment bureaut-uei Tie ~Auts Of
| the tertlce rLoef the old system, You te1m IT,.
Tbic1 hare meno,snds-sof ten Inoussud tons u
1t Fhllatelph!a at sa9s per ton- Bat tits WIS
probably al ets ra,e thsn the asessge purchases,
hlch n1e about a: int eFeu a. t5 wLlcn IL aJmc-
unes psi6, the cost for thr y 1ncusAtd tons-a
yeat's copsumpuon-would be sln,oo0. This Il
nus j.. Il, tines os pace, and ffon .ui. anoan, IN
tte9cct &c Of nasltx gt1en iull ssIl power anu
nnrn Iel!Rsed tue steau U ets At great s1pes.e.
y nglsts' thst Jol VIII maze savaEe or more
tsan TWO u llons OF dollars per anu o. IN shs
TN E'e ten Of Gal alone, a. eonauLed under the
= Sir, lei me tell Jon that the interett Of the
4 oDty which mas been expended ,, tne Navy De.
Ihe xlh cf MRrcn-much OF 1t IN chhbgipg The
chsrscttr Ct our naval vessels, without tao con.
| seQt fQu kGQ HleGEG QI A0f &Fte4a RQut 0p4E8.
bend. v,rhou, col suli1pg tie Dawn. conss1uc; ;oss
the lntertst Of The h oiey on TIE excess Of ex
per oluIes ever the appropriations, b.oce Tbs an
uf March, would yasuy more tnao pa5 for the coal
Annually coutnned bg al the steamers IN all ou,
,Qusu1ons. The Ehoe estimate Tor cual, trs1s'
por'auor. ktorsse, laao1, etc, oy the Equipment
II hare net st bad the p!easu,e Of seeing the
es.lmEIes Of tho Nav5 Department, in detail, sos
snuRg ss ,os9 ,1etss 70 25n. b SHo
Se ion yeu Sa have nads oT PROPOSE to 11a9 ns9s
PEI Il ehanspa tae esasae;er s. M os tas
yetsels, giving them 'tult sail poaer' aid ssblp
rig inst 10 much ~ Jour estimate Is ltla toas
| II Iou have ett1URted for that quantity or for q
h1gsr quant,y, II VIM be eolel1s1ss that yor
this case, well Al III that Of the advancement o1
ofrcsts at in Other particulars, son nave failed
| 10 make peIzon1l inyesrRuuop, ~ il expected o
oue 10 50 responsible = position. and that Jor
have, IN facs, 10 tellab oa'a !or nau, Of 5oul
an snarse &C. ~11D
oourt1y, bel Jou have per nlt ed yonn.lt TO II
IL potec uton u ptonptef xho Is careless o.
facts n maEe9 RECKLESS asterfIooA ..-
"tEere it su 1bscortty IN your 1nsuca!te1a!hr
10 Which, while Wrltna- although taere na, nArf
been teser In maslrg 1t obscu1e-I cal Jour -
tenuon. II G etateneor Of expehscs aud estimate
| l. cot an exhibit Of rhe n.c0t lear, as iR us1ei
bu. ia Elet cling OF fTactlorB Of tWo ars. O
- a1u ulnlstrstIoub, 0Ld lurp,saca 10 denb1.s o,
egilsJ1cic1J irfcru alton OF the rrRntac,1ons o
ne dtpa1t nenr. Too o1is to state ~hss wert
the ea aperd:turts inr the 1sca! year, which Ter
| The d. expeoceo balances Ia tie Treasury on tne
lttff July, CT La! were the available Ie,outce.
:ns
st7sse ssu ,e, hnl The espeI attote. exc:ede1 rua
| unoutt St ytrai millions Of dollA1e. How mnct
kIo, alihout the tho ufnal e1hbf, which Il
ssndiousl, snrpreased. Al attempt u mad i
vss e1perdtei d up 10 he Isl Of Decemues, S1t Ii,
TIessufs year Leisher con mruces nor clo.ca IT
pecsnb;I: IT, appTon.iautps O. e.. c5ngress ex
the fn'low1I 2 rear. y ben lhe Tieasury balance!
axe tt,ack- WhF haxe we Tot tue usual exh,b1
lie fsilrre pItsept It, aad the substitute il il
ttcsI OF patts Of Two nsc.l years and Of tTo I'D
nin,s'Ia5loss, y rot .asMtt.starI Y .ss exhibit
\ furfedfo the 1ie1trt5' does Lot make the e1
= = hlbtt less obtcnfe- Ilas s2cn IN amonnt oee1
ortrdzawn7 Nto, for ~hat purpose abd fson
10 one-ha!f Of the entlte ravai appropriation TO-
i | Inc current JGaE-Fefulded Il It Ia nade up o
frsnsfefs or raJn ellis floh o1e ha1eau TO 8aot1er
a. rre st ntcd ia what u ca led sxh e.t OF e1
peno1,u,es, on the thirty Seventh page II amounn
10 rotblrg. ter what Jou call 'IefaLdin8' Is 5000
/ @ile wuulo sta.emsns needs explanation
| The refaEatpR 1ct1ou makes cJuiuslou. and l.
| eoCbtest cne OF the reasoLs by the departmeu
| crAd. II sin emeLt OF Inc corcnlor OF AFFAIRS q
} tie cse OF Inc 1aeA year, In occorua-ce Wit
; "ihe etunates submitted By me III rsv,I ex
1 re. ses IN December. 1865, amounted 10 S2ty93
| 4t2 Congress rtdGctd hen. S. III, ,ssa o. al
| appropriate sl5, SO, 59Lto.
"Yorr estimates for the ensulrG year are ia
t2s hG7es, cr S7,2l1 2:6 e mcte tnan eas aslet
oy ne, ano sl2,tT,ssa.H noFe tan Congress
I ,oDId authorize ct ytat ago.
"1nn does not u cate Ie rencament, reduc
ton Of e1pc1re', or cteate1 economy. altnorRl
5on 1cyrs ent thar The t1perut. ufeN made z,rc
Msrch arc by the books OF The Tresfur,' les
tnsn nt co1res2ord'rR ontht one yesE sgo
when Old var coa'raets were bell co>ed up, ant
Expenditures we're not called 'stfuudIg,-au
though ,ou dse!aEc 3on CAD fhe ny cgures'
tAv!pG Of mere tthu sRo m'lll0ka OF dallafs pc
a1lum 10 the item Of coal alone
"This LITTER Las already extended beyond th
ltnits trteuaed, and without commcbtp2 on O.
c1Ittc.slng other numerous el1ors. fahtcIea. Ant
exceptional 1atte1et shall cto1e with the e1
| p1ess1Ou OF Wthh tbat in Jour fdtu1c 1tpofts- O
communications 10 newspsptr correspondents
sou will personally tn7es:lpato and polsess 3o2r
te!i Of facts nnt Avold MlsstateMeutA and uih
| lepret eLtas!nu.
!. NJ letter to Nj. onleJ was 80 distorted ans
| fAls.de6, std lt4 comet t. 80 eoon made puot
nfttr II Eaffed into yQur pOeffA A4Op, t1Af shall