New-York tribune., 1871-09-22
PRICE -FOUR CENTS

Department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y. 2. a:
Lot markedO; g. G. y, Stoel, regulation h:ts fur fur.
IS, 1854, for 10000 :" like sample submitted"
Have compared the hats furnished on above con
tract with the sample submitted and lind bat there
Is difference OF 80 per dozen in favor OF sample
The hats are mnch coarser being made from ground
felt and gum and other poor material.
The sample is OF fair quality. Government l0ss on
10000 hats at 50 per dozen, $4,000.
Lot Of regulation hats narked Q, &c. ", to
1 furnished @ BY Murphy GrisTo$ On contract
The above hats on being compared with ytsndar'i
sample are found to be made Of coarse material, Of
poor workmanship, and in every way inferior to
We consider sio per dozen to be fair difference
in favor Of standard. Loss to Government on 5000
hats at $40 per dozen, S4l.U 70.
PETER J. BOGERT.
CAP coNTRAcrs-TIE GOVERNMENT swINDLEp
Jul of eSY eSEw.Yo.x, JAN p. 1885,
Co.. II. g. oroorr, Special coami.s's1z' var Depart
Sir: We the undersigned, practical men in th.
cap business have the honor to submit the result Of
an inspection made this day Of caps ct the dpots OF
Army Clothing and Equigage ct Ney-YPtk City
nnder charge Of Brevet Brig. Gen. d. II. Vinton,
Deputy .Qnartermaster-G y. 3. A.. .
Lot 0f forage cops, marked q. 3. Z. ", VI 10 !l6
Aug is, 1854. for 100000 to be equal to army stand
We have compared sample with those furnished
on above contract, and find the sample to Ne dyed
full indigo blue but those furnished are nIt full
S sasp
Lot q forage caps, marked o. g. CIV, led to III,
sn'saea man % y MI5P6y I BY GsswOd on contact Of
We have compared those furnished with the sam
ple and find the cloth Of inferior quality, and con
Cents in favor Of sampe on each e cap Loss to Gov
eminent on 100000 caps at 25 cents each; sss 600 ~
furnished by Z. j. J. Phillips on contract Of Aus
49, 1884 for 100000. "tO be equal to army standard
| sample"
We consider these caps to be equal to sample
(yoe-where ssterisks in tho above reports Oh
the Committee, portions have been omitted relating "
the deliveries Of other contractors and eonseassn.y
irrslsvant to this easel
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHARGES TEE GROSS
eoAsE,%Etsfas1c"fb.tcs %ssnIscacs B. Z, FeS @ g. 1885,
Brfg Cen: D; II. vroS, Deputy Qaortermaster- Ge"ers
GENERAL: Inclosed herewith is transmitted to you
q statement Of defects and estimated loss to the
United States involved in the acceptance OF certain
articles received at your depot under contracts with
the parties named.
The Quartermaster-Gen directs that you sub-
NIT to him full report 10 each case to the end that
proper measures may be taken to meet the exlgency
The dates Of the several contracts given. with
Of which you will be- enabled to find specimens Of
the articles referred TO- any OF them remain In the
depot. ~ .,
OF THE MEANEST QUALITY, AND COULD HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED ONLY THROUGH THE INCOMPETENCY Oh
COLLUsION OF THE INSPECTOR WHO PASSED THEM
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
By order of Quartermaster- General.
(Signed) ALEX. ]. PERRY, Col, G. II. d.
true copy.
u. H. VISToN, Col. and D. @. n. General
QUARTERxAsrrR-3ESERALs OFFICE, /
WARRINGTON, D. Co., 1855. )
Extract from statement of defects, &C., on con-
tracts.
Murphy e. Griswold-contract May 1S, 1S64-100000
forage caps at IA cents each, to be army standard
Estimated loss contract, $4,000. Murphy g.
GriswOld. Contract May l3, 1864
100000 hats, ut 81 80, to be equal to sample sub
mtted-
true copy from Quartermaster- Generals Office,
as referred to in preceding copy of letter.
d. II. VNTON, Col. and d. q n. General