New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20
NAvAL INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, Apr' ~ g." NdNd4 lDNesu-
gar NJ Committee ne. tonight Mr.. Corhss made
statement relative the machinery IN tde by MN Tor the
steamer saco According - the eurt Of q Board OF
,,ngnee-s the main M 49, by arc hey
recommended that all - h'ncTT Je taA 'a III 'A
cept the main engine tho propeller, and Tie fhai'iit
witness admitted the boiler allure IA Tic" ~ mo
report asked eng .shsrW Sod that the expo, lenV
be continued but the ,ruer did not consent ana re
qured the machinery ia taken ocg. which was done
mainly at the expense o. witness.
efEncineer sherwood recalled. and stated the
conversation he had with Mr.. Sargent. member OF tne
Committee II was 10 effect that the witness Thought
the contract John Roach was an improper contract
and therefore ought have been made he thought
50 now; the boilers which Roach was to take OUT from
the Tennessee and retain as a part OF the con
tract were excellent, and good enough 10 ne
used IN any Of our large pae s Tness SAID
me- 6ougbt that with all the machinery in the Tennessee
which ought be retained compound engines cOud De
i i'm for 100000; witness remarked that COriss did not
make the proposition t. him which he COrllss SAID he
did and in reply 10 MI sargent eXplalned tnaI nls
visit "a Mr. Sarsents house social that the maiter
of Iohn Roach's contract casually mentioned by
him. and lie regarded the conversation as private
MIR sargent remarked: And you came 10 me. men,
Congress. and spoke against your superior ocer'
secretary Robson asked witness wh1tt would cost 70
nut ntO the Tennessee such machinery AZ had Dte con
tracted FOR with John Roach, WIN the power anu
Wines replied. from $3.50 900 TO s9ooOOo provided the
shin Was empty would 5000 10 take the Od ma
cncry the Tennessee, IN addition ~ the part he
the machinery Of the Tennessee was sooo! Da II coa
now De built for 100000. The witness sad that be heaTd
OF the contract with Roach at the Navy
and aferward applied TO Secretary hooeson TO supeiu
tend the machinery Of the tennessee al the same the
telling him that II he lad other views ne 'tAe "lthess
would De- satisfied.
secretary Robeson-And you came TO me apparently
on friendly terms Did YOU say anything 10 me about
the nature OF The contract or that the Government lad
been wrongedp ,,
have said II had mentioned mat the contract wls an
improper and Instantaneous 20 the Government
Secretary RObesonIt YOU had said such engines could
have been put INTO tn9 4s41sssee " s-V'''0 sH0uiu
have SAID would investigate the matter.
Witness-f had known that should have SPOKEN 70
second controller Broadhead was recalled and asked
by M Blair whether he could account for the dscrep
between the check for payment Tor me loss OF He
Governor and the vouchers the difference Oes
witness replied he could not account for H.
John NJ. Butler sworn-Was clerk for :. P. Browns
Son when the payment was made on account OF the
steamer Governor there was gass par a..oA We. ~e
The front and back rooms IN Browns Office the 'front.'
room the sons room witness remembered the occa
sion payment OF the money; Mr. HOsner OF the
nr1n OF ChipnAn Hosmer a Co. and simeon johnson
were present also Mr.. Brown; Mr.. Catfel IN be-
fore the money divided they conversed together
about fifteen minutes; witness saw Brown draw the
money the bank; the parties mentioned were Tor
some time IN the back room, and Brown came OUT ana
gave witness $4,000 10 deposit n the National Savings
Bank. he dId the money was III al eIOpe lAs
was all The witness mad 10 do with II.
sure sfteU was there several times that day. he
mad spoken the fact 10 MIR Wolf the bookkeeper and
testimony before She Committee On that day CatteIl
paid Young Brown $500 $500 witness has never
been III the employ OF The hec OrI SU. a telegram
belonging secretary OF the Navy was dropped on
the floor two AMI witness found IL on hls
desk Did give 1t 10 Mr.. Gibson. correspondent u
The sun, that Gibson lad got u. Witness never
read the telegram.
M JOY sworn, and testified BE found the telegram
on the floor and laid IL Mr. Buffers desE Butler be-
Ing clerk Committee, called his attention 10 II as
belon eng Mr.. RODeson Butler said, Very wel or
something Of that sort
Tohn Roach recalled said he would sell all the
chinery taken out $4,000; he would
sen the $1,000 and the ine sa1tlng for $1,000
rhe old machinery MS profit; the responsibility he
assumed the 10 new boilers for the Tennessee VII cost
him $4,000.
The Chairman said he did not desire to call any other
witnesses.
Mr. sargent remarked that he desired 70 ask Secretary
Robson questions but as was now 10 O'Clock, he
would defer DONG TIL Monday night.
Senator Cran test fed that he had been member OF
the Committee Naval Affairs for seven years. He
knew the cecors. who Of high character. Mr..
Grimes was Chairman Of that Committee the act
concentrating for settlement Of their claims
ptased He thought Charles SecOr who said 10
nm that doubtful about taking the money, as IL
might bar him from obtaining the further amount Gov
| eminent owed him Witness advised him 10 take the
money and told him lie thought his other claims would
/ not be barred thereby.
secretary Robson said he wanted 70 call the PayInas
ter explain the discrepancy between the voucher and
check IN payment for the Oss Of the Governor and
also to question Mr.. CatteIL
The Committee at 1880 p m. adjourned III Monday
m -ht when understood they will close the iuyest
cation.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE OIL MONOPOLY-A MONSTER DISABILITY