New-York tribune., 1872-04-23

GOOD SHIPS WITH WORTHLESS hNNA-'L0
THE sECRETARY'S FINAL DEFENSE
GENERAL PRBss DisPATCHl
WASHINGTON. April 29.-The Naval Investl-
eating Committee met tonight. few evenings ago
some interest was excited TO ascertain the cause OF the
discrepancy between the warrant fOT $4,000 allowed pV
the Navy Department FOR the loss OF The steamer Gov
ernor and check Of Plymaster Stewart for that amount
less $500 The Paymaster. in hi testimony to-nght sara
that 40 the request OF s. 2. Brown. he drew two cheeks
when made the fun amount, the 500 check being III
favor OF A. G. Riddle. lawyer OF thls
citv : =. Brown recalled, and tes-
rfed that he paid the $500 TO Riddle 70
transferred 60 coal company 20 which he was ndehted
The witness testified as his drawing money ani' IN
reply 10 Secretary Robeson said that ex-senator Catte
Wa not in the office whep tine money obtained on ae-
count Of the Governor divided in his office among
parties interested the claim and In further contrauc
ton of former witness, Mt Butler witness said he Gd
not send $4,000 Of the money by the hands OF Butter 10
he t,posltei IN the bank. In response 10 MT
Prt- witness SD That Cattell was IN no respect 10
he know eo-c. nteres ed Ia Tie claim oT ,1oyefat'
is , 1aid CStteIl naid hin, $500 duc bill
S rro'. n arm IN Philadelphia; 1t was q private
ul.trer and had nothing 20 90 with tins Investigation
t,s grs ON Dee e. ana not IN November when the Gov
fy NJ. Arche1-Tituess has one half interest in the
live oak contract with the Navy Department has never
raIl ~ny oficial ID that Department any money or
va.ga thing % tav0r him II the matter OF inc co
ESscnator Cattc was recalled and testified as as fol. FOL
Hal mo- interest in the claim ltr
Gove.I.ar- dlt nut know when II was rctue' nhu
Frequently Browns Office. as Brown was 1is agent IN
tr.,orrc iu house Mr.. archer Of Philadelphia sent
ha re il0ncy 10 pay draft IN the hands Of Brown;
ls. interest i1 tae matter wLa he did was merely
% .ieuov aci was not present at the ume We MONEY
TO- -t Governor was pad: certain Of this, az the
C,vl service Comuissirn OF which lie was a member
.~ SIR Petcrs-Nevcr heard Of tAe case of the Gov
err. uut t.s stlsauon Vas commenced MI. "a
-t ~ vas A !-t ,tS irv"iy7rc -1iiiion- lpop mill
n.f IN 81 l4lE
N- ~r..gr raqur,ted Secretary Robeson 10 take the
stgud and Dc accordingly sworn Mr sargent then
dc-.G The vitucsss attention 10 charge, against hm
In rlc Ne,r ort san. Tie witness SAID he never en-
,er ,-s ifer irtcll or his brother purchase sup
tor the navy never told any Paymas,er or Chief Of
i,l .-n never emIloyed them. directly or indirectly,
IL auy business with the Navy Depart
es 5s. ds P''l. Interest in contracts; never heard
tle ,tes had am interest IL the lGonI-a,e foi t1e
t"rpe-. boats Jn tAe contrary hOl1 tAc Os'e.. 'a @
Iro.k Jd him be Catt"ls bad nothing o. do WIN tAe
contract With Fenuock & Co.; witness had no interest ~
u. newer Peuno E. nor Boyd. who D. Interested
u.le -ur Ea Works unt. ;le latter appeared here ~
fre-s never 40 tner works; Aad u" share ~ 'I
ur ..s. witness also Ceuied that every pound Of
CO.. contracted or WIN Catt,n without
Wa a. oAcs;,r eHrelt 70 pa pas S IGI ITsy we he had
~ ~ pllnei, & 90 Ire resi- III L1acis business or
property; had interest IN Roach contract or
Ia any other: then gave lon- account OF the
stances nj dor which The contrac; with Roach
.e-se reIl,trl.ug inc 'dentaly t:at We have a
be- 4 GOOD lips rs 70 their uus but which were iuei-
eat ou account ~ ther bad machinery. He was 10
frucct bv te consideration of trying an experiment
promised tavoranr results IL securing gooC pced
ec. uony d. coal convenience of officers room, and,
starting loIs. 10 seeulo az efficient navy he wanted
Lot Junu EOIch'- huu1 hut result
d. reply - Mr. Archer. witness sa.i the lev which
require, MAJ eldis Sid rits 10 DC a. 1eIl-Sou Ut ~
s!.SiyJJJ worth oI machinery since ls6 ana before c
coming Ot thc preseut administration, InCUGng t.o
in .umbency o. Mr r. Sherwood Chief of the BureHu
az steam Engineering, Without Adye!tseAcLti
tor aHrpes' bur some Of them for engineering
supplies. the conversation passed between
wllts- md M AIcAer a. 20 the construction 81 tlc
e. ~ which requires supplies 10 be obtained by contract
at.o. advfr,s meHt tEc witness quoting authorities to
L. ,rrug 20 subject ~ contracts with John Roach,
SAID would De more expensive to haid engines
IL -L1u out 0t our naVy-yIds althuush ID our idN!
yIras cooG machinery can DC bullE good vessels cannot
Nj Lar" Why DO you not employ enic.en; enri-
ner,-.' " mess Tho mea employed at the Navy
& 15s besides es" the m n ader Of l s n cannot % be-
secured at Irces now paid by the SIoVeFl, ~
cu.i-es occupying much and winch never VII be
uea The machinery j. set up II every Navy Yard.
Ie.e we're 10 slips IL which 70 put the engines bult by
NJ ism, r,yaad costing millions of dollars: the attempt
- t any OF those engines ntO me IcAneshce NuuI0
co., l.ore than The John +. ach contract.
H.. reply 10 Nr. sargent. witness explained that live
contracts were given 70 brown and Pearson about
yer aso. aiter regular ads rl~eInent they btlnS me
lowest llldcrs. NoJody u the Navy Department nor
tIe Cltts, had anything 10 do with tAese contracts
fu.ua sid Ie knew nothing of IL I'll he SAYS menlJn
% a ID j. >
sAc "ar cO.cC, a. Le was informed Dy t.e toiiiuudh'
OF t Carr.iOHu NayT AaIC, Win coal bJu. ht n 1868.
MI Sargent tGcu read 90 the witness exuact from
TAe +cv- orE sun, II winch illness Was charged Wlt1
cor ipj.un tic matter the payment OF the Sec0r
cld-e- ana o 'lIG pi.Lclldt,- IN iL' payment W.
Io Ae lad 10 interest VI any klhd or shape man
Ne or form, IA tie payment neither vas he promised
od he zpec to receive auy money or other conald-
el.4t4Ou. cltAr. cXV pres e.. implied
Witness gelc et,r from Jnn Lentlall, addressed 10
st incnt Of Inc sun that he d in reply to wines.
protested reopeng the secor claims; The oecre
4 4 b ] u. IL TI QT q ilsaf
secretary KoDes0u then rci long statement VIII re-
gar % tbs -eCar claim OF sJ59t 81 tls amount pOI
lsly due. aud IuIu,h 10y order of the Department
Ils actually done and accepted by the Gov
A. aCoL allowed AMI paid othe contra tOrS,aud the ID
Deut he gwen general direction t1at the contract
The u,r cd us had not been finally passed uon
ad aId aside f"r Iurther cons derluOD; whilc
t..i, were IL hls puslilou ana wlle tils debt ie-
cI dde but unpal other contractors having been
arc a. paid. witness nld sad. 81 uns of an entirely
40 90, :, - - tG1r and Il ,teriais incurred
- y,- 49,. 49, necessity somewhat cxrrrimcu-s
br, - eortia CONTRACTOR 4llhorzinr Tie secretary
luc pul pose Of .teIt~Inlug WAaI amounts shOnld
e lloWeo each for lie increase Of expense incurred
a Llt-u respectively rcson OF tue alteration
pa.s. a.. and the delay cunsequ nt thereon. After
furthcr d scusslug tho question: the Secretary says:
lac Gurslun vas Whor cl.Isns were "a egardcd
under the a.t cIaiise OF the of
they al calms agnrt 1e tess e. OF only All claims upon
wLIoE tIe Board MADE the allowance or, tAe same
tning ali Chains under iIe act ol March 1867 Both Of
these guaAncaiiOns are USED ana ihy are cnched by
-S-cisd their report, when report
Not nIon TIE yos,eiA. 1ui report UPON and
allowable OF certain special claims Inc Only
question is whether, in TIE cOlOcaii0n Il whcn
l-ce require silen eOnstTuctiou ana reading
dentp 40 r undoubtedly the necessary construction;
ine .act l the pay neni oi is claim was made rom