New-York tribune., 1875-05-12

The contract was finally awarded to r. II. Kelly ana
A. T. Reyucjs The persons who protest claim 'ha' inc
Inspector appointed by the Commission. peng iV'i
INSPECTOR was incompetent TO judge correctly Oh 'ne
various conditions and qualities OF plug tooacco' anu
that the inspection was Irregular, as INC so''"i "
>,ton out tho samples for consultation. When COM
plant Of the inspectors ncometeney was made Jesse
p Carnan, au old army examiner was called IN as an
expert. Mr.. Carpan. upon inspection. at once CON
demncd the two accepted samples totally unfit for he
purposc required One OF them. he says. had rather
bright wrapper, which, when broken. revealed filling
OF factory scraps. The other sample was OF longer
stock new leaf, badly casei too wet, and with very
little IL any licoricc IL would speedily become sour III
warm climate. Either kind of tobacco, Mr. Carinah
said could be procured In the Ncw-fork narkee ior
about 32 or 43 cents.
Further inquiry upon the subject being made T. r.
en,th the Indian Commissioner and Gen. Fskc. t. NJ
Kingsley and T. A. Hayt of the Indian Commission were
found in consultation at the oihcce of Mr. ha!' MI
Unyt snid that the inspector. Mr. Hoodess was an ou
and wellknown leaf inspector, and Thoroughly ac-
ouainel with all grades of tobacco That the inspector
shculi not know whose tho sample rs that ne is
ispecn: until all the award il made, and that in order
to srcure IL necessary Ia select some one
~ th trade The brokers could tell immediately VIII, -
manufacture thc tobacco was. beng Thoroughly ac-
quainicd with the different brands ana naiurat DdVlus
individual preferences. Mr. Hayt added that almost III
varIaby the protests made after the cOnirS were
awarded and not before, although the names q, tne i
s,etpiH had been previously mao" lu"ic. iuc IhdIu
point, however which the commission iad 10 guard
AGAINST was to see that the quality of the tobacco elv-
cred was equal the SAM lca. ana To secure tins the
same pcctor would bc sent Ia ST Paul and To 81 Louis
"a inspect the whole lot. : -, c
H. T. smith, the Commissioner. said that Mr. CaTihan
had not ho.n called i'm 10y the Commission in an Official
vy or a. an expert but for his personal satsfac-
ton. and that irOm Mr.. Cal1nan's examination he was
satisfied thai the COMMISSION had not been badly de
rrvcd and determined 10 let the matter stand The
entire trouble that The contract had been award
city. and she brokers ana otncr- engaged
In the trade now giving vent 10 tnclr
n4cted with the New-lork trade who would not
have his personal prciudiceS. The tohacco wEich
Prof Marsh had found fault with was boGhi IN NeW,
YORK and had passed Nv broker VINO styled hii
M - ,rt The present Board of Inspectors. lie sdld
were Iurn well Known 10 the business community To
Require any reference ana who hid no object 10 at
tain further tin simply do their duty. TIE lnsl~c-
J. riv a Co.. coffee: Aldema a. Fuller. sugars: Samu,l
" Bass Cf Lass Clark, groceries; W j. 'i"'iirss. 10
h,ccu: Henry =. TcLCu, dry goods; Ihohas r. iouhS
clothing: Edward >adC of Jom ~,de Co., WOoicns ana
tmkyta: H. H. CuIrr. boots AMI shoes; Oirin l. ncdct,
tts and caps: Jonn MckcSSon of VI, hvsSOn 4 Robbins
~ ico and drugs; Wm Bryce of Nm Bryce CO.. hald
ware.
Tnrec members Of the Indian Com mission, with Com
missioner T. y. Smith. hal meeting last evening 10
consider suinr old claims of the Nur;. Carolina Chcro
KEGS against the Government. Ii WAS asccrtilncd tldl
tl. Investigating Committee suggested, ny FTOt
Nar~h's disclosures. has been already appointed M
though this ias not been made public one n tne tom
Initt. making Investigations N Tie ndlan colin
try and the Committee appear anxious to withhold the
of the Committee for thc pre- cent. htcr con-
sderaon and upon examination of the prcccdcnts tho
Commission had determined 10 take 10 further action III
The hut ho!d ia" contractors 10 strict ntefWe
taCp both the spirit and the letter Of their contracts