The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON,
THE MARINE coRPs FRAUDS,


WASHINGTON, August l6.-The ChrOni'
Gle publishes a long article to-day on the
Marine Corps, the details OF which are
principally charges OF swindling marines
by officers Of the corps. 1t charges Quar-,
termaster Slack with serious abuses in
the matter Of purchasing clothing, with
other wholesale charges against tho en-
tire corps, 40 far as the officers are con-
cerned. Inquiry at the Fourth Auditors
office sustains the charges Of fraud upon
the Government in the purchase Of cloth.
ing, The officers at the Treasury also
say that Major Slack Ia entirely innocent
Of any completely and that the otiense lies
between the contractors and the parties
who in their official or clerical capacity
are entrusted with tho inspection Ol
clothing sent them for that purpose by
the contractors, The Solicitor Of the
Treasury has begun suit in New York
against tho bondsmen OF the contractors,
one OF whom recently died and the other
was missed from Providence steamer.
The evidences Of frauds In the purchase
OF clothing are clear, but there are no
charges made by the Government against
the officers Of the corps charged with in
speCtion duties,
The Evening Star says that by some
means Barnes 4 Bro, who manufactured
clothing in New York, ascertained that
the amounts Of the bills which they made
out in blank were not filled up by Capt.
Maddox, the inspecting officer At Phil
adelphia. Some time ago they resolved
on d bold move. They made u bill out
which would cover $23,OOO for clothing
which they had not made. TWAS sent to
Capt. Maddox at Philadelphia, who ap-
proved 1t. It Is said that his approval
was secured through the collusion Of one
OF his clerks. At all events, he gave a
certificate OF Inspection covering enough
garments to meet the aggregate Of the list,
approved 1t and sent 1t on TO Washington
to General Seele. who likewise approved
It, and Major Slack paid 1t. u.
General Cowan, Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, has replied to Welsh's open
letter to the President denying q number
Of his allegations, The letter denies the
charge that Secretary Delano published
the statement In his annual report for
1872 that stock OF the North Pacific Rail
road had been subscribed to the amount
of $l0O,0OO,0OO. General Cowan says
that the railroad reports, az made by the
Secretary, are merely compilation Of
the different reports of the presidents
OF the several land-grant roads, which
were made to him under oath according
to law, and that In the above case the Sec
retary used the identical language that
was used by the President Of the North.
ern Pacific road under oath In his report
to the Department. Gen. Cowah closes
his statement by correcting an error fall.
en- into by many that Mr.. Welsh was
driven from the Board OF Indian Com
missioners by Secretary Delano, when
the fact IL that Welsh resigned in May,
1869, during the term Of Secretary Cox
and has never since been connected With
the Board. Mr., Delano was aPPTlnted
Secretary in October. about eighteen
months nftor Wslsh's resignation. Ger.
tnin siasementS having reached the pub.
liz that the President Of the United States
aud tho Secretary ofthe Treasury are not
In full accord In their efforts 10 bring To
Justice all who have been engaged in the
violation Of the internal revenue laws In
relation 10 the tax on distilled spirits,
the President In q communication refer.
ring thereto, and forwarded by him TO the
Secretary, has made the following auto
graph endorsement, "Referred to the Sec
retry Of the Treasury. This was q pri.
vate letter for my information, and con.
tained many extracts from st. Louis
papers not deemed necessary to
forward. They are obtainable, and
have no doubt been read by the
Federal officials In 81. Louis. for.
ward this for information and TO the end
that II II throws any light upon new par.
ties to summon az witnesses, they may be
brought out. Let no guilty party escape
II II can possibly be avoided. BE es-
pecially vlgilant, or instruct those en-.
gagged in the prosecution Of the fraud to
lie, against all who inSinuate that they
have high influence to protect them. No
personal consideration should stand In
the way Of performing public duty.
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