New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-30
WASHINGTON.
SAMUEL WALKERS CHARGES AGAINST MIR
DEIANO.

SAMUEL WALKERS CHARGES AGAINST MIR.
MR.. WALKER PUBLISHES ANOTHER REVIEW OF TIE
DEPARTMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
HORSES FOR PRIVATE USE AT GOVERNMENT tx
PENsE--THE MCANN CONTRACT CAUSE FOR M
PARCHMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Samuel Walker,
whom the Interior Department has severely ussaed
returns to his attack upon the Interior Department Ho
says The secretary's office has, 1T the Government ex
pense four carriages and five horses These are attended
to by one foreman OF stables at $40 per annun one
at 5000 per annum each, and two drivers at 500
per annum each. The cost or harness ana re-,
Mas to Save Sqen over At the same
rate for the balance OF tho year. c entire cost OF car
be about $4,000 per annum. The Secretary doubtless
Toes not use all the carriages and horses himself ex
who pays for them. am crediby informed that ono
q the carriages driver, and two horses have been 81
of the driver, who s employed in tho Patent Once
draws his pay during his absence None of these things
could take place without the absolute kno"lcdge anu
concurrence of the Secretary and his Assistant. who
thus in and profit by the misrepresentation OF pub
have G able6oiied stable naids. ids ''' w
In addition TO this landauct accommodates for the
Scciclrys OH and friends in and out ~ the Depart
mcnt the Land Patent Pension, and Indian Offices nave
port Besides this there another expense incurred
under the supervision Of Mr.. Bond, one OF Mr Deinos
the Secretaries their wives, and friends. That Is
gcraniuin and bouquet nursery To attend to this al
assistant engineer il acting foreman gardener Two
gardeners at 500 EACH and the services OF nearly th
ldboicrs ut T720 needed In addition 10 Tue
flower gardener the grass plots around the Department
attended to by this costly force with the ala or sun
supervisor who Is paid engineer, tne whoe
force costing more than $4,000 per annum The report
OF cxpenl shows at purcnascsO hover pots ctc''
are made al public expense
Ii Is singular fact connected win the lpuh service
that report adverse the interests or ring agents or
contractors ever been acted except 10 appoint
commission, which Invariably reported III favor OF hc
ring and against unfyOl able report ana al unlaNoI-
able reports have been suppressed. No better example
can be furnished than McCauus transportation contract
for 1873, =. -, and H. In 1871 II was FOUND hit NC,
Cam charged the Government FOR carrying goods lo2
miles, the actual distance Travelled beng 30 Siu:c-
uuently, under contract. made necessary py Tue
renewal OF Red Cloud Agency lie was allowed pay or
distance 2l2 miles, while the Department hal the evi-
dcncc McCann's wagOnlnaser, subcOntiacols, ana
Red Cloud empuyc. shaving the distance 10 ne inuc!i
less Ins loss by that SIN, dc operation was over ioOo
and Mr.. DpanO knew the facts personally Tor ne GOT
directly through the chief clerk OF rue IN
dlah Office well officially from the Board o indah
Commissioners The dis ance was pad ior the sue
ccclny year, at II corresponding loos 10 TIE pubhc
purse. McCann's contract for tic current hcel year
should be lust for Impeachment asailst io Noh-
tFacting Olccr tno Interior Department. Inc con
act let to him from Omaha, thus throwing Ou' tt
Red Cloud Agency which! thc KIND oil transportation
advertised for. BY law the Union Pacihc Rhlroad ID
compelled to carry Government goods wllnOu caH wy
mcnt the corporation being indebted 10 the uhiit't
States Economy ana the public interest demanded thii
tus law suullld b. carried out. and ali Government
freight carried the Government far rs possible on
that road. BY max M Mccain contractor tbc HoVcTh-
mcnt is cheated ont O the cash pald MN lCf TRANSPORTS
ton from Omaha to Cncy And the law was violated
in not giving the contract To tLc lowest bidder.