New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-10
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HE MAXINE coKPs-ABoL1IoN OF PRIZE
MONEY.
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WAsHINGTON, Feb. 0.-Mr. MllisS sub-com-
mce Oh Naval Contracts and Purchases examined last
evening Mr.. wood Chief Of the Board Of steam Ensi
u.ru concerning the repatng OF boilers bN inc pct-
M ,uwu "A tie cylindrical patent and I-hervood He
asserted that no boiler, had been pated, EXCEPT whei"
tn, ,yero worn out and condemned by Ia regular Board
of survey Nlcdgcd thntln Doll
or, in ya vessels had exploded aud ia some care. 'oS
had been lost but insisted that the cause had peeh INC
employment Of inefficient aud untrn-wofthy persons
atnoined for political purposes. lie Insisted thai thr
.r. n,w I'm s are preicrable 10 those used by lsher-
vood when Eneineorin-C Chief that they are cheaper,
aud can create pressure from WITHIN ana 'Na'
ouaa,,,nr1lar boilers Of tue Marvin de.ign are not
stumble for tho compressed engines no" III
use In the navy. As to tho mode OF geuihs
renars executed he said that the regulations are not
spechc Everything left 10 tho discretion Of the head
or t,e Bureau wno upon the report Of the survey, a
proved 10y tho commandment OF the station causes ID.
work To he done such way ho sre- NJ lie adh'toa
that regulation might he made providing against the
abuse Of tn- power but testified tha lie knew oil no Suoh
abuse
MI Wood was then examined rs to the payments hdde
To Norman wizard. and said the amount ~ USED was
80 600 Particular inquiry made 10 the merits
Of the boiler attachment, for which this money Was PAID
the mode OF testing It's efficiency, and Its probable Vaue
o the seryice He insisted that II has fulfilled all that
the owner OF tho patent claimed Tor IT, but
ackpow lodged that money was paid out on account
Of the pat, Mt before the Board Of Engineers mad reported
uuon III value and also that there law forbiddns
moueys 10 he paid before such report had been hu
These payments were Therefore contrary 10 ih"' TIC
also admit, Ell that whl. - boiler attachments n Deem
hndsn of MIR Wizard and paid for IN f'd eight onJ were
over IA actual lhe boilers were mace uhuei e0"o
with Mr.. AshcTait OF Boston.
bod ,Sh. her here
q, nancy TO be expended in th. Bureau Of Steam In
gineefng, and whether the Appropriations were uei'o
and limited specified purposes, MI Noou 'o NJ i"o
lamentations made IN gross, ana Inc mahnei VI
,xpcnding them left To the discreion of the h"au o
The bureau when asked whether the law In tins respect
ousht not To be changed. and the powers OF INC
,ri,.r confined within strictly defined IinltS
IA, rulic, that thought not that they were ~ per
feet AS pactcable lie also admitted tbat "flt'eh con
,ncts were not formally hlcd In the returns OF The once
Of the Interior Department according 10 law, ana 'h'
Ga, ,,ers an file in such Office would not BE- correct
transcript Of the contract entered into by the Depart
ment thus defeating the purpose Of the law ana 'r'"
ally destroying what ""s ueene" "n 's''' NV i
the Depa tmont.
TN. examination went into great many other matters
-, ,,hiic interest but owing 10 the fact that the full
rnbicaton might defeat future inquiries nothing fu-
th,r il given by the Chairman OF the Committee
Tbi. morning Alexander Murray was examined oy MI
willis lie testified that he had been In the navy slhco
ls65 and had variety OF experiences as Commander oi
nayyyards and OF fleets IN foreign waters and IN duues
IN Washington that III his judgment the navy-yards are
used TO shameful extent for partisan political pur
| uoses ;that il is an ordinary III ng for ships TO
| n, put in before election, painted
caked aud cappered and then after election sent DICK
10 rot lie said that the Construction Bureau In very
crooked Despite the law to the contrary. good ecuah
les wers thrown aside for politicians without
| skD The watcbmen appointYi were generally low
| nnliuciaus OH duty eight hours, and KciIoIally
n.Lon,s carry ing away property with them belonging
A., n, Government The foreman OF the mcrhhiitS auu
,rsIn.n of the laborers all politicians lie shiu
maj ma would recommend that the marine corps supply
thc n,ces of yatchmen they live III the yhru lhe
rhn. 81 hours subject to strict military discipline anu
hav. mo intercourse with persons without, ana lho
aUge woud the saving OF 100000 year 10 INC
Thai hereafter forlnan OF mechanics and foreman oi ~
harsr. e isuensed with there arc men IN the depart
nents fuy competent to discharge this dnty, ana tIs
yd aiso cave an expense of NJ least s5OoOOO, WINE
In aion Ia The saving, 1t would effect such cnangc
mo, ma. Yards eOnld longer be prosiltuted
,nr nnitc5I purposes. IL Is also necessary
| "a I'D i'm order To make this reform enecu'e,
to have the Naval Constructor one Of the regular hA'
oticers appointed from the ne III no wise SuVee. W
.ny nolt1c, head and Ia have The bureaus Oh yarus
ND numbering seven consolidated 90 ~ mol 10 e1ceeu
sour in number IL IL also necessary that ia pay mas
ter, on duty should reduced AZ least to two there nov
beiuw four that assistant paymasters should DO '
sInrss Of aynartes aud tho clerks dischaieou' oucu
ohanres would add to efficiency OF the service ana
,sod NJ 40 result la further saving OF several hninfeh
| thousand dollars