The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-19
Robertson CONDEMNED.
RECORD THAT MAY SEND HIM TO
THE CELL or A EELOH.
Ills Corrupt Transactions with the Cattctis
and with Norman wizard, the Gun-burster-
Impeachment Overhsnaina the Navy THIEF.

wAsHINaroN July IS.-The majority
Of the House Committee on Naval An Ira have
completed their report, they having been direct
ed by resolution In January last to inquire Into
any errOrs. abuse, or frauds which may exist
In the ad M inistrstion or execution OF the exist
ing laws affecting that branch Of the public ser
vice, with view to ascertain what change and
reformation can be made, go as to promote In
territy, economy, and efficiency therein.
Tnis report was read to-day to the full COM
mittee. In order that tho dissenting members
might have an opportunity to prepare a state
ment of their views from u knowledge OF its
contents.
The report strongly condemns tho course Of
Secretary Robson In transferring funds to Jay
Cook ,MoCuilock & Co. OF London, on the navy
account, and charges that said act was clearly
IN viol ition OF the law which provides that no
person shall be employed or continued abroad
to receive or paw money for the use OF the naval
service at foreign stations, whether un-
der contract or otherwise, who has
not been OF sh all not be appointed by and with
the advice and consent OF the senate, and the
report further condemns Secretary Ro oeson for
aiding the above named arm with Government
bonds whom they were In a bankrupt condition,
and for sundry other alleged illegal acts Of IA
voritism. &c.
The report says II is due to say that there Ia
no evidence that Secretary Rooeson pronted by
| any Of the alleged frauds aud wrong practices
although bis intimate relations with the Cattells
| who sold contracts, cannot De overlooked.
| The majority Of the committee, without for
| mallv passing on the question OF law propose
to send tn. testimony taken oy them to
the Commi tee on the Judiciary, that
tbev may inquire whether there has been
such infractioDs OF law by Secretary
Rooeson as to render him amenablt to impe ,ch-
ment but they do not expect any oetermina-
| tion Of this question nj the present ses'
| sion OF Congress. The majority Hrraign Pay.
| master Wstmough, Chief Of the Bureau OF Pro.
| visions and Clothing; lsai n IL nscom: Chief OF
| tue Bureau ui Construction,aDdW w. W. w. Wood
| Chief Of the Bureau OF Steam Engineering. FOL
irregularities 10 their business transactions, such
| as making purchases OF supplies without pre-
| vious advertisement; failuie to make proper
reports the diversion OF funds from the pur
| pose for which they were appropriated to an
| other and different object the expenditure o
| money in excess Of the appropriations tbs
| payment Of money for machinery aud engines
before reports were made A. to their utility, anc
| tue payment OF eItravaeant sums TO Normsr
| Wizard Tor his experiments In ordinances. Int
| majority also condemn the pervorsion OF tn'
navy yards to political purposes, which they sa,
was clearly against the statute whicn provide'
| that no oficer or employee OF the Governmsn
snail require or request any wOrkinginai
10 any navy yard to contribute or pay any none
for political purposes, nor shall any working
man DO removed or discharged for pohtica
opinion, and snv ofhcer OF employee OF the Gov
erpmeut VINO shall offend against this provision
shall be dismissed from the service Of tn
MDited States.
Ihs committee also condemn Pay Directo
Bradford. late disbirsing Officer In London
aud Naval Constructors Hartt and steels
| and other Officers IN the navy for their irregu
Iarities. They do not ind fault with Com
| and Docks; Commodore Ammen. Chief OF tn
Bureau of Navigation; Capt. Jenets. Chief o
Bsais, Chief Of The Bureau Of Medicin
| and Surgery.