The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-08-03

Tee that fun, 81 100000 per annum, during
election years, had been taken from the Treasu
rF for the purpose OF cOrrupting the voters OF
the country, and ii has been done Wllltully, in
the face OF the law, and for the purpose of con-
trolling the elections. In addition to the loss of
the money thus unnecessarily and c0rruptlV CN-
pended. il must be remembered that this is
done to the great detrimcnt and prejudice Of the
honest and industrious mechanics of the coun
Try. WHO are deprived in this way for several
months Of the wear Of the means of supporting
themselves and their families, in order that the
party III power may secure the votes of Vaga-
bonds anG lOacr- The trained and worthy
mechanics who desire employment, and who
would Serve tie Government ntelligently and
faithfully. are for three OF four months OF the
year informed that they cannot be employed be-
cause the appropriations have been expended.
They are thus discouraged and demOraliZed,
While but little if any good is done TO the worth
less and trl1lng men who are given temporary
employment pending elections. II no further
or other cause of complaint existed against the
present administration of naval affairs than that
which could be reasonably made by the worthy
alid thrifty mechanics and laborers of the cOun-
try. that alone is Just and Weighty that it
should 1T once arrest tie attention of the House
and ther best efforts for the correction of this
growing evil. Bat the direct loss to the Gov
crnmCnt docs not stop with the expenditure Of
the money paid to the worthless class Of per
sons above alluded 10. Great additional los,
and damage necessarily arises from the waste
ana ,'c9lru'.o ot hiatc5la ltSuitih? rom tht
t''toE i"il =" "IrNl''eu il''"i' - - liiai''its!
h"lii Ln' i'i"ul o'loic NVNi Nn"iiittet' 'ii"t 1t
the loss and damage resulting from the employ
mem VI N'''n I'D; anu ~ ~ 'is" iihe>t l'i"t
'lc lV>l'"H>ipIltH ioi 'iilS apuHe rests utmost
eiliFe'N WIN the secretary OF me Navy anu lile
chiefs of bureaus under him. The Secretary OF
the Navy directly intcriereS to designate by
name parties who Shall be employed as ioremGn
~ IT, l',"'i t'9' "irt's HOW MS apPoi1tts shai
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O''i''' "nn m Whu atlaftlheht th9Y >h''l DC
thlH"At"- aug Ntt tii9 ntlS 0tcie'aIA' WHo
eau 20 'PStfi'H 10 tlc aetalis oi delslItheii III
q iIlNH S'N", uhnH'Siiiil@H appears before tnIs
''!i'' 'tiiH hio itt1t vi !tie
"' N'nS "i t'le i"s pultu ul'iti liis iiii
,''I}" ~ !" ny A'eiI VI III " ii's n'nt1
LISA navy tNIghutu ny l'e1fie iiioiitH' hot
''tlN, ''ii7 Guy l'N' 'li ho U''iif approves
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fhAtbN AND Aht9i9.
10 attempt to ilcmZe ali the abuse, and
frauds which exist in the administration OF the
naval service A. they appear from the proof be
Lore I'M committee would occupy more space
tiIan would he allowable in this report, and
YOUR Committee can only refer generally 10
Iheir existence. and add now. in addition to
WHIT las been already stated, that they are
satisfied that the following abuses exist, viz:
In The disregard of the law in falling to adVcr-
tl>c for supplies, materials, etc, required by
tie Department. In the failure 10 require
proper bonds and Surctirs from those who
make contracts and agreements with the De-
Iar!lnun, hone being required in the majority
Of eases of agreements TO deliver materials,
supplies, e., under what are known as bu-
rcau orders. In the failure 10 prosecute and
enforce the law against deiaultlu9 contractors
no such instance being known. In making
payments in advance of work and complete de
livery, It barctjlccd instance of which exists in
The ease o. the contractor for the destruction of
the Hero and PiScataqua at the Washington