The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-26

and the Csmden State Bank. II will be seen,
however, upon an analysis OF these and OF the
other accounts that the proceeds OF such notes
and the bond" transactions with Riggs A. TO-,
that II leaves over $I0OOtO Of cash deposited
with these banking houses. an amount still be-
yond his apparent income. As to Tits. however,
the Secretary SAYS that he was In receipt of In
come from his investments In United states
bonds In view OF the fact that ue had shown
that II. q. Cattel alone had held any Of his
bonds, as well as the other circumstances sur
rounding his connection will the Cattells and
this large exhibit Of deposits, and when the
Secretary must have known when and from
whom he purchased bonds an inveS mcnt,
your committee regret that this fact, peculiarly
within his own knowledge, was not shown TO
them. This oxhhit, sustained 10y proof, would
have, In all probability, relieved the secretary
from the most unpleasant aud humiliating i'm
pressions OF all those made by the proof In this
Investigation.
Ii is denied both by the Secretary aud Mr.. r.
q. tattcll that any part Of the commissions or
prunts received by him tCattelD In auy way went
to the Secretary.
rotary Is the debtor Of v. @. Cauell I'm large
amount for ana on account Of the Long Branch
PROPERTY. which Indebtedness has existed since
1873 when Mr. hobeson, from his own adnls-
SION, mad notice of Cattelrs effort to mix in
with the val contractors--and about which, "
we believe Il. q. Cattell. he had grown sore with
him and when Mr.. ROOesOn. according to his
own statement, was in possession, OF large in
come, this denial Is hardly recopcilable with the
convictions produced by the proof.
SUMMING UP ABUSES.
Upon n full review Of the facts your commit
tee present to the consideration of the House
that in the ad nistration OF the naval service
during the last seven years the law has been lis
regarded and violated In the letting of contracts;
In the purchases of supplies In the destruction
and sale of property belonging TO the naval ser
vice In the failure to cover Into the Treasury
the proceeds OF sales OF property; In the ex-
pendtture aud disbursement Of the appropril-
tions made for the support Of the navy; IN the
application of the Sums appropriated for that
"a tY made 5y Copsress for gwen
years; In involving the Government for the
future payment of money In excess of the ap-
propriatiOns made To that de partment IN making
contracts aud purchases, the same not being
authorized by law and no appropriation aue-
quate to their fulhlnent being made; In the EN-
ploymeut Of laborers and mechanics upon other
considerations than skill and necessfty for
such LABOR; in the assessment " EMPLOYEES for
sums ~ money to be used for political and par
tisan purposes; In failing to exact bonds from
| contractors ana the failure to enforce the pen
alties OF such bonds In cases Of default; In the
| employment OF persons TO receive and pay
money for the use OF the naval service ON foreign
| slat,ous ia thc hieSu uirposltlou VI 'uu pu""O
| funds IN falling TO make report TO Congress ~
directed by the law. aud In falling To- exact
ndelity In the execution and administration oi
the law by subordinates. whereby corruption
aud a system Of corruption has grown NJ in the
| administration OF the revenues intrustod to the
control and direction OF the Secretary Of the
| Navy, which, from the peculiarly OF its charac
| ter aud the cunning Of its contrivance, must
| hereafter be known NJ "Cattelism.' This sys
| TEN Of corruption, likely to ct the entire
| revenues and credit Of the Government. should
| be checked and In tue most vigorous mannei
| While your committee do not hesitate to re-
| commend that all officers Of the navy who have
| been connected with any Of the frauds and cor
ruptions disclosed by this Investigation shall b,
| brought to speedy trial before a court-m art Al
| witn view that II unjustly charged they maj
| be indicated. AMI that II guilty they NAV b'
| speedily and vigorously punished and the ser
| woe relieved. yet they do tud IN the case q
the Secretary some embarrassment In recon
mending what shsl be the measure and manue
| OF his punishment, arising from the preren
| condition Of the law, as viewed by at least a Dor
| tiol OF your committee.
| Yonr committee. while they have well formed
| opinions OF their own. yet. In view OF the vas
| amount of proof taken aud the numerous lega
| questions involved. have no desire u prectpitat
| the discussion and determination OF 40 grave
| question ~ the impeachment OF high once
| Of the Government upon the considerations O
the House without having full examination q
the law and facts which may be inyOlved therein
| They therefore submit to the House tine 10
lowing resolution, and recommend its adoI
ton:
ResoIred That these legal questions together with
the proof taken by this committee, be referred u
Committee the Judiciary, with power to hear add
tona testimony and argument n they DC, Co exai
ipe whether such violations Of the Ia
referred t. herein constitute ami are impeachahle
eucet under the COnsi luton and II then tney shs
report articles Of mp achnient against the Hon Ueo
N. kopesoa Secretary as aforreaid. But n they IN,
ma that under existing laws such acts and doines
7 the said Seer etary are not mpeachahe OF Otherwi
punishable then they shall report that additional leg
atOn In their opinion. IL necessary 10 MAKE sad av
sufficiently punitive TO protect the public service.