The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-02

Of ,bo Navv does not pretend or cla,m In any OF
his coum unic itiODs to the committee that the
- Il TooLe, McCulloch h Co. have been used or
disbursod for the Government while In their
hands. On tue contrary, the Paymaeter General
testtdes positively aud repeatedly that they did
not use any OF this money for the sole purpose
to which IL Was lawfully applicable in their
hands. The Secretary " the NAVY allowed
them to receive II, hold 1t, and return 1t suD-
stantidliy at their own convenience. Nor Is 1t
claimed that this money was given to reimburse
connection with the foregoing testimony the
O nnittee desire to call special atteUtion Of the
n louise to the following sections OF The Revised
Statutes OF the United States:
SUBJECT ron THE pESIrErrrARy.
SECTION 1913 Gums Appropriated for the various
Opps o 10 na m s pus f ,NeS se &c
src blss Every dhursins nicer Of the Unite States
WHO deposits any pu ic money inttus,d to MN in any
place or IN anS manner levtr or loane WITH or with
whdrSss from the treasurer or any Assi.,sHt Treas
no, pre-cribed ty law ransfers Or appes any portl
oi The puzzle monty inrYsied to hm il ~ very .nen
posi,ed eYnye'e lose ~it,ara~ a. traIs tr,ei n,
pl'eu anu slali De punished by lntr-unnl'u' w
haru auor TOT term not than Ohe We nor more
than ten year,, or Uy nae o. NOT more TIA ,he an
imprisonment.
Tue secretary's course Is also within tbs scope
| Of section 5ty:
kn9wingN applies TO .is own US, OF weo unnw'u
sells nv ~ or dspS'es on MY ry ~ ~ h,
PROPERTY OF lhe United states furnish or TO BE- used
IN e rc+ediaG , ,ef iaS 10y gnis s' . al
han nvc years, or nned not less than tlooo nor
| ilofc tnan 5UOO."
That is. "imprisonod at hard labor for not less
than one nor more tnan i've wears, or lined not
les than $1,000 nor more than Sb0OO." Also IN
thl' connection the committee REFER to section
$500:
sEo. 1919. All appropriations for specific. general
contingent expenses of tue Navy u, parttIt snail
b. under tne control and expen e by Inc II
lhc SccictArs OF the Navy, anu tao appropriation for
eaeh uuresa shall Oe kent separate la tua treasury.
The committee also and that the records Of
the senate show that Messrs. Barring brothers
were nominated June H. 1874, In accordance with
law. 10 receive and pay money for the Use Of the
naval service on foreign s'aions. Mar'n - last,
Secretary hoOeson transmitted to this commits
tee the copy ~ a letter addressed 10y him. May
], 1871, to JAY Cooke, McCullOch Co., designat-
lug them to perform this service, together with
copies II their letters of uCcettancc. under date
May l. ISL, aud Of his letter to Barring Brothers,
dated May ID, 1871, notifying them that this
agency was taken from them and turned over to
jay Cooke, Met ullOch Co. 1t appears by the
records OF the Senate, as certified Dy Mr. Secre-
tary Graham IN letter to this committee July
IL, 1875, that jay Cooke, McCulluch Co never
we've nominated To or Z Iunrmed by tnat BODY 10
Try of the NAVY IN tns IN liter IL considered In
violation OF section l,jJJ Of the Revised Statutes,
when provides That " 40 person shall he en-
ilOyei or Continued ABROAD To receive and Day
money Tor use uf naval service in foreign sta
TONS whether under contract or otherwise, woo
has u 1t oSen. or sha NOS be, appointed by am
wi'h the advice anu consent OF the Senate In
view OF these facts, the committee recommend
tue adoption OF the following resO luton:
Resored That this report accompanying tes-
~. secretary VI the Navy, addressed the commit.
tee pnntei anu REFER d TO lie Judiciary Commit.
tee and nat the ssiu committee be instru ted to III
ascertain the abiit Of Gcor.e NJ hobesou, retaiy
por, tie II use facts aud aw Justify AMI IN
COM iianee IN hc,e distinctions SAY coslni t,e
nVny. (slsnes), j. VI. GLOVER,
+ Is. lFeis.
ID. a. lULBERsON.