Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-11
rELEcRAPHIc.
REPORT OF the NAVAL ExPEHpI.
TuRES COMMITTEE.
The Democrats Afraid to
Investigate.
lsrrciAL DisrATcnxs TO n Com HILL
DAILY Nxws.l
Tn. Naval Report ~ Last.

on Expenditures In the Navy Department
made . report to-day. They say e1travA-
n and disregard Of legal restraints pre-
vious to tho present Administration have
been recognized at almost every step. On
their inquiry at the outset they were stag
gered by the immense sums apparently
owing by tho several bureaus. reaching .
sum more than $1,000 900. and this. too,
Notwithstanding tho enormous approprta-
tions made annually from 1869 TO 1876.
both inclusive aggregating In amount to
$lI9, 600, 900. There 10 nothing TO COM
pensate for this vast outlay save . navy
contemplate even In comparison with
those OF third and fourth-rate powers.
Notwithstanding the plain terms OF the
law open purchases have not been the
chief mode by which the Navy De-
partment has been supplied with ma
t~erials, not In obedience TO expedienoy.
but vastly In excess Of its means. This
violation Of the law. without warrant In
precedent or authority, has depleted the
treasury TO the extent OF millions OF dol.
lars, and has teen the food on which
pampered favorites have fattened. while II
has prevented the payment Of moneys duo
TO the m~eritorious class Of creditors 10
such an extent that many have been In
volved In bankruptcy and all Of them sub.
Iected 10 irreparable loss. The amount Of
open purchases and bureau orders within
the last few years aggregate more than
$40, 900, 900. AL the advantages OF open
markets have been ignored, fair competi.
ton avoided. and both the letter and
spirit Of the law ~disregarded. A large
share Of the indebtedness Of the depart
ment Is due on account Of contracts for
repair, more properly for rebuilding the
Puritan. Amphitrite, Terror, Monadnock
and Miantonomah, intended 10 be double
turreted monitors. The contracts contain
clauses providing for the exchange Of new
for old material. This involves . viols-
ton OF the law on the part Of the Secrc-
tary OF the Navy. Tho sum which has
been paid or remains duo on contracts for
the construction Of said vessels IL
81, 3IG,25O alone. Tho largest contin.
gent liabilities for tho year 1865 Of
the Government grows out Of tho orders
for timber. and iron-clads and boilers,
suspended by the present Secretary Of the
Navy. The majority Of the committee
report that the indebtedness which they
-. ,n.ntionn1 q. ovinv IN ecrtsin narties
ha'e nenn,. annos,,a ,hs,r rc.pectIve
nmaa ~ so,,ovp, In Tho Bnresn IN I'm.
'aas.s nan.rmont IN aos s7G In tbe
Sss.n J, can.,rnc,ion snd Rsn.ir, soaS'.
saa, .norn,s Sra sor timber In tbr I'm,
oS,, y, Tnn.,snn,,on .nd R.r.i, sIie.
400. Dn,o.n ~ proxi.,ons and Clotbing.
Ss.1l, a,1 m.S;rc |. ,o,ai n az OF 7as'
= .sn,si"n r., ws;o,,tv rscommend
y. .Snu,ion y, ,ha s%oiinwin, resointion .
=, Ts s..p.ho cnmn,,,,sn an I9nronri.iion.
ma rohx in-s,,,c,.J TX rsnort an
w ana - 49,. .nm ~ 90 OFT 7aa ~
APPIops,A ..ua. nsa.r, -
so mueu u"SIeos A. ai.yus
ehAoie tne oeerelAIy ply nv Mha.
mehnonea 70 'ne r.sPes,iso Paiuo a. !.
,he Seete'aIy ~ uo wv W =
ne,sey ihs.rue a.g ,t ps,,oo. pnsca..
.cu .aareh -, .o,,, M=.a.ano.s Coz oco.
10, e1WP,e',o" Saa. ~, .omnIs
Win w,hT oIa"p M" ia. II.risn
,'on y, .he IcI.v'' sS'',vvw =, n.
" hoiins'"e,.n 900 ~. eI.hPgsNhn na.ah
nmP.,a'", so,o,yvo' -, a. pn~,,.n
y .o""p,." n., ,s;,l'
.i,his,o, T., worSs Cow.
W.. S.,a, so.nn.,i,aiv M.rch = AMI
Ia ;s-, o. aonp,rno,inr ~ hoiiors .Ito.
~, 1910 ior cohstrue''on ", pcvnaa,'' nv w.
gether amounting TO s3,Soo, zos.' Ihis
report Is signed ny Representative Willis,
Whitthornc' Cariisie Anu rriuemoie. INC
mIn1,'.y ~. p.ma IivIissiI snS
by representatives rage, upoeii Ana
Williams oil oregon VINO say that .ne TO
port OF the majority OF the eommltIee hn
tho great defect Of ignoring testimony Ia
ken by the committee, ana pain concur
slons 70 % drawn I,om !. !" '' Tnsv ~
SION Tor nnueserxou oensure, insy W.
lieve me ruin uesirea ~ NV nos
rAtneI 'nAn IauIsnhuins, = s.ss.unn.
wen 70 suos.'u" Issass nSs.
anu 'os nnan M ,o 49,.
nave ,he.eio,v Nv ,pe;r nrs.o,,.,io5 Of
~ MI ~ / ;nva.,is.tion anil sween.
.no 'esaiuso ', m "nnnsrnSJ .nJ ,har
lns sensulo VI ~ aIons 1ar,vaI tron,
gLvc 'ne,r omh Sasnm. |. Tha nr;nc,n.i
.no 'sN.hoIy ~ nus"., ,hn W. ha.
psr Wsn, i. tnr huiiSIny Ave doubls tnr.
ro,,sJ ironcisd.. n r disicult 10 seo
whsro .nv resson Ia found other I'm the
law or testimony 10 c~riticise any contracts
for rebuilding these great war vessels on
tho ground that such contracts were not In
p pu,, nrss,ics,,v ho mado 40. and
nothing in tho provisions Of tho
law governing the purchases for
supplies and services IN the NAVY depart
ment has any applicsuon 70 Sucn con-