Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-11
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/ WAsHTMGroS, July 10.-The Secretary
Of the Navy parpoees efsctinq "A en-.
tire rsof9aniz sti0n OF ths nine Govern
rGent navy yards not lister than usxt
fall Al investigation looking 10 this
end has besu in progress for some
weeks. Committees a. vArio1s yards
have been examining the books and pa
psrs covering . psrlod of ten years.
These committees have been and ara
being assisted sy special commission
sant ffotn The Navy Department Re-
ports are 20 be sent to Washington and
compared With the books here. Tue
| object of the investigation - to learn
UhstkeE or not the books will agree
with the acooonts in the Department As
Washington. It IL thoaght that al
ady q discovery has been made that
the books in the Department show that
esrtain materials which ought 20 be on
hand in one Of the yards eannos be
found. At Mare Island navy yard Cali
forniz, the investigation viii be most
thorough, beesuse Of reports of need
less expenditures OF money at that
place. The Secretary has been
furnished with the names o. 4 num-
bsF of peFssns who say that they
can give evidenes Of fraud in that yard
in the repair OF United States vessels.
Will the Secretary order an investiRa-
ton Of ths repaiFs on vessels in all the
yards r. was asked Of = naval officer 10
day, who Is acquainted with Secresary
WhItney's intentions. s. It is useless to
order an Investigation he replied,
money has been spent IN some Gases
reokIessly, and I expect fraudalently,
but is cannot be recovered. At one yard,
Mare Island, large amounts have been
spent. This yard Is = great distance
from Washington, and officers have
seemed TO feel that they could act with
impanity. have heard it said that rot
teu wood has bsen placed in vessels BE-
ing repaired, that they might soon be
be returned for additional repairs. Las
tie more than three years ago the Rensa-
cola was condemned AZ she Mare Island
yard. She was brought to the Atlantic,
aud ssnt on a fhFee-yeaFs cruise, aud
only recently received repairs that otA
eiAls in California said were necessary
Uheu she vas there. CHARGES are higher
At Mare Island than in the private yards
ON the Pacific coast. Tue Coast Sagvey
officials had vessel taken there for re-
pairs. She Dasded bat little work. yet
Mare Island ofiioiaIs wanted 5000. The
work was performed by private COM
pany for $3.50. In the proposed reor-
ganization the Seoretory will manage
30 dispense with the services of 50 many
bossea. The yards are full Of master Of
this and master OF that, and they all get
Is day, whether they work or not.
Four hours is days work Ia some in
stances. A sailmaksr went from Boston
TO one Of tina yards. and began working
eight hours day. He was told 20 labor
less time, that be wo1ll not be allowed
10 accomplish so moch work.
An Interesting Visit.
MT. Mo9RnooB, July 10. - General
Graut received telegram from ex-
Confederate General b. Buekner, ask-
ina IL, ia tue event OF his whiting Mt.
MeGFeQos, he would be permitted 10 see
General GRAFT. Col. Grant last even
iaa replied with regards that his father
was mot strong enough to see him.
This morning. however, another mes
sage was seat 0rReral Bucknef. inform
ing him should he come shis morning
General Grant woald receive him. Ae-
cordipgiy General Buekner and wife
aiighted at the station on the top of the
mountain. When General Bnckner had
been presented TO CooHel Grant and
athers on the cottage verandah, he was
00uuucted 10 t1o Qeuofh . room. Woefo |
sAo sick man was awaiting his visitors.
Generals Grant and Bnekner we're
fellow students at West Point, and |
when Fsrt Doneison fell BackneF vas |
the arsf Confederate General captured |
by General Grant. The meeting was |
affecting, and the interview lasted an |
hour. General Grant afterwards show |
ed considerable fatigue as tue result Of |
his interview, bat aside from shat his |
conoition has nos changed from that Of |
this morning.
xiGraiiag sRdiaRs.
WAsHxuros, Jaly I0.--AtelegEam was |
received at she War Department t.day |
uhi.h indicated that Iudian diiiisaltics |
had occurred 10 new place. The dis |
patch was from General Terry, and |
read Colonel Brooks, commanding |
the district Of Montana. has received |
information from the Canadisn author
tiles that go lodges of insnrreetionary |
Canadians, under son Of Big Bear, are |
going toward the boundary line. They
probably sntend going % the Grow In |
dian Reservation in Montana. They |
would be disturbing element IL suffer
I'd 10 Join our Indians, who are nov on |
reserves No action has been taken on |
The dispatch today.