New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-18
THE FREMONT HALLS CARBrXEs.
The followingis al extract from speech delivered
- Mr. Shanks before the Committee oil Tie " hole
Of tho House Of Kepreaentaiives:

The followingIs al extract from speech delivered
10 Mr.. Shauks before the Committee Of the Whole
Of the House Of Representatives:
Tie only subject among the several named by the
Committee toachiag the administrative character Of
Gen. Fremont, whirh they think worthy TO ask
epecs ac0n 10y HE House upon, If 10 rel 'ion 70 The
pur,ha-e by lin, AS Commander oil The Wesiern DE
partmebf, Tor srTNle IN rs cavalry, oil JiuOV new
casi.steel breech-ladirg Halle carbines. OF simon
Steven, Tor iEe rum Of 80 apiece. Inis pattern OF
arm war al proved Yeats sgo, aud adopted "a "a Gov
ettuieut ygtap0n; and | learn that mandatory
for il. fabrication wGs established AT IlaIpers Very
"a. cory OF the army regulaiiOnt OF 100 no"
e.ore ne ive the cot III detail OF tbs arm lof ma
tell aid manufactured 81; Il ey were then smooth
lored o, the 9th day Of June, 1861, Gen Ripley,
Cli,f of TIE Orduartc Bureau, Of this Governueui
clalnine 90 act under an order from the War Depart
n.eni witch VeIy Ord.r thc COmnh'iee ray iIr hu-
reha recommended, e0lJ 70 Mr. l-asiman J,4uO o.
these for TIE Hu'n oi IS % eatb-Jist csA'n
tlrir n ial cot 20 The Government Eastman bad
oror osco T. Riley, Tor an average Oi u apiece 10
Chamber ana rne these Carhines in the style u NE
latest improved arm, but Ripley TeIpred ~ ana g"t
the order Oh tho communication Oi BIZ Own dtihft
ueui snd fOld them ~ owe stated. ten. Fremont
sofely piesseJ for arms, having none for ms cavalry
and iis entire ccmgand in need Of early orsan1s-
lion, wholly negleTei by the Government, as VIII
abu dainty prove ~ ! 20 along, received ny iele-
gfaph from Stevens tic following dispatch:
RsW.yoHK, Aug O. 1861.
Iisye 600 alPs ned cssseei o.fbn br,ech loading
new at on Government STANDARD as@ hsie ,sn ho.
nom yoYl ol'i'.. -
j. C. fIsosr Moi Cen. Cong Dept Of tho West Caro-
Illinois.
10 which the following is an answer:
HgADsuAEIHKs W!sTEhs DEpARrassT'l
81 Lotis. Aug D, 1881.
wjiltske the whole cfR cafb1ts See egrnt Ad'ms
FrLrrs. AID sent W stie not fat lfcfhL l"ip pay on
extra che gcs. Send also amnuillpb Dr'o,T '''
~ 10 that DnsiDes' To-Day. . ,. o. fnr'
snos STEVENS, hewYoIk Bsj -Den ComnAndios
1bi. il contract, aud if houorably made by the
Governments agent it cannot now afford 10 Vlola'1
IL; bot in THE Only de'iro to hay TIE iaui ana
biau. .heie ttey belong; for agree with the Com,
pittre that there has beel most dauindlie iianu
committed against The Government, but now insist
and VIII 70 ON TO prove that Gen. Ripley IL The man
vino ha., by lis nost uuaccOnliatle hDer"1') WIN
her much-needed aruir, wroigtd The doVeIhusn' o"'
of EN- for nominal sum. The law provides, ne
found United States military laws, on page ~,
appioved March g. le9J, M follows:
= Thai the President of The United STATES no shu ~
by anlhorrcd to cause 10 be % any or nance" sIn
nition. 90 other ma o. re- OF suo'" Shall appear 10
plies which upon proper nsp.con or snfsoy' 'ns lP
be- d.n ,gsd or other Ice uhruitahe Tor te p"phe
~uepev.T 10 his ,pinion. the ssle Of -dch nn'e'''o" ~
viii DC adysnsg oustot public service
II becomes question whether the IRE siu9ul nv,
ia the pres.up need Tor arms duTiIR VA nho .uo
one no@ npon us ordered " DO told arms ""'on
Gen. Eiilcy musen IN letter % Mr. tisthian WI
dor date Of June 30 nfOruinp him where 20 e,' We
carbines which were al af.enals on boNr'ho' ,r''
aud, n. " and Frankfort, Philadelphia saying 'nA'
Easi to have "Hll % The HAL c"l ''ies %
eye'y dcsc ion lclyiecllle and un'e wee tDi1l ol
hald. a. Tho NJ oi e. " each' 40 uo1 p'"'''