New-York tribune., 1872-06-29
WASHING TON.
HOW GOVERNMENT CLERKS ARE EMPLOY Ed
WEATHER BUREAU EXPERIMENTS
[BY TELEGRAPH To TBB TRIBUEBl
WASHINGTON, Friday, June %, 1871


WASHINGTON, Friday, June %, is72
Senator Chandler Judge Elmunds, Postmaster Of this
city Col Hinton the Secretary OF the Execufiv SGrant
Committee and large force Of Government cenSshave
been very busy during the pastweek In committeeroom
at the Capitol looking the files Of THE TRIBUNE
from the first day Of It's issue more than 80 years ago. 10
the time of the assembling of the Cincinnati Conyen-
tion. The bound files taken from the Library OF Con-
gress and every paper read With critical care. Every
thing relating to the tariff finance, to the South, to
the Democrats the war; the Rebels the Free Traders
and to any other subjects which have arisen during the
past 80 years. and which supposed to have any bear
ing upon the present campaign, and all articles, para
graphs illusions to these subjects, are particularly
noted It is proposed to have the various extracts ed
ited by competent and not overcrupuOus persous and
the whole is TO given TO the country before long under
the title of The Greeley Record" II is suggesedithat
of the material will be used by the Grant politi-
clans to defeat Gre alleys nomination at Baltimore.
The testimony taken by the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs regarding stolen documents Of the Buell.
Court of Inquiry, and others OF still importance,
has been put INTO type at the Government Printing
Office. Tho fact that several Government clerks were
used by Badeau TO copy documents for him for use
In his history Of Grant has been already published but
that Government clerk employed TO write out the
history for the publishers was not known. The following
ia from tAe testimony Of named Chinn, who, at
the time spoke Of was a clerk in the War Department.
House under Leet or any one eset a. While clerk at
the headquarters OF tho army, a clerk for Gen.
Badeau employed IN copying his manuscript OF the His
tory OF the War.
@ wherei A. At the headquarters of the army
q what papers ala you copy A. His manuscript for
the press Just took his manuscript prepared by him
aud copied II for the press.
Q. Has that been published any form A. Yes Sir.
O. Did you, while engaged in copying those papers
ever anything OF those connected WITH the Buell.
Court Of Inq riry A. cannot remember anything con
neced with that particular case; may have copied
stray letter
Q. Would you remember ii II you had overhauled
any large package of papersi A. would remember any
very large quantity OF papers.
q. How many papers did Gen. Badeau have from the
War Department A. did not have anything To dc
with the reception care OF them.
O. Did you work In the room with Gen. Badeau
A. Not specially in his room.
Q. Did you not act his immediate clerki A. Yes
| Sir.
Observer Sergeant Sehaer left this city this evening
for Boston, where he WILL under special order OF tn
Signal Service Bureau, make a series OF balloon ascen
sions for the purpose OF studying and making
a complete report in relation TO aerial currents
He will be supplied with a full set of instruments
several OF which are new TO the scientific world
having never beon put to practical use before sergean
schafer will be furnished with a very large balloon
which will be in charge of competent and experienced
aorOnaut and will make semi-daly ascensions. He viii
return to this city July c. and will complete his report il
several weeks thereafter The information thus gained
viii be used connection with the weather and Sigma
Scrvce reports, which or ate have been rendered
trustworthy.
Secretary Boutwell, Is still absent and win probably
not return before the 1st Of July.