Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-30
GOV. ALcoRN OF MISSISSIPPI
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SENATE ARMS COMMITTEE,

SENATE ARMS COMMITTEE.
The Marquis Chambrun was examined at
length by several members Of the committee,
and in the course of the testimony he said that
Sumner read the French papers, and therefore
had information outside of that which the wit
ness furnished him. He repeated that he never
asked Sumner to introduce his resolution of in.
quiry. The marquis had had three or four inter
Jews with tie secretary of war-tirSt, as to the
list of sales OF arms ETC.; the second relative to
the letter OF Remington to Lecesne, particulars
of which witness stated yesterday repeating
now that the secretary of war, on the 10th OF
January, read to him aloud, before other gentle
men, his letter to the secretary of state, in re-
sponse to Remington's allegations.
8 Mr.. Harlan asked numerous questions in Or
der to test the witness memory.
Mr.. Ames asked the marquis what he meant
yesterday by saying he did not like to see the
conviction of Place prepared in Washington pre-
vlous to his trial in France.
The marquis replied he meant the endorsement
of Remington by the secretary of war, Senator
COnkling, Gen. Spinner, and others, which in
the trial made Remington appear in new dress
ln answer to question as to whether the en-
dorsements were used on the trial, the marquis
answered that he so understood but it would
occupy too long a time to state in what manner.
MIR. Hamlin asked the marquis whether he
knew of any government official who had i'm
properly received Il dollar or cent in the sale
OF arms.
The marquis replied: ''Not of his own knowl-
edge"
Mr.. Hamlin asked whether he had any such
suspicion.
The marquis replied that he had told the COM
mittee all he knew. What was called the
ring always controlled matters outside rather
than inside. He had not taken the trouble 10
wade into the mire and mud to find out.
He was further Intercepted on the point, but
nothing definite was elected
The committe adjourned until Monday,
Z A COMPARISON OF FIGURES.
Folio wing is n comparative statement of the
estimated receipts and expenditures Of Great
Britain and the United States for 1873 prepared
at the treasury department: Receipts of Great
Britain 1852 516 900; United States $3.50 900 ,O0O
expenditures OF Great Britain, S345 1874 900 |;
United States, $3.50, S269S4; public debt of
treat Britain, 1852, O41 6O0 United States,
50 ,192, 3S0,997
Amount of 1862 bonds redeemed to date: FIRST
call, sol $50 $50; second call, $40 479 251; third
call, S11 1897 800; customs receipts last week
SO, 145,S02.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
}. w. King testified that he had been c hief of
the bureau Of steam engineering since March
10th, 1869; is prepared to produce a statement
showing the purchases for the bureau during
the two years preceding the date of his last re-
port, If so ordered by the committee. The pur-
chases oil iron, &c, referred to, were made by
commandments of navy yards under his ORDERS
based on acquisitions. These purchases were
made sometimes in open market and sometimes
by means OF advertisements and proposals;
know OF the law of March ID, 1861, which re-
qulres contracts for supplies and services for the
departments OF government to be made by adj
Yertlsement This law applies to the witness S
department as well as to others, but it makes
exception in regard to personal services and to
exigencieS of service as, for instance, when a
ship is about to sail and requires supplies i'm
mediatey.
Purchases have always been made to a greater
or lesser extent without advertisement, not only
Tor ships about TO sail but also for the require
ments of navy yards; very small appropriations
were made for his bureau the TWO years referred
to, and the purchases were CORRESPONDENCE
small. The government saved money by
emitting the annual advertisements by means
oil schedules. Purchases exceeding 500, 900 in
amount, however, arc always preceded by adj
Vertisements-not annual advertisement by
schedule-but special advertisement by the pay
masters who make the purchases. This is re-
quired by the regulations of the department
even III case of "eXigencies" The total amount
oil coal purchased by witnesses bureau the
past three years was 1909 tons, costing
SS6,7i2; il was all bought by local
paymastcrs, part OF il in California, for
the use OF the navy yard there Wit
ness had never received an order of intima-
ton from Secretary Robson instrucling him
or having tendency to influence him. TO favor
any person whatever, or to omit any advertising
by schedule OF otherwise. Witness is SOLELY re
sponsibe for all acts of his bureau on the rec
ords OF the bureau. Mr.. Cattells name does NOT
appear as buyer or seller of any coal. Cattel
has never been made purchasing agent for any.
thing whatever in witnesses bureau.
VIM. =. Wood was sworn, and testified that
he knew the late Simeon Johnson OF Washing
ton.
Mr.. Bartlett, in response to an inquiry, stated
that he proposed to show that johnson was an
agent Of Secors for the collection of the claims
paid by the navy department; and that johnson
employed and paid Wood money 10 go to New
York, and with Secors devise means 70 prevent
the disclosure OF the true character of this claim,
which johnson admitted TO Wood was fraudu.
lent.
Mr.. Sargent opposed the introduction Of mere
hearsay testimony, as contrary to all rules Of
evidence, unprecedented and unjust
Mr.. Archer suggested that the investigating