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New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
THE ARNS SCANDAL.

II we regarded tho defeat Of the renOmna-
ton of Gen. Grant as the sole object and end
OF political work at this moment, we would be
perfectly satisfied with the performances of his
thicE-and-thin paitsans in the Senate and in
the Press. If they had a particle Of sagacity
| left they would not for q moment suffer
| themselves to be placed in a position so
humiliating and so untenabie as that
which they have voluntarily assumed.
| When Senator Sumner introduced his resolu-
| ton calling for the appointment of a Com
mittee to investigate the suspicious ciIcum-
stances connected with the sale of United
! States arms to the agents Of the French Gov
ernment of National Defense the Presidents
paitisans in the Senate at first prevented the
consideration of the resolutions, while their
hycriod organ in New-York followed
ITS usual custom of denouncing the
Senator who introduced the resolution,
asclibing to him and to all who support the
demand for an inquiry those mean motives
Which alone it is able to comprehend. Is it
possible that they know what they are doing ?
DO they not see that this is the course which
leads to the utter ruin of politicians and of
parties9 This is matter which cannot be
bid out Of sight. Every moment of resistance
increases the general suspicion and indigna-
ton. Fer a day, the country and the indie
pendent press awaited the action of the
Senate. During this pause of attention
the ianizalies of the Senate and their
newspaper lackeys drew a breath of relief, and
one of them yesterday began to exult that the
movement for invest CATION had, to use its
choice English "falen comparatively still
"born" They saw a new light on the sub
ject yesterday, however, and the resolution
passed without serious opposition. Now, let
no one resist or delay a thorough and search
ing examination of this matter.
There are several points about this affair
which require full and prompt explanation.
1t is already known to the public that up to
the month of October, 1870, Messrg. Remington
& Sons were large purchasers for the French
Government or United States Arms. Their
bids were from that time refused and the
sales to them were suspended; but they soon
provided a substitute-an attorney from lion,
in this State. named RichardsOn-whO con-
tinueG to buy for them in his own name.
Mr. Remington, in his letter to the French
Government Of the 18th December, speaks
of his contracts for guns and cartridges, in
regard to which he said that "the question of
making the cartridges at the Government
works was difficult one to get over" but
makes 10 mention whatever of Richardson,
from which it is inferred that the position Of
this Intermediary was clearly understood by
all parties. Secretary Belknap admits the
main settlement of Remington's letter, that
at tie date mentiQped the Frankford
Arsenal was employed under the orders Of the
Wal Department "a manufacturing cartridges
for the breech-lOaders which had been sold TO
richardson. The only explanation given for
this proceeding was fiat the manufacture and
sale OF the cartridges was necessary to effect
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

tho sa,o Of the arms. The Committee Will ex-
amino and report on the propriety OF snch an
emnlovment of Government Arsenais 1or inc
,nanufocture of ammunition for the slaughter
of the citisens OF 0 friendly nation.
But it is not only the question Of breach
of International obligations which VIII come
ND before that Committee. 1t will be neces-
sary to inquire closely into grave chaigo OF
corruption which will be brought against GER
tain persons directly or indirectly cohcerheu III
Mr.. Romington's large contracts An import,
ant discrepancy appears between 'llo "''o""'
of arms sold and that OF tho money
paid for thcm during the year loh'
1t is to be hoped that no proceedings hko
those which have disgracel our own Guy iia'
will be found to have taken place between the
War and Treasury Departments in the setting
Of these accounts. The French Government,
which has sentenced mr. Place to Inc ana
IMPRISONMENT for bis malversatiOns OF pnDnc
moneys, is unable to account for the totl
expenditure he made in their behalf. IL
is clearly intimated, and indeed coniirmcu
by Mr.. Places own evidence, that
portion Of the funds intrusted to hls care were
employed in bribery and corruption. VI
conrse, the rogues who take brides and illc-
gal commissions are usually careful enough to
conceal their tracks, and The Times yesterday
intimates that this has been done in the pres
cnt case for it says dcfanty that the indc-
pendent Senators will make nothing OF the
investigation; /" that was fully guarded
" against at the time" But there is always thc
chance that villainy is SO careless and con-
temptu0us as TO neglect the means OF
safety. Cushman's POSTAGE stamps, Tcrwll-
ligers proof money, Vweed's bank account, are
all instances of the providcutial means which
are put into honest hands, rs soon as rcso-
lutte effort for justice is made. II no one
in our service has broken his Official
oath, nor sold the honor of his country for
handful of money, we shall be rcioiced % Lave
the evidence show this. But ii the present
indications lead to The discovery OF fraud or
rapacity among the sworn canadians OF the
national interests and honor, the exposure,
painful "a it will b., is far preferable
TO timid and really inoiitct'ai silence.
There is now no possibility o. passing this nat
ter over quietly. Ii can only Gc made h'rmias',
if there smoothing irregular n i, b. Unili"cnlnG
investigation. The Con Tessman Oh The news
paper that denounces the inquiry b'ioTe 1t /
made is the worst eL my tHpJ Gc". tlant
could have. No orc acyuss La IF cCIdlt
action. But even bis NJ, - c.ru.t be used
forever to shield the l..a'. Y ID ,'- in@c-
date associates, withont oa.. - 8'-. ,-, '-s'
in the public estimation.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
POLITICAL.

OHIO.
""' uhIipNn CONVENTION CArIvn-o
OK o'i inS norE3Soy r1sKFT xl5 D5sssos arcons,s.s o
lbY fELEGaapn TO ma ysIsr.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Feb. U-rt.
state Genital COMMITTEES today .Aon,s, "opubiess
iaVor of appointing delegates 70 the Man.. Ss
~ uo S'A'e Conventions als,asne sevs,,, ..''''nus,
the State TO choose their Central c.,,,,.. ooans,
Spring instead OF Autumn ~ here,ets," "
nni'ro 80. N the ey'oins win Ms r.'. ~ o's
mombera o. the Legislature ana p,,,s.- 's.'oll,
OF Republican papnrs Governor Ney.. n. y ses'a
,ayorlns ,a.,,s lno renominaiion q Presdort o',.l
,'on ",ll.n @ D'D'',Sn ul Of o1o az yoerrsssst ~. ~
Republican party would unite on To - 'aaa
Gfant aiHo declaring DennisoB % be M.
Tho Bepuhllcans Of ohio for Wee Pitslas,, .'''
mondng him 10 thc Rrpub'lrsns of IN. na,,.. ~
u was tie .imc tx ! for The stats Conreu,.a, IVA
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

A previous promise to give the Chamber or
the Assembly for tho use of tho Agricultural
Society was the impediment to the further
consideration of the Charter yesterday. The
postponement was a keen disappointment to
great number of prominent citizens who had
gone up from this city to aid the bill. This
will probably defer further action on this i'm
portant measure until after the 22d, as the
Assembly, with amazing heedessness, has de-
termined on q ten days recess for Wash
ington's birthday. There is faint
chance, however, that the pressure brought
to bear and the adverse action of the
Senate may induce patriotic members to forego
honoring the birthday to the extent Of ten
days. when every hour is of vital Importance
to the interests involved in the pending Char
ter. And besides, there is no time to be
wasted. Tho great subjects of the puriiicatlon
of the judiciary and the redemption OF Erie
have scarcely been touched, and We are
almost at the middle of the session.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
Ne'o .2,ort Daily Gs!craiiEa1t1H. g
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1872.

Lord Chitf-Justce Cochburn denies The Indirect dam
ages claim Of the United States. Sir Edward Thornton
believe thc trouble will be settled at Geneva = TIE
Right in the French Assembly refuse to join with the
OHeanists The assassin of Earl Mayo has been
tried and sentenced
The Senate debated with much warmth yesterday the
resolution Of Senator Sumner TO inquire into American
sales OF arms to France. The House passed sew
era bills appropriatng largo sums for public build
ings =-= Clerk Tcrviliger resigns his office in the
State S.not0. An, cUntfoi rall-
roads Is introduced in the Senate.
A severe enow-storm with loss OF life, sweeps tht
West. ==== Deiahtibg Il r. Paymaster Connor from
Scranton, Penn. is caught at Savannah. 60 sus
pected iDcendiary hanged by mob at Sacramento
KY === The condition Of the debt of the ex-I{cDol
States is found to be Gtplorable.
The pr,imuary trial in the Stokes opened
Tor Tie defense by Mr. Gerry and two witnesses were
examined. = meeting OF wOrkingme was
held at Cooper Institute to advocate Legislative meas
urcs. several manufactures in Baxterst. were
burned, causing a loss of 10000 Gold, 11Oa. 1lC5
1O!. Thermometer, 2S', %.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

ANY utterance from the Hon. George w.
Julian, on the topic of public lands, is sule to
command attention and respect. Nj. Julian
long occupied leading position on the House
Committee on Public Lands, and has made
himself master of the whole situation. His
letter to THE TRIBUNE, printed to-day, win not
be unanimously approved, but it viii be very
generally considered with respect His views
upon the segregation and separation of the
Yellowstone region from the national domain
now open to settlement seem reasonable and
plausible; but in his opposition to the land
section of the pending Education bill, he will
probably find himself in a minority.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

InE CWrpAwA BRIBERY Eyr.rot,,,.
POrr OF THE CoHWInR NJ
MADISON, Wis, Feb. An Tie I1da..
yesterday. the report Of tho Chippewa ls,,s.-l's
Committee. authorized by tho Legissisre o, ~ III.
testimony Ia regard 10 tine alleged brter, ,,s,.-s
tion in tho passago and veto % Tho ban. "a. -.
shows that no memDers OF ,Ae Legs.alas -. /"
bribe, end that none was authorized hg tts -.
either side. but that paid lobby ss bad ogefes -
their own authority, which were m every eas -.
The Committee recommend q stringent lava, a.
jcct OF bribery, and the adoption OF u.nt ri.,. -
Uou ~, cOmpeilin~ any members heine sr,.
hes 10 EXPOSE the same ~ tne l.egs.ntarss1,
oypulslun and nl - rtCOWnend thaf sl.is h. etr''
IN lhe proper courts against tho por,0us o4s..
b.lBesLat Winter.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

The preliminary trial in the Stokes case was
opened, yesterday, for the defense, by Mr. Ri
bridge T. Gerry, who made On energetic speech
AGAINST the competency of tho Grand Jury
which found tho indictment for murder MS
argument that the Jury was illegally consul
tuted because some minor formaiues Oh Law
were not observed, though probably wen
founded, is purely technical; but the o clam
that the body in question had been influenced
to The prejudice of his client by the persistent
efforts of Fisk to procure an indictment against
Stokes for conspiracy is practical, and prom
ises to have weight with the petit jury which
baors the case.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

An interesting explanation of the condition
of the snow-b blocked Transcontinental Railroad,
and the causes which have led to this disaster,
is given by the officers Of the Union Pacific
Railroad. As heretofore stated in THE TRIB-
UNE, the blockade is near the divide, or high
est point, of the continent and is not spread
over any very extensive area. The snow
fences provided for these emergencies, have
been found inadequate this Winter, because
the drifts came from a direction contrary to
that which all precedent indicated. The
fences, to be sure, are, for the most part,
movable, but are too heavy to be carried
across the tracks, and so are useless. The
Railroad Company must be credited with the
use OF all possible means and efforts, it the
statement of the officers is to be received as
evidence. One would suppose that seven snow
trains, carrying and lodging scvcnty-iive labor
ers each might accomplish something in the
way Of keeping the road open. But even this
has been insufficient and seven westward
bound trains are showed up at different points
along the road, and two eastwGrd-bound trains
are beyond and westward OF the point OF
embargo. Beside these, one thousand freight
cars, bound both ways, are detained at various
places along the line. This state of things is
certainly discouraGing; but, after ALL the only
thing that can bc said is that the railroad
people are themselves most interested i'll
breaking the blockade; that they arc using all
tao raaohinory available fOi accomplishing mat
end that this is an unusual season, and that
the sun must melt the SHOWS some of these
days, if the superhuman efforts of the railway
forces do not sooner pierce them.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

&c ;tso,f with the building or buying oil Steain'
"ships ~ o5
Because tho Government is likeiy 10 noo,
Steamships; and its cheapest ana oes' way Js Js
supplying its own wants is that OF supsi"''
il wero to build ten 1rst-class War steamers,
thew would cost t $10,060,000 to start WIN anu
at least s2,OOO,OOO per annum more 10 Keep 'nei'
in running order. Even though n'''c "'ou,
they would soon wear out or rust ouV' "'i,
then be worth very little. NOW
can induce merchants to build ten 6u."
ships ny paying them bounty or VI ,. 1"D
sidy of Sl,OOO,OO0 and the owners WI" ~
them running at their own cost till our hc'"
shall have come; and then tho Goverhnitn'
can take them and arm them in week, when
Is sooner than it could fit up and prepare ior
sea just such vessels laid up for future usc' III
no other way can the Government so cheap'y
supply itself with War Steamers in time Oh
need as by subsiGizing their construction Ior
mercantile use in time of peace.
-"But what shall we do in peace with such
"Stcamships after we shall have built them ~
We say, first, Run line down either coast
of the continent south of u5. We ought
speedily to double and qualruple orr trade
with Spanish America. She makes few Axes,
Spades SaoyelS, Plows Rcapcrs, Sewing Ma
chimes, &c, &C., and we produce them all OF
excellent quality at low prices. We make
better Cotton Fabrics, both Plain and Printed.
than they can buy elsewhere for the same mo-
ncy; and their common people wear little else.
Their products are Coffee, Cocoa, Caoutchouc,
Dyc-Woods, Mahogany &c, &C., which wo do
not produce but largoly consume. A limo OF
steamships hence down tho east coast Of the
Spanish lllin would necessarily pass through
the West IN lies, AMI might touch Mt two
or three Of the most important Already,
the Bahamas draw most Of their food from
this county, and CIR coin forms their princi-
pal if no ti'.r only currency; il We had more
frequent and ready communication with llayti
and Jamrica, they, too, would buy their bread
and meat LARGELY IN New-York, exchanging for
thcI COT, &c.. iCr which We now pay Brazil
in bills on ..o1lc1 drawn against cur Cotton.
vet Us ~ Vii. o. ,c l'fs H'Acr tAan those
Icrc at,a~.,t a. tlc jadu ia Aris thil VIC
'rc.
Ma f. rov.rl hlo our -ch'IiS TO esiab-
lib ;ralr American iDrs o.. OcIn Steam b."5
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
TARDY PORIFICETIOE a. t


LEGIoA-I.iL.
The Clerk of or So'.te, Hr. Tc'V Tiger,
was accused Of td..inG i.om I.c Public HI.it-
ers q commission o. ,tta!y IL cot Oh '..e
work which he sent tbcr', f,d Tor which he
audited the bills. H. denied nc rcU 5a' cn,
with vehemence, E';t Gcmijici t.aG ic lad
received the p,rcca;aEo rs chaI ;cd, " for
proof-reading" An inYss G,i-S C'.nJai .'e
was thcreuron ordered. Pc.in~ hs r'i i'r,,
MIR. Tcrwilngcr has an icr@tti a., .itcS .c't
by rcsigning!
We do not care t. l.r-Cn t-r.'i'r tJ'- io'
worthless wreck OF al AZ ont lol.dcina. Ii,
was one Of the most ~ 'l'n- t'cis u. tE
Custom-housc faction l. forcing t.ie plDs' lr-
tive policy that b's o.,G.' / al OR uis,.ic-
tions. lie Was slaILcnnd 20 the-ID '@-1i-
house to supp, ,aul, rt II. Iurphy's dohci'u-
cics and he was forced up.0 the Sonatc py
his faction friends. vi. ful kdoNicdao "f
the msdccds N'o,, txroeGc dives i..m from
political lie. Y.t y. lca;e5 NY a glIiltior
man behind hiu JrG lIs ie]l s,,yos; e. Illustrate
the DEGRADED orc of puh ic morals Lat made
the petty pilfyrngs Ci the Tcr' iii gcrs and the
Cushmans seem V, nial in tie eyes Of men
who sill INSIST tha, We mast 1lamo foi them,
not the c1inilaIs Dur ".no ~ .cm." We are
content Wlln Jlc lt'ttlt Ga D.1 fIIHf Ai' ui'il
is driven from tLe cf.cc he ;bc7ad AIbary
functionaries are tn ht that - ,cwin9 the cost
OF the STATE wo.', urdcr t,c,r coIt.J' 10
mount to faures tat iii Ic,oIt q payIlcrt
to them OF tweDy pr cent % il "a "an oiii-
"cial perquisi,c," j. Il ching T. vii,'', ~ Nj.
Terwilliger justly ol So vcs, .ho public feel
"ing is musui ily cDi,irc' 4 n .cedent IL
set that will stoI. n, ny leak IN il me.
But do the gentlemen who forced Mr Ter
willecr Oh tie Sepatc rronose to lest hefe !
They have accep.ed ,hcir ..cri.'s ",s;cna,ioL.
in the face OF Il ohree tnat s'eIa TO brin
him under this l.T. We quote LCm Cb@.-
742, Laws of 1859:
SECTION ]. Any person iodIng cfce ,cr the lo0s 7
this State who, except Pgy. nt ii y icg sala },
fees or perquisite sfoll receive ant 10 rece
directly INDIRECTLY, IN, hng OF gal o personal
advantage, the promise tcrcOi, far performing
emitting to perform ny Official ac G tie express
Implied tanun o. his part tst.hs ocial Ion
or oni sion 10 act Is - be IN an degree Dddon cd
thereby shall be dccio'o guilty oi eiery, and
vieton shall be punished ~ In sonnen. IN "a 9tta
Prison for "A tCI;n not exceeding yFais ~ ilu'
not exceeding 5000 Cr Joti5 - to discretion 0f tn
Court.
he is their man, not Odn. If tEey think b.
should be quietly alloWCo to resign and he
forgotten, they, not W, must account for
il to the people. We wash our hands OF thr
business.
But now, let MS have equal and exact
justice. Do not the members of the Assembly
know that they have Cle'l in precisely the
same predicamenti What 4" hey propose to
do about il
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

Ever since we can remember. the puhhc mind has
NJ intervals been exercised about the cost OF pr Vatc
living; but the discussion has mover amonnteu
TO much except nux Of communications to the
newspapers; and it never will, until 1t can take
turn different from the recital that A. with hYe
children. lived for year on $50. while u. witn AK
children lived for the slmc time on 800, ana had
two cloalls, beef twice wec.. and everything pro-
poriionatcy handsome about him. The truth 49,
money appreciates or dopreciates according TO tho
hands into which it may happen TO faH one dollar
in the possession Of A. mly DO worth 81 - IN the
possession Of b and only - cents IN that OF T. So
too. domestic expenditures are good deal matter
Of lick and chances and the same il trne OF private
,aIairgs. Iu every case the mcthodical and saving
man must be a rule unto himself
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

II tlcre be any kind Of pecgla''on when p7op"y
arouses tho wrath 3r tho pubt, It Is pcculation 10
tho Post. Offices. II thief steal, your pocket~bo2k
vou Loo,y the fact immediately and can act upon ~
but if liQhtGngered clerk steals yonr remttanees
you arc left for some time in doubt "h'ther 'nsy
have beon made or not, while the chances OF recover
inc vour property are intellectually small inoy
lately had a young man in the Distributing p'P"'
ment of Boston r. o.. Marshall Laws Dy hahr-'
very nice Young man, Of unsulied piiYalo mo
with every appearance Of integrity-in i"ot,
pcrfoct treasure Of clerk. Whiic he was Operating
LARGELY upon valuable correspondence tho eNpoion,
Of decoy letters was tried by detective in charge oi
tbe case. bnt Laws wa. cautious If not an ola Dird
and that kind of chat failed TO catch nm
until at last his patron the Devil, deserted hm ana
he was personally inspected without any warning
by Detective Field who found a package OIL thif'y-
two Letters in his undorcOat and another pa'H"g VI
seyent. n letters in his oyercoat Then he man,
clean breast of it, Within the last twenty -hino
mon, hs he has stolen about $1,000. He aSef'od
that he had 4" mania" for stealing letters nhn 10
donbt he was right TTo dill not sguander his III
cotton gains. for ho had $1,000 in n savings banK'
and tbc balance be had invested IN desirable ieai
estate telling those who wondered nc bis renafkaDie
prosperity that he had drawn prize IN ihe havana
Lottery amounting 90 $2j.OD0 Io has eiYoh up al
the property standing in his name. and IS no" hNiHg
in strict scclusion in Boston Jail
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION
WuLRE THE President hA4I7

if0m IAe tKlcl.0 II'I"N. Anufsy
The President has rrc0m.nendt" f'-1lrsS
and Civil Service Reform 10 hi, adDef'n@ls rs emmett d
but seems unable % BRING them up u W, u ,s letl.s
those measures although no had no diiD' y,Ice Tt
them to vote FOR the purchase OF sanio ,,s auJn.
country has had enough Of - stem u ~ b. icler
unior the name of taxation sue rs Wo"i q met be
nted I'm any other land In ChiistondonI i",lhor q %
Unted states Senate who have asSuheu ,ssir acs o.
sneak for the Republican party tell us % ~ rrpss "a
their refisai to act that these taxes sat ~ tpTe
or modified They have already resolSca may oSrec.
shall aoilourn in May and In few dAy We, We IoSng
trir flrthcr declaration that no iegls'lth ,e a a ee
tIe iefoin OF The CIf Service or of the rev Nv Ic u
considered IN the senate tEcy persis. ~ the hsns
running the party on dead ISSUES, e,sio' Ccn',r res
a powerful reminder OF their neglected u""''
spent timc .,r>,,pScE.
THE NECESSITY or INDEfbN.,h'
IRON TIE PAilat',PAss Htvrsap1l, any news
No greater misfortune can oeiai, sdtp "i .adeD',
paper mat makes the least preten'ionS "'
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

In Portsmouth, n. II" the regularity Of hecmrch-
going Is so Q eat, and tho attendance at the weekly
praycr-mcetlugs so arre. that local ncvspa er Is
constrained t. mako mention Of the facts. adding
howoycl, We are grioyca 90 fay: There never "as
a tinr when go much money was given for tho main
t,nanco of the Gospel as now. and we might add 30
Itl, trus worship" We do not uudor'and that
woishi' Is ever given Tor tho maintenance OF the
Gospcl-it is for the maintenance, we should THINK
# tnr worlipcr II is easy 30 say, when there Il
thore Of church-goar, that religion receives no r'a
3. .,,tt but how are ye to know how many aro ben
..it.d, We do no. wear windows in our bO-oms
,..f. rrd however bad rew-h9ldcr may BE- who
c.. III row Lad he mi Lt have been Il hc had never
..--f tLo new
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

Otway, the English Member of Pa,lament, tho
other day, in discussing the American claims, in
formed his constituents that he would rather fight
than pay" lie is perfectly safe. In case Of war.
il would not be the fortune of Otway to betake MINI
self to the tented field; he would only animate the
warriors from his place in the House D, Commons.
We fancy that there would be but little trouble in
adjusting this misunderstanding if the lri'ona who
in case of ho,tilities would do the fghtiug could
only bc trusted with The negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

Chicago, after her fearful eXperi rcr has naturally
taken to an investigation of the mo,ality, the ell
cheney and the character gene nly ct her Fire De-
rartlncnt. The Fire Commissioners looking into
these Iaatc.s and after only day 5 look, they
find m any of the officers of the Department charged,
at least, with getting drunk, with being incapable,
and with propensity to steal. These be it renem-
bered are tho officers of the Fire Companies; what
the standing Of the privates s may be conjectured.
Little better, perhaps, than that of some Of the
Chicago Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-15

Mr.. Edward Mcpherson, Clerk of the House
of Representatives, is reported, and we believe
HIM, an honest man. Has Mr. Mcpherson seen
the confession of his Assistant Clerk, Mr.
Cushman, that he appropriated to hls own use
as currency large quantities of postage stamps
belonging TO the Legislature of the State Of
New-York7 2 The removal or retention Of Mr.
Cushrnan is a matter entirely in the hands OF
Mr. Mcpherson