The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30
TIE FRENCH ARMS INQUIRY.
MORE OF MARQUIS CHAn1DRuM.
mo Confidence Man and the Trial Of Place
Pyrehassble Bookkeepers Tho Great 1nfua
snsss'' ct work-iiow lie Never Asked Sum-
ner to Make Resolution Things Not
To Be Answered, Yes or mo-"

me Senate Arms Committee met at naiI.past sen
o'clock and resumed the examination OF the Mar
gus de Chambrun.
Mr.. HARLAN remarked that he was authorised bv
the secretary Of War that he desired the Mar
Qus to be relieved from all restraint In giving MS
testimony as to any interview they had had ar the
war Department. The Marquis said that on the ed
OF January last, when he mad second interview
with the secretary OF War, he began his converse
non by saying that he should speak to him conf
dentally. when the Secretary replied that there was
NOTHING CONFIDENTIAL IN THE MATTER;
and the Secretary further said he wanted to have
his letter to the Secretary OF state spread broad
cast The Marquis SAID, on the 26th Of January f.
w. Peck, for Remington q Co., MADE proposition
80 nim 10 examine all the books, papers and letters
relating to the transactions Of Remington Sons.
He was informed by Mr.. Peck that Reming-
ton had placed In his hands $4,000 for this
purpose, but not to buy testimony. The gentleman
who was present at the interview was A. G. Read
The Marquis saw no reason why he should not
make such an examination. He consulted Mr.. Bel
lonet who declined to give HIM the power to attend
TO that business. When he learned that the chief
Dookkeeper Of Remington, Joseph N. Norton, called
upon the French Consul and said he was ready to
furnish Information from his books to show that
France had suffered In the contracts for arms, and
when he
ASKED FOR SUM OF MONEY
for furnishing such information the witness cor.
iessed that he thought this was something strange.
He obtained this intelligence from private letters
and from oicia dispatches used In the Place trial.
n. Chambrun then proceeded to detail his converse
ton with Senator Summer, and spoke Of the
circumstances under which he gave the Senator the
letter from Remington to Lecesne. Four or five
days after this he handed to Sumner the copy OF
the telegram from Squire TO Remington. stating
that he tSquire) had
GREAT INFLUENCES AT WORK
for him. and Two or three days before Sumner in
PRODUCED his RESOLUTION the Marquis handed to him
the letter from the Secretary or War to the Secre-
tary Of State. He did not give these papers to
Sumner for the purpose OF asking an investigation,
and In no way, directly or Indirectly, had he asked
for one. The witness
SPOKE TO SENATOR SEIZURE
the subject ten twelve days before the resclu
ton was introduced; did he ask or suggest even
remotely that there should be or that he desired an
investigation. When the telegram from Paris dated
February O. appeared, the witness went TO the
Charge dAfares, who expressed his surprise at 1t,
and said that II such resolution as that referred
70 mad been passed by the Committee on War Con-
tracts and had been sent 10 HIM to present to this
government he should not do 80, but give his
thought that The telegram first appeared IN Le
funte. He however, had not seen that paper, but
SEARCHED IN VAIN TO FIND IT
copied In the Independence Bslge. The Marquis re-
for twenty-five batteries OF arliery, which were to
be delivered within certain period OF time; but
they were NOT SO delivered and the contract be-
eral Ingalls,, called on M. Treilnard, the French
Minister, the result Of which was tnat
THE BATTERIES WERE BOUGHT
BY the French governments The Marquis stated
That the persons with whom he conferred In New
York about the sale OF arms and their shipment
were Mr. Mckenzie, general agent OF the Transat-
iantic steamers; Burnham Brown, who shipped or
chartered the steamers Erie ana Ontario. anu
Aessrs. Church, Starbuck and several others.
Mr.. HAMLIN as: ed whether the Marquis knew OF
eminent or individuals ia France, stating there
would be or that they expected there would be an
investigation into the sale OF arms.
TO an Official matter lie could not disclose 1t.
Mr. SCHURH asked whether the Marquis knew OF
any Senator Of the United states having had CON-
munication with French officials.
The MARQUIS REPLIED not so far as he knew.
Mr. SoHUnl asked whether the Marquis knew OF
any person holding Official positions In this country
who have had communication with the French gov
eminent or private persons about THIS matter.
In the further examination said, about a year ago
ne gave the names OF General ingalls, and q. X.
Garrison as being implicated in the sales OF arms.
himself and The Secretary oil War relative to General
had b sS
Marquis having given the Senator Information
about Ingalls, calling at the Frenca LegaIion The
Secretary informed the Marquis that ne was per.
nut wanted the Marquis to prefer charges. Ingalls,
had ..
Boosted OF HIS INFLUENCE
with the authorizes here, and the Marquis had
Remington transaction. In reply to Mr.. Hamlln,
the Marquis said he had furnished information to
the correspondent or the Cincinnati Gazette, gen.
tleman In whose discretion lie had great confidence
The Information was furnished at thai Rentemans
request Tne papers ne gave to the correspondent
senator sumner. He did not recollect OF having
given the names OF four persons whom he
BELIEVED TO lie IMPLICATED
In the transactions. The Marquis then gave the
names OF f. ". Peck, A. G. Reed, G. x. Garrison,
and also the names Of the bookkeeper OF H. Reming-
Lon 81 Sons and others. as Witnesses.
Tho Marquis was examined at length by several
members OF the committee, and IN the course oil
MR.. SUMNER READ THE FRENCH PAPERS,
AMI therefore had information outside OF that with
which inc witness furnished nm. lie repeated that
ne never asked Mr. Sumner TO Introduce his reso-
luton OF inquiry. The Marquis stated that ne mad
had three or four interviews with the Secretary or
War, the first as to the list OF sales OF arms,
&C., the second relative TO the letter OF
Remington to Lecesne, the particulars OF which the
witness stated Yesterday and repeating now that
the secretary OF War on the 2oh OF January read to
him aloud before other gentlemen his letter 20 the
Secretary OF state In response TO Remingtons ale
MIR. HARLAN asked numerous questions, in order to
Senator AMEs asked the Marquis what lie meant
yesterday by saying that he did not like 10 see The
CONVICTION or NJ. PLACE
prepared IN washington previous to the trial In
France. The Marquis replied that be meant The en-
dOrsement Of Remington by the Secretary OF War,
Senator Conkhng General spinner and others
which IN the trial made Remington appear IN q new
dress.
In answer to question whether the endorsements
were USED ON the trial, the Marquis answered that
he 80 understood but 1t would occupy TOO long
time TO state III what manner.
Senator HAMLlN asked the Marquis whether ho
knew Of any government Official Who had
IMPROPERLY RECEIVER A DOLLAR
or q cent In the sale Of the ariis. vt
The MARQUIS replied, not OF his own knowledge.
Senator hAMLIN asked nun whether he had any
such suspicion.
Tho MARQUIS replied, he had told the committee
ali he knew about what called the "Ring;p
always controlled matters outside rather than in
side; ne had not taken the trouble to wade IN the
miro and mud TO tud out.
He was Iurther Intercepted on the POINT, but
nothing definite was elicied.
Ihe Committee adloulned until Monday.