New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19
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ingou In the two DAYS Of Senatorial recess Senator's
who syrupaihzc with Mr. Sumner in desiring an nvesti-
cation as well rs the champions Of the war Department
who pretend be in favor of turning the Ordnance
Bureau inside out. but desire to convince the country
that rregulary has been committed have been
lookug the aod and preparing 10 renew the battle
e. one fact has been established beyond ques-
ton on the testimony ~ the Secretary OF War, and that
h.. that the manufacture OF cartridges u he sold
70 anyhow wholly without authority Of law. the
only authority Is the Joint resolution OF 16Cs This came
FROM the House and was paSed 10y the Senate on the 9th
Of july n that year. when Mr. Wilson reported 1t from
IRE MILITARY Committee. Mr.. BuCkalew asked whether
the resolution was intended 10 apply 10 then ON
hand or conferred general power In all future time
Mr. wilson understood to apply to such as were then
OIL Aaud IAcn Mt Buckalew moved 20 insert the word
NOW ga ORDER that there might he mistake. ms
done. ana then the resolution was passcu'
II h. perfectly clear that nobody OF inc '"e
understood this resolution 10 apply TO any h"t
dana ed arms eud ordnance stores aud II i 30 Woruou
that no mistake could be made The facts are 'hat at
maj tim, the Government had hand great number
Of old runs some OF these were purchased abroad
aunng the war in Belgium and England others had
heen gathered up battle fields and were rhsts, bent
or otherwise unfit use; while Others t had been IN
use iu o., army, and were returned IN bad CONDITION
when tho army 6ishanded These were not Only unit
for usc hy The army but they even useless 10 dls
,lac Tie states Tor militia use. and was therefore,
proper ihat obey should be disposed or But
tn Springfield UuShets. 0teFen 70 WtftH'rAu'Irf III
sccfd Win the model o! 1866 though no' as perfect
~ later pattern superior a. the FiusSian
needle gun or 70 any other gun I'm the hands any
Tuiopeau army. They were new and were far superior
90 any hat been Distributed 20 any a. the states for
tAe use Tire militia. Now how tho secretary OF War
.at authority SCH these from law directing him Ia
eel eua. tat wore damaged otherwise unsuitable
fo-. ly tire Uued States military service, or for the
militia a. tie United States" Is hard % zee. bdt
tho were tie guns Tor which tie cartridges were man-
Ufstlr and me excuse given Tor this Manufacture ~
TINT t,c Government could not sell the guns uule.s it
fa.u,l,u tr cartridges. II Congress had perenptory
o-ior,d scclct.ry E"iSuap to scu tEese Springfield
iscerhlnadug mu>ket~. aud II lsd been necessary FOR
am a. suppiy the cartridges "a order 60 get rid
a. t,,m. tlrre miltt have been some slight eN-
su~, for DID,. action; bal, by thc resolution ~
Is. De- lad 10 sufhority To- dispose Of h'm NJ
-. and Therefore there could DC no hutho.iy
torr ,4o airuauit.n fer rco. in Ter TO make them
salahle Tuis alouc s,0oUt ground 10 ASS or ID To-
Vc-,i-.t.'u.
IT, ,a,l ry ,n3.pcadeut Republicans md Democrat.
49, there r.- r'en. IA through N.s Administration
,rcViur tendency Is DISREGARD law, and conduct The
.nr- a. The Goyerumcn, tprudcuty OF ITS restraints
1l~t. OIL, nifty another illustration Of This tendency.
sd aside from o. bcrug ON international Law. 20 Is Of
- l,ai,, interest 90 az. rcope 90 have il looked into
At trppo-..d tL., Couh.nl viii speak Tomorrow, aud
the debate VII. dounte~,. continue indefinitely.
.scrR ~ riGE PRESIDENTS FrIEND>--wHAT
r,s urr\ EEpJGur OUr-ThE MILITARY
KNG.
,,,.g . ,ftctu CorgF>PoSpENT OF The IEIHt ~
W,.nI>.ToS, Feb. l7.-Three days have
No., i.., devoted &, d-tats Mr. Summers rc~olu-
tn.a.l .ril the ia4uir, ha' Lot been ordered Wcl'
n -ttue. end hi. trend. have nothing o. lose by The
d,lJ. a. admitted ou 81 hands that the Investigation
mus granted md U longer e. po~p the more
deep, ne Adu j.tauca Injured by the h.uldcriug
taciics 81 lie chosen del. ndcrs. on Wcdnc Slay
ID 4 %
tcsst ,n outward appearance ~ caluucss and
rnod.t.tou But on FRIDAY sncry Porsons broke loose
al oycr tho Chamber. aud Mr. Morton. MI ConAlnf'
sndM. Isnuuds gave uumsok hle proof OF the hostl-
81 With which clique they rcpro ny means 10 treat al
efgststo pose Misconduct onn ffform abuse There
~ nothing BrW u that They oppos a the resolution
T. inquir, inso the frauds OF the New York Custom
bou-, ICY defended collector Murphy, or the Inspired
JOHN Thomas d IL Tor them; they OF their organ, stood
by Nj CirA TcrvIleer. There nothing
An the General Order scandal. they cried ;
roilinr iu fhe charges against honest Tom
Murphy: uo'linc p me proof-cadins bills " Mr. Ter
wHrcr land there Is nothing t' case now presented
% he nate lY ~ sumner What does The record say
Loei aud -tockug ere overthrow. MurpAy has fallen.
IrfvI -.r las confessed and resigned THE TRIM NJ
doe. rarsrc 90 brine down tr coon ana whatever G'F
H. tiOu t OF Tho, ordnance case, II VIII perhaps hc pm
dsut L. look iu,o Il before II j. dismissed rom consdcTa
.un u the onstom 20 dcnouuce every resolution
Of inquiry every attempt at reform, "a malcio rs
schurz a1d "a lor Yankee backnailcr called sumner
20 rcvpuf the reconciliation President Grant. and
NJ Il IRON closed his speech, yesterday, with pas
uoatD dnuuGc.a Ion Of these ';chcs for oscrcdtug
IN ad,auc" the candidate who certain to De accepted
BY the Philadelphia Convention. IL seems to me that
the Senator went rather TOO Ear ID assuming ny mplca
ton hat the proposed inquiry would discTedit Gen
Grant arG the event may prove that nc counts much
too confidently on the results Ot the Republican gather
tns nat Jiuc As for Mr.. Conkng he is absolutely
ragged lis amendment 10 the resolution. lnstruciing
The Committee inquire whether member Of ihe
Senate Or any other American citizen, Is or has been IN
communication or collision with the Government
authorities Of Frame. with any emssary or spy
thereof" was An exhibition Of temper whcieat his
friend, might well have been ashamed Probably in the
saracI'y for Iow-Urci insoeucc Mr ConkliDg has
rival IN Congress.
of course the Jonn Thornase- all crying ou' that
,ls simmer spircy" has ALREADY failed Just they
cried ont nte white that the fentOu conspiracy
"a reform the Crstom-house had failed Don't believe
them Enough has certainly beeH disclosed to show the
need Of a careful inquiry. and have reason 10 know
Thai important facs held III because there il
.tiu .oInething lacking their clear establishment.
Take the case 81 the apparent discrepancy between the
Books ~ the Treasury aud the War Department IL was
assumed from that this could be ana would he
.ati.,ctorlv explained and Mr.. Morton and Mr. Conk-
ing arc indignant that II should ever have been men
,,oned But how has u been eXplanedf Mr. morrill, of
Vermont SAYS II the fact that the fiscal year
tu ON, department closes October and in the other
~ June Hr Esimund-, on the contrary, says that no
siscrepaucy all Is shown, but that Mr. SUMNER has
,ustaken the meaning Of au entry the Treasury Re
mort Gen Spinner gives third theory, and tells that
a latc. amount reported by the War Department,
slfhoug, urnperly deposited in the Treasury was not
technically covered into the Treasury during the fiscal
gear" aud Nj Wilson cncue, confidence IN the
tenal ircol tant- ly reminding that In SG9 there