The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-18

discuss the letter with Marquis d.
Chambrun; he understood the Marqui
to say the letter was signed by witnes
in the middle OF the third page; now
Chambrun said the letter he saw wa
composed OF two pieces Of paper
Marquis de Chambrun here interrupted
witness by saying that three months
had elapsed, and therefore the more
they discussed the matter the more i
was likely 10 be confused.
Bv Mr.. Schurz-Witness said he
never saw a draft of the letter or the
letter itself after the 10Th Of January
till some time after the investigation
commenced. The Marquis did not see
the letter on January l9. The subject
Of conversation between them on the
Goth OF January was with reference to
the officers OF the War Department
alleged by the Marquis to have some
connection with the sale Of. arms, and on
which occasion Chambrun said Rich
ardson was the agent Of Remington and
the ordnance officers knew it. The
endorsement Of the Ordnance Bureau
on a telegram to the State Department
was re e'erred to in the conversation on
the 10Th Of Januaay as forming por-
ton Of the Secretary Of War S letter In
reply 10 that from the Secretary Of
State. He repeated that mention was
made OF letter witness was going TO
write. In conversation with Cham
brun in the private office Of the witness,
on the 9th of December, Chambrun
asked him to keep a. confidential his
reference to General ingalls,.
Senator Schurz examined the witness
at some length about moneys paid into
the Treasury from sales Of arms, &c,
by the War Department.
Witness approved the recommen-
dstion of the ordnance official to return
to {. K. Garrison margin Of $642 IS.
The arms had never gone out OF the
possession Of the War Department.
They were not delivered to Garrison at
the time agreed on, owing to storms
and other distractions 10 transporta
ton, as further appeared from a letter
of Col. Crispn. No bargain was lost
to the Government by returning the
margin. Garrison did not make
a demand for the delivery o.
the arms within a period OF thirty
DAYS allowed, but claimed a margin.
4 statement Of the case was made by
Zen. Dyer and the papers presented to
the witness. His approval was not
given till he understood what he sup
posed to be real transactions.
The witness was examined at length
by Senator Schurz in connection with
the sale Of arms as heretofore testified
10 by himself and others. Alter he
stopped the sale of arms to Remington
On the 18th of October, he instructed
zen. Dyer not to sell any more arms to
Remington or to any other party for
Remington. He frequently spoke to
Dyer on the subject. His instructions
to Dyer were verbal.
In 1870 various persons called on the
witness for instruction to General Dyer
and Colonel Benet. As they called IN
a gentlemany way, he introduced them
to these officers and informed them he
wanted no favors shown those who
were seeking to purchase arms and he
was especially careful to tell the ord
nance officers not TO show any favors
to those whom he had served in the
army or who were his intimate &C
uuaintances. but to treat all exactly
alike.
The examination Of the Secretary OF
War was concluded and the committee
adjourned until halfpast ten o'clock
tomorrow.
The Robson Investigation.
The Robson investigation was
resumed tonight. Geo. H. Carliss
testified concerning his contract to
build engines for the steamer Saco; the
now owes him S25I 900 on
account OF other engines contracted for
and unfinished; the Government
stopped the contracts and witness de-
livered the unfinished engines, and the
now owes him money, and
witness now holds the certificate OF
Chief Engineer King for the amount;
witness. stated the Saco engines were
failure, and finally took them out at
their own expense, according to the
terms OF the contract; the money was
deducted from the contracts subse-
auently made to cover the whole
amount paid the firm on account Of
engines made for the Saco.
Witness never asked Robson to pay
this claim, and has never asked Con-
gress to pay it. He expects to realize
the amount out OF some future appro-
'priaton for the Bureau OF Engineering.
A. P. Brown testified that he was
the recipient OF fees in connection with
the settlement of the Goddard claim
for loss OF the Government Witness
got ten or twelve per cent Of the amount.
Simeon Johnson and VIM. Everts got
fees also, as did Chapman and Hosmer
when they came in the case after it
had been rejected by Robson. Wit
ness is contractor with the Navy
Department for furnishing live oak. He
has a large contract. Cattell got no fee
out of Goddards claims. and was not
mentioned in it. Last July this claim
was settled; witness sold Cattell some
lots last year in Sixteenth street the
money was paid to the claimants IN
the Goddard case in the witness office
and fees were paid there; the claim
was paid on check given by Paymas'
ter Stewart on the United States
Treasury.
The investigation was then adjourned
until tomorrow night.
Revenue Appointments.
The following assistant assessors were