The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-13
Q O N Q r E S S.
The Sale of Arms by the United
States to French Agents During
the Late War.
"A Neutrality Inquiry by Mr..
Sumner.
IN American Protest Against Span
ish Slavery in Cuba.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
Buffers Washington Treaty In
quiry Denied.
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WOman Suffrage Not To Be
Listened To.
WOman Suffrage Not To Be
Listened To.
SENATE.
WAsaINaroN, Fob. u. 1872.

Mr. CHANDLER, (rep) OF Mich, presented petition of
leading of Michigan for reform the of
pointing removing from ONCE, and against seizures
Snocs &C. He said he disagreed with the petitioners be-
eving that the abolition or notifies would cost the govern
eut than $50 100000 yearly the Northeastern and
Messrs. ANTHONY repJ OF r. l., and KELLOGG, (rep Of
Mr. KELLOGG presented petition of rice dealers of
Orleans against removal OF the duty rice;
national s Copyright law law A presented p'"'A
MIR WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, introduced bill to place
eolored soldiers the footing with white to boun
BILLS REFEREED
Bill; were introduced and referred as follows =,
unilsd State. courts n certain cases 'p
as on ds sp the OF SET
BY Mt oH Court or 10 be 6 al Sson
By Mr.. HITCHCOCK, rep) of Neb-E1tendng the Swamp
By Mr.. TProN. (rop1 Of Neb-Auhorzng the constrnc-
sS Of bridge across the Missouri. River Brownsville
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution ins.ructng the Com.
s to e s o
to the of Spain the protest Of the
ro9 sd
FRANooPRUssIAN WAR INQUIRY;
Mr. SUMNER rep. OF Mass. submitted the following reso-
Committes French National Assembly War Con-
hs
Of American officials suspected of participating IN the Pur
Of arms for the French government during the war
Z whereas one Squire. agent of Messrs Remington
eons York, despatch dated at New YORK. oCo
Rers 1870. addressed to Samuel Remington at Tours, in
r % uI Sas s sop
Whereas. In letter dated a. New York. December Is,
President Of Comm tse, Tours France,
ne oiSr% have your
ss lsh @ @ inf oSs Of Of
to the Consul regarding the last credit e him Of
srs% bought he whols number handredN
bad paid the advance required $2OoW0. The govern
tnent willingly reduced the to hfty. Re-
garding the purchase of springaeda, transformed by
hope g. not fear exceed 1000 govern;
With the friendly issns existing I'D
S will in Srsa srrs to be Sn
Toyernment has 70 allow the requisite number Of
to Be and the wSs
ehe full capacity OF the works This question Of making the
s1s DONE The price the @
ns72 addressed the following communication the Secretary
from q the a. inst ENCLOSING. 6y request q 81
10 Ss on The 81
%ent at Tours containing series Of allegations in regard
sssm to REQUIRE specific reps: tina, cartridges io
the has but million, on hand but
he government has consented allow the requisite number
order. given to the production to the full
ridges at the government works was eicait one 10 se
s he @ Of b ss 49,
supply about hundreds round the model OF
s Ss s at The .nss
As
arms ammunition from the department after about
wsas amy Gf
seooSd which, date Contained 'i
to to Ds coy ns
have the to reply that this department had know
any between the United States and Mr. seares
for or ss:s and
arm. were sold, but ,n.t ammunition manufactured
!. me @ s5 6s United s'f
sons bids s had hrown oa o e
that they agents OF the French
i 1f: sSt
on Ss sum OF @ @ Which, to the
Of preparing while Official report Of
ecept only ssi$I Is showing diaerence q over
aesd for moneys e1pendsd
ny " AGENTS the Of arms from the United state:
States for received in the transaction
The states taken an
part asren and whereas the good name Of the
inese ihslGen,s and tut regard national honor well
not allowed pass he most thorough inquiry
Resolved, Tha, Select Committee OF Seven be amounted
o S. p sts 81 made
and Germany TO ascertain the persons whom such sales
the real parties in Interest andhe respectively paid and
xeceve1 by the real pares that the Committee havr
10 send for persons and papers, and thai be
conducted in public. "
The resolution went until 10 morrow
CHICAGO RELIEF.
On motion OF Mr.. LOGAN (rep.) OF ILL.,, the motion To re-
consider the vote by which the Chicago Relief bill
was taken up
(repJ of N Y, and CARPESTER advocated reconsidera
Zion; and Messrs LOGAN and TRUMBULL (eps) of ILL.,, op
posed IT,
The motion to reconsider carried 25 nays 90
On motion OF Mr.. FENToN, (rep) Of N. y, the Senat
took up the bill for the disposition fnes penalties ans
&oreures and them at five NJ the Senate adjourned.