Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-05
WASHINGTON.
Bowen vs.. DeLarge.

/ WASHINGTON, April 1.-The case of
/ Bowen against DeLarge was argued to-day
before the Committee on Elections, on mo-
! ton made by DeLarge's counsel to dismiss
! Bowen's contest on the ground that he has
no case, he having been elected to and oc-
/ cupied seat in the Legislature of South
! Carolina pending the contest. The COM
/ mittee consider this novel and important
/ question.
whisky and Tobacco Tax,
The Ways and Means Committee this
morning voted to fix consolidated tax of
sixty-ive cents per gallon on whisky and
uniform tax of twenty cents per pound on
! tobacco.
Gen. Ingalls, Remington Stock.
The Senate Arms Committee this morn
ing examined Gen. Rufus Ingalls,. He tes-
titled that Garrison told him that in conse-
quence Of the abrogation of a contract to
deliver batteries to the French Government
he became involved in great difficulty and
asked if he (Ingalls) would call at the
French Legation and see if anything could
be done to keep him out of difficulty. He
called at the Legation but was unable to ac-
complsh anything.
Referring to portion of the evidence of
the Marquis De Chambrun, witness denied
that he had boasted of his influence with
the Government authorities and said it was
positively false that he was connected with
Remington.
In response to Senator Schurz, he said
five thousand dollars worth of the stock Of
Remington Is. Co. came into his hands as
private business matter, but he did not re-
member when be disposed of the stock, as
he had no record ofthe date. He had re-
ceived no profit or dividends; he obtained
the stock from a private party, altogether
disconnected with anything involved in this
inquiry of the committee.
In answer to aquestion whether he knew
any other army officer who held Remington
stock, the witness replied their might be a
good many, but he could not say.
In response to a question by Senator
SchuTz, witness said he gave Garrison adj
vice about getting back margin he had
deposited with he War Department. He
might have told Garrison he would do
all he properly could do for him. 1t was
possible he might have mentioned the mat
ter to Col. Creispin.
Gen. Franklin, Vice President and gen
eral agent Of the Colt Manufacturing Com
pany of Hartford, being sworn said he was
told by Mr.. Poultney That Mr.. Marley, Of
Camden, n. j., got $4,000 from him for
arranging a sale by the Navy Department
to Poultney and Tribe of 10000 rifles.
Witness testified at some length about nine
Gatlin guns. He had an interview with
either Remington or Smott or Squires in
December, 1870, on that subject. The
guns were turned over to the Colt Com
pany from Watervliet arsenal. Witness
said he had direct correspondence with
Gen. Dyer.
Adjourned.
Investigation of the Navy.
The examination of Shook continued this
evening before the Naval Investigating
Committee. Mr.. Bartlett asked witness a
question about the tools purchased of Roach,
when discussion arose as the admissible
ty, as the charge was not among those made
by the San.
Witness resumed-Our Government
could build as good engines as Roach, but
politics interfered, and persons were en-
ployed to perform the work they knew lit
tie about.
Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan, announced he
was going home and moved that the in
vestigation be adjourned till his return on
the 18th.
Secretary Robson opposed the delay.
Mr.. Bartlett thought the investigation
ought not to go on without the full COM
mittee. 1t was finally decided to hold a
meeting tomorrow evening.
of Postal Department.
Gen. FarnswOrth made report from the !
Postal Committee in the matter of lnves- !
tigatiOn of the system Of letting contracts |
in the POstOfice Department, completely !
Gen. Creswell from all the !
charges against him. The report is signed !
by Messrs. FarnswOrth, Porter, Tyner,
Twichell, Hill and Houghton. The minor
ity Of the committee will present their
views in a few days.
Investigation of the Treasury,
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Tbe inyestiga-
ton of the charges against Comptroller
HWlbwd was continued By the Banking
and Currency Committee to-day. The
principal witness was 5. L. Suit, Of Rich |
mOnd, who is President Of a National !
bank in that city. Mr.. Suit testiie that |
being the owner in great part of two or
three National banks he thought it |
would be well for bis interests TO have a |
friend at court, and in organizing the |
Farmers National Bank OF Richmond he !
dplSUluLtu dS tdSLltl d blOllltI VI Oblllp-
troller Hulburd. This took place about |
six years ago. A few months after the |
cashier had been appointed Mr.. Scott, be- |
ing in New FORK, discovered that he had |
checked out large sums of money belong |
ing to the Farmers Bank, which was on |
deposit in that city, and had used it in specu
lating. He charged Hulburd with this, and |
he acknowledged the truth of the above |
charge. Suit forced him to resign, and he |
ascertained that the defalcatiOn amounted !
to thirty-eight thousand dollars. Shortly |
after, Comptroller Hulburd appointed the |
same brother Bank Examiner III Philadel- !
phia, a position which be still holds. |
Suit had Informed the Comptroller Of the |
conduct Of -" brother as cashier Of the |
Richmond bank, and had endeavOred to |
obtain q repayment Of some portion Of the |
money which he had embezzIed, but failed |
in this. Hulburd, although fully aware of |
the dishonest conduct Of his brother, ap- |
pointed him to the position Of great trust !
and responsibility.
J. F. Cake, a clerk in the Currency Blu |
reau, testified to irregularities in the eXpen- |
diture Of the contingent fund Of the office. |
Among other things, he said that nephew |
of Hulburd's had been paid years salary !
for doing an amount Of work that could |
HAYS been done in few weeks.
THE PACIFIC SLOPE.