The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-20

in the second with the superior ocer he said moth.
i ing about the government being wronped-not a
very Straightforward record for Mr.. IsherwoodJ
John Roach was recalled and said he would sell the
old machinery OF the Tennessee for s35OOo sena.
tor Cragin testified that he told Charles Secor the
acceptance OF the s115,0 appropriation would not
bar his further claims on the government.
secretary Robson said he wanted to call the pay
master to explain the $500 discrepancy between the
voucher and check In the payment for the loss Of
the Governor, and also to question Mr.. Catte.
The committee, at halfpast ten P. NJ, adjourned
Till Monday night, when 1t is understood they will
close the investigation
The French Arms Inquiry.
The Senate Arms Committee to-day recalled Gen.
eral Franklin, general agent of the Colt Arms Com
pany, and examined him as to his former testI-
Eony concerning the exchange OF Gatlin guns,
the government having been supplied with supe-
rtor guns for those sold to Remington. He was
examined at length by Senator Schurz in relasasts
to the connection OF government ordnance oflcers
with this and other transactions. The governments
paid for the new guns only what they obtained for
the old ones.
Mr. c. X. MCGOWAN, clerk in the Ordnance once,
New York, was called and examined as to the Cat
lin gun transaction.
Mr. Hamlin, Chairman of the Committee, stated
that they had concluded the examination OF wit
nesses, and only awaited communication nom
Colonel Benet.
The Marquis de Chambrun said he had received O
letter rom Paris stating that the substance OF the
telegram of February 0, published in this country,
appeared in the Journal de Paris. This telegram
was to the effect that the National Assembly had
passed resolution asking information from the
united States as to the connection of American
officials with the sale Of arms. NJ. Chambrun said
IF tha tala snail
was verified by the French Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs.
The committee closed Its public session. and will
meet at the call of its chairman.
The Kanuct<s and the Canals.
The effort made in the Dominion Parliament to
agitate the St. Clair Canal question has caused the
Engineers Bureau to overhaul all OF its Official
cords on the boundary line between the United
States and Canada. The maps sent to Congress in
1928 from the State Department contain the bound.
airy as defined by Commissioners Porter and Bar.
clay in accordance with the provisions OF the sixth
article Of the Treaty of Client. The canal was To-
Gated to the westward of the line by the engineers,
and when the question arose as to its actual posi-
ton the territory was resurveyed by General Com
stock and the correctness of the lines verified. Tho
twenty seventh article of the Treaty Of Washington
confirms the stand taken by the United States.
The British Mixed Commission.
The British American Claims Commission meets
tomorrow for the disposal of q large number of
cases involving small amounts. The commission
meets again next week. probably for the last time
until next fall.
The Smith Lock-Up.
Charles A. Meigs, bank examiner in New York. Is
still here In relation to the locking up Of funds in
the Tenth National Bank OF that city. He is pre-
pairing another report on the subject for the House
Committee on Banking and Currency.
The United States steamer Mohican has arrived
at San Francisco from Central America. orders
have been sent directing her to proceed East
The Bursted OIL Freight Swindlc.
p. II. Watson President of the South Improve
ment Company, was again before the House Com
MERGE Committee this morning. lie testified that
those representing one half the oil production had
approved the South Improvement plan, but
he declined to give their names, lest
damage to their lives and property might
ensue Freights were advanced about the 1st
Of March through mistake of railroad managers,
in New York particularly, OF New York Central and
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroads, and
not by order OF the South Improvement Company.
Repayment was afterwards made to shippers by
New York lines. The laws of that State forbid rail-
roads from combining to raise freights, but opinion
was largely expressed that his (Watson's CON-
pany could contract separately with each
road, and thereby evade the laws.
| The South Improvement controlled all the trans
| portatiOn by rail from the oil region, and would
have received drawbacks on all oil shipped by any
one. Ifpart OF the producers had gone in others
would have been forced i'm. He thought the
rangement would have benefited producers
and refners, but not consumers. The COM
pany contemplated purchasing all the refneries and
controlling the export trade. No definite provision
was made for disposal of the contemplated 50 100000
nront drawbacks To ~ of Ia
cancellation Of contracts with railroads. When
these contracts published they will more fully
disclose the nature Of the proposed monopoly.
Another hearing will probably take place on
Monday.
Civilians Operating Against Indians.
Attorney General Williams has given an opinion
to the War Department to the effect that civilians
who attach themselves to an army going upon an
expedition against hostile Indians are amenabe to
military jurisdiction and trial by court martial.
Writs of Habeas Corpus by State Author
tiles In Federal Cases.
The War Department has just published tho
opinion of the Supreme Court OF the United
States for the information OF all concerned,
denying the jurisdiction OF State courts to
issue a writ OF habeas corpus for the
discharge of person held under the authority or
claim color of the authority OF the United States
by an officer of the government, when that fact
appears upon application for the writ, to
tnue proceedings under the writ when issued, after
the information in this respect has been given in
the return OF the writ by the officer having the
tody Of the prisoner.
The Bowen-De Large Case.
The Committee on Elections today decided to
grant De Large thirty days delay In which TO take
additional testimony.
The Japs and the Navy Yards.
The representatives of the Japanese navy have
received permission from the Navy Department to
visit and inspect our Navy Yards and Naval
Academy.
The Navy Department Examining Board.
The Secretary OF the Navy has appointed as the
Examining Board Of the Navy Department in ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF the Civil
Service Advisory Board, Captain David Ammen
Chief of the Bureau Of Navigation, Holmes +.
Oaley Chief Clerk, and John w. Hogg Discussing