Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-27

he (the Marquis) was in his house every day. He
CHE witness) asked Mr.. SchurZ If he had any
papers referring to the transaction. Marquis lie
Chembrun afterwards brought him the tele-
graph dispatch from Squires, and also the letter
OF Remington Il Sons. Witness asked him il
they were authentic, and he said they were.
Witness then made up his mind that Il was a
bad case, and that ii was matter that would
place our government in an unhappy position.
On those letters witness had good reason to sus-
pect, first, that there was a violation of the
neutrality laws; and, second, that certain infiu-
ences were used, perhaps of an Illicit characte-,
he ieit that there was painful suspicion. /
seemed to be a good case for inquiry and he
would fail in his duty to his country if he failed
to bring it forward. on the morning OF the 1O:h
OF February he read a cable dispatch in the
Daily CkrORicle which stated that the committee
of the French National Assembly had passed a
resolution calling upon the United States gov
eTr ment for information and investigation o.
these sales. 1t was an Associated Press dis
patch, and its genuineness, lie believed, has
been sufficiently proved
Mr. Hamlin.-That is argument, not evil
dence.
Mr.. Sumner.-Does the acting chairman in
tend to interrupt the narrative which be asked
me to give?
Mr.. Hamln.-Ill not interrupt you: go on.
Resuming, witness said:-I have received a
greet many confidential letters in th:s matter
one last night calling my attention to the
matter and giving names of witnesses The
writers in each case ask that their names be not
mace known, and do not feel at liberty 90 give
them. = - 90
the committee? ~ e''0 y"
Mr.. Sumner. None
Mr. Schurz. Mr.. Hamin did not ak for t,o
names OF your correspondent s, but Ihe names
Mr. Sumner. have NJ "a % ,;,o
,,,S Mr: namiin; Mr.. Su' inner, did Won ever seek
Treasury sbont the &c Secretary OF War or
MIR simmer - transactions?
an examinatin, enter a protest against such
Won choosl q, You can enter all the protests
lion an 4, cut 1 would like to have my ques
tic. Sumner then, after a deal OF exanina-
a. said that Marquis de Chambrun was in
ro,l'ced to him on the last week OF March.
1865, and he believed he had been in his Sam
ner mouse at least one time every day since.
Mr.. Hamlin.-Do you know bow Chambrun
got the letters from the Secretary of State?
Mr. Summer think he said he got them
| from the French charge d'affairs.
The cable dispatch?
| Al have not been in Paris, and therefore /
have no knowledge OF it or the proceedings OF
the Assembly.
The witness was examined at length on this
lues ton.
Mr.. Hamlin-Mr Sumner, do you reco,lHct a
| conversation held by you in the Breeyort House
| New York, in November last, when YOU said
| that yon would "biow the administration sky
| nigh" &c?
Mr.. SUMMERTIME such conversation ever took
place, though | was in the Breevort House
| Al out that time.
| By Mr.. Carpenter:-I do not know that NJ De
Chambrun has any official connection with the
| French government. He collects French claims
| and acts as an agent for the legation.
| Mr.. Sumner again repeated his statement
| that the committee was not legally constituted.
| Mr.. Carpenter.-Would you have the commit
tee composed OF members who believe the gov
| eminent guilty?
Mr.. Sumner.-No. / do not think that you are
competent to act after the speech you made in
he Senate on this arms committee.
| MIR. SchurZ.-Mr. Sumner, | ask Won, as an
experienced Senator, if You would consider il
right to obtain Information from a foreign gov
erEment?
MIR. Sumner.-Yes, a Senator should use all
means to obtain information.
MIR. Hamlln.-WOuld you deem il the duty of
aratrlouc Senator to inquire OF foreign repre-
sentative in relation to a question which would
out your own government in the wrong those
governments making no complaint themselves
Mr.. Sumner.-That II IN abstract question.
md no such question here arose. The question
here
Mr.. Hamlin.-I did not ask you what the
question here was
Mr.. Sumncr-IlI answer il in my own wav; il
Is inadequate TO this case.
Mr.. Hamlin.-I'll ask an answer, however
Mr.. SUMNER decline to answer.
AT this point Mr.. Carpenter asked a similar
question, to which Mr.. Summer replied that .sit
was broad and abstract question"
Mr.. Carpenter.-Tou arc a broad and abstract
man. iLaughter.J
The examination of Mr.. Slmner was then con-
Guided.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that the motion of Mr.
Carpenter, TO return the protest of Mr.. Sumner
oe postponed until full meeting OF the COM
mittee.
Marquis De Chambrun will be examined by
the committee tomorrow.
The committee then adjourned.