The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-15
e ON @ r e S s.
rhe Alleged Sale Of Arms TO the French
During the FrancO-PrSSian War.
An Investigation Demanded by
Senator Sumner.
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SENATOR WILSON'S EXPLANATION
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$751;, 100000 Worth of War Nate
rial Disposed of Since 1865.
Several Bills for the Construction Of New Post
Office Buildings Passed in the House.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1872.
BILLS REPORTED.

Mr. TRUNBuLL- Tep) Of H.. IRON the Judiciary Com
mt,ee reported without Mr.. Conklings bill
h.ins to peremp'ory challenges in sapial cascs
BY Mr. osponSE lepl of Fla provide for the proec-
biruction and damage
the tinted States lands in Louisiana to extend
he provisions Of the act for final Of private lands
NnE ALLEGED MASgrAsTgnn OF ARMS ron THE FRENCH
NJ IN GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS
mr. SuMNEK, rep OF Mass announced that he intended
ss s a arms for the French
NIT 10 aye that p Of en- said and hsy DHsss very
M, snEmNAS rep Of Ohio said the resolution would
senator mr. summary had been omit his long pre-
whoa
T' The Of 8
as %AaS h mao
a he ha a to the
facts set forth had given rise to grave suspcons and
Mr. snInMAS objee,ea to- Mr.. sumner discussing tho
Of the sS he rs e WAS s and tn. Vice .
tden decided that he was IN order
un The appropriation should disposal o.
esoutiOn that he wished have taken up once on
account Of Its peculiar character which the rules would not
ever suppose oase-the introduction Of resolu
Ehe Senate did, upon gov
re h @ ,hs
fase he would insist the Immediate consideration of the
So Of
The Woe PEEsIDENT said Mr.. couklins discussing
Mr.. CoNKLTNe said he would withdraw that part of his
not
Sc e.
The resolution up and Mr.. SUMNER addressed
np'sap
Sountry from suspicion especially suspicion Of moral
max n1s S'1''s s' I4sp
ssay The had Ssss s1oass; # snssI
Ava before fTe'ds. and sssTssy q
they would institute INQUIRY They had not done
ouse Representatives report upon subject. The
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the suspicion which attached to the whole transaction. In
s Ts
had been accused Of fraud upon second trial mad
sisn wa sns s French sou
certificate from our II, secretary .s OF War: -,
preparation bin came up a, @nanh.d business m A.,
russion Of Mr.. summers resolution.
MT a ~ Allow 10 a Se a 81 S
debate by taking up this resolution IL they ana he would
for them to permit Their to drive them into
Fed nag Everybody Knew that there
to any o Peper inquiry so A rs m s but The
debate upon alleged yet Investigated
storm Which greeted the sccs OF those who opposed the
y a 1r s % on at Nw o d had 1 rs
amble but because proposed thorough, ood manly IN
had got enough of investigation but they must take lte
J' Of Mass e sn and
S Ss 81 5 as sna Ss mot hear Sv that
committed but the people generous and Charitable and
pot the result. either the
istraon or the great republican party anywhere. The
people aroused than before against
FRAUD and ibis was not good time for 6syes
ons this when the country was engaged in political
Italy aamoved By Anything done Congress This session
but e had 'a n power % yGs
sni be had he would not DO II Here wa, resolution in,
Ibis and reaching even to member OF the Cab
was blank cartridge but he well that II
e Senate should refuse to consider 1t now no mater for
The Infamous The Senate better there
Mr. r. Sos Ss &
and wonderea what he meant by speaking OF sour adverse
Mr. suEnMAS said he had alluded to the Senator from
pie sns resolution ara ne appealed TO Mr. Irumou TO say
bon TO insist on putting into preamble the facts 10 be inves
Mr. TaunBuLL replied that the the proposed
% must be SET out In some way ard Il was mere
see Or orally IN the n senS IL ether hes would
mani by talking Of advcrsaresS surely me senator
from IS Ss M rro sn%nSr was not politically an ad
Did the Senator expect political DEBATE question
lS' sHsR%1S@My pHS Honorable friend Is very innocent
inS his resoluon now keep, 10 invite poica d.cs
SION Ny friend; from New Y" o and al nda nan Mess,
from ssachusetts tMr, sumner Tor the fray.
np aSo' a' aS
whom the senator calls the aeysrsarss ,hsnehter
The eve eye 81 pUss Ga%naan II was well Understood
generally understood that three foar had
exploded blow Grant and his ' irsnds out
Of the water That bombshe had the
he
and he Mr. Carpenter was favor having the
Mr. SCOTT. !fepJ Of Pa, welcomed the resolution
service reform few months country hac been
~ hs Se% YORK S When s ana OF
party Ever since the democratic eaders had seeking
soaasas sal Sssa
lhe results He hoped the resolution would passed
h The a ssoa nGsS ws up or vote of
Mr. SUMNER, resumins, said The senators opposed to
and had o s Sc fy
sn sad 1"s e. sn' him lie
sumner WAS no. going TO MAKE political speech ',n
CO. -s IL $s'' :"pS isit S%ss
leave that for his adyersafiss. sash,. lie about
ant not through acton but BY events
ssn orS IN aS e. sn
Of the alleged discrepancy between the sum psd BY the
government sold Remington, knowing him TO be
an agent Of the French government
Mr.. SUMNER said he had made no such statement
MoRTONWhat Is there In this diecrep ancy uness the
Senator means to have 1t understood that our
directly 10 the French government through
tbem agenty If the French government purchased
Remington other private parties those parties uDdoub
giy above the price they paid
and therefore the statement OF the difference
me paid BY the French government and .nars
Ceved by has importance significance unless the
Senator have understood that our government
.od The directly to tn. French government aud then
taied 10 account forwo millions OF the money received Tor
them. Does the Senator 70 make that impression
Mr. SUMNER-liaye not stated again and again that
make 90 aegatonf merely state facts which have given
rise to suspicion.
Mr. MoRToSI understand the Senator to say that the
ercuinstances be states amount merely suspicion.