New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
NEM,JERSEY.
TIE fEFNCH ARMS QUESTION 49, STATIONERY
ABUSES-LIBERAL COMMISSIONS.
rvRon A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBy ~

TIE fEESCH ARMS QUESTION - STATIONERY
USES-LIBERAL COMMISSIONS.
fpROn A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBl NJ ]
TRENTON, March 6.-The Quartermaaer-
General Will submit the Assembly tomorrow mornin:
his report on the question Of the sale Of arms by liz
etate during the Administration Of Gov. Randolph. Tic
report states that IN October. 1870 application
was made 70 Quartermaster- General Perrine bN
several persons representing themselves rs agents
N tn French Consul for the purchase OF
such arms as the State wished TO dispose Of Among
those making offers were Mcssrs. Schuyler Hartley Il
Graham: Pond Co.. and man named Frazer al o.
Sew-York City, and Gen wi.ewe Of the UDied states
Volunteer Army contract; depending for its fulfill
upon the consent Of Gov. Randolph. was made
with Me,srs Schuyler, Hartley Graham. according TO
which they % pay the state little more than $40
piece Or 10000 uuskets. together with the expense OF
vessel 10 them 70 New York. The vessel was "
ing readiness in the Delaware and Raritan Canal near
Trenton and the VILE de Paris remained III New
York three days her time Of sailing for France IN
order that she might convey The arms. Gov Randolph
who absent, returned and forbade the sale % ne
considered breach OF the Neutrality laws. The sale
thought 70 be worth clear profit OF $4,000 10 the
stat, the mu>Eet were only valued al - piece.
Other negOtiatOn-~gere pending for all the artillery or
the STATE, together with the harness and other equip
ments. iOr which equally high prices were offered.
The Printing Investigating Committee viii report
either tomorrow or on Friday Their report will doubt
future 1y distributing the work IN different items 10 he
gwen 20 the lowest responsible bidder.
stationery heretofore been carried II revealed ~
letter which Mr. Mcknlay Chairman OF The Committee
stationery. received after his appointing nj II
rom 0-u.unE young merchant IN Jersey Clty.
and proposed ti3J MI McKInlay should award
him the Job OF furnishing cacn member OF
tur Assembly with 500 worth Of stationery; a.
tnrrr 50 members, thr amount would be- 5000
aud generous young offered 70 give Mr. DC IN
lav % commission oil 20 per cent, or sl2O MOI seeing
any necessity for 80 large an amount 81 stationery e.
p-ay since the rergetutt- Arms had been instructed
20 furnish the members with what they needed MI NC
Kiuay paid attention 20 u" lcter and mas Declined
~ furnish particle 81 stationery. IA former years MS
Bhlse has Pun 10 high allowing each member 200
worth % paper, DC OF couIse such quantity
never furnished. The person who got
sigD II the amount 500 he had the same commits
t..u. Last year TIE an0u'l SIS or so nelner;
hi mlDy refused 10 TAKE bud the Clerk Of h' A.
sub5 that large quantity OF 10 Wis sent Dack
=" the urI.heT. This year large box 0l paper ana
envelope sent unOrdcre0 To M SIC hIndr. nut D.
refused To accept IL, ai a. ing ia vain 10 hnd "hcfe AZ
from.
The Assembly transacted large amount Of private
fOulue business the morning. hut spent nearly tine en-
TIRE afternoon vain at, ipt Ia Tcscind the nint re-"
luton OrDiidug the introduction OF private bills after
March
"a The senate Mr. Williams presented bill appointing
commission of Jurors Tor Hudson county 10 eunhst Ol
. prrsO, who shall h0.i Office Tor three years and
salary OF 500 each. Each person appointed
sa BE- o zen the state aDd sn. have been resi-
d"l Of rir county lOr SIX Year No more ihah TWO
-"HIbCrs 0 lac Commission shall belong 20 tht same
Political 1.fisy. The Commission shall have al the
ia'Ncrs oi sheriff IN drawing 1Id maklh- Jtrs vi
..rtlt jurors.