The Portland daily press., 1872-03-30
THE NAVY ENQUIRY.
Attempt to Introduce Strange Tes-
timOny. ea
Important Action of the Maine Delega-
ton In Behalf Of Ship-building.
MARQUIS cHAMBRuN CONTINUES.

MARQUIS CHAMBRUN CONTINUES. FL
WASHINGTON, March 29-The Senate Arms
Committee resumed their examination of
Chambrun.
Mr.. Harlan remarked that he was authorized
by the Secretary of War to say that he desired
the Marquis to be relieved from all restraint in
giving testimony as to any interviews they had
at the War Department
The Marquis said when he had second in
terview with the Secretary of War he begun
the conversation by saying he should speak to
him confidentally, when the Secretary replied
there was nothing confidential in the matter
and the Secretary further said that he wanted
to have his letter to the Secretary of State
spread a broadcast The Marquis said that on
Remington & Co., made proposition to him
to examine all books. papers and letters rela-
ting to the transactions of Remington & Sons.
He was informed by Peck that Remington had
placed in his hands $4,000 for this purpose
but not to buy testimony. The gentleman
present at the interview was A. G. Read The
Marquis saw no reason why he should not make
such an examination. He consulted Belmont
who declined to give him power to attend to
that business When he learned that the chief
book-keeper of Remington, JOS n. Norton,
called upon the French consul and said he was
ready to furnish information from his books to
show that France had suffered in the contracts
for arms, and when he asked for money for
furnishing such Information, the witness con-
fessed he thought this was something strange.
He obtained this intelligence from private let
tiers and official dispatches used in the Place
trial. Chambrun then proceeded to detail his
conversation with Sumner and spoke of Cir
cumstances under which he gave Sumner a
letcer from Remington to Lecesse. -Four or
five days after this he handed Sumner a copy
of telegram from Squire to Remington stat
ing that he esquire )had great influence at work
for him, aud two or three days before Sumner
introduced his resolution the Marquis handed
letter from the Secretary of War to the Sec
rotary of State. He did not give these papers
to Mr. Sumner for the purpose of asking an in
vestigation and in no way directly or indirectly
had he asked for one
Witness spoke to Mr.. SchurZ in relation to
the subject ten or twelve days before the reso-
luton was introduced but he did not ask or sug-
gest even remotely that there should be or that
he desired an Investigation.
When the telegram from Paris, dated Feb
9th, appeared, witness went to the charge
d'atfairs who expressed surprise at it and said
such resolution as that referred to had been
passed by the Committee ON War contracts and
had been sent to him to present to this govern
ment. He should not do SO but gave his gov
eminent time to reconsider it.
Witness thought the telegram first appeared
in the La Patrie. He however had not seen
that paper, but had searched in vain to find
it copied in the Independence Beige The
Marquis related that the French government
had contracted for twenty-five batteries of ar
ti!lery which were to be delivered within a GER
tain period, but became void.
| c. X. Garrison, accompanied by Gen. Ingalls,
called on Triellar1, the French Minister, the
result of which was that the batteries were
bought by the French government. The Mar
quis stated that the persons with whom he con-
! ferred in New York about the sale of arms
and their shipment, We're w. E. Mackenzie,
| general ageet of the French steamers, Vernon
Brown, who shipped or chartered the steomers
Erie and Ontario, Church Starbuck and several
| others.
| Mr.. Hamlin asked whether he knew of any
| persons who communicated with the govern
ment, or individuals in France, stating that
: there would be, or that they expect there could
be an investigation into the sale of arms.
The Marquis replied that if any person had
so acted as to an official matter he could not
disclose it. He did not say yes or no,
Mr.. Schurz asked whether the Marquis knew
| if any Senator of the United States had COM
munication with the French government.
The Marquis replied not SO far as he knew.
| MIR. Schurz asked whether the Marquis knew
offany person holding official positions in this
country who had communication with the
French government or private persons about
the matter.
The Marquis replied that he did not know.
| In further examination he said that about q
year ago he gave the names of Gen. Ingall and
T. X. Garrison, as being implicated in the sale
OF arms. He then stated the conversation be-
tween himself and the Secretary of War re-
lative to Gen. ingalls,, and Senator Patterson
had previously mentioned the name of ingalls,
to the Secretary: The Marquis having given
the Senator the information about Ingalls, call
ing at the French Legation. The Secretary
informed the Marquis that he was perfectly
willing to take action in regard to Ingalls,, but
wanted the Marquis to prefer charges. ingalls,
had boosted of his influence with the authori-
ties here and the Marquis often heard the name
saction.
In reply to Mr.. Hamlin the Marquis said he
mad furnished information to q correspondent
OF the Cincinnati Gazette. The information
was furnished at that gentleman's request. The
papers he gave to the correspondent were copies
of those with which he had furnished Mr. Sum
ner. de did not recollect having given the
names of persons whom he believed impli.
Gated in the transaction. The Marquis then
gave the names of +. w. Peck, A. G. Reed,
Y. n Garrison, and also the names of the
book-keeper of E. Remington & Sons, and
others as witnesses.
The Marquis was examined at length by sew
eral members of the Committee, and in the
course OF his testimony said that Mr.. Summer
read the French papers, and therefore had in
formation outside of that which the witness
furnished him. He repeated that he never
asked MIR. Sumner to introduce his resolution
inquiry The Marquis had had three or -four
interviews with the Secretary of War The
first was as to the list of sales of arms, &c.
and the second relative to the letter of Reming
Con W tleoene' we particulars OF when tnt
witness stated yesterday, and repeating nov
that the Secretary of War on the both of JAN
read to him aloud, before other gentlemen, hi,
letter to the Secretary of State in response tt
Remington's allegations.
MIR. Harlan asked numerous questions in or
der to test the witnesses memory
Mr.. Ames asked the Marquis what he mean
yesterday by saying he did not like to see the
conviction of Place prepared in Washington
previous to his trial in France.
The Marquis replied that he meant the en-
dorsement of Remington by the Secretary o