New-York tribune., 1872-03-12

MENr ANXIOUS TO MAKE MONEY LARGE
POWERS TO sUBORDINATEs - ARMS SOLD
DIRECT To FRANCE.
IsY TKLBGRAPH TO THB TRIBUSgl
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The two commit
ICES investigating the sale " and ordnance stores.
suring the French war. made some progress to-day.
ne witnesses before the Senate Committee were Mr.
MeNay Chief Clerk OF the Ordnance Bureau. and Major
Benet. Gen Dyer's Assistant. Mr.. McNaly produced
numerous papers, correspondence advertisements, bids
kc from the files OF the Ordnance Bureau relating 90
the sales question aud the Committee ordered them
% be printed. Major Benet explained at some length
Che psodls operGRdi OF conducting sales, and
induced the correspondence which took place
IN relation 20 the immense October sales
an $50 II seems that the increased demand
for arms began about October g. Remington Co. max
Inc AZ time offer for Spencer, or Remington
rifles their offer not accepted and they made sew
eal subsequent each time increasing the price
they were willing 10 paw. Finally the demand became
~ great that Dyer. in the words OF MAJOR Benet con
cuded 70 lei every fellow have chance and sent out
invitations for bids But his desire make the sales
pabc did not prevent him from selling 81 25OOOO worth
O, arms and cartridges AT private sale 10 Remington on
the same day. and the next besides giving him an equ
chance with others 10 send N bids
1rbe telegram which sQures showed TO Dyer discover
ing Remington French agent stopped private safes
10 and also stopped the opening OF the bos
Of oct Is in which Remington was greatly Interested
sctar Bekuap approved the great sale 10 Remington
M tn l1h and 18th OF October. 1870 but the arms ana
ammunition were not delivered until November %
weeks after + min gon's object in buying hau peen
discovered. As the last orders approving TINS
sale 10 Remington were not mailed IN t-s
citv Until the afternoon OF Oct. l3, and could
not have been received NewYork until the l4th there
was time enough stop the sale had there been any de-
sre 10 60 50 after RemngtOns true character had been
discovered The whole spirit Of the testimony thus Tar
given is that tie War Department was ar more anxious
10 se guns than 20 live Mp 20 the rules the Govern
ment had at the beginning of the laid down, and
that the construction o the rue was such haj II DID not
prevent the delivery Of arms and ammunition to the
agent o. France for six weeks after he was known
The only other new point obtained by the Senate Com
uice was In relation 10 THE Springfield hreechoadcrs
sid 70 Thomas Richardson. The Department advertised
October H. ls70 100 hreech-oadnE Springfield mushtts
according 70 construction Of the law u ISIS adopted by
the DEPARTMENT. TA.- adTeris5ment was suticeni 10
sutAorze the sale oi all tie muskets that Class which
te Department then had on hand fer sale But, from
poudcnce Qut IN evidence this morning, ap
Years was until Dec 11 1870. that Dyer COW
clr'ec that best 20 sell the bulk ot the guns 'd
K Richardson that the advertisement Of October u
could not have applied 10 them. and they must have
been withou, that clause q the law beng compiled
with al ALL
Some q Major Crispius testimony, given before the
House Committee was important. Tie considered the
prices obaiuei and stores during the Fail and
Winter OF 1870 as very good The cleaned and repaired
spriucleld muskets sold 10 Remington FOR s. were
mostly left after the Turkish Government lad selected
The best az s. each. Major Crispn said that he
received orders directing him uOt 70 sell 20 The agent
81 either begercut lie did not know that the secrt-
tarv Of War had issued anV order at the cgnnn2 or the
Governments, and had not seen heard or
general order RON the war Dt part
meut embodyin- the Presidents proclamation
OIL his subject. The hulk Of the sold by him
delivered al Pier No the pier Of the French steam
Company. though we're delivered az Pier No
s. and at other points. He did not know Of ms own
knowledge that Of the delivered on board
vessel but.he had reason 10 believe t1at some of
hem bad from Es possession directly on board the
French steamer MAJOR tIspin did nor inquire for what
Il h business The only orders that he had received
sell fo r eUng-On; when Richardson desired
purchase he inquired whether ne connected with
te T. liu gOus, was the agent Of any foreign Gov
h. A. not.
The new points developed ny the examinations, to-day
grsf. That the War Department cave no Instructions
during the French war; tc its principal agent in &cS
YORK not TO sell 10 tbe agents ~ the bcligercuts.
Sce0td That the only instructions sven we're D't %
sel 70 Remington
Third. That the principal Government agent df nor
consider his duty 20 e:tn II The purchaser was an
A. ~ of elthcT bel'igareut.
FOtfrh. That bulk ~ The and stores sold were
delivered by the Government Al the per OF the French
steamship. and ~ them on board mat steamer
Eft. That when the Government agent desired 20
tuOW VAo Ihos. Richardson NhO Wa employed ty Rem
tlgtOn 20 buy Tor him was be apph6d 10 5quTe- ana
considered his testimony sufficient.
SlIu That when the ONLY advertisement Of breech-
loading Springfield muskets made, the Government
hs hot concluded o. sell many of them and did not SO
roucude until time after and 50 tie guns sold 70
Richardson we're never advertised.
Sereuth. That the only large private sales which 0C
Cured III October, were made TO Remington.