The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
WASHINGTON.
Presentation Of the New spanish
Minister.

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WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Secretary
of State to-day introduced TO the Presi-
dent Admiral Jose Palo DeBarnabe,
who delivered his credentials a. Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary OF Spain. The Admiral made
the following remarks on the occasion:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: In having the honor
to deliver to your Excellency the royal
letters which accredit me as Envoy Ex.
traordinsry and Minister Pleuipoten-
tiary of his Majesty King Amadeus l.
to the Government of the United States,
it is very pleasing to me to express to
YOUR Excellency the sincere wishes OF
his Majesty the King and ofssthe
Spanish Government for q continuation
OF the friendly relations which have
ever existed between the United States
and Spain, and Of their constant
desire to draw their relations daily
closer. 1t shall be my task faith
fully to interpret these friendly senti-
ments, and relying upon your Excel
lencys good will and the zeal with
which | shall endeavor 10 fulfill the
mission, trust that shall be able
satisfactorily to accomplish the desires
manifested by the King and the Gov
ernment Of Spain. trust, Mr.. Presl-
dent, that my hopes and purposes may
be fulfilled, and beg you at the same
time to accept the expression OF my
profound respect for yourself personally.
To which the President replied as
follows:
.aDMlEAL-I ardently re,iprocate the
wishes which Won express on behalf oil
YOUR sovereign and OF the Spanish Gov
ernment that the friendly relations
which have always existed between the
United States and Spain may not only
be maintained unbroken but may daily
be strengthened. 1t ia hoped that your
disposition to promote this policy may
lead TO results not yet accomplished,
bu; which for some time past have
earnestly been sought by this Govern
ment in its diplomatic intercourse with
Yours. You may he assured that for
this purpose ! shall co operate 10y all
the means which may be in my power.
Naval Changes.
PAY Director Robert Petit has been
ordered to the Philadelphia Naval Asy-
ium, relieving Pay Director Ii. Et,ing,
who is ordered to settle his accounts.
Master f. 5. Brim has been ordered to
the receiving ship Vermont.
The Boston Jubilee.
The committee On behalf OF the Bos-
ton jubilee called on Secretary Robeson
this morning, and received a promise
that the Marine Band should he al
lowed to take part in the entertainment
The President. several members OF the
Cabinet. and 4 number of foreign Min
ister- will possibly be present
ghe Tariff.
The Committee on Ways and Means
this morning decided on a specific duty
Of twelve cents per pound on imported
books and six cents per pound on
periodicals. Tho committee will hold
a session tonight and all day TO morrow
for the purpose OF completing the tarlt
bill, which they desire to report to the
House early next week.
The Sale OF Arms InvestIgation.
The Senate Arms Committee resume ed
the examination this morning. A.
Markey testified to having received
$4,000 from Thos. Paultney for effect
ing the sale OF 10000 guns to Paultney
through the Navy Department; he
received one dollar for each gun; re-
ceived the money year ago last
March Sd or 4th, after the sale OF the
guns; he had conversation with the
Secretary OF the Navy in reference to
the sale Of guns, but supposed the sale
was effected through the Boari OF
Ordnance, the Secretary during the con-
versation having said that if Paultney
desired to purchase the guns for sale, he
had better send communication on the
subject. and he would refer it to the
Board of Ordnance; he differed
with the Secretary IN pol
itics, he belonging to the Democratic
party: was on friendly relations with
the Secretary; lived in the same town
had never been in the arms business
until offered 10000 by asking the Secre-
tary if he had any guns to sell. Mr..
Peck testified regarding the Marquis de
Chambruu's testimony in reference to
him: witness did tell the Marquis he
had ten thousand dollars, but did not
say he had the money for the purpose
of purchasing evidence in the refuting
of Remington's evidence; had said
that Remington would spend ten
thousand dollars if necessary for getting
refutiug evidence in a legitimate way;
witness had made bids Tor arms, but
did not get them. S. W. Smith, an em-
ploye OF Remington Il Sons, testltied
was at Frankfort arsenal in 1870, where,
in company with Col. Treadwell, he
had had a conversation with General
Dyer and Colonel Crispin regarding the
adoption OF the improved cartridge to
the Remington gun; examined a sample
of the improved cartridge with view
to manufacturing them by buying some
of the surplus machinery from the
Government He also had q converse.