Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-12

ton was net in any way interested in the getting
up of charges against NJ. Place. Remington was
asked by the French government to make GER
tain statements about NJ. Place This was
called out 10y the French government, and not
volunteered by Remington Remington applied
personally 10 friends, including those with
whom he held official relations, to furnish the
required paperS-not to establish his character
but to correct the Misrepresentation abroad.
These papers were not procured TO
help in the settlement of Remingtons
account with the French government. The aC-
counts had been settled by the committee on
war contracts. Witness understood that the
only delay in paying them was in waiting to as
certain what Will come out of this Investigation.
If matters remain as they now are, the kemiug-
tons would be losers. The Remingtons, if they
had chosen, could have taken advantage Of the
French government, as they have been offered
larger prices for the arms by private parties.
Witness gave an account of the $4,000 Of Rem
ington certificates or the stock which Gen. In
gals testified had once been in his possession.
twas an issue Of oyerstock; ingalls, never re-
ceived from witness anything but $1,000 for it.
ingalls, said if Squire had named a lower sum
for the stock he would have taken it, and Squire
said if Ingalls, had asked more he would have
given it. The stock was issued to another party
General Butteitied). for his efforts to procure
an investment of outside capital in the Reming-
ton.cOmpany. He thought the stock was issued
in blank. Butterfeds efforts failed or were
abandoned. If the arrangement had been car
ried out, the certificate would have taken the
place of other stock.
Questioned by Senator Carpenter-The Ger
tificate was not purchased from Ingalls, in con-
SderatOn of anything; he never believed In
calls did anything in the purchase of the arms.
The stock was not purchased with reference to
any sale or effect to be produced If had been
legitimate stock It would have been worth three
times as much as it represented. Witness was
then examined at length in regard TO his call at
the war department to purchase arms.
Gen. Ingalls,, recalled-Had never had an in
terview with Mrs. Mason at the Hoffman house
in company with Gen. DYER about the sale of
arms, nor, had he had any conversation
with any other woman on the sub.
iect. He repeated his former testimony, that
the $4,000 worth of scrip came into his posses
sion from third party in 1866, from Gen But
terield, with whom he had private transactions,
and an exchange of private papers. In contra
diCtiOn of Marquis Chambrun witness said he had
no connection whatever with the Remngton's
There was no truth whatever in the statement
of Mrs. Mason as 70 himself, he never had any
conversation with Mckenzie about the purchase
Of arms.
Thomas Richardson was recalled. and gave
testimony about the papers procured by Rem
ingtOn, cOrroborating the statement of Squires
that the French government had passed upon
RemingtOnS account
testimony of Peck and Chambruu.
The chairman said the committee would close
the testimony with that Of the secretary of war,
the two clerks ofthe war department and Repre-
sentive Starkeweather, in whose presence it was
said by Chambrun that the letter of Belkuap to
Fish had been read; and also that of Colonel
Benet and Mrs. Mason, in case she could be
| found.
The committee adjourned until Monday
DIR. HOWARD.
The house foreign committee to-day agreed tC
a report that John Emilio Howard was and is &
| citizen of the United States by birth and BY
continued and uninterrupted choice, and Il,
such is entitled TO all and every protection from
this government, and, in the opinion of the
house, the president should promptly demand
his unconditional release and the restoration OF
his property confsCated 10 the Spanish govern.
| ment.
| THE EIGHT HOUR RULE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
| Hon. Geo. +. llOar has received Il dispatch
| from Columbia, South Carolina, stating that the
| superintendent Of the government building
there has at last complied with the law, anf
that theimechancs employed by him only work
eight hours. Mr. HOar is entitled TO higl
praise for his persistent efforts in bringing thi,
about.