The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19
WASHING
THE FRENCH ARMS CHARGE DAMP.
Schurz and Trumbull Do Not
Think It Will Go Off.
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The Spanish Armistlce with
the Allied Republics.
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THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
Proposed Increase of Pensions to
Badly Manned Soldiers.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BUREAU.
THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BUREAU.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1872
Senators Schurz and Trumbull summers
Arnis-Selling Resolution The German Vote
Prospect for an Inquiry.
Senator Schurz Is reported 10 have expressed
himself In friendly quarters the eject that In
lar as he had any desires In connection with MIR.
Summers resolution. the subject had gone far
enough and that he did not care whether the res0-
luton was adopted or not. The Interpretation put
upon this guarded explanation Is that the German
vote has been Influenced to the required degree,
and that the exculpat0ry efforts Of the administra-
ton Will not now avail to overcome the mischief.
Mr. Trumbull, however, does not believe his brother
reformers are making winning fight, In spite OF
Schurz's German victory. and not only Is keeping
out OF the battle himself but disparages Summers
tactics to the friends OF Grant.
II is thought by many Senators that Mr. Summers
French resolution will get through the Senate to.
morrow. stripped OF It's Objectionable ana wordy
preamble and the text so changed as to omit the
requirement for inquiry into the real parties IN
interest ana the sums respectively paid and re-
ceved by the real parties" 1t Is this clause that is
depended upon by the Frenchmen to find out how
far Remington, Its agent is representing the truth
In his statement OF the extra OF buying United
States arms and ammunition from or through other
parties, after he and his dummy, Richardson had
been detected In violating the spirit OF neu-
from the privileges OF proposal and purchase. This
Is just The Information that the War department
could not supply II 1t were ever SO willing to 0bge
The present government OF France. Congressional
inquiry could bring 1t out by holding the terrors OF
fine and Imprisonment by act OF Congress the
heads OF parties disposed to be reticent about their
private business AFFAIRS and q convenient excuse
for extorting 1t Is found In the ready made allega-
ton that United States officers were concerned in
Irregularities touching these business affairs.
But the administration Senators say that, as the
French government has seen lit TO believe that
military authorities, even up to the hignest grade
are not to be trusted to furnish correct Information
except under the screws OF Congressional in
QUESTION, and that the hypocrisy and cunning or pr
vate agents are alone to be depended upon, they
do not see why American merchants and traders
should be put upon cOmpUlsl0n to do Tor Attorney
Chambrun what the French Legation could have
had done In proper manner, II decent spirit Of
respect for the Official representatives Of the Amer
can people had been shown.
The Diplomatic Bil-Proposed Elevation Of
the Russian Mission to First Class Rank.
On Tuesday next the Consular and Diplomatic
bill viii be called up In the House, and Representa-
| tive Swami who has charge OF 1t, will lead of In q
| speech opening the way for general discussion
| when the House shall 90 into Committee or the
Whole for the consideration Of the bill. Our re-
.lations with Russia Will especially be discussed on
the proposition TO raise that mission to the first
| rank, with Great Britain and France. The Foreign
| Affairs Committee has already agreed upon O bill
| for this; but the Appropriation Committee declined
to recommend or to make the increased appropra-
tion based, it is SAID upon the diplomatic trouble
growing out OF Catacazy's Official relations Gorts-
chakoff's offensive note having been Withdrawn,
and one OF the most prominent the Russian
statesmen being about to be appointed Minister to
this country, fact not yet 0fclally communicated
to Congress, Is expected that the action OF the
Committee on Appropriations will be reconsidered
the mission elevated to the grade OF first class
The Memphis National Bunk Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Rutter, President OF the exploded Tennessee
National Bank, whose history IN relation to the alb
stracted school fund and Comptroller Hulburd, was
given in the HERALD week ago, Is in the city, and
appeared before the Banking and Currency CON-
mittee yesterday The committee having been
fully prepared for MIR. Rutter by the evidence OF
the ex-Natonal Bank Examiner, who detected and
reported the rotten condition OF the bank put the
ex-President through an examination OF the most
narrowing character and was notified that he
would be examined again, after certain persons
now on their way from Memphis had been before
the committee. Rutter, who now claims New YORK
as his hailng place, Is stopping at small retired
hotel, and Is doing his best to escape even casual
observation. lie seems to believe that the COM
mittee either have, may have something more In
view than an investigation OF the 0iical dongs OF
the Comptroller of the Currency.
Charts Of the Pacific Oceau-The Hydro
graphic Bureau.
The memorial OF New YORK merchants to Con-
gress for the survey OF such parts OF the Pacific
Ocean require IL has been referred TO the Secre
tary Of the Navy, VINO will recommend that the
survey be made as soon as practicable and new
nv lin Hvdr aphin
ONCE to meet the wants OF the mercantile marine.
At present the law OF Congress requires that oil
moneys received for the sale OF charts shall be paid
into the Treasury, rendering 1t necessary to make
annual appropriations for the support Of the Hydro
graphic once. Secretary Robson will therefore
recommend that all moneys received from the sale
OF charts shall be placed to the credit of the once
for the reproduction Of charts for general SALE
with small profit above the actual cost OF the
labor and paper. The ONCE in few years would
be self-sustaining, while Its usefulness would be
extended, to the great benedt OF the merchants
throughout the country.
Increase Of Pensions for Disable Soldiers
and sailors.
The bill offered by Mr.. Sessions, OF New York.
some time ago. TO increase the pensions OF the fol-
lowing classes Of pensioners-viz., those who have
lost total eyesght, those who have lost both legs
those who have lost both arms and those who have
lost one leg and one arm-meets with approval and
1t is expected. will be favorably reported. This
class now receive but $25 per month. ana the Ill.
crease VIII not take more than $4,000 from the
Treasury In addition to what Is now paid for pen
sions or the navy pensioners there Is but one who
wouo be benefited by the increase.
Armistico Between Spain and the South
American Republics-The Result oil United
States Mediation.
The following Is the text Of the armistice between
Spain and the South American republics, which Q
cable telegram recently stated had been published
in the ofllcial gazette at Madrid-
The Plenipoientiaries Of Spain and Of the allied
republics Of south America met at the Department.
OF State, in Washington, the 14h Of April ISL.
and agreed upon the f0l0wing:-