Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-27
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SENATOR PATTERSON BEFORE THE SALE OF
ARMS COMMITTEE.
The senate arms committee to-day examined
Senator Patterson who stated the conversations
he had with the marquis of Chambrun. The
latter informed him year ago that the French
consul at New York was some way mixed up
with personal interests in the sale of arms to the
French, but ms he was French subject he could
not have access to the books of the war and
treasury departments TO ascertain the facts.
Patterson accordingly saw the secretary of the
treasury and related the conversation with
Chambrun. The secretary thought there had
been no fraud in the sales and no violation of
international law or treaty stipulatons; this
was at the close of the session, when the matter
dropped; Chambrun said that three or four
millions of dollars had dropped between the
American and French governments, aud his OBJ
leCt was to get the facts to be used in connection
with the charges against the French consul at
New York. In his further examination Senator
Patterson said Chambrun told him that he sus-
pected that G, X. Garrison and John Hocy were
in collision for the sale OF arms; witness had
no information as to how Mr.. Sumner obtained
a copy of the lett from Remington to Decesne,
nor did he know how Chambrun obtained copy,
nor had he knowledge that any American citi
zen or government official were directly or in
directly interested in the sale of arms except
what he heard from Chambrun.
MIR. SUMNER PROTESTS AGAINST BEING EXAM
INED.
Mr.. Sumner came into the room and read a
protest against being examined. He stated at
length the grounds of his objection-frst, in
public conduct a senator acts on his responsible
iiv under the sanction of an oath, and the con-
stitution declares that for any speech or debate
he shall not be questioned in any other place
Ii is plain senator cannot he Intercepted with
regard to his conversation with other senators
on public business; and secondly, with regard
to witnesses who have conidentially common
nicated with him. He objected, furthermore
TO testiBying on the ground Of the constitution
of the committee, which, contrary to parlia
mentary law, was formed of those not friendly
to the investigation. A subpoena was then di-
rected to be served on Mr. Sumner to appear to.
morrow morning.
NOMINATIONS
The presdent sent the following nominations
to the senate to-day: Joseph Nimmo, supcrvis.
ing inspector general of STEAMBOATS,, and Thos
ii. Struts, assistant surgeon in the navy
THE FRENCH sPoLIATIoN RILL.
Senator Cameron gave notice to-day that he
should call up the French spoiation claims bill
on Tuesday next. Mr.. Trumbull hoped not, as
he did not wish to consume time with meas
ure that had been discussed for the last fifty
years. Mr.. Sumner appealed to the senate TO
consider the bill as an act of justice
THE NAVY INVESTIGATION.
The committee to investigate the charges
against the secretary OF the navy are as yet un-
able 10 proceed, Mr.. Voorhees, not yet having
formally declined serving. His successor will
he appointed 10y Speaker Blaine. An adjourn.
ment was taken to Thursday night
IwAKuRA INTERVIEWED.
Hon. Is. g. Northrup of Connecticut, accom-
panied by Rev. DR., Peter Parker of Washington
had a long interview with the Japanese embassy
TODAY. Iwakura asked Northrup many aues.
lions as 10 the condition and influence of educa-
ton in America, and the different countries of
Europe. MIR. Northrup has not vet accepted the
proposed appointment, as enormously reported.
Official abstracts OF reports made TO the con.
troller of currency. showing the condition of the