The Portland daily press., 1872-04-05
WASHINGTON.
THE ARMS INVESTIGATION.
Important Bill Of Secretary Boutwell,
Relative to Banks. a.s
The Mail Transportation Com
tracts Endorsed.
NAVAL INQUIRY.

WAsHINGroN, April 4-Gen Ingalls, testified
to-day before the Senate Arms Committee that
the statement of Chambrun that he Ungalls)
boosted of his influence with the government.
was falsehood. He didn't see Remington
three times during the Franco-Germ war;
was barely acquainted with him, and was not
connected with the Remingtons as stated nv
Chambfun, on the information of Dana of the
New York Sun. -
Gen: Franklin, Vice President of the Colt
Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, was
sworn. He said he was told by Poultney that
Markley of Camden, n. j., got $4,000 from
him for arranging the sale by the Navy Depart-
ment to Poultney & Grenble of 10000 rifles
heretofore spoken Of Witness testified about
nine Gatlin guns. He had no interview with
either Remington or Smoot or Souires in De-.
cember, 1870, on that subject. Guns were turn
ed over to the Colt Company from WatervI;at
Arsenal, aud the Colt Company received in
structions from the Remingtons to alter them.
The company accordingly made alterations and
Improvements and sent the guns to the Rem
ingtons in New York. Witness said he had d.
rect correspondence with Gen. DYER and nm
dersteod these nine Gatlin guns at Wateryeliet
were to be turned over to the Colt Company,
and the company in return were to give the
United States other Gatlin guns of better
quality. This arrangement was carried into
effect Adjourned.
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASE.
The case of Bowen against Delarge was ar
gued to-day before the Committee on Elections,
and motion made by Delarge's counsel to dis
miss bowens contest upon the ground that he
had no case, he having been elected to and Occu-
pied seat in the Legislature of South Carolina
pending the contest. The committee will con-
s'der this novel and important question.
THE NAVY INVESTIGATION
The examination of Shock was continued
TINS evening before the Investigation Commit
zee. witnesS SAID IN regard to Reaches con-
tracts for engines, that if fourteen and a half
KNOTS an hour could be secured, he thought they
were as good as could be made.
Mr.. Bartlett asked the witness a question
ABOUT the tools purchased of Roach, when a
discussion rose as to its admissibiity, Us the
charge was not among those made by the Sun.
secretary Ro6eson said the contract for tools
was made long before he came into office To
further proceedings he had called for the prices
paid Tor tools purchased from Roach.
witness resumed: Our government could
Dulld as good engines as Roach, but politics in
terfered and persons were employed to perform
work they knew little about.
Mr.. Blair OF Michigan, announced that he
| was going to be absent, and moved the investi-
CATION be adjourned until his return ON the 18th.
secretary Robeson opposed the delay.
Mr.. bartlett thought the investigation should
not so on without full committee. Finally
1t was decided to hold meeting tomorrow
| evening.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
Inc President returned early this morning
ana to-day signed the following acts To pro.
tl9e Ior reporting and printing Congressional
debates; to enable honorably discharged sol
9iers and sailors, their widows and orphan chill
aren 70 acquire homesteads on public lands; es-
taoiishihS port of entry at Pittsburg.
THOROUGH BRED STOCK
~ Inc Senate to-day indefinitely postponed the
House bill providing for free admission of ami
mails specially imported for breeding purposes
only from the Dominion of Canada, as the ex-
listing law authorizing free admission of such
animols from beyond the seas" is considered
by the Treasury Department as authorizing adj
mission from any foreign country.
THE NEW BANKING BILL ..
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.
Dawes which embodies the views of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, provides that any Nation
al Bank may exchange on or before the LIST Of
January, its deposit OF bonds with the Treas
urer of the United States for any of the new
bonds authorized under the act of July IA, 1870
When any such banks neglect to deposit such