Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-10
WASHINGTON.
Progress Of the Arms Investigation.
BrOfher-in.Iaw Oent-What Kind of
stock He Held.

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the United States Regulations Company
He knew only one other officer of the army
who holds such stock and he is in Texas
He did not tell a gentleman in the ante
room of the White House that he wanted
to dispose of Remington stock.
Question-At the same time did you no
inform him it was good stock, as the whole
South would be armed with Remington
guns?
Answer-I did not. Am sure do moi
know any body in the army or out of il
who holds Remington stock.
Question-DO the Regulation Arms Com.
pany manufacture arms?
No; they have not means enough to es-
tablish factory nor have they contracts
The object was to manufacture aims te
sell to anybody who wished to buy. The
witness could not tell when company was
organized, but it was sometime before the
commencement of the present Administra-
ton.
Questioned by Senator Schurz-TEe
arms proposed to be manufactured are the
same as regular troops are armed with,
breach-loading Springfield guns.
Questioned by Senator Hamlin-The
President of the company is James II.
Ingersoll. Witness never realized a cent
from his stock. 1t is worth nothing. He
did however. say to a gentleman that he
might have the stock for almost anything.
About Mrs. Mason.
Peck was recalled and examined by Sen
ator Schurz. He said friend of his had
informed him that Mrs. Mason could con-
troll the sale of arms, and therefore he had
interviews with her. She is Washington
lady. She simply told witness that she
could get arms, but did not state from what
source. She satisfied the witness she could
procure arms, but afterwards deceived him.
She was 10 have an interest in the purchase.
She promised to get 100000 to 10000
stands of arms, but entirely failed.
Witness had interviews with Mrs.
Mason both at Washington
and New York. The gentleman who
brought about interviews with Mrs. Mason
is not a Government official. At New
York he satisfied her that he could sell
arms, as there was a market in New Ork,
Mckenzie being ready to buy arms Of him.
Witness did not remember showing the pa
per which Mckenzie gave him to hand to
Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Mason did not tell wit
ness she had relations with the Ordnance
Department. She knew of the memoran-
DUN from Mckenzie. Witness said some
person in the Ordinance Bureau,
TO receive or reject bids,
wrote to Mrs. Mason the letter ad-
dressed to his care stating that she could
have arms. About two months ago wit
ness burnt all his papers and therefore could
not produce the letter. Witness said that
his impression was that Mrs. Mason in
formed him that she visited the Ordnance
Bureau and said to the officers there, "YOu
sell arms to ladies as well as TO other per-
sons" and the reply was, "Yes;" but she
did not mention the names of the Ulcers
she had seen.
The Committee adjourned until To-
morrow.
A Close Contest.
The Republican majority of the House
Committee on Elections, to-day fled ma
Iority report claiming that Wilson of Ind,
is elected by eight majority, and the Demo-
cratic minority Of the committee filed "a
report claiming the election
Of Gooding by II votes majority, exclusive
of - illegal votes not counted against VIII
son because of the nOn-prOdUction Of the
ballots in evidence. The case will prob
ably be disposed Of by the House next
week.
Important Bankruptcy Decision.
Traders National Bank, Chicago, vs..
Campbell, assignee iu bankruptcy, appeal
from Circuit Court for the Northern Dis
.rict of Illinois,. In this case the Court
hold that the confession Of judgment by
.he firm in favor of the bank was an act of
and that the bank obtained an
preference over other credi-
tors BY the act, and they must pay over to
The assignee in bankruptcy moneys received
in pursuance of sale under the confession.
Il is also held that where such a confession
Is obtained by means Of threats of arrest,
to a sort of duress, as was al
eyed in this case, still the person must be
held for the consequences of the act as if it
were in all respects voluntary.
Bonded Warehouses.
The WAYS and Means Committee to-day
discussed the subject of bonded warehouses,
and it is understood the feeling of the
committee was manifested to be in favor Of
all bonded warehouses except
hose for export.
The Cabinet.
There was brief cabinet session to-day.
All heads of departments were present ex-
,epting DelanO, Gen. COwan representing
the Interior Department. There was no
more than Of ordinary Importance.
The English question was the subject of
some c JnVersation, but not with a view of
any official action in relation thereto.
Grant Complaining.
The President has been unWel but is re-
although not entirely well.
The Trouble ON the Rio Grande-HOr-
ribIe Outrages RePOrted-A Reign of
Terror. Violence and Fapine.
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
It seems that the troubles on the Rio
Grande continue with no better prospect Of
abatement than existed when they began.
The outrages are rather on the increase.
The subject has been considered at Cabinet
meetings several times, and on Friday it was
decided that all the United States cavalry
that could be spared from other points
should be sent there for the protection of
American citizens. The Alto Aey General
has received a presentment by the Federal
grand Jury for the Eastern District of Texas
in which a most horrible picture is present
ed Of these outrages. The following is ia
ken from the report of the grand jury to the
Attorney General:
"a reign Of terror is proven to exist be-
tween the Rio Grande and the Nueces.
AIercenary bands Of marauders, Mexican
officers and soldiers, and Mexican outlaws
and bandits, have been for about seven
years holding saturnalia Of crime, violence
and rapine upon the soil of Texas. They
have denounced the penalty of death against
any who may become infOrmers. They
have already sacrificed life upon mere suspi-
cion, as in the case of young Cleveland, Of
San Antonio, and others. Should our re-
quest that the names be kept secret be I'M
needed, the lives Of the witnesses
would be taken With certainty and
without remorse. The report also
shows that the authorities Of
Mexico, both civil and military, have
and supported these hostile
operations, and that the robberies have
been legalized, as far as the acts of the
Mexican officials could le-alize murder,
robbery and other criminal outrages."
Special complaint is made against the send
ing of Gen. COrtina to that frontier. 1t
may be truly said" the report continues,
"th2t he has written The history Of his Ca
reer on this side ofthe Rio Grande in let
tiers Of blood and fre-the criminal who
stands CHARGED. uDOu the Oaths of twelve