New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-05

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A BoMBsuELL IN THE ADMINISTRATION
CAMP.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYBl
w.su1NGToN April 4.-Some of the transactions
ef the Government during the French war, which
seem TO have been carefully concealed by
the War Department, seem likely to be dragged
out into the light. if the Senate Arms Com
mittee continues its sessions long enough, ana
Mp Schurz is allowed to go on examining and
eross-auestioning witnesses. very important dis
cnvery was made at the meeting of the COMMITTEE
this morning Ii seems that, in the Winter OF 1871
and ISL the War Department sold nine Eating
gsps receiving in payment nine others OF an lh-
n,oved ulan. manufactured at the Colts Armory in
Hartford but that mention of this transaction
was made in tie annual report of the Secretary OF
War Chief of Ordnance or i'll the special re
port of arms sold since 1865 sent TO the House JAM
"A and which the officers of the Ordnance Bureau
swore contained a list of "all sales made by the
War DEPARTMENT. The testimony given by Cen
Franklin of the Colts Arms Company in the Com
nittee this morning, yentabie pomosheH
among the Administration Senators Oh the
Committee Gen. Franklin was called aV ,hc
suggestion of Mr.. Schurz, and was examiner ny
him Heknew about the sale of navy niles by the Navy
Dnnart,uent 70 Poultney d Trmble of Baltimore
Ponltney told him that be was acting III the matter
for the Remingons he to buy the guns at GER
tain nrice and 10 receive certain other price from
fbe Remingtons: the difference to be his
pro6t An of this was known before, having been
proved by the testimony of Secretary Robson, ana
nso 10y OF Squire. But the srangCst thns aoout
this transaction still not even limited at until MT
sehurz asked the witness he had heard any other
names mentioned in connection with the affair." lie
had and from Poutney himself The firm hGd 0tren 70
q Mr. Markley 0r Camden, N. j. ten thousand do"drS T"
conduct he purchase for them at the Nary Department.
This little discovery suggests an entirely new ana very
IMPORTANT Inc of inquiry The Secretary OF the Navy
and Markey are townsmen and personal friends, ana
Garbl,y seems TO have acted prominent part III the
matter II the Navy Department Yet his name does not
smear at all the evidence Of Secretary Kopesoh OF
Commodore Case in the correspondence hed ny theh
And now In regard TO the Calling guns Gen Franklin
said that in December, 1870 Samuel Remington or oo
OF his agents told him in NewYOrk that the Government
had certain Calling guns which they desired TO obtain
1e colts Arms Company had contract 10 manufacture
the Calling guns for the Calling Company ana the next
information after tie interview referred 10 ABOVE that
Gen FranAlin obtained about the guns was in letter
from tie Gating Company telling him that the united
States Government would transfer him nine Calling
cams with the understanding that bis company should
make for the United States another lot OF later ana
better pattern Franklin then applied to Gen Dyer Tor
the guns and made TO the Government an offer, IN &C
ccrdance with these instructions, and the guns were
turned over the Colts Company, after somebody had
paced in Col Crispins hands deposit Of $4,000, TO be
Maid 10 the Colts Company when they delivered the
guns 10 the Government, he cost OF making
carriages for the guns having first been
deducted and paid the Government. The carriages
for these guns were sent from the Waervet Arsenal
10 Hartford but were shipped directly from the arsenal
20 New-York and rankin had doubt that they were
delivered in New-York TO Remington. Franklin felt
very suie that everybody with whom he dealt in this
matter knew all about it, and was aware that Reming-
ton was the purchaser. Franklin dd not remember nav
ing told Dyer about Remington.
ltie undertook
the Chief of Ordnance putting his stereotyped ques
ton "Was it not your purpose that Gen. Dyer shouu
not know anything about Remington IN TINS matter
The Generals answer was prompt and decisive ana SO
disconnected Mr. Ham4n that he did not put another
question the Slightest said hei tine Oruhahce
officers knew lust as well where they were to 20 and all
about Il as did" That IS according TO Franklin Dyer
cold eating guns knowing that Remington was INC rea
purchaser more than two months after the secretary or
War forbade sales 10 be made 10 Remington The Whoe
81 ts transaction has been accidentally discovered not
even the remotest reference to having been made IN
any report, the testimony OF any Que oi o ~
Gen ingalls,, the other witness examined lOia a9onC
on co1trIct ana MS visit to the French Charge DAT
flares. which Garrison gave YESTERDAY, "e. ihs hi
,nade v the Marquis dc Chambrun. The latter had sau
that gls's influence was so great nat some OF tc
batteries afJerward taken lie eXerteu no lnuu,
ence nor attempted and the batteries were not even
mentioned during the interview. Tie Marquis hau sdu
that ingalls, had boosted of his influence with he auE
fties ana gave as authority Count Pourtaes ms
s ss ,a lni thas a he had Connection
SSitb the Remingtons during the French war.
ingalls, didn't know That lie saw cen Dyer ~ ~" W. hj
i December 1870 He very IaTey ed n" nS az sa S
Office in Washington. He didn't tlinK that ne saw
Samuel Remington during the French war Al OF tIis
he told without hesitation IDen schul asked MN II ne
aver oyIed stock in Remington Arms company ana
be said tidt5 did nave some OF hai stooh WnCn nc GA
talncd $500 WORTH ana heiI IL ui = yta anu
nd Of in January 1871, or moi: ueInCr 1t
was i'm his or not, or In disposed OF IT,
Ne 0d not wish TO tfI. whom he bought IT, and inc
not so
leyeQ any dividend it, and haIy s0id no 10 AZ "a
SGuire. of tt Remington Company Tor sJ,oOo ie uS
NOT kGOW OF his knowledge tht1 any Vt it
the army of the Government held STOCK III tht COMPANY
tsnd declined to testify as 70 What hc n"u i0' " "
IL viii be seen that Ingalls, contradcted himself on
one po!ut In bis testimony having emphatc'y ue!eu
that he was connected with the Remngtons dullhg Ih9
Ersucl war. and afterward admitting lAaJ ne oMhcu
sooo al the COmpany's stock IN 1870. But the most
Iamaqng discovery ngaiss contradiction OF squire
tor Compauy and mis- refusal 10 tell where nc got Ms
Co. or what he had heard about the connection OF
other officers with the Remington any rho test
how strong the indications u deception are tne e s
Ipony OF Col Squire in regard 10 ihe % ,
Remington Company, in 1870 anu ISL ~ g ghe Re n
By Mr. SchWz-(l. You are Secretary VI '"o 1''in'e
o. DO You know the Of the stockholders IN the
Bennington Company at that time A Ihe
rsre Philo Rainins ton Samuel Remington, Enphalet
Remington W G. squire f. c: shepherd, John hsle Ss
and ! Think Mr. Brooks bnt not sure whether the
q We're those stockholders in 1870, at the period
~ these sales OF arms took place A. Yes SIT.
n There /. a complete record OF the etOckhOideis III
existence. | suppose. always kepti A. Yes, slr;
O. Is there any Remington sIoeA III uie in''A''' "
L. the stock OF your company sold as other stocks In
ths marketf A. No. Sir; it Is all owned IN me FANNY
these men other than those belonging TO the family
only own think, one share each' so do " eH"'0 ''
Are there any stockholders whose names do not ap
near on the record A. Not TO my knowledge ,,oss