The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-20
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platform shall be silent on the subject
of free trade or protection, 30 that it
may be acceptable to believers in either
principle.
The examination of w. C. Squire was
resumed before the Senate Arms
Committee to-day He testified that
the arrangement between the French
Government and Remington Il Son
was the allowance Of the latter OF five
per cent commission::ior whatever arms
they bought. judging from all the
facts, the witness inferred that Rem
ington & Son were commissioners and
not agents for the French Government
in a technical sense. He was asked
what was the purpose Of his showing
to General Dyer the dispatch Of
18th of October, 1870, from which
Secretary Belknap in'erred that Rem
ington Il Sons were agents OF the
French Government. TO whlchQuestion
he replied that he wanted TO convince
General Dyer that there was no reason
for delay in making the sales, so as to
allow outside parties to come in. HIS
purpose was 70 get arms at once.
Alter the order was issued that no
more arms were to be sold to them he
had no recollection that he had con-
suited with middle men. He did
put in another bid after that
order was issued on the 18th Of October,
1t was not then generally known that
they had been ruled out, and he did not
care to have that Iact known. The
questions put to the witness were asked
mostly by Senator Schurz. The wit.
ness said that Mr.. Smoot was connected
with the Ordnance Department, and
was on a six months leave. In the
meantime he was in the employ Of
Remington g. Sons, having a temporary
connection with the firm, and was
considered to have a full knowledge Of
the arms. Mr.. Smoot resigned his
office on the termination Of his leave.
Senator Logan denied that it was Gus.
tomary for the War Department to
give leave Of absence to officers who
intended to resign. During the further
examination, the witness said that he
believed the arms purchased by Rich.
ardson would eventually fall into the
hands of Remington u Sons.
During a conversation this morning
on the position OF reform or indie
pendent Republicans, General Butler
remarked that Senator Sumner was as
far out of the Republican party as he
(Butler) was outside OF the Democratic
party.
1t is said New York influence is at
work here to secure for Hon. Horace
Greeley the nomination for Vice Presi.
dent at the Cincinnati Convention.
The President nominated TO the Sen.
ate this afternoon Francis Thomas, OF
MARYLAND, as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs has decided to refer the claim OF
the barque Coldera, for $23O,OOO, TO be
paid out of the Chinese indemnity fund,
to the Attorney General.
General Walker, Superintendent OF
the Census Bureau, was before the Com
mittee on Appropriations, asking for an
appropriation to pay for the patent tall
living machine now in use in the census
office. The committee decided that it
had no jurisdiction, and referred Gen.
Walker to the Committee on Patents.
The Houae Naval Committee have
agreed to report a resolution to the
House to give sailors money allow
ance for clothing, the same as now fur
nished to soldiers and Marines also,
TO request OF the Secretary OF War an
opinion regarding the disposition by
sale or otherwise Of the marine hospital
site at Brooklyn.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day there
was a iull attendance Routine business
only was acted upon.
The President to-day sent message
to the Senate Withdrawing all the
names Of officers for promotion in the
QuaItermasters Department which
have been pending for some time before
the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs, the said Committee being una
ble to agree on the legal points involved
in the case The President will sub
| NIT the question to the Attorney Gen
eral, and upon his opinion Will depend
the final withdrawal OF tine names or
their return to the Senate
The case OF Charles w. Butts, charged
with attempting to seduce q young
school girl 10 day, was postponed till
Thursday. Much Indignation is mani.
ested throughout the district against
Butts, who claims the ability to prove
him innocent.
A colored delegation from New
Orleans are here. The delegation held
conference tonight with Packard,
Casey, Carter and Parker, in which
several members of the Louisiana Con-
gressionsl delegation participated
Governor Yarmouth and his friends are
also here trying hard to effect com.
promise, but his opponents declare they
will have nothing to do with him. 1t
is understood the colored delegation are
anxious to have Ingraham, one OF their
number appointed to succeed General
Longstreet, and it is possible that such
all arrangement will be effected by
Parker's name being Withdrawn and
Iugraham's name sent to the Senate for
confirmation.
Parties who claim to have thoroughly
cauvassed the Republican side Of the
House of Representatives assert that
every member will support the nominees
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