New-York tribune., 1872-03-30
GENERAL PRFss DIsPATCH.l

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Senate Arms
Committee met at cs O'clock and resumed the eXamina
ton Of the Marquis de Chaubrun. Mr. Harlan remarked
that authorized by the Secretary of War to say
that he desired the Marquis to be relieved from all re-
straint III giving his testimony TO any interviews they
had had at the War Department
The Marquis said that the 22d Of January last when
he had second interview with the Sccrctiy OF war,
he began his conversation by saying TIN he shoull
speak TO him con1Genually when the Secretary replied
that there nothing confidential IN the natter aud the
Secretary further said he wanted 20 have the letter Of the
Secretary Of state spread broadcast The Marquis said
the 2Cth Of January F. W. Peck. for Remington & Co..
made proposition to him 10 examine aii the Books
papers and letters relating to the transactions OF Bem-
ngton Sons He informed by Mr.. Peck that REM
ngton had placed in his hands $1,000 for this purpose.
present at the interview was A. o. Read The Marquis
sn sn" exami1Sfon. lie consulted Sir. Belonet,
who declined to 8ye m MN thf p, power @h cot 70
bOokkeeper of Remington Joseph y. Norton, called upon
the French Consul and said be ready to furnish IN
feed In the contracts for arms and wEen hc asked for
sum of nancy Tor furnishing such information,
was something strange. He obtained this inteli-
gence from private letters aud from official
proceeed to detail his conversation with senator sum
gave the Senator the letter from Remington to lie oesne
Four five days after this he handed to sumner
ton. stating that he (SquIrcJ had great hinuehees
at work for him, and two or three days be-
tntrOuuceu
handed to him the letter from the secretary OF war 70
the Secretary of State He did not give these papers
in no way directly or indirectly had he asked for
The witness spoke 10 Senator Schurz III relation 10 inc
duced; did lie ask or suggest even remotely that
there should be, or that he desired an investgato.
peared, the witness went TO the Charge GAnares VINO
expressed his surprise at IT, and sad that II such reso
the Committee War Contracts, aud had been
eho Id
time TO reconsider It, The witness thought that the ele-
gram first appeared in La Iabe He, however, had not
seen that paper but had in to find It copied
in the Idependdnce Beige The Marquis related that the
Freuc Government had contracted for p batteries of
artillery, which 10 be delivered within a certain
period Of time but they were not SO delivered and the
Mr.. schurz asked whether the Marquis knew OF any
persons holding official positions IN tins country who
have had communications with the French GOycrnmenC
OF private persons about the matter.
The Marquis replied he did not know and IN the fur
ther examination said about year ago he gave the
names OF Gen. ingalls, and c. X. Garrison being i'm
he Conversation between himself The Secretary
War related Gen Ingalls, Senator Patterson had pre-
vously mentioned the name OF to the Secretary the
MARQUIS having given the Senator information about In
gals calling at the French legation The secretary In
formed the Marquis that he was perfectly willing to take
action in regard 10 Ingalls, but wanted the Marquis 10
prefer charges. ingalls, had boasted OF bis influence with
the authorities here and the Marquis had often heard the
name Of ingalls, mentioned in the Remington nyestiga-
ton.
bers Committee and in the course OF his testimony
said that Mr. Sumner read the frenen paPers anu unsrs err
ness furnished him. He repeated that he never asked
MI Sumner TO introduce his resolution OF inquiry The
MARQUIS stated that he had had three or four
interviews with the Secretary Of War; the first as
list of OF &c; the second relative t
the letter of Remington lie Cesne the particulars OF
which the witness stated yeserda and repeating now
that the Secretary War; the 20th OF January read
TO him aloud before other gentlemen his letter 10 the
Secretary OF state response to BemiDgons alega-
tons. -
senator Ames asked the Marquis what he meant yes
terday by saying that he did not like 10 see the eonVc-
tiOn OF MIR Place prepared In Washington previous 10
the trial in France The Marquis replied that he meant
the ndorsement OF Remington by the Secretary OF war
Senator Conklng Gen. Spinner, and others, which III
the trial made Remington appear In a new dress
In answer 10 a question whether the Endorsements
were used on the trial. the Marquis answered that he 40
understood but 1t would occupy TOO long time 10 state
In what manner. He was further lhtefrogahd on tne
polnt but nothing definite was elected The Committee
adjourned until Monday.