Worcester daily spy., 1872-03-07
ITO the Associated Press.l

SALE OF ARMS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Secretary Boutwell,
was examined to-day by the house committee
on expenditures of the war department, in rea.
tion to the war material and ordnance sold by
the war department last year. He testified that
sInce June l, 1871 the sum of SS ,2S0 ,003.13 had
been turned into the treasury from the sale OF
arms.
The secretary of war testified the other day
that the war department had realized 80 ,409,-
296.50 from such sales, and Mr.. Boutwell, was
requested TO explain the discrepancy in the two
statements, and said ii arose fIOm the fact that
the war department reported what had been
turned in, while he only reported the amount
that had been thus far examined in the second
auditors office. When all accounts were exam
ned he had no doubt that the war department
and treasury statements would agree exactly.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
Gen Blbcock was examined before the New
York custom house investigating committee to-
day He swore he had no interest whatever in
Leet and Stockings general order business. He
had never received money from it in any way
or shape nor was there any arrangement to
receive any benefit from any custom hodse Off
GERS. He also Swore that he is detailed from
the engineer corps as secretary to the president,
and has charge of public buildings and grounds,
and is engineer Of the Potomac aqueduct; and
that he receives no pay whatever, except as a
major of engineers.
COCK the following letters were read and ac-
knowledged by him:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, ID. e Sept. 81, 1869 (
Ny Dear Lindsay: Your letter reached me to-
day. 1t is just as | expected. | sent il simply
to show you how people presume upon Others.
BY the same mail | received the enclosed. do
not intend to answer such an assumption, or,
il at all, in short curt note. You need have no
fears of their imposing upon us.
shall be pleased to do whatever | can for
your friends, when know what you want is to
reciprocate your kindness to me. am alone
in my glory. General Porter will be back to-
morrow. Remember me kindly to Leet Parker,
and the other gentlemen in your house. Hoping
10 hear from you when can be Of any service,
| am yours truly,
0.C. BABcocK.
D. P. Lindsay, No. 5S John street, New York.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WASHINGTON, d. e., July IA, 1870. I
Sir: am in receipt of letters applying for a
recommendation to you for place in the New
York custom house. | do not wish TO embar-
rass you or the working OF that office in any
way. have therefore given no such letters, nor
Shall do so. | wish you all success, and know
that, if you are to be responsible for that great
office, you must appoint your own assistants.
am yours, very truly,
0. f. BABcooK.
To Hon. Thomas Murphy, collector of Gus
toms, New York.
The committee adjourned till Monday at half
past ten, after ordering the following gentlemen
summoned for examination on that dav: VIM
IL. Iownley, George W, White and John Ben
nett, of New York; and, to be examined on
Wednesday, Thomas Murphy Wm. Orton, A
II. Latin and +. Z. Howe, Of New York.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate has confirmed the following nomi.
nations: Wilbur L. Sanders, district attorney
Montana Nj md n
Alabama, consul TO Rio JaneIro; Henry l.. Hal
OF Michigan, consul TO Valencia, Spain, vice l.
II. Colt recalled; Davis Goddard, postmaster al
Orange, Mass; II. S. Briggs, appraiser o
merchandise at Boston; L. NJ Keene OF Maine
first Lieutenant in the revenue marine service
and the following to be second lieuenanls IN
that service, Warrington ID. Routh of Connec.
ticut, Alfred Weston of Massachusetts, Aaron
d. lAttleheld of Massachusetts; and the follow.
ing to he third ieutenants, l.. N Graham o.
Maine, John Morrissey Of Massachusetts, vii
liam X. Orcutt of Massachusetts, Nj Gram
Woodward Of Massachusetts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. DR.. Newman, the chaplain of the senate
has been invited TO appear before the chief am
bassador and discuss our religions with two o
thedapanese, one of whom is u priest aud tht
other teacher. 1t happens that DR.. Newman
has Of late been studying the teachings of Con-
fucus, and the discussion cannot fail TO be of IN
terest
There is now in the treasury an excess of th,
war department fund of S1s3, ,619.25.
The committee will continue the investigation
tomorrow morning.
The United States supreme court decides tha
state court has no authority to discharge OF
| a habeas corpus Il minor enlisted in the Unite,
| States army. Judge Chase dissents, becaus
todeny such right would be TO deny the right o
a state court TO protect a citizen against arbitra
| ry Imprisonment.
The claim Of the heirs of Vigel to $500 O0
acres of land in New Mexico is denied.
The naval court OF investigation in the cas-
OF Captain Preble, who commanded the block
ade of Mobile az the time the rebel steame
Creto afterwards the Forida) escaped ha,
been postponed on account of the illness Of vic
| Admiral Gunncry.
The practice ship Constellation Is OF Alex
| andria, waiting FOR the river 10 clear Of ie
before proceeding to Fortress Monroe whenc
she will sail on Il cruise 10 the West ludies.
1t Is reported that the naval court martial