Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-16
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Mrs. Mason testified before the senate arms
committee to-day, that she had applied to the
ordnance bureau, and was told by Gen. Dyer
that he saw no difficulty for the lady TO buy
arms, if able to pay, She had been advised by
Il friend that if she could make the purchase
she would make something handsome pecu-
niarily,
She testified TO interviews with Peck, who was
acting for Ward who was acting for McKensie
who was acting for Gambetta she told Peck
that government required certain per cent in
advance, and that Dyer would not give her the
refusal of the guns as he had to protect him
self against street spectators; met Wizard at
the Hoffman mouse when | told him that the
money required by the department must be put
up she could not negotiate the sale, but the
negoti0n was not accomplished. Gen, Dyer
treated her the same as any other trader.
Col. S. V. Benct, of the ordnance bureau,
testified to an interview between himself and
Marquis Chambruu in January, denying the
statement of the latter that certain papers in the
department, relative TO the sale of arms to the
French were marked with red, to be answered
before Chambrun saw them, indicating that
Benet knew as much of them as the marquis
The secretary Of war never told witness what TO
reply to; he never gave the original copy of
Remington's letter TO Lecesne to Chambrun
Gen. Dyer gave it him; and when it was re.
turned it was marked in several places Wit
ness had no knowledge or suspicion thatsthe
butiluR guns puTCudScu Dy Oeu. FRANKLIN were
for the Rcmingtons.
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF BILL.
The ways and means committee to-day took
OFF the stamp duty on matches which makes
difference of two and quarter millions of dol
lars in the revenue, and reduced the tariff on
copper on an average one per cent. The COM
mittee have not yet concluded a consideration of
the tariff and revenue bills, and will not report
them till tomorrow. Many important changes
have been made since Saturday in the draft II
is confidentially printed for the use of the mem
bers OF the committee.
THE DUTY ON COPPER.
The committee of ways and means have agreed
that in lieu of the duties now imposed. there
shall be paid on all copper imported in the form
of ores, two and half cents on each pound of
fine copper contained therein; on all regulus of
copper and on all black or coarse copper three
cents on each pound of fine copper contained
therein; on all old "copper" fit only for re.manu-
facture, three and one-half cents per pound on
all copper in plates, bars, gnots and pigs, and
in other forms not manufactured or herein
enumerated including Sulphate of copper or
blue yitriol four cents pound; on copper in
rolled plates, called braziers copper Sheets rods,
pipes, and copper bottoms, and all manufac.
lures of copper, or of which copper shall be
component of chiefyalue not otherwise herein
provided for, forty per cent. ad valorum.
GEN. HowARD's MISSION TO THE INDIANS.
Gen. Howard telegraphs from Arizona City,
April y, that he had arranged Tor a meeting
with the Yuma and other friendly Indians, and
will meet Gen. Crook at Camp Mcdowell on the
18th. Howard is hopeful of good results.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
The supreme court decided i'll the case Of
Clinton VS.. Engelbrecht, that the supreme and
district courts Of the territory of Utah are not
United States courts in the sense Of the const-
tuition, and that they must therefore be gov
erned in selection of jurors By territorial law and
not by acts of congress. The Judgment of the
supreme court of Utah is reversed, on the ground
that the jury which tried the Mormon cases was
not selected in conformity to the territorial laws
that the summons were invalid and the indict-
menl against Mormon violations of the laws:
and that all proceedings against the Mormons
must be dismissed. The decision sustains the
position taken by the Utah district attorney,
Bates.
decision was also rendered in the Presby-
terrain church case from Kentucky court, hold
ing that where ecclesiastical courts, recognized
by any church organization or denomination as
proper tribunals, pass upon any ecclesiastical
question, the civil courts. must follow their de-
cision, and ought not TO attempt 10 inquire into
its correctness. The decision expressly over
rules the doctrine recently initiated by the court
of appeals Of Kentucky
THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT AND DR. HOWARD.
The Spanish government offer the release of
Dr. Howard as an act of friendness on their
part toward the United States government. Al
the same time, they are not willing 10 admit
that the least injustice is attached TO their ac
ton in his trial and Imprisonment.
MISCELLANEOUS.
j. H. Sayllle, chief clerk of the treasury de.