The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-11
WASHINGTON.
DllIs Approved bY ,he ExeculL,

WlIIlhulS, JT,, COlleCtOT Vi tle lnlTu us
, trict Of Ohio for relief Of purchasers o.
lands sold for direct taxes In insurrection
nary States; Tor relief Of G. s. Baker, o
Maysville, Missouri; Tor reissue OF certain
bonds TO extend the time Of payment fol
their lands by persons holding pre.emp
ton on public lands In the States OF Min.
nesotA, Wisconsin and Michigan and ter,
ritory Of Dakota; 10 perpetuate testimony
In the courts of the United States: 10
change time for holdidg Circuit and Dis.
trlct Courts, Western District Of Wiscon.
sin and La Crosse.
MoRTON's LITTLE GAME.
Tho President has been advised to-day
Of q plan to deleat bis nomination. Its
devised by Mr.. Morton, and Is 10 the
effect that Grant Is the only obstacle to
the success Of the Republican party, and
In order 10 secure the election OF the
nominees at the Philadelphia Convention
the delegates must vote Tor Senator Nor.
ton.
The bill authorizing the distribution Of
one thousand stand OF breech leaders
among the citizens OF exposed districts
in Montana passed the Senate.
SENATE ARMS COMMITTEE AGREE ON A
REPORT.
The Senate Arms Committee held a
final meeting to-day and agreed on a re.
port. The committee express their aston.
ishment at the refusal oil Senators Sum.
ner and Schurz TO testify in regard to
certain matters touching the investigation,
and state that, Notwithstanding the protest
of Senator Sumner, to which they have
given due consideration, the committee
cannot doubt that the subpoena was pro-
perly issued 10 him and that ho was
bound 10 obey and TO testify before the
committee, and that his refusal to answer
the questions which were put to him
cannot be justified, The committee find
that the amounts received from the sale
Of ordnance stores was 50 400, ,307, for the
fiscal year ending June 90, 1871, which
was paid into the treasury, and they dis.
cover nothing in these transactions which
reflect dishOnor either upon the govern
ment or any Of the officials connected
Herewith. All the sales were made with
results favorable to the government and
there was nothing In the conduct OF the
Secretary Of War or his subordinates de-
serving Censure in this respect. They find
that the sales of arms and stores were
not made under such circumstances as to
violate the obligations Of our government
as neutral power. There Is not the
slightest foundation Tor suspicion, that
any officer Of the government or War
Department, derived any advantage OF
these sales. The committee feel bound
as an act Of justice, 10 exonerate Gen.
Rufus Ingalls, from any improper connec.
tion with these transactions. Neither do
they find anything impeaching in the
business integrity OF the Remingtons. The
committee says the testimony shows that
Marquis de Chambrun is the source Of
all the aspersions thrown upon our gov
ernment, and suspicious cast upon the OIL.
cials. II is difficult TO ascertain precisely
the purpose for which he desired this In
vestigation, but it Is certain that he labor.
ed constantly and successfully to bring ii
about. At times he seemed to have been
intriguing in the interest Of the French
government, and at others acting as an
agent OF his relative Victor Place, former.
ly Consul General Of France at New
York. Had Senators Sumner and Schurz
applied to the War Department or to the
Treasury they would have ascertained
that there was no fraud nor violation Of
the law OF nations in these laws; but
In that case Chsmbrun would have
failed in his efforts TO use the United
States Senate as an instrumcntality to
vindicate his friends place and throw
suspicion on the Executive Department
Of the government. Finally this investi-
cation was moved. First on the state
ment that certain resolutions had been
adopted in France. Second, On misap.
prehension as 10 the state OF accounts be.
tween the two Executive Departments
and our government, and Third, A totally
untounded suspicion as 10 the conduct OF
the War Department in making sales. 1t
is now ascertained that such supposed
resolution never was passed. That the
other two grounds had no existence, in
fact as might easily have been discovered
by the Senators who supported this resolu.
tion Of inquiry. In other words, this reso.
luton was based on one ialsehood, one
misapprehension and one unfounded sus.
picion, and would not have been moved
at all had other Senators initiated the
wisdom and prudence which marked the
course of Senator Patterson. The COM
mittee also inquired whether the breach
loading muskets, or other muskets capa.
BILE Of being transformed into breach.
leaders, were not sold by the War De.
partment in such large numbers as
seriously to impair the defensive capacity
OF the country in time Of war, and after
quoting testimony on the subject, say
there can be no doubt but that the
government could arm million Of
men as fast as they could be raised and
organized to receive arms. The commit.
tee therefore report that the sales under
consideration, have not seriously impair.
ed the defensive capacity Of the country
In time Of war. Senator Stevenson will
present his dissenting views.
A report was in circulation to-day, that
a telegram was received from London this
morning; giving no promise ofa arrange.
ment between the United States and
Great Britain, respecting our claims for
consequential damages, both countries
sdherlng to their respective positions.
The following telegrsphic correspond.
ence will explain ITSELF
CINCINNATI, May 10.
To Hon. D. P. Mort0nS
Is there any foundation for the report
about you telegraphed last night.
[Signed,l RICHARD SMITH.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
To Richard Smith, Gazette, Cincinnati
do not know what the report Is. II
It Is anything extraordinary or dreadful 1t
is false whatever It Is.
, [Signed, OF MORTON.
. CINCINNATI, May 10.
/ To Hon. 0. ?. Norton: