The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-30
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WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The exani.
nation Of Marquis de Chambrun was 70,
sumed before the Senate Arms Com
mittee. 1T
Mr.. Harlan remarked that ho was
authorized by the Secretary Of War "a
say that the Marquis was al liberty Ia
testify rs TO any interview they had al
the War Department. a2 " +
Tho Malquis, said, that on january 2sd,
in his second interview with the Secre.
tary Of War, that official declared that
nothing would be regarded as confiden.
tial In the matter Moreover, he wanted
TO have his letter to the Secretary OF
State spread broadcast. On tho 2Oth OF
January F. w. Peck, for Remington &
Co., propose0to examine all the books
relatingito the transactions Of Rominp.
ton d Sons. Peck said tho Remingtons
had given him $4,000 for that purpose,
but not TO buy testimony. A.G. Read
was present at the interview. The Mar
quis said there was no reason TO object to
the examination. Bellouet declined to
give him power TO attend 10 that business.
NJ. Chambrun then proceeded to detail
his conversation with Senator Sumner,
and spoke Of the circumstances under
which he gave Sthe Senator the letter
from Remington to Le Cesne. Four or
five days after this he handed Mr.. Sum.
ner a copy Of the telegram from Squires to
Remington, stating that he (Squires) had
great influences OF work for him; and
two or three days before Mr.. Sumner in.
troduced his resolution, the MARQUIS
handed to him letter from the Secretary
Of War to the Secretary Of State. He did
not give these papers to Mr.. Sumner for
the purpose Of asking an investigation,
and In no way, directly or Indirectly, had
he asked for one. Thewitness spoke to
Senator Schurz in relation to the subject
ten or twelve days before the resolution
was introduced! but did not ask for nor
suggest even remotely that there should
beor that he desired an investigation.
MIR. SchurZ asked whether the Marquis
knew Of any Senator OF the United States
having had communication with the
French officials. mn l..,g.., ~. 49,.
The Marquis replied, not 50 far as he
knew. ,lI .r.t y. .s ..l|
Mr.. Schurz asked whether the MARQUIS
knew ofany person holding official posi-.
tions in this country, who have had com.
munications with the French Government
or private persons, about the matter?
The MARQUIS replied that he did not
know, and in further examination,
he said that about q year ago, be
gave the names aof General Ingalls,
and @. K. Garrison as being implicated
inthe sale ofafms. The Marquis stated the
conversation between himself ad then
Secretary Of War, relating to Gen.
ingalls, that Senator Patterson had pre-.
viously mentioned the name of Ingalls, to
the Secretary. The Marquis having given
the Senator information about Ingalls,
calling on the French legislature, the Sec
rotary informed him that he was perfectly
willing totake action in regard to Ingalls,,
but wanted the Marquis to prefer charges.
ingalls, had boasted Of his influence here,
and the Marquis had often heard the
name Of Ingalls, mentioned in the Rem
ington investigations Il ssl.ff
When the telegraph dispatch from Paris,
dated February OH appeared, witness
went TO the Charge d'Aitairs, who ex-
pressed his surprise at it and said, that II
such aresolhtion as that referred to had
been passed by. the Committee on War
Contracts and had been sent to him to
present to the government he should not
do SO, but would give his government
time to reconsider,it. tET'.s[
Mr.. Hamlln asked the Marquis II he
knew If any person had communicated
with the government or individuals In
France stating that there would be or
that they expected there would be an in.
vestigation into the sale OF arms. The
Marquis replied that II any person had so
acted in an official manner he could not
disclose II; he did not say yes or no.
In reply to Mr. Hamlin the Marquis
said he had furnished Information TO Gen.
Boynton, the correspondent of the Gin.
cinnati Gazette, aigentleman in whose dis.
cretion he had great confidence. The
information was furnished at that gentle
mans request. The papers he gave to
the correspondent were copies Of those
which he had furnished Senator Summer.
He did not recollect, having given the
names Of four persons whom he believed
to be implicated in the transactions. The
Marquis then gave the names Of f. w.
Peck, A. G, Rud, @. X. Garrison, and also
the name Of a book; keeper Of E, Rcming-
ton & Sons as witnesses.
Senator Hamlin asked the Marquis
whether he knew Of any government Off
oial Who had dimproperly, received a dollar
.orScentin idhe sale,ol arms.s Hereplled
not Of his own knowledge. Senator Ham
lin asked whether he had any such sus.
picion. The Marquis replied that he had
told the committee all he knew. What
was called the ring always controlled
matters outside rather than, inside. He
was further intefroga atell Unyaffpus points,
but nothing Of Importance was elected.
The committee Odjoi5ned until Monday.
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