The sun., 1872-02-16
THE GREAT MILITARY RING
TIE SENATE oVERHA ULTNG THE
NATIONAL TAMWANY RING.


wATIISGToN, Feb 15.-Mr. BRowYLow
made a personal explanation in reply to Mr.
Becks statement in the House that he nir
Brownlow), while the Governor OF Tennessee
made the State a pandcmOnium, and that he
and the other reconstruction Governors were
hated and dcsplsed by the people, and seemed
To find no refuge from the pcnitcntiary except
in tho Senate Of the United states.
Mr.. BRowNLow began by saying that there was
a time when Mr. Beck would not have dared To
put this insult upon him, lest he Q}rownlow)
should take Mr.. Beok's ovorseers whip from his
hand and lay II over his back. lie also said that
when Mr.. neck abandoned the respectable busi-
ness OF hos:ler and became a slave-driver he
sank below the notice of all decent men; -
Tho NtCE-PRESInENT objected to this Ian
cuagc, but Mr.. CHANDLER moved that Brown
low have unanimous consent to proceed.
Mr.. BLAIR said Mr. BrownlOws language was
appropriate TO the means by which he obtained
his scat, and hoped lie would be allowed to pro-
The CLERK then read the explanation. It re-
viewed Nc. Drownlow's career IA GOyCrnOr Of
Tennessee, and assorted that his dealings with
the state Treasury had been strictly honest, and
further said that hlr. Becks statement that he
(Brownlowl was ha.cd and de5p.scd bX tne
conclusion, he said he left Book in the worst
possible company-namely with himself
CHANGING THE SUBJECT FOR VARIETY.
The discussion OF Mr. Summers French ord
nance resolution being resumed, Senator II At-
Ian pursued "A line Of argument Intended to ere
ate tho impression that some Senator Of the
United states has been IL communication Win
the French Government for the purpose OF pro-
curing information to be used against Cabinet
officials Of his own Government.
Mr. HARLAN did not ATTEMPT 70 conceal ma
design to connect senator Sumner with such
alleged action.
agreed to, instructing the Committee ON Eiu'a-
tiOn and Labor TO inquire into the eNpedioi "
OF an amendment to the Constitution providiuf
some educational test in the exercise OF tho
electoral franchise.
Also resolution directing the Committee on
iny a law 70 prevent the indscriininatc slaughter
and determination Of antelope and buffalo.
GETTING AT sTUPENDous Jon.
Mr.. SCuuRZ said that when a man np-
Piled for $1,000 muskets and ten batteries
OF artillery, the presumption was that
he did not want them to scare blackbirds or Kill
geese in a pond. tIaughtorl When Mr.. Rem
lngton applied for 5000 muskets and l7,DO.W0
cartridges, II was at least certain that great
change had taken place IN the market for arms,
and II the duty OF the Government to be
more than ordinarily circumspect In the dis
posal OF its ordnance stores. He would not say
that the Secretary of War knew at first that
Goyernment. but he soon afterward disclosed
himself such. The reports made To tho
French Government showed that all the lots OF
arms sold here went 20 France ,,.,e
Mr.. CoNKLtNG denied this, and said the Scna-
tor CNr. schurzl knew very well that France AMI
Prussia did not constitute the only, or oven the
time.
TuE MARKET ron REMNGToN's GUNS.
Mr. SCuuRz said the investigation would show
that at least an overwhelming majority Of this
Mr. CoNELIsG-Thcrc is a difference between
all and an " overwhelming majoritS.'
Mr.. SCHUHZ read from Mr.. kcmington's letter
OF Dec. II, 1870 his statement thath had bought
nifty batteries. &c. and said this showed Rem
ingjon TO have been negotiating with the Gov
ernment after he had declared himself To be a
French AGENT, because after the endorsement a. (
/ Remington rs a gentleman OF high character
| Clnkiln.j. ii would not do TO explain away his
U afafu nj la nR u for Ia 1
trying 10 magnify his importance In thc eyes Of
tie French Government.
Mr.. tONkLtNG said hc had not yer Spri zen 't
! Mr.. Remington az a gentleman II hlth cAtfar-
ter, but he would not den, that ho nigh, DO 80
/ IL IL should become nccoasa-y.
TuG CHAMPION or THE BAR.
Mr.. ScHuHz thought that the circumstances to
! which he Was calling attention seemed 10 mako
! Il necessary. Ho was willing 70 let the lc,ter 90
! befo-e thc country without further comment.
! lie then discussed the sales To Mt. richardson,
| the alleged attorney OF Messrs. Remington q
! sons. Mr. Richards9n ho said, was a lawyer ~
Hon, \. y. lie ordered J.uIJ musktts. " nat
hcllicoso lawyer! llaulhicrl What d,i a
little country lawyer 81, ant with b'0lO muskotsf
Here, surely, was exec. lingly strong ground Tor
| suspicion on the part OF t9c War Depart
! compared with which the blindness of a
mole would be clalroyanco lllug teri, or else
either case investigation was necessary. Mr.
Remington himself had since gone to France,
carryin . certificate of character rom the Sec
rotary of War, endorsed, as he ONT SchurIl was
informed, 10y the Senator from New York tdr.
Cunkltngl.
Nj. C0NKtGNG denied that ne had endorsed
any letter ten 10y any yhody else Tor Mr.. Rom-
ington, but stated that he nad written a letter
himself saying that SO far as ne had ever known
the character OF the bennington Brothers, COM
merCially and personally, was good, and their
which they had always lived. lie had written
the letter at the request Of Mr.. Remington, who
had told him that his character had been ques-
toned abroad.
DAsm At THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Mr.. sCuURz thought It very odd that a gentle
man who wanted "a Ccrtihcate Of good character
20 enable him To get into good society abroad
should apply for II at the War Department.
MIR CONkIING-DId the Senator understand
me to say that Mt Remington wanted certih-
cate To Introduce him into good society abroad
thai he wanted that certificate to get hin into
good society, believe that he wanted IL to help
him in settling his accounts with the French
Government. Further, IL was an act of very
questionable propriety for the chief Of Ordnance
or the Secretary of War to give certificate of
character to a man who had been virtually
turned out of the Department as a french agent
MIR. SCmrRz-Yesi Il was given after the nrst
trial OF NJ. Place had ended, and after Mr.. Bcm-
inGton had got into difficulties with the French
Schurl then spoke Of the difference between the
amount paid by the French for the arms and
that received by the War Department, and
asked where the money had gone.
WHAT SENATOR sCHURz DID not KNOW.
After the endorsement of Mr.. Remington by
such high authorities II would not do TO suppose
| (Mr SchuTz) did not know where II had gone,
| hut the Investigation would probably show. IL
was no use to attempt g. ignore the susplciona
| excited on this subject at home aud abroad
The honor Of the nation required that Tho MATE
| should be Investigated. \ year ago me had had
this subject forced upon his attcn.o 10y letters,
resolutions, and circumstances from Gerunn
! born CilZens,who believed that the Government
| was selling arms to tine lronch, and r.cd him
| TO attack the Government for II in tine Senate,
! but he had forhurne To du ~u because he did
not th,uh Il prudent 10 Introduce the subject IL
| that time, but
TUr rRENps or THE ,p'uv HTn tuuT
might h' driven To- justify 70 action and ml hit
| thcm'r disturb the good feeling existing be-
tween % ahd the Gcuruu clement lie had,
/ however done all he could in private to stop tho
! sales. The Secretary OF War, when applied g.,
! said that the Government had a right 10 sell
| rrms TO American citizens, and that he did
| not know that the arms went into the hands Of
| the French, and that he saw no reason to stop
the sales. For while the sales were said 20 have
! been suspended, but after the November eletion
| In that year they were rcsumcd, II, indeed, they
| had been stopped. The Secretary Of state then
! promised to interfere, and finally they were
| stopped.
| WHO Is rUF CO-ACrORf
! when he Mr.. Schurll the officials ~
/ the United States thus pcrsia,ing In a course
| so dangerous, and 90 likely to compromise the
| country with foreign powers, his suspicious were