The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-06

President had mentioned Bell spy In the service
OF the army during the war, Bell called at
the Interior Department with card from the Presi-
dent The latter had SAID that he would make good
man on the force, but not rs chief Tho card simply
announced that Bell was tho man tho President had
told him about Witness told Bell he prepared
then to mako changes, but to come again. He called
several times In several weeks, and witness said no
believed no had met Bell twice during that time.
One day General Hurlbut was sitting IN witncss'
Office, ut the Interior Department when Bells card
came In; witness threw IL careessly upon tho table
and told the messenger to say to Bell he was engaged
General Hurlbut says:-"Bel, why know that man.
He was spy for me, he enlisted in the rebel army
private, stayed In the service seven months,
during which time he promoted TO DO
sergeant" Witness sad:-'sIf he could stay In
the rebel army seven months spy and keep his
neck out Of tho halter he must be smart fellow and
ought to make good detectve;" witness appointed
him more on what General Hurlburt said than upon
the recommendation OF the President; witness
uuder the impression that Bell handed him card, hut
failed to ind u since, and may have been mistaken;
witness had never spoken to General Babcock or
coionel Luckey about it, Bell discharged Febru-
AIRY ID, 1884, after months service; witness said II
about in this way:he went 10 the Cabinet meet
Ing day earlier than tho other members and
the table, the President asked him r he had such
man in his employ. and the eyes," tho
President then said that Bell was a scoundrc and
ought TO be dismissed; witness dismissed him soon
he got back 10 the Office because he believed him
be scoundrel; the President told him that Bell had
applied TO TO certify that he In the
government employ 10 furnish Information for or
against Babcock. lao did not care which,
Mr.. Chandler said he never the publication Of
the cipher printed In the NKw York HERALD until alter
this investigation began; witness said he not
aware ,aat bell had performed any service for the
Pension Bureau; lie Barnes chief OF the
secret service. came TO the witness At the end
OF the nrst month and said hell wanted his account
passed for expenses; Mr. 10 Barnes said he did nos
know Of any service performed by Mr. Bell; that when
he was hrss taken on Mr. Bell said he had some pri-
matters attend TO that would perhaps require
weeks Absence and that he stayed away month; tho
witness told Mr. 10 Barnes not audit tho account
until Mr. Bell proved that he had rendered the service
the witness says Mr. Bell has deceived Assistant
Secretary Cowan into indorsing the following upon
card 10 MI Lc Barnes MIR. Bell has been iegiti-
mately employed under orders and entitled 10 his
allowance per diem. win Colonel Le Barnes please
adjust tho accounts"-the impression OF tho witness
that the voucher for the payment OF Mr. Bell came
In batch ofvouchcrs though Il may have been brought
in specially he the habit reading the vouchers
because there many that takes two hours day
sometimes just to sign them he does not believe tho
Bell ever mentioned specially aud distinctly
though II possibly might have been; no sad did not
seem probable. for " tho witness had noticed Mr.
Belts voucher ne would not have paid It; tho witness
was not told by Mr. Bell that no had Como TO New
York on the Babcock matter; n no had not done any
other service than that no ought not 10 havc been
vovd 4 ntb IN
had rendered any service; February u tho Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs sent number Of 10
Le Barnes for investigations: on February Is 10
Barnes turned them to Bell, with instructions
work them up; February Is Boil WAS directed by
Lie Barnes to return all tho papers turned from the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs; this order was re-
ccivod by Bell In St. Louis; witness had mo- intims-
ion that Bell was employed 70 assist Babcock
his defence At St. Louis; no discharged Boil
because he believed him TO be scoundrsl
witness knew Of no subscription being taken up 20
dciray tho expenses VI Goncra Babcock a. st. Louis
he received letter from Mr.. Borie. OF Philadephia
weeks after tho acqutta OF General Babcock, 10 the
effect that General Babcock trial expenses about
$40, 600; that he utterly ruined and that, DO
young man, he could overcome his difficulty II
set upon his feet and encouraged by hts frends Mr.
Chandler thcn sont General Babcock . check for
$1,000; when Ls Barnes finally told witness that Bell
had something do with the Babcock trial. he told 10
Barnes to pay him, unless no found him IN legti-
mate employment OF the Pension Bureau; no did not
that Bell had boon paid until inquiry ser road.
ing his testimony before this committee
Mr. Danford road seriatim the questions and answers
given in Bells testimony At considerable length. rsla
ing conversations Bell says no had with MI Chan.
dler about tho Babcock case He branded the testi.
mony In whole and In part far Il referred him.
rs absolutely and unquaIincdly false; no said Mr.
Luckey never had conversation with him about Bei's
connection with the Babcock case.
HEADQUARTERS OF TEX ARMY.
BY direction OF tho President the following order was
issued to-day
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 8, 1870
The Adjutant General will pronulgate tho following
order for the information oil all concerned
The headquarters OF the army hereby e-estab-
1shed, and hereafter, Ia tmo Of peace. shall be at
Washington city, ana all ordersand instructions rcla
tive to military operations affecting the military
control aud discipline Of the army issucd by the Prcs
dent through the Secretary Of War shall be promul.
gated through the Genera, Of tho Army.
ALPHONS0 TAFT, Secretary Of War.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
In the Senate after action on several unimportant