New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22

1866 under pretence OF experiment the exclusion OF
leading officers, including Gen sherman In the sum
ner Of 1870 board was assembled at 81 Louis, under
the presidency OF Gen. Schoed 10 test all
presented, and report which ought 20 be adopted This
board gave the preference 70 the Remington gun aSt
The the sharRe the aenry MaT
year ago, selected the Remington, ward burton ana ma
sharpe and manufactured several hundred OF each at the
troops for practical service in comparison
with the Springfield gun Monthly reports or these tests
board will shortly convened examine the reports and
make final selection Of an arm 70 be adopted as the reg
Is generally admitted that the Springfield gun
will be rejected as II would, doubtless have been long
oiiice and one object the parties interested in other
guns D n@ys s 0g IsTs To- S e am
nual appropriation for the manufacture Of arms IN max
Roberts the inventor OF gun bearing his name ~ also
endeavOrng to further competitive trial by the
troops 70 which his gun shall be admitted and 20 obtain
in the Springfield arm OF several Of his patented
among Srnea 2, me May commee the
House Witnessed trial OF the Remington Ward
Roberts and Springfield guns the Alnory In this city.
number OF congressman officers, and inventors were
present. The trial Of rapid firing resulted az follows;
Shots per minute-Ward Burton % Remington, ~; Rob-
erts II Springfield TO- There was also a trial to show
the time in which the breechoading mechanism OF each
gun could be taken to pieces after firing shot he parts
reassembed and replaced, and another shot nred In
this experiment the Ward-BurtOn came out aneau.
Time 80 seconds.
public opinion shown by the following: Last Winter
clerk III the Treasury Department, Dr. Schmidt Ger
given leave of absence it Is reported for the
purpose Of arranging with the German newspapers to
support the denomination OF Grant. he has not been
very successful but result of his abor in the
following editorial paragraph, which appears in The
Missouri Democrat OF April 10Th, and which promo need
by Senator Schurz to be entirely false:
"More than year ago, Mr.. schurz was talking IN
WashiD yOn 70 OF his old friends Dr. Schmidt, for
his quarrel with President Grant which seemed To hinge
upon the removal of his brOtherinaw, Mr. Jussen After
a conversation on general topics Mr. schurz pulled out
OF drawer pile OF papers relating TO the French arms
sale, and explained their contents Well said the
Doctor, you don't suppose Grant had anything 10 do
with thatP on, no. replied schurz. I don't think
he had but ace what fuss can make about II, ana
how easily can connect Grant with it, For the truth
OF hls very simple yet very Significant statement we
refer to Dr. schmidt himself who Is our informant ms
address Will be furnished the facts are Questioned
The Senate at about o'clock last evening passed the
supplementary Southern Pacific Railroad bill, with one
unimportant amendments 1t Is understood that
Thomas Scott will push forward the work on the
road, buying up and consolidating with other compa-
MES, and opening at early day a competing line from
NewYOrk TO the Pacific After the passage OF this bill,
senator Scott moved to take up the Dhl repeating te
duty tea and coffee On calling the roll Ony ~ Sen-
tors found TO be present A call OF the Senate
made, and the sergeant-at-Arms ordered
half reeSI 10 O'clock opiv IS senators were in
tile chamber, and ADJOURNMENT was carried. a cedr
M"' w. Senator's present seemed IN favor OF
PASS ne the Tea and Coffee bill without amendment
portion evening while waiting for the arrival Oh
absent Senator'S spent in debating the power OF te
senate 10 compel the attendance OF lis members PIT,
Howe moved that the Sergeantat Arms be directed 70
bring enough absent Senator'S TO make quorum MI
rrumbu said that this not in order as the senate
had right do anything more than request LIS MEM
bers 10 come The notion after an noIr OF Two VI
debate. withdrawn "A majority OF INC SENATE up
parenty sustaining Mr.. TrumbuPs view
Acknowledgement williams will leave tomorrow even
ing for Pacific coast to be gone until the LIST OF June
when lie will return give whatever assistance he can
HI. q Had al
asked to-day his FOR quitting his post at the
present time, when both Congress aud the Supreme
Court are in session. replied that there was very
important campaign going forward IN oregon w t IN
gress and that his friends ia that state expected nus
assistance the campaign, he not having paruepatea
in any canvass for the past two years lie announces
that he is a candidate for the senaorshp having
declined TO nave his name used we v On nnence
he possesses prevent Liberal movement IN the states
OF California and oregon.
Tie Government has instructed its officers on the Rio
Grande to begin proceedings against the captured Mex
lean officers VINO have led maraudng parties and COM
mitted so many outrages that frontier the charge
against them being violation OF the Neutrality laws
The officers are the custody Of the United states au-
thOrtes.
The Conference Committee on the Legislative Appro-
pration bill held long session yesterday AFTERNOON
and came 10 an agreement upon the numerous disagree
ments between the two Houses. The report Will prob
ably be made tomorrow and in the mean time the Com
mitte have agreed 70 keep their conclusions secret It
is known, however, that in the matter Of the Civil
Service Appropriation, which is the chief question OF
public interest, the Committee agreed, as compromise
TO make the amount $4,000 The Senate, it will be re-
membered appropriated $4,000, and the House cut it
down to sloOco and only left that sum in the BILL as
politicians dodge 10 enable the President to Keep up
little show OF going with his experiment OF Exam
lining Boards and Commissions. Whether there will be
any further fight question in the House will de-
pend upon whether Messrs. Sargent. Butler Co. think
that the S5OJ VIII be enough money ~ enable the Pres
don't TO extend the workings OF his "humbug" beyond
the Departments Washington. II they have any fear
that he the money to establish EXAMINING Boards
I'M the Custom houses, they will undoubtedly make
contest against report. and reject IL II they cam
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
agreed yesterday 10 begin on Tuesday next an examina
ton OF the charges of bribery preferred against Senator
Caldwell VI Kansas.