New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.'

CASE TO BE LAID BEFORE CONGRESS TO-
DAY - TESTING BREECH-LOADING ARMS
HOW PUBLIC OPINION Is MANUFACICRED
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUSBl
WASHINGTON April 81, 1872.
There has been ul in the Tariff excitement for the
nastfew days. Members preparing their arguments
and assembling their references, authorities racts ana
gure for the long and hard struggle which Is expected
70 pen ON Tuesday or Wednesday, and rage for three or
ur weeks To the exclusion OF nearly all other business
The leaders of the different factions into which the Ways
and Means Committee is divided particularly indus
,r,os in this Work. Messrs Burchard and Fnkenburg
are confident that the bill can be got through tue house
In about the shape which 1t came from the Committee
Tey say that they consented to important modications
IN order 10 gain strength for the measure. and that they
feel that they have gone no lrtner III tne Iec
tion OF the reduction OF duties than the House VIII ss
lin them in In reply the objection made by Mr..
Dawes that the bill makes total reduction OF tne ~
cepts from internal revenue and tarif OF nut sJ2Oo
breas the Treasury could well sustain reduction OF
S40eoO0 s6000O0o0 they say that 70 the
mace py the bill must added those affected by the ex-
OF The income and other taxes which Will amount
70 about sl6OOOOcO. This, added 70 The ss2eO,oco
OF reduction effected BY the bill will make a
total OF s45,oOlOO0, which is the amount gen,
orally fixed the limit beyond when IL wou 10
not be safe 10 20 lar. Mr.. Dawes ID at his nome IA
Msssachusetts and Is understood 10 have prepared
amendments nK higher duties upon wool ana %oosns
those named in the BILL and also enarglng the iree nt
Messrs. Kelley and Maynard nave not nuch nope OF
carrying substitute through the House h hsi pue
they feel confident that it Will ultimately De Adopted III
,reat mart as only 10 reduce taxation 10
which the Senate Will consent or course, there VII oe
, rrear number OF amendments offered IN tue House
beside those emanang from members Of the COMMITTEE
II ia reported that Secretary Fish xih sers 70 Con
eress tomorrow, copy Of tie American Counter case
A gentleman who has been allowed 70 read this doen
nent says that is devoted entirely TO answering inc
mus lions taken In British without raising ay
new questions referring In any way to tne claims Ior
Indirect damages. IT wholly prepared Dy j. u
Bancroft DAVIS and Mr. Beanan and rs reportr 70 eon
tain pas-sges little calculated ~ aay the papiie mug
nation which has aroused In England oy the puon
cation OF original case.
The general belief that the lspringneid' OF Aleh'
loading rife will be abandoned by the "s
Department for Q better arm uses great ACTIVITY
among the inventors and manufacturers OF other oreec'
leaders, number Of whom here pressing their guns
upou the attention Military Committees o' "o'"
Houses Of Congress. The Springfield gun was Nv :,
mally adopted ~ regulation arm OF tne serco' IL
In a combination of tho patented devices on SA'ouS M
vedtors made by Mr.. Allen. the master ~ '"o
spxinga.ld Armory II 10 the fsvor'ss =" 1A' "'AsS's