, 1869-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON,
Special Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.
XAaU1h1T1M &t,ril 47

Special Despatch to the Chicago TIIhunc
WASHINGTON, April Il.
THE BRAZILIAN MISSION.
Previous to tho Cabinet meeting to-Jay It was
not a"""n nj tile White House whether Mr. How
or Colonel Henry Hitchcock, Of ii. Louis, would
M appointed Minister to l'razIl. II ls understood
Tint Nth wcrc wRr,ny supported for tho place,
A!l "As ilnAlEy nErretl to offer fst to ilnw,
am, II hc did nut accep, to Hitchcock. Although
the President dill nut kn,w }ostlytiJ, lr believed
1'ow would hccepL Thcru wan quisc struggle
t" Kct th!H Office awRy from Missouri, tut the
President ttoMl firm against the move. n1ll II wAs
abandoned. If the action u The arnalc hut mt
l"rn Of Il positive character III 1rls'H raxe,
thr probabilities Asp TINT tho President wou,
I'foln''ly hnvr Imprinted him. liz iH fnr fron,
1'cnfrd s1tt! ifMHr hcnn.nsn who Urged tltm ~
strongly ttt Illuminate flr ntnl then yDtnI hKatn3t
alhI. Tic l'rrshictt Ii anxious to 1t t,Incu fur
ll'', ntul wilt 'tD MI. II poa.l1tr, inning shr lorn.
hl''rh Ut Hshtr. thoau1', nflrs tho lnsc nrrnngr.
1nr'ItH. s}lr why tntn MT INV nrcin nt'1L II IL
h''lc.sri 1y mnr tint 10 will ulMn ll tuIIitttr-
rhip If t' Iort. III t'nrnof Irvkinr1Kt. lhoHtI mn
shr !attrr |" here "t. l'llhrAA, ln wo tu nhlr tn
turn his as.rsto towarA strengthening hthlstlf II
fht 'nnttrr u removing h!tn rulars mp. Srasl} a!i
the MlhHIurt delegation iAvG lrit. drake nu,i
lirt1ltt hrr on their way to 1t. I,41A Carl
s'c!suFz wlll rrEhnln day 0s two l0ngcE.
TILE BCHDH1lNiH srlT.
Parties to tho 1iurl,rtigc Hu!t, who arc acting
with 1t. fonts nrnIs, are a1l enlcayoring to have
that matter passed on In the courts here.
PILES NOMINATION.
Reports TINT General Piles nomination mas lalu
OIL the tahic tn Tie last night OF tile session, In
steal Of rejected, Is true to this cxtcnt that, after
rejection oy vote Of q to Is, at the request Of
General schurz, The case WIS reconsIdered and
laid On the table by common Consent with tn G
understanding that no attempt should be made to
take further action.
TIE G0yERf0RsnIr OP NEW AE4ICO
1t appears that Colonel Grove, confirmed as
Governor Of New Mexico, cannot take the test
oath, anu 20 cannot assume the duties OF lis oice
till Congress relieves HIM frutn the disability by
direct legislation. The President desires to retain
him, md will take the opiulon OF the Attorney
General whether, under the circumstances, he can
send person to I'LL the ONCE without dIspaclnR
Grove. II he cannot do tais lc Is inclined to offer
the place to Dr. Dar Of the Atlanta !St,o Era. 1t
the Attorney General decides that the ofl1ce cannot
hc filled without suspcndlng Grove, It is probable
Tint General Mitchell will be left unlisiurbed till
Congress meets next winter.
Go1S0 ABROAD.
Saturday s steamer from New York will take out
TO France Minister Washhurne, n. Dcrtheny,
French Minister here, and Montgomery Gibbs,
Nasilburne's credentials ami Instructions have
ieen sent him by mail, and he does not again
visit this city before leaving. Gibbs, who dil lot
get the larts Consulate, Still retains his position a
Special Agent Of the Treasury on tho continent,
and returns now to his duties.
WILL DECLINE.
Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, Win is now acting ~ Secretary docs moi
yet sny definitely whether he will or will not &c.
cept The Superior Judgeship, rendered him by the
Governor Of Massachusetts, but his conversation
seems to Indicate that he will decline, pEefe71ne
to hol.l his present position In the department and
his Judgeahip Of the Probate Court
TAX ON BKOKEKs' eALEs.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has,
after d long and careful consideration, come to
the decision 10 the case between Tax Assesso.
Webster and the New York brokers. This was q
test case, made up for tho benefit Of the whole
country, and IS of interest to the general public
aniI business men everywhere. The Commissioner
rules thNt money used lJ brokers In thclr bus1
ness however obtained must he taxc,l as capital
+: The decision vii! be promulgated In Iay or two
| In the ordinary manner.
| TRANSFERRED.
| Mr. John II. Russell, formerly Of Cincinnati ha!
hcen transferred from the Interior Department Il
fourthclass cterIship In the Agricultural Bureau
eFVAGCE'6 CORRESPONDENT
! Spraeuc prints Isl more ptivate letters In ths
Tiof to-day, for the first time o1nlttng nearly al
! the signatures, anu closing With the Etatemcn
that those thus far printed are only part OF wha
2! he las received. The whole number rriutc,l il
fs lie Is reported to hare put se oeO into the oil
Int1l1rne5, and whether this is II not true tha
| paper supports him IN all his yagar1cs and cccen
! tt1clt1es,
PERSONAL
| Robert E. Lee, who has been In Baltimore fo
some days, is expected In Alexandria tomorrow
to remain til the end OF the week. Colonel Nor
ton, Of Alabama, the new Fifth Auditor, will rcaci
| Washington III u day or two, and enter on dut,
| next Saturday.
srrAKEN blaine rrRcnAsEs A RESIDENCE.
| Speaker Nlalne has bought handsome hous'
here for a3v,tVv, and Will occupy it next winter
| NEW YORK rt>sT OFFICE
| General rAtrick II. Jones, at enc time Oh Cover
nor Fcnton's staff, and Register Of New York aftc
Miles 0Reiliy s death. has lsen appointed Post
| master Of tnat city, rice Kelly, not confirmed b.
the Senate
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NO ArlolSTNES1s,
| WASHINGTON, April o7.-N0 appointments Ter,
madc ,o-iny In thc departments.
II Is sail That large number OF clerks will b
crowded with visitors, male aud female.
| MKa. GRANTS RECEPTION.
1 To-day Was attended hy unuy ladies' and gentle
men, strangers and citizens.
| TAX On BltoKEK'S SALES.
Ihs snn}eet e. tax 60, on brokers' s1es l. s ur
nur. 4 decision Will soon he made.
| THE rrB1Ic DEBT.
NAsH1SGros, Anil s'.-The public debt state
the amount Of the total debt Of about g. O.o M
Culcr the system adopted hE Secretary l1outwcl
the accrued Interest Oh the debt !s added
each months statement, therefore, shows III
same condition Of thr debt. The customs receir'
for the month will le atont ei+, so,nn, while IT
tcrnal revenue receipts will be In the neighboshoo
ct 3lo,I4n.tH1