New-York tribune., 1869-06-03
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WASHINGTON. Wednesday. June 2, lst

WAsHIEGToN, Wednesday. June 2, 1862
The Perry Fuller-Ewing suit has come to an end
and the public are disappointed Judge Oln dis
missed the case, and ordered the money about $o@-
600. TO be deposited with trustee for distribution
Since the arrival of the EXCOector of New-Orieahs,
Gen. Ewing has been very anxious to settle. AL hIst
Fuller could not be molliied, and threatened WIN
great earnesness the exposure of the lobby influence
which recently controlled the Interior Departments
but the result shows that Ewing has succeeded In
his strategy 1t is believed the compromise itself
will forcby illustrate the character OF the uans-
actions on which the suit was based.
Reverdy johnson is expected to arrive in Baltimore
on Friday He is a passenger from Southampton by
the steamship Ohio of the North German Lloyd
Bremen and Baltimore line. The Baltimore City
Council propose to give him banquet his arrival
resolution 10 that effect having been adopted yes
terday.
Norman Wizard has begun proceedings in elRht
cases before the Court of Claims for 100000, beng
for expenditures and damages on contracts arDl-
trarily annulled by the Government during the war
Caleb Cushing and j. T. Drew are his attorneys.
The appointment of Mr.. Pile as Governor OF New
Mexico was q surprise and disappointment 70 ueh'
Crow, appointed and confirmed for the same place,
but unable TO qualify, having been III the heDei
army and not having had his disabilities removed
Mr.. Mitchell, whom Gen. Crow was appointed 10
succeed had resigned" his resignation 10
take effect on the appointment OF sue
cessor Gen. Crow proposed to wait until
the meeting of Congress in December next
and then havo his disabilities removed, leaving
Mitchell in office in the meantime. The PRESIDENT
would not agree to this Mitchell being personally
obnoxious to him and the Administration, conse-
ouentlv Mitchell was suspended and Pile appointed.
John H. Thompson of Centreyille, Md, has been
appointed a postal clerk between Washington and
New York and yesterday entered upon his duties.
The Census Committee have completed. the con-
sideration of the schedule relating to agriculture,
and were to-day occupied the subject of education
and the statistics relating to manufactures. They
are also discussing the best means of introducing
commercial and mining statistics, which have not
been included in previous censuses DIR. Barnard
Commissioner of Education, and Mr.. Walker OF the
Statistical Bureau made statements before the Com
mittee to-day.
As an evidence of the dullness everywhere apparent
here it may be stated that the register OF one oil the
four leading hotels in this city shows neither an ar
val nor a departure to-day.
New-Engand men engaged in the Departments
are preparing to 90 to Boston during the Peace Ju-
bilee and for that purpose are taking Advantage OF
their customary 80 days leave of absence duung the
Summer.
The chiefs of the various Government Depart
ments have been directed by President Grant 10
grant leave Of absence to those in their employ who
desire TO participate in the Sabbath School celebra-
tiOn on Saturday next
SECRETARY BOUTwELL's TRANSACTIONS DURING
THE PAST MONTH-THE CLAIM or PENNsiL-
VANIA TO MANUFACTURE CIGARS BY CONVICT
LABoR-BANKERs RNDEAYORISG TO ESCAPE
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DENT THE WHEREABOUTS or MINISTER
M'MAHoN.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
In the month Of May, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury sold g. 900 600 of gold, receiving therefor yOU
900 in currency. He also bought during that time
g. 10000 worth Of bonds at premium OF about
100000 in currency. The receipts from customs III
May were $l5OOO,OOO. aud from internal revenue
$20,OOO,OOO.
1t is claimed that the State ofPcnnsylvana has the
right TO authorize the manufacture OF cigars by con
vict laborers and this subject has been officially pre-
sented 10 the Internal Revenue Bureau. No decision
has vet been rendered but so far as can be ascer-
tanned the ruling will be against the claim. for the
reason that # cigars could be- thus manufactured
without paying tax the distllation of whisky might
be conducted on the same plan, and the Government
by this means would be deprived of very large
amount of revenue.
Certain bankers in w-York and perhaps else
where are endeavornR TO escape taxation. underline
late ruling of Commissioner Delano, by claiming
that the largest portion Of their capital IL used by
them as brokers in carrying stocks IN which they
deal They therefore clam they are not laGie 10
the attention of the proper department II IS under
stood that the Solicitor Of the Internal Revenue IL
now in New-York on business IN that connection.
The President has appointed Robert l. brown aS
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Iwentythird
District of Pennsylvania; also the following p0stmas
ters; Edison w Lyman e. tair5Irg, l LTTaId WIi D.
at Eufala, Ala George II: Dunn, at GreensDnig lhd'
A statement has recently appeared that lniorma-
tiOn at the State Department shows almost cOnc
sively that the Brazilian and Argentine authorities
who control the La Plata below Asuncion intercepted
Minister McMahon's dispatches; that Mr. McMahOn
was at AsunciOn the LIST OF April, and after that
he ascended the river and joined Lopez" There IL
good authority for stating that the only Information
upon this subject possessed by the Department OF
State is that inte genCe reached Rlo dc JanelrO on
the 7th of April of the arrival at AsunclOn OF the
United States Minister resident 10 Paraguay. Ouc
account received there reads as follows: Ihe
American Minister has escaped from Lopez, and IL
now under the protection of the Brazilian authorities
The Navy Department has received dispatch
from Rear Admiral Radford, commanding the Euro
pean squadron dated Tonlon, France, bay IL, in
WEIGH he states that the flagship Franklin arrived
there that day The Richmond had arrived at Pi-
raeus Greece the 26th Of April, from Carthagena,
SPAIN having touched at Algiers, Palonas Bay, Sar
dinia, Tunis and Malta, and would sail from thence
on the 10Th for Smyrna. The Kenosha proceeded TO
Malaga, Spain. but everything remaining quiet. aud
no disturbance being anticipated ut that place, she
sailed for Gibraltar, where she arrived on the 26th
ult The stOreship Guard had arrived at Palermo;
Sicily, on the 5th of April, from Lisbon having
touched at Gibraltar She 10 sail for Naples and
Spezza tho 10th Of May, and would arrive at the
latter place about the lst Of June. At Algers the
Franklin was visited by the Governor of the
Province, Marshal McMahon, the Duke Of Ma
genta who was received with all the honors due his
rank.
Second Lieut. William McGee, of the Goth United
States Infantry, tried by court-martIal at Baton