New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20

shell OF invention, and that he entitled to roy
atty on it. The contract was given to Dickson who
was an old friend of Mr. Lincoln.
/ see that The EreRiRg Post expresses doubt about
| the statement that the President had intended to
offer the Austrian mission TO William Cullen Bryant
happen to know that this statement is true. When
the Austrian mission was first rendered to Mr. jay
he declined it. The President then directed Mr. tlSh
to make out the commission of Mr.. Bryant tas MN
lister. In the mean time some OF Mr. Jays HIenuS
prominent among them the Hon. John A. OrlswoloJ
insisted that be should reconsider his decision Inc
President upon learning this fact, and finding that
the commission had not been filed by the Secretary
of State recalled his request and sent In the name
of Mr.. Jaw II is understood that Secretary Fish
was anxious to express his appreciation OF the ser
vices of The ErenRg Post by rendering this commls-
sion lust as the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
did to express his sense of devotion to the party by
naming Gordon l.. Ford to be Collector of Internal
Revenue in Brooklyn. These two appointments are
credited to The Post tits thought that if the office
of Navy Agent should be revived there may be still
a third appointment given to that newspaper.
Messrs. Cragin, Trumbull, and Thurman hove been
appointed Special Committee to investigate the
publication of the scandaous correspondence in re-
laton to the American Legation quarrel at Madrid
which was communicated to the Senate as an Execu-
tive document and treated by that body as SUCH
The object of the Committee is to ascertain where
the newspapers obtained the correspondence, and
why they so far forgot their duty to society as TO
publish it, The Committee is expected to begin its
investigations at once and to conclude them in time
to report at the next session of the Senate The Com
mittee has power to send for persons and papers to
examine witnesses under oath, and to visit all parts
of the country. .............
The Senate to-day had up for consideration the
treaty with France for securing the trade marks OF
citizens of tho two countries, and there being no
particular opposition it was promptly ratified. The
Convention is similar to those recently ratified with
Russia and Belgium and was Negotiated by Secre-
tary Fish and Mr.. Barthemy the French Minister.
This morning certified copy of an indictment
against Gen. g. c. Burbridge, Special Agent OF the
Treasury Department, found by the Grand Jury OF
the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Missouri charging him with bribery In re-
ceiying money from distlleries engaged in defraud-
ing the Government was produced in the Criminal
Court and Judge Wye issued warrant for his
arrest Deputy Marshal Phillips. this afternoon,
arrested Gen. Burbridge, and be was taken before
Judge Wylie, who released him on his own recogni-
zauce, to appear again when called for. Gen. Bur
bridge is well known here as a prominent office
seeker He was anxious to be appointed to Brazil,
but was beaten by Pile. He says in defense Of him
self that his present arrest caused by his personal
enemies, who wish to prevent his appointment to
Office.
There were large number of visitors at the White
House to-day, including several members Of the
Cabinet and Senators At $50 o'clock a delegation
Of Quakers from various portions of the Union,
headed by Mr.. Samuel NJ Janney of Virginia. waited
upon the President by invitation and had inter
view of half an hour upon the subject OF moral refor
nation at the South. 1t is proposed by them to APP
point superintendent of the Quaker persuasion at
the South whose duty it shall be to visit the mem
bers of the sect in all the Southern States, and
deavor to work some improvement in the condition
of the people in that section. President Grant re-
eeved them cordially and the interview was very
pleasant one.
Mr. Motley is still here, and will not receive his
instructions until next week. He has secured pas
sage on the steamer which leaves New York on the
10th of May. Gen. Badeau, his notwithstanding
of Legation will probably depart FOR the scene Of his
new duties at the same time.
Gen. Parker the new Commissioners OF Indian
Affairs, will not enter upon the discharge of the
duties thereof until the 1st Of May.
The heat in this city. marked by the thermometer
to-day reached 81 degrees Farenheit in the shade In
the early part of the evening it was 50 degrees.