New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
FLASHING TON NOTES.

WAsHiNGToN, Tuesday, Sept. IS. 1877.
letter Just received from Paris gives insight into
the contest the Consul Gcnerasnip there Thrie
hrtythree applicants for the place. Gen. f. A. TOrbert,
the present Consul seeks to be aimed in Office andhas
through the agency Of Dr. Warren Bell there mad PEE
tition circulated among French merchants aud Ameri-
residents requesting his retention. The writer OF
te er SAYS thar the signatures 10 this document are
not Of The ~ eminent Americans in Paris. Gen.
TOrbert also asked for leave Of absence or twenty
avs elcl M n supposed he desires for tls puruose OF
urging his aims person Merrill, an American
lawyer long resident OF Paris, and special friend OF
Secretary EVars is said to cOicc OF De
partment While The President another gentleman
name not mentioned, who has strong political support.
The letter states tna Americans n Paris laugh
ing at Mr.. WashbuIue's request TO Gen. Grant
visit Paris ON account OF political excitement and say
that Gen would have received the Leartest well
come from the French people and the French officials
that when he COMES later his reception will De Ol
political character.
Brooks the chief of the Secret has filed with
Secretary sherman long relative his Depart
ment This first step toward investigation Of
the Secret BroOAss report gives sketch Of the
organization and history of secret Service, with
OF the separate chiefs As for himself Brooks says that
ne has nothing since he chief 10 BRING dsercdt
upon Elmore Wasnburne. He thinks, aud those who
know Mr. WashDurne, VIII THINK tnat the service could
receive no higher praise than that Brooks since
Washburne perfected the organization Of The secret
Service lie has maintained II pure. The greatest
lruDe that tie Secret rvice has encounter Is the
Odum Of the reputation gwen II by Whitley.
The friends .of Patterson. Of South Carolina,
say that ne s prepared 10 answer any requsOn that
Will furnish sufficient bonds Mr. Pittersons defence
the charge Of completely with Kmpton the STATE Fnan-
cl Agent the Of which tine alleged letter from
Patterson 10 KimptOn will be that that letter is not
tneuc We're genuine, the Gate OF tue letter shows, II
Ia alleged mat lie have cOuficd 10 tO men VINO
were al the his political and personal enemies
There Will undoubtedly be an attempt made at the
next session OF Congress repeal the tenureofoince
law and To restore 20 Executive the power OF porma
nent removal tor official misconduct and mproprcty.
TIE argument favor of tins repeal will be tha the
the law obstacle 10 tie cause Of CN
service reform, and that the President. order 10
fOim radically puDhc BsryIcc, should nave what the
Constitution gives HIM, the power Of permanent re-
mOyal.
The trial Of exAssisant Secretary Sawyer and Others
indicted alleged conspiracy 10 the payment
OF a fraudulent claim, viii last about week No evil
dcnce taken yet TO the alleged completely Of
Mr. The latter eKcites the pity Of his old pOti-
cal friends here he Is In very Strengthened circam-
stances.
According a dispatch received at the Department OF
State from Vienna Nh. Kasson, the recently appointed
United States Minister Austria received by the
Impress the City Palace, on the 3Oth OF August.
Senior Mata the Mexican Minister here, has recently
received eommunic at0ns from bis Government which
lead him TO hope speedy recognition Of the
Diaz Administration by the United states.
II is unO1cally ascertaned that SIR f. A. Hoyt, Of
York has accepted the Indian Commssionership,
and viii upon n duties about the nrst " October