New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13

Departments, with bid', offers, or proposals for
them, AID advertisements inviting eucb, must be
filed within 30 DAYS after the Contract Ia completed.
II is made ths duty of 9 Secretaries of War, OF
the Navy and Of the Interior TO require every con
tract made by them or their subordiuaes on behalf
OF the Government to he reduced To wiring ard
signed by the contracting parties The officer max
ing soch return is to ewear under the penalties OF
perury that the COPY filed at the returns Office IL
accurate, aud has been fairly made, without collu
sion corruption.
In case of failure or neglect TO mske return, he is
guilty Of misdemeauor punishable by fine or iu-
prisonnent. The Clerk OF this returns Office ls re-
qured TO keep an iudex-book, 10 submit ii to every
person who desires TO inspect It. and to furnish GER
titled copies to any person paying ut thsusual copy
ing rates.
Tie cause Of this sudden motion to repeal is to be
found in q communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy, asking an appropriation of sl2 500 TO cover
tire expenses entailed upon his department.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Doolitte, to-day, moved amendments to the
House Pacific Railroad bill, now before the Senate,
as reported by its Committee, in which he provides
for a Northern route from the bead of Lake Supe-
rior TO the Conmbi. River or Pdget's Sound. This
is the route surveyed some years ago by General
Stevens.
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT. |
Senator Wilson's bill amendatory of the act sbol-
isbing slave'y in the District Of Columbia, of the
provisions Of which synopsis was given in last
nights dispatch was introduced this morning and
referred 10 the Committee on the District Of Coun
ba.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS SOUTH.
Senator Harriss bill to establish Provisional Gov
ernmens in the Rebel country, reported from tho
Committee on the Judiciary, il amended 70 TO EN-.
I IL al Gor- Il
eInmens for each OF the Rebel States not districts,
o. it originally STOOD and clause is added providing
that tie Legislative power shall not be 30 exercised
as TO "to interfere with the laws and institutions ex-
stng ia such States at the time the authorities assumed
10 array the same against the United States further
than shall be necessary TO carry into effect the pro-
visions and purposes Of this act"
These changes suggest some important questions
not unlikely to be discussed when the bill comes
under consideration.
MINISTER'S RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS.
Judge L. ID. Culver lately appointed Minister to
Venezuela, and Benz. F. Whiddeu, Commissioner to
Hayt, are here receiving tbeir instructions.
THE COURT OF SLAVE CLAIMS.
There are in Jsil in this District TWO men who
were the slaves of dsloyai masters, but the Court
here has refused TO grant writ Of habeas corpus,
holding that, under the Fugitive Slave law, AL pro-
ceedugs are ex parte and they will not even allow
an examination touching the loyalty Of masters, nor
cross-exsmiuaiion Of their own witnesses upon the
question Of identity Of the slaves. Verify, such
Cont az now exists ought to reform or be reformed
THE NEW ISSUE or TREASURY NOTES.
/ The excitement in New-York about the proposed
authorization Of an addii nal $780, 900 Of United
States notes is regarded here AZ unwauanted by the
facts Of the case. The whole nominal circulation OF
the United States notes at this time IS only $lN ,DO
OOO There are in the Treasury 10 the credit OF dr.
burning officers about 81, 100000 leaving abou. haf
a million with which 10 meet dnais from the De-
partmept or the tli7, 900, 600. about a. Goc cl0
being the amount OF the demand rc,.a are pf1et
csllv githdrawn from circulation, boarded for
uayment Of customs. OF the proposed new issue
therefore $57 900 900 may replace the amount thus
boarded and about $4,000 900 will be withheld
from issue TO meet possible demands f)r Temporary
deposits beyond the immediate means. lhus S9' 3,
900 600 will make no practical ADDITION 10 the olrcu-
laiion IL II well undc rstood ALEC that the Secretary
will in no event issue any part Of the new notes
if authorized, excepting small notes. to take
the place Of large, IN payments 20 tie soldiers
and other creditors, Ireferr.rg them 70 long
~ the duties on Imports, tie inercese If the
Temporary loan. and the conversion Of the United
States Notes already issued into iyo-twenty par
bonds Weld revenue enough to meet me daly eXpon
diuses. During the present weeA, thus far, the i'll
come IRON these sources has more tlan net current
expsn,e,. The conversions alone have supplied more
than 60 Ot0 day, aud will probably increase undo
tlc circumstances. Very little nee will be made Of
the additional authority T.oPoseu to be given 20 the
Secretary. though il is thought prudent 70 guard
against possible exigencies by giving ); an expansion
Of tue currency which may take place. therefore, viii
40, be attributable to tue Treasury Department, 10
Whatever else il may be ascrlled.
TuE OVERLAND MAIL.
/ Tho PoslOGce Del armen, mas received iuforma
ton that the Overland Mail Company 10 now ia
readiness AID will resume ts services, suspended by
| the I1diao attacks
CONTRIBUTIONS.
/ The Senate to-day confirmed A. V. S. Liyiisay AS
Postmaster Of Nashville; Capt. Albion p. Housc Of
the 4th Artillery, Brgadier-Goncral OF Volunteers.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which Thomas
Cloves was confirmed Porm master Of Troy has been
disposed Of, and the appointment ID now complete.
! THE CITY RAILWAY.
! A large number Of workuen broke ground o.
Pennsylysnia avenue to-day, for the commencement
of the city railway.
THE REPORTS ABOUT GEN. THOMAS.
Adj Gen. Thomas was transacting business, as
usual, to-day, at the War Department. Thu is a
snff lent reply to the statement that he has been
suspended from Office. 1t is not known to his most
intimate friends thot a court Of inquiry is, as TO-
ported at distance engaged in investigating any of