New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
WASHINGTON.

6n IA Li,r sENNTF = WASHINGTON in A
CHRONIC STATE OF DULANESs
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGFON Friday May IA, 1869.
H. statements in these dispatches of Tuesday
NIGHT in reference to the feeble condition of the in
srrge,t orny of Cuba were from official information
in The hands of the Government and cOuObOrated
nv DISPATCHES to-day received by the NAVY Depart
ment from Admiral Hotf, dated May 6, and also by
additional information received at the state Depart
ment. Not only the special United States agent IN
Cnba and Admiral Hoh, but the present Consul
General Mr. Plumb, and the commander OF uio
English squadron in Cuban waters, all believe tn"S
theinsurrectOn is near its end 1t IS also Observer
that the Cuban partzans in this city have less nope
than formerly and express more or less uiScoui"s0
ment.
Me- Iobn p Fdmunds chairman, Col Frank
4. Rufip. JAS. A. Cowardin and Franklin Stearns'
the Committee appointed 10y the Conservative Con
vepfion az Virginia TO consult with the President
upon the submission of the Constitution Oh VhaI
State TO the people had an interview this forenoon
and reouested the President direct that the clause
pertaining TO county organizations be submitted
separately. The subject subsequently discussed
in Cabinet meeting, and it was agreed to require
separate vote on the testoath clause and the clause
about disfranchSement
lively contest is being made over the position Of
pointmcnt of Judge Edmunds to be Postmaster OF
this city. The prominent candidates are Major {.
w. Mares of Ncw-York and DR.. Taft OF this city.
All of the departments here in addition to the
routine work. are engaged in preparing Instructions
making ont commissions, and replying to the nuOer-
less inquiries of newly appointed officers III the sew
eral branches of the public service The puOhc III
tcrest here is diyidved on the question OF the
finances. and the foreign embaTassments on the
Cuban question, and the subject of the Alabama
claims No important action is being taken by the
Government on any subject, and the city is in a
chronic state of dullness. A score of Congressman
are here looking after minor appointments, but mat
tiers Of public interest at a stand still.
Montgomery Gibbs, who failed to receive the APP
pointment of Consul General at Paris has been APP
pointed an officer of the Treasury Department to
visit Europe in the service of the Government.
Ex-Gov. Kirk, the new Minister to the Argentine
Republic and Uruguay will receive his instructions
from the State Department tomorrow. He viii at |
90 to NewYork whence he sails on the 22d inst
Senator Fenton arrived here this evening, and will
remain III the city for several days.
Representative Allison reached here to-day, and |
will leave for New-York on Sunday night to meet the
Ways and Means Committee.
The Presidents family, and the families of two of |
the Cabinet Ministers visited the theaer this even
ing and witnessed Mrs. Scott Siddons play the char
acter of Beatrice.
This forenoon. Mr. Joseph McCOrd of Boston had |
an interview with the President and presented to
him a beautiful rosewood baton, with rattle and |
whistle combined. heavily mounted with silver, and |
bearing the following inscription: Joseph McCori,
inventor Let us have peace Presented to L. $. |
Grant President Of the United States April H. 1853"
The complaint made in New-YOrk paper about |
the erection of a Government barge-house in New
York Is unjust to the Treasury officials Mr.. Mullett,
the supervising architect of the Government, did his
utmost to have Congress- at its last session make an
appropriation for the construction of barge-house
on the Government wharves IN New-Y0rk City, but
Congress refused to make the appropriation. sum
sufficient to merely erect wall was made. The con-
tract for tho building of this wall has been made
and the work begun. The wall is to be built of gran
e 80 feet high 10 feet at base and seven at the top
Cen j. A. Hardie. Col George Gibson. aud Col. De
Witt, the Board in session at the War Department
for some time past to examine all claims against the
War Department, having been relieved 10y a recent
CIDER and ordered elsewhere have settled up all
affairs Of the Board and Col Gibson has already left
for his new field of duty. Gen. Hardie will leave
Sunday evening. They will be succeeded by Brevet
Major Gen. John +. Smith, Brevet MajoT-Gen Daniel
Butterield and Brevet Major-Gen. Wager Swayne.
Cen Smith has arrived in town. and is staying at the
Ebbitt House.
Brevet Brig-Gen. L. A. Pelouze, A. A. G., in the
Office Of the Secretary of War for years past,
having been relieved will retire about the LIST of
June and be succeeded by Brevet Col. o. A Mack
Workmen were to-day engaged in removing the
old hydraulic presses. lately used by the Printing
Bureau from the third story Of the Treasury Depart
ment The presses are TO be removed to New-YOrk, |
and will probably be'sold for old iron.
GEN. sICKLEs APPOINTED MINISTER TO SPAIN |
10 1
SC-sHE HAS A CARGO OF ARMS AND MU- |
NIrIONs OF wAR-CONDITIoN OF THE SOUTH |
ERN BANKs-THE VIRGINIA ELECTION-hEW |
REGULATIONS REGARDING BAGGAGE on THE |
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
There is now no doubt that the President has |
determined to appoint Gen. Daniel h. Sckles Minister
10 Spaln His commission Will soon be prepared.
letter from Treasury officer at Beaufort, s. c., |
states that the schooner Grapeshot, bound from |
Eev.York for Falmouth, Jamaica, put in there for !
repairs ON the 9th of April As she was laden with
arms and munitions of war; and had 80 passengers on
board the Collector az Beaufort teeRaphed 10 Col
lector Grinnell at NewIOrk and received reply |
that the GrapeshOt was regularly cleared IoI Ear
mouth consequently she was not DETAINED lew |
DAYS after this event new Collector was appolhtSu
Rt Beaufort and he urged by capt Usher OF the /
Revenue service to INVESTIGATE thG ma.ei' ;nto m
Piled that it had been thoroughly inquired INTO Dy
bis PREDECESSOR and therefore declined 10 act IN the
fase On the 18th of May, the Grapesh0t SUN lay lh
The harbOr Of Beaufort. ., Il |
being in the Cuban interest. closely watched Dy
our revenue cutters and naval forces Assurance mas
been given that our Government VIII enforce ING
neutrality laws 49, -,
Abstracts have been prepared at the Office Of the |
Controller Of the Currency OF the conditions oil the
banks in the Southern States on the lIth day Oh !
April last M accordance with the recent order. The
abstract of the condition of the North carolina bahks
khow am aggregate OF resources anu laDntcS FL W.