New-York tribune., 1869-03-29
WASHINGTON.

DISABILITIES PACIFIC RAILRoAD-PUBLlC
DEBT STATEMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSBl
WASHINGTON, March %, 1859.
The policy Ofretrenchment and economy OF the new
Administration has been begun with vigor' anu
ali the Departments are cutting down their EXPENSES
rapidly. Secretary Boutwell, is taking the leau' ana
he has already accomplished much toward saving
the peoples money. lie begins by reduction Oh the
clerical force i'm his own immediate Office. He an
nounces that no new appointments whatever Will DO
made, and that the places OF the persons whom he
has removed and whom he intends to remove, will
not be filled This course is rendered necessary not
only by the economical policy which has been de-
oisa upon, but on account of the reduced apprOpr-
priations for the present fiscal year. In the Printing
Bureau about 20 female and Is male en-
ployes have been notified that their services
will not be required after the first of April.
This reduction alone involves a saving Of about
$1,000 month. A large reduction Will also be made
in each of the six Auditors Offices, the work having
largely fallen off. More employees were retained by
Secretary Mccullough than were necessary to do the
current labor In the Third Auditors Office 800
clerks are at present employed, while the law ows
but 27S Auditor Clarke is already looking about
him and viii soon make large reduction. The Gov
eminent Printing Office is also being improved by
the retrenchment fever. Seventy females employed
therein were OlSCDaIB6Q ySSltIudys lnO bot-OAiNO
and Interior Departments are following suit. The
Administration, whatever else it accomplishes or
fails to accomplish, bids fair to redeem all its prom
ises in the way of reform, retrenchment, and
economy
The Civil Tenure-of-Ohfce law will come mp again
in the Senate tomorrow at this writing it is diff
cult to anticipate the result. The opinion prevails
that the Senate will not recede and that the House
will be compelled TO retire from its present position
The friends of absolute repeal do not seem TO have
gained additional strength. since majority OF A
Republicans in the House voted for the modified BILL
wrong impression prevails too with respect to the
views of the President in the matter Gen. Butler
sunderstood to have intimated in his speeches that
the President was not content with anything short of
repeal. This is erroneous Members of Congress who
have cOnversed with Gen. Grant on the subject say
that he expressed himsefas tired Ofth controversy
and he preferred that the modified BILL as it passed
the Senate should take the place of the present law
Many of those Republicans who voted with Butler
in the House take ground with Judge Davis In oppO-
sition to the third section of the law and say that II
the Senate will strike that out also they will be
satisfied and will then vote with their party. This
the Senate may do. In conversation, to-day several
Senators who are opposed to repeal ntimated their
willingness to drop tins section. 1t is the section
which allows the President to make appointments to
fill vacancies during the recess of the Senate, but
requires that such appointments shall expire with
the end of the next session of the Senate If it refuse
TO confirm them, and that the offices shall remain
vacant the duties thereof to be performed by such
persons as are provided by law for such exgencies
1t is expected that the first vote tomorrow will be
ON a square motion to repeal
The Government received dispatches on Saturday
from the Consul General at Cuba. He represents the
condition of affairs as unchanged. Considerable
;o irad m AmaTiQan citizens
and their property from the interference of the
Spanish authorities. 1t is by no means certain yet
how the insurreetiOn will terminate. The Spanish
authorities seem TO be confident, sustained as they
are by troops and supplies from Spain; while the In
surgents are receiving large accessons from native
Cubans and from outside parties landing at points
where they can readily communicate with them.
1t is deemed advisable by our Government, and also
by the Commander of the West India squadron to
keep large force in the Cuban waters to protect
American citizens and property from molestation.
Accordingly orders were dispatched yesterday by
the Navy Department to have the war steam
ers Seminole, Galena, and Juniata fitted out
Immediately for duty in the Cuban waters.
The Seminole is a third-Tate vessel, carry
ing light guns, and is now repairing at Boston.
The Galena is also third-rate vessel with 10 guns,
and is now lying mp in ordinary at the Portsmouth
Navy-Yard. The Juniata is a secOnd-rate screw
steamer carrying guns. She is now stationed at
the Navy-Yard in Philadelphia. 1t was formerly the
intention to fl out several ofthe iron-clads and send
them 10 the West India squadron, but the President
is fearful of ineuing too great an expense If it is
deemed necessary howeyef several Of the iroh-elad
vessels will be in readiness to sail at short notice,
by direction of the President The Secretary of the
Navy has ordered Admiral Hof. commanding the
West India squadron, to make thorough investiga
ton of the capture Of the American brig Mary
Lowell by the Spanish authorities, and to commun-
cate the facts to the Navy Department Immediately
Senor Morales Lemus, the Cuban Minister,
left for New York yesterday morning, and
will return next Tuesday. During his
absence the interests Of the EinsurTectonary
Government will be attended to by Senior ID. l..
Ruiz one of the legation. SehOr Lemus has had
several friendly interviews with Mr.. Fish, Secre-
tary of State. but not of an official or political char
Reter. Senior Lemus has also had several Interviews
with Senator Sumner and Representative Banks, the
respective Chairmen of the Foreign Committees Of
the Senate and the House. He and his friends are
very retieent, however, and nothing is definitely
known as to what transpired at either interview.
Gen. Banks had long consultation with the PreS-
dent yesterday concerning the matter. which may
develop itself in the House tomorrow
The third animal meeting of the American
Tract Society of New-YOrk was held tonight
Mt the Congregational Church, Chief-Justice
Chase presiding. Interesting speeches and state
ments were by the Hon. Mr. Ferry Of Mich
igan and the Rev. Mr.. Shearer in regard TO
the importance of the Home Evangelical work ofths
Society. and by the Rev. J. CsFletcher concerning
his personal observations in regard TO the missionary
labors in Spain and Brazil. During the Is