New-York tribune., 1869-06-16
WASHINGTON.

CONDITION OF THE SoJ iH-EA ENolN
SALES OF POWDER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRBuNEl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June Is, 1862
Nj Ruiz, the representative OF the Cuban insur
-.,ts here had another long interview with Secre
-, F,sb this evening Mr.. Ruiz made a strong ap
ii for the recognition of the independence of Cubs
I'm our Government. Mr.. Fish gave him salts
!, .t;on. further than assuring him of his own per
.,,al sympathy for the cause he espouses.
The aggregate receipts from Internal Revenue YES
1.y and to-day amount to 81 10000; the total re-
;, since the lst of the month 81, $4,000, or about
-. million for each day. excepting Sunday. The
.Tsbursement from the various departments of Gov
--mept have thus far been very light as the appro-
ri,tons for the fiscal year just closing are about ex-
b,,sted. The accumulation of currency IN the Treas
rill therefore continue until the first of July.
The new City Government here is fully organized,
II hos berun work The Board of Aldermen is at
.r.sent composed of IA members. two from each
I'd all Republicans save three. The Board of
r,o,mon Council is thoroughly Republican, and con-
.,ouently, with the exception of three members IN
,b Inner Board the City Government is in perfect
b,rmony with the General Government. The Re
..,tI;.,n papers are congratulating themselves on
The result and speak well of the future prosperity
4 the city. Heretofore there has been a
,-ant of harmony between the city officials
,pd Congress. the result being a failure
Il the latter to do anything for the improvement of
be city, Now it is promised that the citizens of the
District can in reason expect that Congress- at Its
,eyt session. will take such action as Will insure to
,ie city such Improvements as are now very much
needed Among these we may enumerate the extern
.ioo and repair of the sea wall along the Potomac
front the turning into some practical account the
Washington Canal the paving of Pennsylyania-ave,,
n tI,of,
ment of public parks and aid in the construction
,f city railroads, and railroads running from the ma
tona capital to the chief commercial cities of the
Union.
Il has heretofore been stated that the Navy De-
partment were preparing to do away with some of
The difficult Indian names, which Secretary Welles
imposed upon the Government vessels. The names
# vessels were changed to-day, by order of Secre-
tary Borie, as follows:
Agamentcqs" to Terror csnO3iCgs% to ssys Sias
-Casco" to Hero "CatsnHD to Gohaath9 "CniGa- !! OK
hoes TO CnarTbd Etho" to Hecate. kalamazoo"
HarpT' "Koka y to Argo, "Mah6pac' to Caster MAN
syunk TO Ajax Manhattan" 10 Neptune, Marietta"
AZ Atlas. sly Nantucket" to Medasa," Naps" to Ne,
1iesis "Naubuc" to GOrgon, "Nausett " TO
E,na "Neosho" to Vixen, "Passaconaway' to Hercu-
Is Sandusky" TO Minerva, Sangamon to JASON Sau-
eus TO Centaur, ShackamaxOn" 10 Hecta, Shawnee
COOK 10 Spittre "Tippecan0e" to Vesuvius, "TOna-
wanda TO Amphitrite, Tanks " 70 Hydra Umpqua
10 Fury. Wassuo" TO StrombOi, WARSAW" to NlObe.
'Wnncbago" 10 Tornado, "Yazoo" to Tartar. and
@YumO" TO Tempest
The House subj Committee on the Judiciary, which
have been in Alabama for several weeks inYestigat
ing the impeachment case of Judge Busteed of the
United States Court in that State returned here last
night, having closed their Investigations They
have not yet formed judgment on the charges, and
will examine few additional witnesses if asked to
DO 50 by the defense by those making the charges
letter Just received here from Chief-Justice
Chase gives hatterng accounts of the improved con-
dition of South Carolina. He says the people
fast recuperating from the effects of the war; and if
permitted, would soon be thriving and prosperous.
A New-York firm of powder manufacturers are
now loading a schooner for New-York with 100000
pounds Of powder purchased by them at a Govern
nent sale at Fort GTebe, this city, short time
since. The same firm purchased so tuns of powder
at a recent Government sale at Fort Corcoran, which
has been previously shipped. This powder sold
U order that Forts Greble and Corcoran may be dis
Tlntled and abandoned, according TO an order from
Tie War Department. These forts were important
inks in the chain of defenses around Washington
during the war.
dispatch received here to-day from Mr. Wade
announces that his excursion party has arrived at
Salt Lake CITY, and that they viii tomorrow return
GENERAL PRESS D1SPATCHI
MINISTER MOTLEY's INsTRUCTIONs-NEGOTIA
lions or THE ALABAMA QUESTION TO BIZ
POSTPONED FOR THE PRESENT.
It's not true as announced in a recent able tele-
gram that in an Official communication, Minister
Motley intmated that the American Administration
in the reasons which led the Senate TO reject
the Alabama Treaty. Such was not the tenor of his
instructions concerning his intercourse with Her
Majesys Government and it is not therefore, cOnsid
red probable that he would make that assertion. 1t
IS however, certain that he was instructed to explain
the circumstances attending The rejection OF the
,reaty without committing this Government 10 any
ue OF policy, but al the same time standing by the
rejection OF the treaty Minister Motley IS not IN
5ruced to make any proposition for the settlement
N Che claims but 10 say that III view of the irritation
England. owing to the rejection of the treaty, the
present is not an auspCiOus time TO propose the re-
opening OF negotiations. In other words. the tempo
rary pOStpOnement of the question is desirable, with
ue hope that when the excitement shall Subslde.
Tier MaJoSty's Government will invite a re-
peulng of negotiations lie Is not author
ud % announce the readiness OF our GOVernment To
nake any proposition on that subject, nor 10 demand
he payment of the amount OF damages. national as
veil as individual but TO assure Her Majestys Gov
nmeut of the sincere desire of our own 10 have all
matters of dispute adjusted on terms honorable and
satisfactory TO both nations. Another point IN the
utuctiOns is in effect that the mere proclamation
alarng the Rebels entitled TO beiligerent rights Is
ut iH itself a cause for demanding damages or
sTayate ground of complaint; but this taken IN
Dnnection with subsequent acts was unfrlendly,
lud showed spirit OF hostility against the United
Nates during the late war resulting III losses which
bqure relaratiOn. The instructions were prepared
= the Department of State about ten days before
Minister Motley left this country. Having been
slightly modified at the instance OF President Grant
mmsef thUy were carefully considered by the Cabi-
~ 10 whom they were acceptable, and were soon
hereafter handed 10 blr. Motley without turther
amendment. The only specific instructions 70 Mt
Aotley 10 treaty negotiations are with reference
q naturalization and cOnsuls and II IS supposed by
bls time hr has entered upon that duty.
Intelligence was received at tine Treasury Depart
meDt today OF the murder of Mr. Frank Dupont
InHA lie