The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-06-04

WASHINGTON LETTER
Lc0rrespOndencs Fremont J0urnal.l
WAsHINGrON, D. O.. May 29, 1869.
CoroRvD nrr.

WAsHrSGrON, D. O.. May 90, 1869.
oOBoRED MEN
Are, little by little, getting quite re-
spectsble representation, in numbers and
character, into Government positions. !
have mentioned various appointments, from
time to time, of this nature. The appoint
ment Of few colOred men 10 clerkship in
the Treasury Department lately, seem to
have turued attention of the sufficiently edu-
Gated Of their bretbern in different parts Of
the country into this channel. Numerous
applications have been received at the In
ternal Revenue Office A colored lawyer
here, from Ohio, J. N. LsngstOn, is pressing
for clerksbip fOr ope Of bis own State men.
Commissioner Delano will appoint him if be
feels that be can without showing too much
partially foF his own State. One is alresdy
at work there.
TWO RIcHMoNDs II TIE FIELD.
Another printer son of Fred. Douglass
than the one in the Government Printing
Office, has made his appearance in Washing
ton, aud applied for a clerkship under the
municipal government, on the ground that
he is excluded from the pursuit of his own
calling pn aeceupt 9f his race, He has
received an encouraging, though not g de-
cided, answer.
"a oLERKs WERE DISMISSED FROM THE TENSION
! BUREAU,
The other day, and as many appointments
made directly to fill the places. Perseyer.
ing efforts are made by some Oftbe Opsted TO
get back: but these appointments would seem
to cut off all hope. IgH
TIE MUNICIPAL TICKETS WERE NOMINATED.
Wednesday by both parties. The Con.
servatives did not take up a Republican
lLeEis Clephane, late Collector of Internal
Revenue) for their COLLECTOR, as there was
talk of their doing. Now comes the tug Of
war. The lst Monday in June is election day.
A great deal of impCrtsnce is attached to the
result by both parties. V
THE EIGHT.HoUR-BAW
Proclamation Of the President, it will bc
observed, directs that mo reduction shall bt
made in the wages - sl* on account
of such rsdustioup Of tbs hours of labor. -
The only necessary legal effect Of this is, il
case reduction Of wages should still be deem
ed advisable, to compel the Government off
GERS who make it 10 assign some ptheT csus
for it, as they very irutbfully may; the defe
lent market value Of the labor performed, up
necessary expenditures, violation of thei
bounden regard for economy, &c. Th
wsges themselves are not at all fixed by laV
t for Government mechanics, as they are 70
officers, and employees Of the Departments
There lies the deficiency in the law. The.
are 70 be employed at such wsges, in th
, discretion Of the commanders of the Nav
Yard, as will secure good hands. Still, tn
Presidents proclamation vii have an in
; huenee,
7 EHE az EsIDEST eossIsERATENEss.
e Vim. Griffith, man who had both ara
Q shot off in firing salute in honor OF Gel
Grant, some time since, has been appointe
a wstchmRn in the Treasury, at the Pres
|, dents request, Fhs President was witne'
!. 10 the unfortunate occurrence. The sslsF
e is $500 year. 5ne
n PRESIDENT GRANT PROPOSES TO ENJOY HIMsEL
d By jaupting about little now and then O
p. the Sd proximo, accompanied by his family
: and the members of the Cabinet and the
d fsmilies, he will go by wafer TO Anpspoli
a and the whole psEtysitis understood, will
st present at the NsEy Academy ball on u
night of 4th June, He and Secretary boE