The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24
WASHINGTON.
NOMINATIONS NOT ACTED ,rpox

WARRINGTON, April 23.-The following is an
omciai list OF nominations which were not act
ed upon by the Senate: John III. Hutchinson,
70 DC Mlnister resident at Hawaiian Islands
a. Al "a. Mackiand, ID Assistant Postmaster Cen
era; James l.. Foley, Secretary of Legation at
Madrid; Digby Y. Bell, Consul at Goodrich !;
Or. Brandolph Keim, Consul at Kin Kiapg /;
Gsorge W. Swift, Consul at Windsor; Frank
M Plxley +. s. Attorney for Gala; Major
Cnarles Il. Mix, who has been chief clerk and
IS years, has been removed and succeeded by
VIM. B. Waugh, of Maryland; the former re-
tires on the 1st of May
THE sPRAGUE-ABBorT EMBRocIro.
A repart prevailed to-day that Abbott and
Sprague let this city this morning To sattIs
their difficulties, but this is untrue. both gem
tlemen being still in Wash ngton. No cores
pondenee whatever has passed.
NAVAL.
Commander Robert W. Scbufeldt has been
ordered TO hold himself in readiness to take
command OF the Miantonomoh.
REMOVAL OF CLERK.
James Davis, a 4th class clerk in the Trsasu-
ry department and private Secretary to Messrs.
Chase, Fessenden and McCulloch, was remov-
ed from Office this morning.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION
Commissioner Delano has decided with re-
gard to afhxing and capcelling internal reve-
nue. stamps, that in all cases where an adhe-
sive stamp shall hereafter be used, except as
may be otherwise provided, the person making
and delivering or giving the instrument, mat
ter or thing to be taxed, shall affix the stamp: /:
that the entire surface Of each stamp shall be
exposed to view, and shall cancel the same bv
writing with ink upon each stamp, or by some
mechanical means as the Commission NAV
hereafter require, in order that the cancelled
stamps cannot again be used. The caneella-
tion for spirits and tobacco will remain as here
tofore prescribed. The Commissioner calls at
tentlon OF officers to the provision of the act
imposing fine and punishment for using adhe.
sive stamps which have already been used
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The customs receipts from April 18th to the
ITh. inclusive, were $3, ,152, ,648.
OPINION OF ATT. GEN. HoAR ON THE EIGHT HOUR
Law.
Attorney General Hoar sent to secretarv
Borie this afternoon an opinion as to the con
stitutionality of the eight hour law, SAYING that
he saw no reason to differ from the opinion rem
dered by ex-Atterney General Evarts. In ac-
eordance with this Secretary Borie has4ssued
circular letter to the heads of the various
navy yards calling attention to this opinion,
and saying that while the Navy Department
has not right to compel mechanics and labor
ers to work more than eight hours, yet 1t has q
right to employ them extra hours and pay them
pro rata for such extra work.
oANAIOh WILSON DlbBENTE.
Senator Wilson has addressed q letter to the
Secretary of War dissenting from the official
construction placed upon the eight hour law.
he maintains first. that the law was passed in
answer to numerous petitions of mechanics
and working men employed in government es-
tablishments. Secondly, that it was the in
tention of Congress to fully meet their views.
and thirdly, the law was plain upon the sub
Ject. The letter will probably be published.
S,rc
The Commissioner of the General Land or
nee has approved the application of the city of
Nevada, CAL, for the purchase Of the lands
within its boundaries. This is the first case
under the new law giving the right to towns to
purchase mineral lands.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Parker win
enter upon his duties next Monday instead Of
the 1st of May, as originally intended.
DIR. BoYNToN's CHURCH.
The troubles in the Congregational church
have been amicably arranged DIR. Boynton
has resigned, and about 125 members have tax
seats, of which DR.. Boynton will be pastor
Ihe others remain in the present church build
ing with Gen. Howard. Satisfactory arrange
ments were made regarding the property.
VISITS TO THE PRESIDENT.
President Grant was visited to-day By large
number of Senators and others; among them
there was son Of Brigham Young, and his
wife, one OF Brigham Youngs wives and Miss
Little, all Of Utah.
Besides these delegation of the German
Veteran Union called to pay their respects and
present him with a card of invitation to flag
festival on the 18th of May.
A delegation of Indians also called and were
admitted to an interview.
A delegation of colored men from Alexan-
pria were az the Executive Mansion. and will
have an interview with the President to-mor-
row.
SENTENCE OF BANK PRESIDENT.
Leonard Heryck, President of the late Mer-
chants National Bank, was to-day sentenced
to two years imprisonment in the Albany Pen
itentiary, to take effect thirty days after the
next general term of court.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, GOING TO BOSTON
NEW YORK, April 23-The Posts Washing.
ton dispatch says Secretary Boutwell, leaves
for Boston tonight to be absent one week.