The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-25

KickapOo lndians.
The KickapOo Indians, who have been
making raids on the frontier whites of
Texas since the middle of the rebellion,
in consequence OF the treatment of the
rebels received while en- route from
their old homes to Mexico, now wish to
return to the Indian reservation, and
measures will be taken soon to grant
their wish.
Batter and the Alabama Claims.
General Butler has been urging the
Administration to adopt very decided
measures in regard to the Alabama
claims. He says Motley has gone to
England instructed to merely look on
for the present and do nothing. He
thinks the course shonld be to make
definite demand fer settlement, and If
not complied with at the end of n rea-
sonable time, non.intercourse should be
proclaimed, and that this would be fol-
lowed by state of affairs at home
which would soon cause a settlement
with this country.
a Patent CRneeIIinE stamp.
r. G. Corwin, of Dayton, Ohio, has
been engaged for some time in trying to
induce Commissioner DelanO 30 adopt a
certain patent cancelling stamp, and
order it's use throughout the country.
Efforts were made previous to Mr.. De-
lano's term to secure the use of this In
strument, and parties now interested
express confidence in their final success.
ImpOFtnIions.
Official figures at the Treasury De-
partment show that the importations
for the months of March and April
were greater than for the corresponding
months of any previous year.
Travel on the Pacific Railroad.
General Dodge, engineer ofthe Union
Pacific railroad, telegraphs from Omaha
that all arrangements for through
travel are complete, and that both
freight and passenger trains are running
on time. The greater portion of the
road, be says, is in as good order as any
line east of Omaha, but owing to the
erection of some permanent bridges and
stone culverts in place of temporary
structures and changes in small PORTIONS
of the road bed, the Company will not
present the road as fully finished before
the first of August.
The Decoration OF the Graves.
Extensive preparations for the decor
alton of the 40, 900 soldiers graves in this
vicinity are being made. President
Grant has ordered the Departments and {
all Government shops to be closed on
that day as a mark ofrespect to the men,
org of those who died while serving IN
der his command. General Sherman has
ordered DupOnt's battery to report for
duty at noon on Saturday to fire na.
tioual salute. General Meigs has ordered |
all cemeteries in the United States 10 he !
opened.
The Labor Question
The accounting officers of the Treasu-
N arc much exercised over the Presi
dents proclamation declaring that the
Government will pay ten hours wages
for eight hours work. The Controllers,
who are obliged to decide on the legal
aspects of the question, seem to be of
the opinion that the law is against the
proclamation. 1t makes difference Of
macy thousands of dollars in auditing
the accounts of the navy.yards and ar
senal. The result will probably be that
the Controllers will settle on the basis
of the proclamation and trust to Con-
gTsss To sustain them.
Mr. aud Mrs. Grant
The President and Mrs. Grant will
leave here early in June for West Point,
New York, where they will pass several
days during the annual examination,
which commences on the LIST and ter
inmates on the 18th