The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-22


and Canada in reference to his lat,
Alabama claims speech.
Appointments.
The President has made the following
appointments: Felix Coste, Survey o
of Customs al st. Louis, Mo-; James E
Mclean, Collector at Chicago; Edward
Gliding, Assessor of Internal Revenu
for Washington Territory; Alfred San
ford, Supervising Inspector of Steam
boats for the Fourth District; Charlie
II. BOyce, Consul at Prague; William
NJ. Morris, Postmaster at Cedar Falls
Iowa; G. NJ. Sticky, Postmaster a
Rome, Georgia. Jerome II. johnson
(colored), President of the First Ward
Republican Club, and John T. Cool
(colOred), brother of Alderman Cook o
this city, were to day recommended fol
appointment by the Commissioner
Second Lieutenant J. w. Wham, of the
Thirty fifth Infantry, has been ordered
to execute the duties of Indian Agent
and is ordered to report without delay
to Commissioner Parker.
ReconsIructiOn in Texas and Mis-
sissiPpi
The President had under cOnsidera-
ton to-day the case of Texas, and de-
cided that the registration of voters
should proceed at once, with view to
hold an election in September next. The
election in Mississippi, it is expected,
will also be ordered for that month.
Probable Resignation of Secretary
Rawlins.
1t is reported shat General Rawlias
will shortly resign the War Department
portfolio, and retire on account of fail
q ing health. Rumor further says that in
the event of his retirement Judge Holt
will be rendered the War Office. This
report comes from high authority, and
the same authority deprecates any such
intention of the President of placing
Holt in that responsible position.
The Municipal Registration
For the June election is about compile
ted in this city. About seven thousand
whites refused to register, and the white
majority is but five hundred.
The Eight Hour Law
A proclamation relating to the proper
observance of the eight hoRr law has
been prepared and will be issued from
the Department of State. The follow
ing is the proclamation.
BY the President Of the United States, a
Proclamation
WHEREAS, The act of Congress, ap-
proved June %, 1868, constituted on
and after that day eight hours days
work for all labOrers, wOrkmen and me-
chanicS employed by CT on behalf of the
Government of the United States, and
repealed all acts and parts of acts in
consistent Herewith; now, therefore, l
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States, do hereby direct that from and
after this date no reduction shall be
made in the wages paid by the Govern
men and mechanics on account of such
reduction of the hours of labor.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
10Th day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine, and of the independence OF
the United States the ninety-third.
L. s. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The Lutheran synod,
Now in session here, has appointed the
Rev. DR.. Butler, Chaplain of the House
of representatives, as delegate to the
General Assembly of the United Presby-
terrain Church, and Rev. DR.. Stucken-
burg, of Pittsburgh, as alternate.
a COIoTcd Magistrate.
The Board of Police Commissioners
have appointed cOlored man police
magistrate, the first of the African race
in the District of Columbia
Commissioner Fisher has virtually
adopted Jenckes's civil service bill fol
his corps of examiners. To all who
apply for vacancies still existing, OF
which there are four, he says, ',iust come
on such day and be examined. Al
have the same chance. You can bC
first assistant if yon pass high enough.
Thus the Commissioner treats all in
way to which none can object. 4 great
many have tried, but as yet few have
been found competent, though the eN
animation has not been varied from al
old series of questions prepared in the
departure MT some time since, but which
have latterly fallen into disuse, the
appointments having been given AZ
political rewards rather than for fitness
Two colOred clerks were appointed il
the Patent Office yesterday.
a New Political Movement
The citizens movement against the
present municipal government OF the
city was fairly iuaugurated last night
in each of tue seven wards. The meet
ings, which were large, were composed
of both whites and blacks, and of boil
parties. Delegates were chosen to
nominating convention, aud in mos
cases colored mou were elected to thes,
positions. In two of the wards colored
delegates received the highest numbe
of votes cast for any of the candidates
though large majority of voters wer
white. The preliminary registration c
the city for this year is complete, giviu
a total of Is, $50 against 1920 last yea,
The final revision will increase the nun
Der slightly.
Public Expenses ON the Pacific Coas
Part Of the joint Committee on Ri