The New York herald., 1869-05-22
THE EIGHT H0lR LAW Pa0Cl AVIATION
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A Reduction of Hours Without a
Reduction of Wages.
Incidental Expenses of Reverdy
J0hnson's Mission.
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Forty Thousand Dollars for a
Cable Despatch.
MORE COLORED OFFICE-HOLDERS.

WASHINGTON, May p, 1859.
Tho Eight Hour Law-Pr0clamati0n by the
President.
Whereas the act Of Congress, approved June Is,
1S6s constituted on and after that date eight hours
days work FOR all laborers, workmen and me-
chanics employed by or on behalf Of the govern
ment OF the United States and repealed all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent Herewith,
Now, therefore, ], ULYSSES 8. GRANT, Pre- sdent of
the United States, do hereby direct that from and
after this date no reduction shall be made in the
wages paid by the government by the day TO such
laborers, workmen and mechanics on account Of
such reduction OF the hours Of labor.
In testimony whereof have hereto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United states to be
anixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this 10th day Of
May, in the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty mine, and OF the indepen-
dence Of the United States the nlnety-third.
U. 8. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
More Cabinet Troublcs-Unpopularity of At
torney General Reconsideration OF Ce n-
sure TO be Introduced ON the Assembling Of
Congress.
strong effort is being made to have the President
dismiss Attorney General Hoar from the Cabinet.
He has rendered himself extremely unpopular with
those who have had business to transact with the
Attorneys Generals once and especially obnoxious
to Senators ana members. II will bet champagne
supper" said Senator the other day. in the pres
ence Of dozen gentlemen, "that you cannot find a
single Senator or member not excluding the
delegation from Massachusetts,, who will speak
well Of this man Hoar." The company,
which was composed mostly OF Congressman,
echoed, That's sou to this remark, and nobody took
the bet. Hoar is eminenty against the politicians,
and ne puts down In this category all the members
OF both houses Of Congress. He was so insulting In
his manner towards the Congressman that Q couple
Of members OF the Cabinet who happened to hear
about went to him and advised him to change his
policy, otherwise he would make hosts Of enemies
for the administration. 1t appears. however, that
he has refused to adopt the advice alleging that he
did not take charge Of the Attorney Generals
ONCE TO please the politicians. The Congressman
say all sorts Of hard things about him-as, for in
stance, that he is run by ex-Attorney General
Evarts-and they threaten that n he s not removed
before Congress meets resolution Of censure will
be introduced upon him and passed. Strange as 1t
may appear, the most bitter against him are the
members from Massachusetts,
Unsettled State Of Affairs In Georgia-Presi.
dential Interference Asked FOr-General
Buffers 6anguinary Remedy.
Senator Sumner General Butler ana other promi-
nent radical congressman have been urging the
Secretary Of War and the President to adopt some
vigorous policy In Georgia which viii bring the NAL
contents down there more enectually their
The Immediate cause of the attention bestowed by
Sumner and Butler upon Georgia is the numerous
murders which are reported as having taken place
there recently. They complain that nobody has
been caught and nobody punished. Both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary Of War have promised TO
look into the matter but they leave 1t to the military
authorities. Sumner says II he were President he
would have the military authorities preserve order
there or he would go down to Georgia and do 1t
himself. Butler thinks the military commander
does not 90 the right way about 1t. II he were the
military commander In Georgia and political mur-
der was committed he would issue proclamation
setting forth that unless the murderer delivered
up within certain time. with the evidence to con-
vict him, he would destroy every green thing for
space Of ten miles square around where the murder
was committed. course like this, Butler thinks,
would put an end to the murders and
insure the punlsnment OF the murderers
Sumner would be more mild he would
content himself with taking hostages. Butler says
he tried that In the South before, and 1t had effect
The other plan, he thinks would work admirably.
Whether Grant will instruct General Terry to adopt
it in Georgia remains TO be seen.
Rec0nstruction In Texas-Conscrvative View
OF Affairs In the Lone Star state.
Major General W. 7. Clarke OF Texas, had another
long interview with President Grant to-day regard
ing the condition Of AFFAIRS In that State General
Clarke gave q very different statement from that
laid before the President yesterday by Major Moore,
another gentleman from Texas, who urged post
ponement Of the election until next November In
stead OF during August. General Clarke declared that
the true policy to be pursued was TO restore Texas
and all the States a. possible consistent with
the interests OF the people OF these States. lie said
tnat August would be Q better time, because the
people would not then be engaged in gathering
their crops, and because 1t woud enable the State
to be represented in the Congress which Is to
assemble here next December, besides 20
much the sooner restoring the blessings OF
civil government. The President questioned
General Clarke very closely as to the alleged out
RACES prevailing In Texas, and was informed that
though disorders occurred there as well as In other
Southern States still the general condition OF affairs
was satisfactory. The reports OF outrages and vio-
lence were grossly exaggerated, and he had no
doubt that the restoration OF civil government would
prove q remedy all sufficient The policy OF some
OF the politicians in Texas seemed to be something
like putting Spanish nies old sores. Instead OF
trying to conciliate they did everything in their
power to feed the preudices Of the unreconstruced
element. President Grant, towards the close OF the
interview, seemed to be much impressed with the
statements OF General Clarke and remarked that he
would do all in his power TO restore Texas and Mis-
sssippi with as little delay as consistent with the
true interests OF the people.
Instructions Of the IIaytien Minister.
Professor Ebenezer d. Bassett lcolored, the newly
appointed Minister to Hayt, VINO has been here for
few days to receive his instructions from the state
Department, left to-day for New York and will pro-
ceed without delay TO the field of his diplomatic la
bors Mr.. Bassett had an interview with Assistant
secretary Of state Davis this morning and was
posted TO his duties, without receiving, however,
any specific instructions. Our government has only
one claim OF any account against the Haytlen gov
ernment, and that is for the repair OF tayten ves
sci, amounting TO something like $4,000. This
claim Mr. Bassett has been requested to have settled
as speedily as possible Mr. Bassett saws the story