The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-27
WAsH1NaroN, D. g., April IS, 1863.
TO DE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED.

completed by tho end of next week.
WAsHINGToN, d. e., April 25, 1863.
To DE REVIEWED AND CORRECTED.
The President has learned of SO many
cases in which he has been imposed
upon, and persuaded TO make appoint
ments of persons either untitled for the
| positions obtained or having no claim
10 them, that he has determined TO
corrected. The probabilities for q
number OF changes are excellent.
THE sPRAGUE-ABEoTT FUSS.
laughing about the Sprague Abbott
muss. 1t is understood tonight that
Senator Pool will tomorrow be the
| bearer ola note fr, IN Abbott to Sprague,
asking explanation of the language
! used by the latter in the Senate on
Thursday last, which will probably
open the way for Il reconciliation.
SpraSue says in private conversation
that he did not intend to apply his re.
marks to Abbott; that the word "mas-
tiff" was figurative for capitalists in
general. while the term puppy" was
meant for the Senate as a whole. II he
sticks to this explanation, it will not be
difficult to reach a satisfactory arrange
ment.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Senator Wilson has written n letter to
the Secretary of War, taking ground
against the decision of the Attorney
General that the eight hour law did not
call for ten hours pay. He says: 81
am clearly of the opinion that the con-
structiOD put by the officers of the Gov
eminent upon the act constituting eight
hours a days work for all labOrers aud
mechanics employed by the United
States, is a pAlpnhle violation OF the
letter and spirit of the act, OF the inten-
tiOuS Of Congress, and of tho desires of
the men VINO petiiiOned for it's passage.
The recent action of the House of Rep
resentativeS is Il complete d"mOnstra-
ton that the action of these government
officials is i'll direct violation OF the will
of the Representatives. of the people.
Could Il vote OF The Senate have been
obtained, l am confident that body
would have proved that the govern
neut officers acted in defiance of the
will of Congress" He then presents an
extended synopsis of the Senate debate
on tho bill to prove his position, and
closes as follows: mo Senator suEges-
ted that the passaEe of the bill reducing
the hours OF labor one fifth reduced
the wages of labor one-Iifth. On
the contrary, all admitted that
j. reduced the hours of labor without
reducing Toe rates OF wages. MIR. Sher-
mans amendments was Intended to
reduce The rate OF wages in proportion
to the reduction of Iime. Sixteen Sena-
tors voted for it 70 accomplish that
avowed purpose, and twentY-Une Sena-
;Ors voted against 1t TO defeat the &C
mplishment of that purpose. The
action OF the officers of tue Government
is in direct opposition to the declara-
ton OF Senators. and is in opposition to
the vote of the Senate. The recent
action OF the House of Representatives
ia n ON n "A! i1sH la FtNIi a
construction put upon the law. l think
this action of the House should be an
admonitiOn to those officers to revise
their opinions and revoke their orders.''
NEW RULES.
The President has adopted new rules
concerning admission ut the White
House, with a view to attending 10
some other part of public business than
that presented by office seekers. The
building will be closed till nine O'Clock
one hour will BIZ devoted 10 looking
over official letters from ten to twelve
bOrers OF NIL classes will be received :;
from twelve TO three Il. NJ, executive
business Will be transacted with Heads
of Departments ut three the office will
be closed.
THE VIRGINIA CONSERVATIVES
Meet in convention at Richmond on
Tuesday to decide what they shall do
Virginia. AdviCes from that city indi
cate that they are not lik ely to run an
independent candidate of their own for
Governor, but will join the moderate
Republicans in voting against Wells.
The Sunday Democratic papers of this
city to day hints that their policy will
be TO ask new registration or revision
of the old one this summer, and an
election next October, or soon after
harvest. The Convention will proba-
bly, be well attended, and everybody
seems preparing for an earnest canvass.
THE CABINET SCATTERED.
Secretaries Cox and Rawlins are the
only members of the Cabinet now here,
the others having gone home for brief
visits. The various departments are
being run in the meantime by assist
ant secretaries.
HORACE GREELEY. .
has accepted the position of commits
sinner to examine the Pacific Railroads
under the late law.
THE ALABAMA QUESTION.
NothlnE has been received by the
English minister from his Gnyernnent
since he notified it OF the reiaction M
the Alabama treaty bv thp Sauata
Considerable interest is felt in 6inI0.
matte circles here respecting THE maj
ter, and much speculation indulped in
as 10 DOW tne En2!l Ministry will re-
gard this action, little confidence BEING
placed in the comments of the English
press.
TIE CUBAN QUESTION.
Dispatches received by tho English
and French Ministers from their re-
speciIve Governments relative TO the
Cuban difficulties, indicate that these
Governments are taking lively inter-
est in the events transpiriuS here in re-
gard to matters on that Island. They
are particularly anxious to know
whether the Government here is allow
ing expeditions TO be fitted out in aid
OF the insurgents, or taking any steps
looking TO an acquisition TO that
Island.
BRECK1NR1DGE designated himselfan
"extincC volcano," probably because he