Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-21

WASHINGTON, " W. NAV ~ ioVV.
The Secretary Of state has only issucd som,
l,alf dozen consular commssinns. The cntirt
istts now undergoing revision, and severa
changes will shuttly be made. II ha wing beer
nsocrtancd by Secretary Fish that quite mum
Der Of incompetent persons have been appointed
and confirmed, hr intends to withhold the com
missions from those that cannot clear up reccu
charges prcfcr1 ed against them.
Geurgc Z. Metcali, ~ Ohiu, has been appoint
ell chief clerk NJ the Interior Department.
The Deputy Commissioner Uf lncnal Revenue
under net Of Congress uf April TO- 1859. decides
that dealers IN liquors who sell IN quantities less
than Eve gallons, and also in quantities NJ i've
gallons and upward, must paw special tax both
as wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
The regulation for teunding the amount ol
income tax from The capital invcstd IN this
countrv by foreigners, have been prepared by
the Solicitor uf the intcrnal Revenue Depart
nient. and are now In the hands ur the printer.
The Tnitrd States Ia ~ act as arbitrator in n
dispute between Great B,itaip aud Portugal, ~
t. which Power has the tight tr exercise sivcr-
eighty over the province of Brlama, IN the wcs-
ten coast nr Africa. This dispute was COM
mcnccd IN 1891, aud was continued until last
January, when convention was signed at Lis
hon, by which Il e contracting Powers agreed 10
submit their differences to the Julted states.
MIR. Seward accepted the aibilrdturship IN Eel =
ruarv last, aud Pres, lent Grant will now have
tu select an ar i;rntor to bear the arguments and
tu prepare q decision.
Cuhans here do not place much reliance In
Admint' llutrs dispatches from Cuba. They *
poet shortly the formation Of strong provision
al government.
Tie President has determined upon the nom-
nation Of c1,lurcd men ~ responsible pnsitUus
in New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago,
and other Northern cities.
The President held general reception on
M,,.I.V A . fl,..ap r,pttttitus fbn Ir1atIaut IN.
cupcs chair near lis desk aud hears the com-
plaints or requests Of the visitors, as the case
NAV b., in turn. All want SOM thing. Now
comes woman who has a case which seems tu
interest the President, for lac listens width un-
usual attention. But hc seems unnoved and
replies in low tone, until after awhile the wo-
man becomes more earnest IN her appeals and
adds tears tu her plridngs. The tears or
som,ihing clscnccnmplish the desired object T T
the President leans over tn his desk aud writes
something on u card, Which hc cncuscs IN m
envelope aud hands t. his petitioner, who seems
well satisfied, Cor she leaves with smile aud a
hearty Good bless yon,' Tor the President.
The receipts from Int inal Revenue un Mon
dav. amounted 10 over one million dollars.
General Banks is cudcavuring to get the Pres
ilcnt lo take some action in regard tu the eight
hour law, whereby the instructions given {,
commnndtuts Of navy Yards bv the Secretary ol
the Navy in c mpliHncc with the Attorney Gen
cral, may he Ovcrrulel, ana new orders glVCt
10 pay wnrkmrn the sam wages for eight hours
work that private contractors pay frr tuIl day T
labor. General Banks Is conf lent that the qurs
trn IL not yet settled, nnl that the President
will take some further action IN the case.
Secretary Bnutwclrs order to purchase on,
million of bonds per week has stirred up Wal
street considerably. Letters and telegram
have been received here to know what the Sec
retarv means. The spectators wish to know
what the Secretary intends to do with the bonds
Hon. Il. L. Wade, late senator from Ohio, Il
appointed commissioner to examine Pacific rail
rtmdS vice Webster,
General orgc u. Mcclellan, General r. u
Marcy, Gcucral y. Il. Sackctt, General l.. L
webb, and Governor Randolph, of New Jersey
all arrived here Wednesday evening. Genera
Mcclellan nui Governor Randolph had Ions
interview with the President with reference /
! the construction Of the Stevens Battery in Ncy
( York hnrbrr. During the interview th, question
ufthc defense ofthat hirhnr was Sincidcnnlly dis
| cus,cd. There was a cordial greeting between III
! President aud General Mcclellan when they mel
| This is the first time that the latter has been i
| the city since he reliulushei the command Il
/ the army IN 1862, RALpn.