The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-30
WASHINGTON.
Naval Matters.

uication was received in the Senate
from an Admiral and other naval Off
GERS, protesting against the restoration
of fretired officers to the active service
list, without the recommendation of the
Department; also against their ad-
vancement by legislation outside OF the
line OF promotion.
The "PatriOt" on the Cincinnati
Convention.
The Washington Patriot this morning
contains a long editorial on the recon-
mendations of the New York World
that the Cincinnati Convention should,
in order to secure the cooperation OF
the Democratic party, nominate Hon.
Charles F. Adams Tor President. In
conclusion the Patriot assumes that no
matter what transpres at Cincinnati, a
Democratic Convention will be held and
saws: "Our New York contemporary
can neither prevent itS assembling, dc
tate its action or shape its deliberations,
and in the present condition Of public
affairs, when we are passing through a
great crisis in the history Of parties,
tone less influenced by personal con-
siderations would be wiser and more
discreet in leading public journal" "
Naval OrderR.
Paymaster J. E. Talfree has been
ordered to the receiving ship Vermont !;
Lieutenant Commander James OKane
has been detached from ordnance duty
at Pittsburgh and ordered to the Wash.
iugton navy yard; Paymaster John II.
Stevenson has been detached from the
receiving ship Vermont and ordered to
settle his accounts; Chief Engineer Jas.
B. Kemball has heen detached from
the Terror and placed on the sick list;
Chief Engineer Elijah Laws has been
detached from special duty at Key
West and ordered to the Terror.
Methodist Mission.
A delegation of the Methodist General
Conference, embracing representatives
Of the Methodist Mission from all parts
of the world, called on the President
this morning and were received in the
East Room by the President and Mrs.
Grant assisted by Mrs. Newlan.
Condition OF the National Banks.
The Controller OF the Currency has
called for a statement OF the condition
of the National Banks at the close of
business on the 18th inst.
The Greytown Disaster.
The Navy Department has received
dispatches from Kingston, Jamaica,
fully confirming the reported disaster at
Greytown. A full list of the names
OF the drowned is expected shortly.
Nomination.
The President to-day nominated An
drew J. Evans as United States Attor-
ney for the Western District of Texas.
The Eight Hour Eaw.
The President was called upon to-day
by a delegation from New York city
representing the Workmen's Associa-
ton and Of John c. Graham, Grand
Master Of the United Order of American
Bricklayers; Arthur Mclaughlin and
Michael J. DAILY, who had an interview
with him in regard to the workings Of
the eight hour law in New York. The
delegation asked that the eight hour
law be enforced on the work done on
the New York Postoffice, and tb at the
workmen be paid the highest local
wages for similar work-four dollars
per day. The President said that this
request must be granted and that they
must be treated the same as men en-
ployed on the public buildings in South
Carolina, receiving full days pay for
eight hours work and extra pay for
extra hours when they may feel like
laboring. Prior to the departure of
this committee he gave them a note to
the Secretary asking him to listen to
their complaints and saying, 81 have
stated to the committee that all EN-
ployes of the Government are entitled
to the benefits Of the eight hour Law 80
long as it stands on the statute book.
Congress.
A determined effort is to be made by
the Republican majority in Cougrass to
secure an adjournment before the