The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Treasury
Department decides that internal
revenue stamps are not required on
warrants for damage or certificates OF
damage, these papers being exempt from
taxation under the act of June 30,
1864.
Pennsylvania Politics.
Anumber OF Pennsylvania politicians
have arrived here for the purpose Of
trying to secure plan to induce the
withdrawal Of the present Republican
candidate for Auditor General of that
State in order to harmonize certain
opposing elements and secure success
to the Republican party in the State.
Several names are suggested in connec'
tion with the above position in the
event of the withdrawal Of the present
candidate.
stephens On Greeley and Grant.
Hon. Alexander Stephens, in the
Atlanta Sun, Of Sunday last, after pay
ing high tribute both to Mr.. Gree
ley and General Grant, says: at is
true Mr.. Greeley did a most magnani-
nous act in standing bail for Mr..
Davis, but in this he acted a part no
more magnanimous than General
Grant did when he notified Mr.. Stan
ton or the authorities at Washington
that he would resign his commission
in the army if General Lee should be
arrested, as was about to be done in
violation Of the parole given him on the
memorable surrender OF Appomatox
Court House after the war growing
out OF secession. 1t is well known
that General Grant was Tor the i'm
mediate restoration Of the States TO
their practical relations in the Union,
while Mr.. Greeley favored the second
war against the Constitution, by which
ten Southern CommOnwcaiths were
stricken from the role of States and
put under military rule. Mr.. Stephens
deprecates the idea of the Democrats
choosing between the two Radical
candidates. He believes a Democratic
triumph can be obtained if the lead
ers will stand by their coSrS. Mr..
Stephens is very severe upon what be
terms the efforts OF Mr.. Belmont and
the New York World to hatch some
new trick to defeat the will OF the
people and betray the Democratic
party. He says their scheme of be.
travail of their high trust has been
baffied at Cincinnati, but let no true
Democrat suppose for a moment, that
either Mr.. Belmont or the New York
World has abandoned their common
purpose of defeating, if they can, the
possibility OF Democratic victory or
Democratic principles.
Assessor Appointed.
James J. Felter was to-day appointed
Assistant Assessor OF the Fourth Dis.
trict of California.
The Southern Improvement Com
pany.
The Subcommittee on Commerce in
the House Of Representatives will re-
commend the compittee to report that
the late Southern improvement Com
pany was a dangerous and daring
scheme, and one which, had it not been
checked, would have injurIOusI y effected
the leading interests OF the country.
Mrs. Esther Routt, wife OF the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, died in
this city this morning, Mrs. Routt
only arrived here few weeks ago from
Bloomington, III.
The Eight Hour Law.
The President has directed an eX'
ecutive order to be prepared which shall
reiterate q former order to the effect
that the eight hour law must be en-
forced.
| On Visit.
Over sixty young lady students OF the
Elmira Female College, accompanied
by several of their professors, are on a
visit to the National Capital. They in
spected the Capitol and other public
buildings to-day. A reception was
accorded them tonight by the President
and Mrs. Grant.
Grant Asked to Withdraw.
Prominent Western Republican poll
ticians have written letters here urging
Grants withdrawal as a candidate be-
fore the Philadelphia Convention and
the substitution OF Senator Morton ar
the nominee