The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-08
WASHINGTON.
General News Summary.

WASHINGTON, May Judge Davis
has decided to withdraw from the Pres
idential canvass as the candidate OF :he
Labor Reform Party.
In the Senate today Mr.. Chandler
offered a resolution providing for a
select committee of five to consider the
subject Of subsidies, &c. Objection was
made and the resolution went over.
Lieutenant w. H. Parker has been
detached from the navy yard Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, and placed on
waiting orders.
o. G. Sco6eld has been appointed as
gauger for the First District of West
Virginia.
The custom receipts for the port Of
New York, for the week ending April
80, amounted to 100000.
Vice Admiral Steven c. Rowan, has
been ordered to the New York Navy
Yard on the first proximo, relievingRear
Admiral Slas H. Strougham and
Melarchlon Smith, and assuming the
duties hereto'o performed by the two
latter officers.
The Frolic has been ordered to New
York as port flag ship.
The President has signed the follow.
ing acts of Congress An act to au-,
thorize the Commissioner OF claims to
appoint commissioners to take testi-
mony and for other purposes; an act
to perpetuate testimony in courts OF the
United States.
The Richmond Dispatch in it's lead
ing editorials to-day says: Let it be
understood that the South is tired OF
fighting useless battles and will in no
case 90 with the Democracy should they
be 80 wayward and impracticabe as to
nominate Presidential ticket,
Edward Young, Chief ofthe Bureau Of
Statistics has been appointed by the
President to represent the United
States at the International Statistical
Congress, which assemblies at st.
Petersburg on the Goth of August
next.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day it was
decided to remove Assistant Secretary OF
State Charles Hale, for alleged expos
ure Of State secrets.
Franz Abt, the celebrated German
composer, visited the White House this
morning and was introduced TO the
President, by whom he was very cor
daily received.
The Virginia delegation called upon
the President this morning for the pur-
pose Of discussing the political stua-
ton.
1t is stated here tonight that Jay
Cooke AID other prominent gentlemen
had consultation with Secretary Bout
well last night in New York, for the
purpose OF discussing a proposition
looking to the support OF the latter as
candidate for the Presidency before
the Philadelphia Convention, the con-
sultation, it is said, resulting in Mr..
Boutwell, concluding to tender his re-
signation. Report further says that
this determination was carried out to-
day, and that his resignation was pre-
sented to the President this afternoon
after Mr.. Boutwell's arrival. Inquiry
in official circles, however, fails to elicit
confirmation Of this report. On the
contrary, it is emphatically denied. In
this connection it may be mentioned
that a rumor has been whispered
around the Treasury Department for
the past few weeks Of Mr.. Boutwelrs
intention to retire from the Cabinet, and
his recent visit TO Massachusetts, was
thought to be for the purpose of con
sulting with some warm personal
friends on the subject. The fact that
the President has lately held several
confidential interviews with Assistant
Secretary Richardson is mentioned in
support of the rumor of Mr.. Boutwells
retirement. A secret consultation was
held early this morning at the Capitol
between Vice President Colfax AID sew
eral prominent Administration Sena-
! tors for the purpose, it is said, of dis
cussing the political situation.