The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-22
WASHINGTON.
Delegat ton Of Professors.

the act OF 1862 are now in Washing,
ton, suggesting more liberal provision
: and additional land grants for theil
support.
} Owners OF Alabama Claims Lobbying
A Tribune special from Washington
says a strong lobby representation
of the owners of the Alabama Claims
has been at Washington for the last few
weeks, attempting to induce the admin
istration and Congress to withdaw the
objectional parts of the case. Itis now
hard to find anyone who does not think
it would have been wiser to have
omitted them.
A Times special from Washington
says: 1T is now understood here that
the Government insists upon maintain
ing its original position for the sole pur-
pose OF securing the arbitration Of the
principal invested" "
Banks and Fish I'm Consultation.
A Herald special from Washington
says General Banks called on Secretary
Fish yesterday and had a long confer
ence on the policy of the Government
regarding the claims for indirect dam
ages. The Secretary assured General
Banks in most positive terms that the
President and Cabinet were thoroughly
united in support of the position taken
by the Department. He desired Banks
to communicate this information to the
Foreign Affairs Committee, which
Banks represented at a Cabinet meeting
which followed. The interview for the
communication to the President and
his colleagues, substantives OF the
conference, and received their unqualified
assent.
There is no special significance at
tached to the interview between Fish
and General Banks, Chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
on the subject Of Mr.. Peters resolution
for the withdrawal of American claim
for consequential damages.
1t is claimed, ia view of his well
known and often expressed views in ia,
vor of this Government standing firmly
by the American case as presented at
Geneva, Mr. Fish could not do less
than assure Mr.. Banks that the Presi-
dent and Cabinet were therefore united
in support Of the position taken by the
State Department on the subject, and
there was not even q possibility of our
Government receeding from its position.
1t is not thought that the result of the
interview will prevent Peters resolution
from being reported to and favorably
acted on by the House, in which event
there can be no question but what the
President will accept the action of the
House as an expression of popular
opinion.
The Case OF Captain PrebIe,
The inquiry in the case OF Captain
Preble, charged with neglect in allow
ing the escape OF the Confederate
Arthur Fla, from port OF Mobile, which
has been delayed on account OF the
sickness of Vice Admiral Roman,
will assemble on Monday.
Custom House Receipts
or the week ending April -, are as
follows: New York, $3,l69.5lG;
Philadelphia, Sl97,2SO; Baltimore,
$l9l,4 ,4IS.
Secretary Boutwell,
leaves this city tonight for brief
visit to his home in Massachusetts,.
Nomination.
John Knox the present Deputy Con-
troller, has been appointed Comptroller
Of Currency. His nomination was sent
to the Senate to-day.
Committee OF SteambOatmen.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Steamboatmen' Convention call
ed on Secretary Boutwell, today and
discussed the points in the steatmboa
inspectors bill, which is now before
Congress, and which proposes very
material changes in the existing law.
A statement was made by member Of
the committee that, although fifteen
wears ago steamers in this country
carried fifty per cent more passengers
and ole hundred and fifty per cent.
more freight than at present, yet dis
asters and loss of life from explosions
were much less frequent. He account
ed for this from the fact that at that
time steamboat owners could place
more dependence on the material with
which the boilers were made, which
was ten to fifteen per cent. better than
that now in use. Under the regulations
by which they are now compelled to
adopt, automatic appliances, with a
view Of preventing explosions, have
the effect to lessen the vigilance Of the
engineers. The committee will nave
further hearing on Monday.
The Japanese Embassy,
Accompanied by Secretaries Robesou
and Belknap, with other distinguished
persons, including several ladies, paid a
visit to the tomb of Washington at
Mount Vernon to-day.
Appointment.
The appointment of j. Knox to the
position OF comptroller of currency,
gives general satisfaction.
Immigrants.
Two thousand and ffty-two immi-
grants arrived at San Francisco. during
the quarter ending March 3lst, last,
and one thousand one hundred and
fifteen passengers departed for foreign
countries Seven thousand three hun
dred and forty-three immigrants arrived
at the port of Huron, Michigan, during
the same period.