The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
WASHIN6TONs
Lauisiana Affairs.

w ASHlNGTON, ApTli .-Iuo SdDluot LOudy,
after transacting routine business, had long
and harmonious conversation regarding Louis
lana affairs. Nothing was said as to when the
order for Withdrawing the troops from New
Orleans would be issued,. it being merely
question of time. There has been no commu-
nication from the commission since last Thurs
day.
The Cabinet also discussed the question of an
extra session. 1t was suggested that it might
lie advisable to call it on the 10Th of May, as
much time might be consumed in the election
of Speaker and the appointment of standing
committees, and as the members might be anx-
ious to close the session before the intense heat
of summer, but no action was taken.
The Venezuelan Complication.
1t is not true as has been reported that this
government has sent passports to Senior Della
Costa, the Venezuelan minister, in retaliation
for the demand of Venezuela that Minister
desires to preserve if possible the increasing
commercial relations between the United
States and Venezuela and Senior Della Costa is
personally great favorite. 1t is also possible
that the new President of Venezuela may be
disposed to adopt a more friendly policy to-
ward the United States, and that Minister
Russell, who still retains his official position.
although here, may be invited to return to his
post at Caracas.
Wet Point Cadets.
The graduating class at West Point Military
Academy this year numbers n members, being
the largest class that ever graduated from the
institution. There are but 4S vacancies in the
army to be filled and consequently 81 of the
graduates will be appointed brevet I'd lieu
tenants under the law and be promoted to the
grade of ID lieutenant as vacancies occur.
Mr.. Kasson Accepts the Spanish Mission.
Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa has accepted
the mission to SPAIN
The Ten Hour LAW for Governmen mt
Employees.
The Supreme Court having decided that the
law declaring eight hours day for govern
ment employees is merely direction by the
government to its agents, and not contract
with laborers, the Secretary of the Treasury
will issue an order announcing this decision
and directing its officers not to pay hereafter
ten hours wages for eight hours work. The
order given by President Grant that eight
hours shall constitute days work for all
employees of the government will be rev oked,
and no additional pay will be allowed those
who work longer than eight hours.
Various.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Important arrests
of counterfeiters at Green Point, Pa, st. Louis,
and Wheeling, w. Va, are announced. Among
the parties arrested is Hon. Thomas w. Manion
of Green county, Pa, who formerly represented
that county in the Legislature.
The fifth delegation from Richmond, Va,
saw the President to-day in relation to the post.
Office at that city.
Also delegation from Alabama with re-
spect to appointments in that state.
Twelve of the "a principal examiners of the
Patent Office and one principal examiner who
had resigned some time ago, competed today
for the position of examiner-n-chief.
The reductson of 800 in the force in the bn-
reau of engraving and printing will be made
tomorrow.
Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantine and
Admiral Bartakoff arrived this afternoon and are
the guests of the Russian minister. They will
probably call on the President tomorrow. A
diplomatic dinner will be given in honor of
Alexis.
Especial to the Boston Journal
The Wing Republican Scheme.
The Daily Notion, a morning paper here, has
retired from the field of Independent jour nal
ism to become the organ of the new Wing
Republican movement, which is rapidly gain
ing strength. Thousands of earnest men,
North and South, are tired of the scheming
politicians and think they should cease to sink
material prosperity in the whirlpool of section
al passion. The Whig. Republicans will aim to
give the country, first, national currency
founded on bi-metallic standard and sufficient
for the wants of healthy trade; second, sys-
tenn of internal improvements such as private
capital is powerless to construct, but which is
essential to the development of the country's
resources; thire, tariff sufficient to keep en-
ployed such manufacturing establishments as
are already in operation, and put in operation
such new industries as will tend to the devel
opment of the natural wealth of the country,
and create balance of trade in our favor