Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-04

day afternoon with Secretary McCulloch rela-
tive to the appointment Of Supervisors under
the Revenue law, but as yet the mater has not
been settled. 1t is well known that the Secre.
tary de-ires to appoint democrats, but the
Commissioner strongly opposes this, hence the
delay in determining upon the appointments.
Mr.. Rollins will in course Of a day or two
nominate the remaining eleven to complete the
list of twenty-five as authorized by the
law. The Commissioner deems il to be
is duty to submit the nominations for those
districts where NO nominations have oeen
made, though the same may not be approved
by the Secretary on political grounds. The
Secretary, it is said, is willing that the Com.
missioner shall have the privilege of naming
ono half of the number 10 be appointed, but
the Commissioner Rill Lot accept of this prop
osition, he holding ii to be his duty to nomi.
pate the whole number and the Secretary's
duty to make the appointments. They will
have another interview upon the subject to-
morrow. MI. Rollins will leave here for New
Hampshire as soon as possible, to visit his
family and attend to some business matters
though he will be absent but a few days.
THE SEPTEMBER SKssION-Neither Senator
Morgan nor General Schenck, who are au-
thorized to call the September session OF Con-
gress, are expected here before the 10th or 18th
instant, and until that time it will not be known
If the session of Congress will be resumed on
the 2lst instant. Senator Morgan may arrive
on the 18th, but General Schenck cannot
possibly be here before the tn or 18th,
on account Of previous engagements.
They will bold a consultation as soon
as both are here, but the impression is tia.
they will not make the call for Congress to re.
assemble
FORTS ON THE PACIFIC CoAsr.-By direc
ton of the Secrtary Of War, a Board Of Armv
Officers, to, consist Of Brevet Brigadier General
b. 3. Alexander, Brevet Brgadier General 7.
M. Robertson, and Breyet Colonel J. McAllis.
ter will assemble at San Francisco on the 1st of
October next, to ascertain and recommend the
most suitable armament for the Fort at Alca.
traz Island, California, and any other forts on
the Pacific coast.
SToREKRRPRRs AND GUAGRRs-The Secre.
tary OF the Treasury to-day appointed the fol.
lowing storekeepers and guagers under the
new Internal Revenue law:
Storekeepers-James Shannon, New York
city; Washington Stark, Aurora, Ind; James
Skelton, Lawrenceburr, Ind; Joseph G. o.
Harrington, Dover, Dsl; John Holmes. Fayette
county. Pa; ID. ID. Brodhead. PhiIadeIphia.
Pa; Cornelirs Homan, Texas
Gnagers.-Daniel q &. Gibbony, 18th Pa. II.
H. u L..
Lostulter, 1O,h Ind; Robert p. Robinson, nth
Pa; James 5. Gillian, 17th Pa: George o.
Tifany,2d Cal; Robert d. Brown, I0th Ind:
Jno w. Crump, eth N. Y; Clash Wilson, 32d
Pa.
FRANK BUcHsER, the Swiss artist who has
spent considerable time In Washington, is
etching among he Indians IN Canada and
Michigan. In note TO friend, dated .Indlan
Camp, Rapids OF st. Mary's,". he writes, ~
ha hoo Ix-in
the I: st fortnight, eating fish, morning, noon,
and night, until the thought of fish is nau-
seous. Eut nature is so extremely beautiful
here that put up with the Indian fare in or
der TO study at my leisure these sayages. l
have a studio set up al the falls, and am at
work on large picture" Buchser is to go 10
Detroit, Chicago, and ST. Louis, where he Is
engaged to paint some portraits.
FANK.-The kilograms In the Northern pa.
pers state that "Messrs. Rejending, Tavener
and Powers, the Government clerks in Wash.
ington who were arrested on an indictment
charging them with attempting frauds upon
the Government in connection with post Office
affairs, have been discharged by Judge w
Lee" &c. The parties in question will hardly
know themselves by these names.
WALT WHITMAN Is still celebrating him.
sel1'' on Long Island.
ADvIcEs from Denver, Colorado, OF Sept. LIST,
state that Speaker Colfax and party were still
N the South Fork country. E
IMPORTATION received here yesterday and
to-day from Vice President Wade and Speaker
Colfax announce that they will be in this city
by the 18th or Goth instant TO preside over the
Senate and House in case there should be any
session Of Congress.
SENATOR ANTHONY, OF Providence, carried
off the palm as fisherman at Massena Springs
ST. Lawrence county. N. y.
THE SAMH OF PATHS husband, les Caux, is
pronounced layco.
THE GRRcIAN BEND has reached Washing