Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

THE PRESIDENT ha7 appol lsel S,nuel w
Harmed, OF New York 10 be Ce1s IL at La &c
chelle.
GEN, W. kRYZANows K has been an DC lted
SupeCvieor o! ln,ernal Eeveaue fJ- the States
OF Georgia, Alabamr aud Florida.
Mr.. LA RIHNTRIe, 10 -merly Vice Copsu at
Havana, had an interview WITH the President
this morning. in reference to Cuban affairs.
THE COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS has re-
appointed DIR. Harvey +. Noatgome y, OF
Rochester, New York examining surgeon at
that place.
B3BvBT Col. X. n. BATCHRLDER, Quarter
masser, has been ordered 70 report to the com.
manding General of the Fourth Military D.s-
trict fer duty as Chef Quartermaster OF that
Dis-rics.
The JUDICIARY SuB-CoMMITrEs OF the
House OF Representatives, appointed to take
testimony in the Bustead impeachment in
quiry, will leave here for Mobile on Monday
next
POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL yester.
day appointed Will H. Lowdermilk Postmas.
ter at Cumberland, Md. Mr.. Lowdermilk is
the editor of the Osoilidn and Telegraph, a Re-
pubic In Journdl IN tnat city.
THE WHITE HoUsB-The usual crowd of
visitors was at the Executive Mansion to-day.
At one O'Clock the President went to the Treas.
ury Department and hal long interview
with Seer AIRY Boutwell,.
Col. DEWITT u. CLINT ON, for several years
past on duty at the War Department with the
Board OF CLAIMS, leaves here this evening for
Atlanta, Georgia, whe- 9 he hes been ordered
as Judge Advoca;e General, Department Of
the South.
REDUCTION OF CLINICAL FoECs AT THE
NAVY DKPARTMtET.-Tbe force OF the Navy
Department and several b1r- ars thereof will
be reduced in accordance wi.h lats acts OF
Congress and abos twenty clerks will te dis.
mis- ed between tn's tine and the first OF July.
TIE MILITARY INDIAN AGENTs.-The army
office 3 recently detailed to execute the duties
o, Indisn Superintendents and Agents will re.
ceive their instructions in a few days, and be
assIsned to duty. As yet, only thirty OF them
have reported to the Commissioner of Indian
Afairs.
TEE CoMMIssIoEEa of The General Land
Once hos replied, In answer 70 the inquiry
whether the granting Of the right Of way to
railroad companies by Homestead set tlerswould
affect their right under the law, that, in his
opinion, such action doc not affect the eettler's
right, as be dos not thereby ALLEVIATE the land
in such sense as is contemplated In the home.
stead law.
CHARLES ]. PETIT, ESQ of Philadelphis
for several years a clerk in the Office Of the
Secretary ofthe Navy, has s'gned his position
to accept the position of confidential clerk to
Commodore Taylor, commanding North Pa.
cific squadron, and will leave here for the Pa.
cific in the course of few days.
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.-Tne aunr,, ex
animation o. the cadei7 at tie Naval Aoe demv
at Annapolis commenced thI- morning and
will continue about W ,k. During the week
the cadets are examin,d by the Professors in
the presence of the Colrd cr isltors in their
various studies, comprising gunnery, ma.
chinery, navigation, &C., &c. The quarters
are also thorougly inspect by the Board.
TIE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF AUGUST GTH.-Prof.
Asaph Hall, u. S. Naval Observatory, left
here yesterday for New York With his ipstru.
ments, and will sail from thence for San Fran.
CISCO, where a Government vessel will be
ready to convey him aud party to Norton
Sound, Alaska, for the purpoEs OF making OBJ
servations at the beginning Of the line of to-
,ality Of the eclipse OF The sun, which takes
place on the 9Th OF August next.
NATIONAL BANK RRvIsIoH.-The Secretary
of the Treas sury has commenced the revision of
the list OF National Banks designated as United
States depo3itares, with a view to reducing
the number to one In e?ch Congressional dis.
trict in the several St1tes where they exist, not
including, however, those districts that are in
and bordering on cities. The number OF depos.
itories will be reduced at least one half. There
will be a number OF changes. end some now
acting as depositaries be discontinued.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, to-day issued the
following circular:
Treasury Department, May %. lsG9.-Sir: By
direction Of the Presiden. the several offices
Of the Tr~1sury Department will be closed on
Saturday, the 29th day OF May current, to en-
able the officers and employees to join in the
ceremony of decorating the graves Of the hon.
ored soldiers and sailors Of the Armv and Navy
who lost their lives in defense of their counr,
and in the pre:ervaton Of the Union.
GEORGE s. boutwell,, Secretary.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Commande VIM. Z. Hop.
kins has been ordered to the Philadelphia navy
yard as equipment officer. Lieut.. Charles NJ
Thomas has hen order: to the naval station
George NJ. Elche hrs been detached from
equipment duty at the Philadelphia yard and
ordered to report to Re1r ADMIRAL Reese.
Lieutenant Commander Merrill Miller has
been detached from the Naval Academy and
directed TO hold himself in readiness for duty
on board the Lancaster.
POSTMASTER GENERAL CRHswBLL has lust
issu d the following order, by direction OF the
President Saturday, the 29th OF May, 1s69.
having been selected by the q and Army of
the Republic for the ar nual ceremony Of deco.
rating the graves Of the Union soldiers and
sailors, it IL hereby ordered, by direction Of the
President Of the Upit,d States, that the Post
Office building te lo5ed on that day, to enable
its employees to participate in the ceremon %
RECEIPTS FROM CUsToMs.-The receipts
from customs at the ports below named, rrom
May 10th TO 18th, inclusive. were as follows:
Boston, E82, 1885,; New York, e2,ci0.OOO.00;
Philadelphia, sass, 3.76; Baltimore Sa59, 7.4;
San Francisco, (from April l9 to April 3O,)
S20s ,315.:7. Total, &3.506, ,SS9.88.
ANNIvBRsARY OF THE CINCINNATI SoCrRrY.
The following officers OF the CiE cinnat Society
were elected In Baltimore Yesterday: President
General, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Of New York;
Vice President General. Colonel J. w. Sever
Of Massachusetts,; Secretary General, DR.. Thos
McEven, of Pennsylvania; Assistant Secretary
General, George W. Harris, OF PennsylyauiS
Treasurer General. Colonel J. w. Scott. of New
Jersey; Assistant Treasurer General, John
Mcdonald, of New Jersey. These officers have
br IN reelected for three years. The society
adjourned to NEE. IN Boston three years hence
hal at Uns~