Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-28

ROUTE AGENT APPoINrED.-Route Wash
ington, ID. @. TO Harrisonburg, Va. VIM
Watkins James is appointed at SI,O50 per an.
nun, vice Watkins James, resigned from lst
June.
PKRsoNAL-Senator Warner, of Alabama
is at Willards'. 80. Senator Patterson, Of
New Hampshire, is at the Eobtt. 80. Repre-
sentative Poland OF Vermont, al Mrs. Car
ter's, on Capitol Hill.
THE THIRD EDITION of the excellent Con.
gressional Directory for the First Session Of the
Forty. first Congress, compiled by Major Ben
Perley Poore, Clerk Of Printing Records. has
Just been issued, with careful corrections up TO
the 18th Of May.
THE ASSESSOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE for
the District OF Columbia has recommended six
gentlemen for appointment as Assistant Asses
sors, three OF whom rendered gallant service
in the field against the rebellion, viz:-Col
Charles l.. Hulse, James Campbell, Walter T.
Burr.
The WHITE HoUsR.-The President was
busily engaged this morning and received hut
few visitors, although large number of per.
sons called during the forenoon. Senator'S
Cragen and Patterson, of New Hampshire, aud
Cole, Of California, had interviews previous 10
the meeting OF the Cabinet. The regular Clbl.
net meeting was held this afternoon. all the
members present.
ANoTHRR ERRsION.--A correspondent of the
New York Express, referring to the matter of
Nj. Minisser Harvey's salary, says that he re.
ceived it regularly during the whole time for
which Congress withheld the appropriation
"his quarterly drafts on Barring Bros ALWAYS
being accepted by MIR. Seward, and the amount
paid by the Barings being reimbursed ont of
the surplus fund Of Consular fees"
ST. JOHNS DAY.-Sir Knights Henderson,
Daniels and Will, o. the Knights TempIar,
were at the Executive Mansion to-day, and
laid before the President an application for
leave of absence for such clerks in the Depart
ments as might desire TO attend the semi-cen.
tennial anniversary of St. Johns Comnan.
deTy. which takes place in philadelphia on
the 18th OF June. The matter was referred to
the heads of the several departments, and 1t is
probable the request will be granted.
THE CENsus.-Mr. Garfield of the census sub.
committee arrived here yesterday. The com.
mi,tee at its session yesterday examined four
schedules which he'd been prepared by their
direction. One by Dr. Hough of New Jersev.
on geneta topics: one by Commissioner Bar.
nard, on education; another by Commissioner
CaPron. on agriculture, and the fourth by Mr.
Walker, OF the statistical bureau, on statistics
ltis expected that the committee Will prepare
it's bill and tables In time tor submission to
Congress in December.
HTHE COMMAND OF SOLDIERS HoMR-Tbe
President has sustained the decision OF Gen
Sherman that an army officer in active service
cannot hold command OF the Soldiers Home in
this District, but must be under charge OF an
officer on the retired list. This decision in.
capaciates Gen. W. H. Emory, who Is now
IN command OF the home. The position IS one
much sought after by array offic GERS, and there
are many applications for the position. ltis
thought that Gen. Carroll will be as igped 10
the command, as he will be retired by the
Board in New York.
THK INTERNAL REVENUE TAX ON BRoKRR's
CAPrrAL.-A. N Lewis, OF New York, repre.
senting the brokers OF that city, has submitted
brief to the Internal Revenue Department for
the re-opening OF the question of tax upon
capital employed in banking. His object is to
have the law in relation 10 the ia upon bank.
ing capital properly defined, the board of
brokers contending that the capital used in
their business ought not, under the law
be taxed as capital of bankers. 1t will be
remembered that by a recent decision the tax
upon all capital employed in banking was
fixed at one twenty fourth OF one per cent.
THE QUAKER CITY CAsR.-Mr. Thornton the
English Minister, has asked Secretary Fish to
release the steamship Quaker City on the
ground that she is owned by an English sub.
ject. He offers to 60 Gecurity for her until she
reaches Jamaica, for which she obtained a
clearance. Mr.. Fish has written q letter to
Secretary Boutwell, requesting that the neces.
sary order OF release be issued but the latter
considers II a new question, the vessel having
been lIbelled by a court. He holds, therefore,
that it must be submitted to the Cabinet The
Spanish officials are demanding that the YES.
sci be condemned for a violation of the neutral.
ity laws, although she has not yet left the port
Of New York.
RULES FOR THH TREAsURY DRPARTMBNT,-
Secretary Boutwell, has promulgated a new set
Of rules for the government Of the Officers and
employees of the Treasury Department I, to lake
effect June lst. They are substantially the
same as those issued about the 1st instant, and
published in the STAR at that time, except that
the office hours are now fixed at from a. m.
to p. m, (instead OF p. m.,) ana that it is
announced that the practice OF borrowing
money in anticipation Of salaries is regarded
as detrimental to the public service, and en-
pioyees who resort to 1t will be liable to dis.
missal. Disburs,ng clerks are instructed To
nsthy the Secretary in writing Of every case
Of the kind hereafter occurring which may be
known to them. go -
MEMORIAL DAY.-Not only will the Execu.
tive Department. Of the General 0overnmen.
bs closed tomorrow, but Mayor Bowen has
issued an order closing all ofRces connected
with the city government, aud recommending