Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-21

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REVENUE AGENrS.-Under q recent act
OF Congress providing for q partial reorgani-
cation OF the internal revenue service the
country has been di vided into eighteen reve-
nue. agency districts, and revenue agents
have been assigned to duty therein as fol-
lows: Horton, to Boston; McLees, New
York; Mitchell, Philadelphia; Burr, Balti-
more; wagner, GreenborO, N. c.; Chamber
I'm, Atlanta, Ga; Gaven, Detroit; Meyer,
ST. Louis; Miller, Desmoines, Ia; Kinney.
Springfield. Ill; TOmpkins, Louisville, KY;
Hill, Memphis, Tenn; Hale, Buffalo, N. Y
Crane, San Francisco. The few ren1ainin
agents will be assigned some time this week
There are seven agents left for general duty
the functions OF internal revenue super-
vitors ceased on the 18th instant. At that
date there were only two on duty, the others
having either resigned or been appointed 10
other positions.
CARRYING OUT THE ELECTION LAWS
The Attorney General is preparing, ana will
In few days issue, specific instructions TO
U. 8. marshals in every state IN the Uniou,
instructing them as to their duties and rights
under the election laws. The object OF the
Administration, as stated by the Attorney
General, Is to secure To every citizen, In Mas
sachusetts IS well as in South Carolina, mis-
full rights under the law. The marsnais
having once been instructed as to their r ght is
unCer the law will be expected TO enforce
them; and IL they cannot do this With The
usual force at their command, then the M IL
tary will be sent TO assist them.
Under the order issued to Gen. Sherrn n
there Will be no present change In the sta
tons OF troops in any OF the states, north or
south, but the order itself will be issued in
officers commanding divisions, departments
and posts, and they will regard 1t as q suf FL
Client notice to hold their troops in readiness
made upon them TO assist in executing the
law. Gen. Sherman, in speaking of this
order, says he does not believe it is the in
tention Of the President to interfere un July
In the affairs of any state, but thinks that
the President has determined, Is far as lies
10 his power, there shall be q fair and peace
able election in every state in the Union,
even II all the available force OF the army
must be used TO protect citizens in their
rights.
RECRUITING THE ARMY.-General orders
No. 81, from the headquarters OF the army,
is as follows: In order to increase the
strength OF the cavalry regiments, as pro.
vided by the act Of Congress approved Au-
gust Is, 1876, with the least possible delay,
the superintendent Of the mounted recruit
ing service will Immediately establish as
many additional rendezvous and branch
rendezvous as may be necessary. The super
intendent will also make the necessary in
crease In the siren 9Th of the several recruit
ing parties Posters will be distributed in
the neighborhood OF the several rendezvous.
Oncers attached to the general recruiting
service and stationed In cities where there is
no cavalry rendezvous are directed to enlist
lor the cavalry such good men as may apply
specially for that arm. These men will be
separately reported to the superintendent OF
the mounted recruiting service, and disposed
OF under his orders. The standard OF cavalry
recruits will. until further orders, be as fol-
lows: Height, not below five feet three
inches; weight, not to exceed one hundred
and seventy five pounds. This standard shall
not extend to musicians nor to soldiers who
may re-enlist or have served honestly and
faithfully a previous enlistment In the arm v.
In cases where an unexceptionable recruit
presents himself, whose height or weight
may slightly exceed this standard, discre-
ton is allowed the recruiting officer to ac-
cept him. The present regulations u rela-
ton 10 enllstments for colored regiments.
which make no restriction as to weight and
prescribe that the height shall not bs less
force.