The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-29
The San Domingo Treaty.
A Clue to the Treasury Theft.
Part of the Stolen Money Recovered
The Proceedings of Congress.
Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nominations by the President.


Despatch TO the associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 21-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day
sherman Conant to be United States Judge for
the southern district OF Florida.
j. II. Pierce to be United States Marshal for the
Northern district OF Missouri.
John NJ Oliver to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court District OF Columbia.
William b. Smell, OF Maine, to be Judge Of the
Police Court, District of Columbia.
Joseph Ii. Elmer to be Collector OF Customs at
Bridgeton, n. j.
II. w. Scott to be Collector OF Customs at VIII
iamette, Fla.
The San Domingo Treaty.
Special Despatch 10 The Euentng Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The President to-day in
formed a Senator that he had made arrangements
to have the time for the ratification OF the San
Domingo treaty extended after the lst Of July, until
Mr. Fabens, agent of the Dominican Government
is now in New York, and will be here tomorrow to
consult with Secretary Fish about the new extern
sion OF the time. The President is still very
about the treaty, and does not abandon hope OF
It's ratification, though everybody else has about
given 1t up. ca
A delegation of railroad men is here trying to get
the tax on gross receipts struck out of the tax bill.
They had an interview to-day with the Senate
Finance Committee, but were informed that in view
of the abolition Of the income tax it was necessary
to continue the tax gross receipts meet the de-
mands OF the revenue.
Legislative Appropriations
The conference committee of the Legislative ap-
preparation bills has failed TO agree. The chief point
OF difference was an increase made by the Senate in
the salaries of United States Judges. The House
refused to accede to this on the ground that they
opposed to all attempts to ncreafe the salaries
Of officials
The Business Before tee House.
The House has gone at the business on the
Speakers table, and is dispOsing OF quite number
ST bills about which there is particular contest.
The Robbery at the Treasury-Pr0bable Arrest
of the Thieves.
Treasurer Spinner received letter yesterday
morning from the Stuyyesant Bank, of New York,
stating that one OF It's depositors had that morning
deposited with them fifteen hundred dollars OF the
recently stolen notes from hts ONCE and stating
that If he would send detective they would give
him all the information they possessed.
General Spinner Immediately telegraphed to Colo
mel Whteey Chief OF the Secret Service division OF
the Treasury Department, at New York city, to in
vestigate the matter A despatch was received
from Colonel Whiteley yesterday afternoon stating
that Six thousand four hundred dollars had been
covered, certain parties had been arrested, and
asking that the persons present at the time the rob-
berry was committed be sent on to identify them.
Accordingly Mr.. Root, in charge of division in
the Treasurers ofice; young son of Thos. L. Tul-
lock, Collector OF the District OF Columbia, and the
coored messenger, Troman, left for New York last
night.