The New York herald., 1870-04-29


investigation began Howard tele ,raphed him 10
nuessee that if hs woud re.urn this bond he
IHowaid) woCld clsh It for him. As Mr.. Ogden
was aoout 10 leave the committee iocm ne
was Saled bnck a1d ciutio.el TO keep MS
nnaer On Ms lips. This wil account for the
meagie account or his testimony. J. n. Brown dis
DurslnR officer Of the Bureau for this district lesti-
ned that the timber for several Of the tencments
erected on Barry Farm ana three or four rows OF
barracks was contracted Tor by Charles II. Howard,
brother OF Ceeial Howard. The lumber was pur.
chase from Chares II. Howarl's fatner-inaw, way
down In Maine, and was brought to this city OF the
expense Of the government. He testified that ne lad
pa out some 900 Of the Bureau fund for paving
and grazing streets, In which no learned private
parties were Interested.
steamship Limo Subsidies.
TIE Committee on Commerce met this morning and
appointed Messrs. Kellogg, Buckingham and Corce,t
o subcommittee to investigate the propr.ety OF
granting o subsidy to the Australian Steam
ship Company. The labors OF the sub-o ON.
mlttee will involve also the general policy
on this important question. and as there are
other lines II the result be favorable all worthy OF
government all vii have some chance OF obtaiping
r.. The committee are dispo ell, 1t arpel IT'S to give
the Atlantic lines the precedence. The sui. commit.
tee are In hopes OF coming TO some conclusion IN
few days.
Judicial Nominations.
Among the names sent py the President TO the
Senate to.lay was ;nat OF JOIN T. Nixon OF Bridge
ton. y. j. for Judge OF the Untel States Court TO-
the District Of New Jersey, In place Of Rich ird $.
Field, ressnel. The Nomination Was recomntndsd
aud asked by Secretary Kopeson, Senator Cattsr
Congressmen Moore and HNl +. 7. Frelinghuy en-
Courtland Parker Amiza Dodd Judge DeDu, George
Halsey, Marcus l.. Ward, John F. Starr, F. Il. West.
cot, Lewis Mulford, Unto1 stat Attorney Kea ,by
ana other distingu,she citizens anl lawyers of New
Jersey. Mr. Nixon was horn IN 1921. and era uated at
Psm1eton College in 1871 OF which he has been o
member OF tho Board Of Trustees for the past Gftcc
years. He was admitted 70 the bar in 1s45 and
has been In active practice ever since.
He IS the compiler OF tho s.Dgestv o.
the laws of New Jersey, which bear his name lie
was member OF tie New Jersey Legi. lature in
1Si05o being speakerof the House during the latter
year, and was member OF the Thlrty.seventh and
TAirycighth Congre from the First district OF New
Jersey. Mr.. Nixon's appointment, it is said VIII
give universal satisfaction irrespective Of party, to
the bar OF New Jersey, and Jersey justice will be adj.
mnistered as promptly and rghteously as under the
faithful administration Of the stern and conscen-
tous Judge Fi3id.
senator Wilson's Army Dill.
Senator Wilson has determined, at the sugges.
ton OF the Secretary OF War, to make further
amendment to his Army bill, SO as to Ak the
time for the reduction or the army In July In
seal Of January The strength OF the army at this
time in enlisted men Is IS, 600. In July, 1871. the
terms Of enlistment OF $4,000 men VIII run out. 1t
Is, therefore, proposed to extend the time, SO as to
effect the reduction IN this manner.
The Case of the Steamer AspinwnIl.
Some days ago the Department OF State was In
formed by MInister Sickes, and also by Min ster
Roberts, that order had been issued by the Span
sh government for the surrender of the steamer
Asplnwal. Although sufficient length OF time has
elapsed the Cuban authorities have not acted In the
premises The reason does not appear but 1t Is s,ls
pected that the Captain General is restrained by tile
opposition Of the volunteers. Our government, how.
ever, is pressing compliance with the order which
VIII doubtless soon be accorded.
The Darien Canal Project.
Advices from Official sources III Bogota deny the
recently published rumor that the Darien Canal
treaty had been rejected by the Congress OF tht
United States OF Coon,bia The treaty was put upoI
the second reacng ~ thc 18th of March, with severa
modifc ltlons reported oy the second committee Il
which It had been referred lis late was considered
uncertain rs IL encountered strong opposition In boil
Houses hut at latest dates the opposition was known
10 be IN minority.
The President u Visit to West Point.
Tue President and Mrs. Grant. and the children Of
the family, left Washington by the 12:45 p. M. ali
to-day. en- visit to his son at West Point. He Will
let IN on Monday. Owing to his absence there will
I've no Cabine, meeting tomorrow.
Nominations sent 10 the SenaIc.
The Pre- ident sent tie TO lowing nominations tc
ihs Senate to.day:-John T. Nixon, Judge o. thC
United states District Court, for New jersey; John
Pratt United Stitts Marshal ior New Mexico; Mrs
A. III. Bri ham, Postmistress for Natick, Mass.
Nominations CONFIRMED.
The Senate this afternoon conlImei tie fol.owin G
nomil atlons:-
John I. Stevars Of Maine, Minister to Paraglay
In a''di o 70 Ur, quay.
Chase, recalled;. Adam Bedeau, OF New
Freeman II. Mons, rec lied; Henry Rug gle !,
OF Connec lcnt Consul at barcelona, vice
Charles A. P,rkns. recalled; Joseph n II. Stewart
OF Pennsylvania, Consul at Turks Island: William
H. FaNO or Co lnecticur, Consul at Curacao: James
H. Whaan. OF Pennsylv5 mia, Consul at Port Mahon
James Ha CERT.
army Piontottons.-First H'eutenant Robert II.
Monlg mery, TO be cart IN; Sc onl Lieutenant Il. G.
Morehead c. b. first lieut. mans Second Lieutenant
T. F. Grcss. 10 lie first len enant; First Lieu
tenant q. F. Re,tanhouse, to BE- cartain; second
Lieutenant John Mcclellan, 70 he first lieutenant;
Captain George g. Hunt 10 be major, Second Lieu
tenant X J. Garrett to lie first lieu Ell ant, Second
Lclt ndnb w. 4. U1cn u he t1.Sb lieutenant Second
Lieutenant A. III. Van Lue twitz to b. FIRST lieuten-
ant. First LeutenTnt Sebastian Gunther to be cap
tain, second Lieuien9nt L. o. Parker to
be first Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Bern
hard Reiley, Jr t0 be Erst lieutenant,
Sec nj Lieutenant q. G. Gordon to be first lieu eli.
ant: Frs Lien euant Char es Parker to be clptain;
Second Lie lienan e d. DinmIck to he first II u.
tenanE; Second l. e tenant Charles Humphreys to
be first lieutenant: Lewis S. Chase to be second
lieutenant (r ins5lteme t).
NdtGt PfODeotiOnS--J John G. WISE Assistant Sur.
geon In the Navy: John l.. Nelson. Assistant Sur
Eeon In the Navy: First Liautc nant Perclva O. Pope
Captain IN tle Marine Corps: Seconl Lieutenant
Manuel O. Gooirell, to be First Lieutenant III the
Marine Corps: Charles +. Eastman, Assistant Pay.
master In the Navy.
Frank Burnett Supervising Inspector OF Steam
boats for the Fourth dis rict; James Coa;s Pension
Agent o. Little 70 X; George Lolnt. OF Arizonl Re-
ceiyer OF Public Moneys Tor he district Of lands sub
eet to sale &C Prescott. III hat Territory; Frederick
Mlrey OF MI higan, Register or tie Land ONCE at
Detroit: Pinekne Ross Cole tor of Customs OF the
District OF Pearl River, Missss pri Jonn G.. Tay'or
Collector Of Customs ior the District OF Annur oil s.
MI. -
collectors OF Internal Rsren,,e-John ". Camp.
First district or Texas; Al REQ E. Lee First district
OF ono, william Laimbeer, Eighth district OF New
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