Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-29

INTERNAL hEVkNUk.-Ine reCelptS from TINS
source to-day were s695 ,716.16.
JOHN RUSSELL You've, ESQ. of the New York
Standard, is in town.
SIR. EDWARD THORNTON, the British Minis
ter, has leased a house at NewburypcTt, Mass,
tor the Summer season.
WEST POINT ExANrNATIoN.-At the exam
ination at West Point Military Academy, con
cluded yesterday, is out of Sc failed and will be
be sent home. 1t is said to have been the most
rigid examination ever held.
NoMINATIoNs--The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
John NJ. Oliver, to be Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Colombia.
VIM. b. Smell, of Maine, to be Judge OF the
Police Court of the District of Columbia.
Sherman Conant, to be T. 5. Judge for the
southern district OF Florida.
j. III. Pierce, to be L. ). Marshal for the nJrth-
ern district of Missouri.
Jos. ii. Elmer, to be Collector ef Customs at
BIidgetOwn, n. j.
II. w. Scott, to be Collector of Customs at
Willamette, Fla.
Postmasters.-Geo. ). Merrill, Lawrence,
Mass; Geo. W. Ruff, Napoleon, Ohio: NJ. w.
vile, Mo; Chas. p. Austin, Portage CITY, Wis;
Whaley Ederd, Prairie du Chen, WIS; Chas.
A. Holmes, jefferson, Wis; Thos. D.. Abbott
Laramie City, Wyoming; Geo. W. b. Dixon,
South Paos City, Wyoming; Eliza Trask. Em-
porla, Kansas; Dennis Bremraw, West Point
Miss; Sidney p. Gambler, San Antonio, Texas;
Greencastle. Ind; A. w Delong, Huntington,
Ind; Thos II. Thompson, Oxford, Pennsylvania:
w. h. Darlington, West Chester, Pa; j. .Jessop
York, Pa; Mrs j. f. Fighter, tlauch Chunk,
Pa; Mrs. Mary Levi, Plymouth, Pa; Charles
Olmstead, Norwalk, Conn; NJ. Wilcox, Sodth
Norwslk, Conn; Walter Gladman, New Bri-
tani, Conn.,; Geo. +. CoOmley, Chenoa, H.; \.
9; Kenyon, Chatsworth: III; Geo, HI. jenkins,
Monmouth, Ill; JnO. w. Coventry. Edwards
vile Ill; Il. Baely, Watseka, H.; Thomas
Newell, Passaic, Nj.
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT POLICE CcrRT.-
Colonel William b. Smell, to-day nominated by
the President for Judge OF the Police Court of
this District, is resident Of Kennebec county,
Maine, and served during the rebellion as an
officer OF the 18th Maine volunteers. At the
close Of the rebellion he was mustered out and
resumed the practice of law in the courts of his
native State. He was for nerly States Attorney
for Somerset comfy, Maine, and is regarded as
a lawyer of ability. He is about forty wears of
age and has been practicing law fer the past
twenty years, with the exception of The time he
was in the war.
The NEW CURRENCY BILL-The Committee
OF Conference on the disagreeing votes OF the
two houses on the Currency bill ha wing agreed
upon report. 1t was taken up in the House
yesterday afternoon, and although no vote was
reached the temper OF the House appeared to
be in opposition to the bill. The hill as agreed
upon by the Conference Committee simply
provides for an additional issue of fortv-fiye
million of bank notes. the cancellation of the
forty-two millions of three per cents held by
the banks as their lawful reserve, and for four
per cent. gold bond for free banking purposes.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
meeting of this committee ives held in One os
the cornmittcee rooms OF the Senate Yesterday
Thomas l.. Tullock, Esq, having declined Tho
Ios'aon oaO - OF pS secretary OF the cemmit.se H.
The officers of the committee now are Hon.
Henry Wilson, chairman; Hon. j. III. Platt Jr
secretary, and William s: Huntington, Esq,
treasurer. The newly elected secretary is the
Representative Of the second (Petersburg) Vir-
ginia district. Although one Of the youngest
members of the House, he has had great ex-
perience in political affairs.
The LATE ROBBERY AT THE TREASURY
RECOVERY OF PART OF THE KMoNRY.-Treasurer
Spinner last evening received telegram from
Colonel Whitley, Chief OF the Detective Bureau
OF the Treasury Department, that he had recOv-
cred In New York six thousand four hundred
collars OF the twenty thousand dollars
stolen in one package from the Treasury De-
partment about two weeks since, and to send
on the witnesse in the case right away Mr.. n.
G.. Root, chief of the division in charge of the
room where the robbery was committed with
female clerk, and q colored female messenger.
The stolen money it will be remembered was in
one package Of 200 ten dollar notes. and was
quietly appropriated by some visitor while being
shown through the building.
THE NEW PENSION BILL.-The Committee of
Conference on the bill to define the mode of
paying pensions met yesterday morning and
agreed to recommend that the Pension agents
be allowed thirty cents for making out the ne
cessary papers to enable the pensioners to draw
their pensions. Also, that the section extending
the limitation for making application for pen.
slors 10 ten years instead of i've wears sbould he
stricken out, thus leaving the Limitation as five
years as at present, and that agents shall ba AL
lowed twenty five dollars for the prosecution
OF Claims instead of ten as at present
TO carry this provision into effect, several new
sections were agreed upon by the conference
committee, requiring that contract should he
agreed upon-signed by agent and claimant
which contract shall be filed with the ComnIis
sioner of Pensions-contract i'm no case to az
eeed twenty-five dollars. Severe penalties are
imposed upon agents accepting or receiving a
greater sum- Pensions are hereafter to be paid
December. ~
The NEW JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME
CoURT.-General John n. Oliver, nominated
the Supreme Court of this District is native
of Michigan, and was a merchant in Monroe.
Michigan, until 1861, when he entered the U. 8.
service, in command Of the 18th Regiment OF
Michigan Volunteers. At the battle of Shiloh.
In 1862, he distinguished himself, and was com,
piimented in general orders. He participated
in all the engagements of the Army of the Ten
nessee, where he was great favorite of General
Sherman and his brother officers. In July, Is;5.
ne was selected TO command an expeiitien
to Arkansas. He was mustered out at the
close Of the war, and has lately filled clerk.
ship in the Agricultural Department In 1861
he was admitted to the bar Of the United Stat es
supreme Court and the courts Of this District
He is about 45 years of age, of medium height.
and rather stout. His appointment was urged
by General Logan, of ILL.,, Mr.. Clarke of Texas
Lieut. General Sherman, Senators Rice Nc,
Donald, Chandler, Howard, and others
AN EARrHQUAKB IN NEW YoRK.-The suppIv
OF sensations in New York is evidently not vet
m ha afaka