, 1874-04-22
WASHINGTON.
What Was Learned by the
District Committee
Yesterday,
Engineer Forsyth's Happy
Mode of Making Meas
urements.
Mistakes Of 100000 Yards; In a
Contract Containing
100000.
And the Mistakes Always Oc-
cur in Favor Of the;
- Contractors. - ::
spcculattons as to the Presidents
Action on tho Finance
Bill.
Outline OF the Report of the Windom
Transportation Company.
They Favor the Construction Of Three
TRANSIT Continental Wator
Routes.
Tho Right OF Congress In tho Premises
Affirmed.
Report that Richardson Has Accepted
a Judgeship in the Court Of T..
Claims. ''.- =: =.
They Favor the Construction Of Three
Trans Continental Water
Routes.
Tho Right OF Congress In tho Premises
Affirmed.
Report that Richardson Has Accepted
Judgeship in the Court Of =.
Claims. -
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
ENGINEER FonsYrI1'8 STATEMENT =

ENGINEER FonsYTIK'8 STATEMENT. "
Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAsu1NaroN. D. g., April 21.-Tho District
Investigating Committee held but one sossion
to-day. Three witnesses were examined. For
Byth, the Assistant Engineer Of tho Board OF
Pablo Works, undor whose direction Daboools's
map samo made the measurements OF improve
monts around tho Government proporty, was
kept On the stand nearly tho entire afternoon.
furnish was prodigioua. III this respect he was
almost equal to Chittendon. The Committee,
however, did squeeze all important admission
from him, which was that ho and 9ano, In max
old Corporation around tho Government reser-
yations, and for which tho Government WAS
made to pay by the Board Of Public Works,
DID NOT 60 UPON THE GROUND
and mako actual measuremonts, but got down In
Torgytl'a, Office and made Up, their figures from
tho latter's recollection Of tho localities whore
tho improvements wero beloved to bo situased.
Willis cross-cxamining th1s witness,. Judge Jow-
elt Inadvertently mado known the fact that tho
engineer employed by tho Committee to meas
uro tho improvements made by tho Board Of
Public Works had discovered, as was expected,
somo
sTARTL1Na EVIDENCES OF FRAUD.
The Witness WAS asked ii 1t wore possible for
him to have male m error of 100000 yards in
measuring 100000 yards Of grading. Forsyth
replied that he hardly thought 1t possible for an
engineer to commit such .glaring mistake,
whereupon Judge Jowett replied In an excited
manner that 1t would bc shown before the Com
mittee finished thfs investigation that
A GREAT MANY ERHon5
OF that kind Ind been made by ForByth, and
every time in fayor Of tho contractors.
Tie memorialiats will finish thoir case to-mor-
row in tho event OF the appearance OF the notori
GUS Col. Kirkland, who is said to be in the city.
Should it DO shown by his Testimony TINT Chit
tendon is not tho innocent oreature he seoma so
anxious to appear. but On tho contrary WAS fully
advised Of the useR to which Kirkland put the
$72, 900 in notes, tho counsel for tho memorial
lists doolaro they will prosecute him for perjury.
rnorosED NEW FORM or GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Randall, Of Pen!n4aYlvana, introduced
joint resolution IN tho House to-day, which was
referred to the Joint District Investigation Com
mittoe, auspending, till further action by Con-
gross, the sessions of the District Legislature.
It is proposed by somo of tho friends Of the
District, with regard to tho change which aeems
District, that tho whole matter be re-
ferrea to tho Joint Investigation Com
mittee, tho Committee to continue
its session and Investigations during the coming
that time bo empowered to carry on such form
OF Government an tloy SEQ f1t-that iB, that all
the powora Of Congress IN thie regard be lodged
In their hands TINT thoy bo instructed to gub-
gresa such plan as sthoirinvostigation may demon
strate to be bcst for tho new form Of Government,
and that they hayo povor meanwhile to appoint
an Auditing Board to Hettla all accounts ngainst
tho present Government. Thia plan meets with
approval from many Of tho sincere friends Of
tho District, who hope by 1t to secure form
OF Government which will be as near perfect as
can DO made, aftor nature deliberattton, by able,
honest and dsinterosted gentlemen, Possessed
Of the fullest information to guido thom III their
decision.
f1o tho Atsocfa&<d PTess.1
WABuMaToN, D. O., April 21-In the District
Of Columbia Investigation this afternoon, Will
INN Forsyth, Assistant Engineer OF tho Board Of
Public Works, was recalled, and examined with
regard to alleged oyermoasuromonts. lie was
closely questioned by 11r. Wilson as to the osti-
mate submitted to Congress by the board Of
Public Works, upon which an appropriation of
upwards Of &l, 100000 WAS voted the Board In
January, 1873. to reimburse them for work done
around the Government property. Tho object
Of the examination was to show that thore was
included in tho estimate work which lad never
boon done. ". ". DoAlhine, III engineor, SUBJ
mitted 4 diagram to show that In space oharg-
cd agaillHt tho Government as 3 reservation,
there were 585 square feet, for which was paid
$2D, 900 by the United States.
Counsel for the memorialiBta indicated that
thoy would be able to close tLoir side Of the case
tomorrow.