Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-29
A Sketch Of the Operations Of
tie Supervising Architect
Of the Treasury.
Millions of Dollars Frittered
Away on Favored Contrsc-
tors and Politicians.
Msrrick Begins the FinGl Argu
msnt to the tar r ,uto
Jury
II. dsnptiou eff Tressrvy Notes
1ho Rorthefu Feo iiu In
dsmpity Lands.


Special Disp'tch to II. ZEN
WASHINGTON, 'loy 2S Tho com
mi.tee aypUIused W nve.igAts the
rtf',rs # tns supervising sic ii,eol's
otti ,e, mat this mnrnipg and ad
journed TIL Thursdty.
MsRBICKs AhGUMEST go, .
M rick begnu tho ctJeIDg ar4u
ment f.r tho government IN the srar
route tiisi this incoming. rne c1un-
ssi who preceded him csuttoued tha
III y against epitaets, when he might
nave tskea the advice 20 himss Tn
prisnnera' wives and faint les eeT0 not
pn trial, bat the prisoners them elves
De would not speculate on cpunssi's
possible meariug when he epoRe ct
one or two honest mon on tho jury
Pe,h, ,ps he meant what hsd been dJHo
once couio be doue again, bat hs
thought not. The Prosecutors tears
m'ehc hJw and Their teart, bleeb be-
c,uae they were turc d to prosecute q
paI who helped them tN secura iheir
p'scet, bat he tn nked G 4 tho caul.
try had officers whose j ldg.
mont WAS not iufleuced by suca
cor silerasious. Tho defense had
thrown down the gauntlet Emo yer
dict was resched st this ni,i, bu5 he
trustoa aud believed there would he,
perhsp hio connection With the case
would cloae, bat he would pnss that
gauntlet over to tho gove,um .n. aud
assume the defence That they would
b, prosecuted as long as the atmoe-
phers of purify ourrounded ths ad-
miaistraiion TIE case wsud b. pecs.
eouted until q verdict was reached
Il 5iil ba there" interjected Ia
gers1l.
"The counsel will not be there, "
replied Msrrics.
'I'Ii bet $50 day will be there.
thcugh," exclaimed S. w. Dtssy
from the doorway
Merrick said, In the course OF his
argument, he might ind it nscessary
to carry the jury to the grave OF Ror-
dali, aud il hs did not su1c-ed IL
making him speak, If they c)utd NJ,
hear his voi,e raise through inc sod,
he would IN axe ano'har gave vi a
would call the counsel (l0gerro' %
his favorite entertair m 3uG # i.1Iyr
, m ose lamentsticn at iuuerSl. MY
rick then bsgan an expoei,ion of th'
avs governing tho star R11te service
In regard to the stfiiavlts In the case
ne s.id he Intended to srgus .hs cir
cumstaI c ., making each If than =:
II 1t were an indictment for p)r ,ry.
He would show that they mad b,sa
made by fraud and petjlsy AG-
joUrned.
REDEMPTION OF TREASURY NOTES.
Treasurer w ,mSn has issued IN,
following eirca,sr: NJ appropriation
having BEEN made for transportation
Of Uni ed States notes to the tress
urer for redemption tor the mex Fl c.
year, Ipress charges on rem,ttance1
} of such notes rtctvsd ~ the treas
urer on and after Jaly 1 1883, vii
not be paid By the goverumsat. Wheu
the charges have been prep.id at pri
ware rates the returns will ns made, II
30 requested, By the treasure . trans
! fer check on any assistant traasurer o
the q lited Safes, drawn to the ords
# the sender or his corr p ,ndsnt; 1
not prepaid, express charge, upor
! notes received and upon notes re-
turned therefor will be- deduc ed iron
the proceeds f the remittance at th
rates established under goverumen
contrsc; with the ADAM express
\ company.
! Tas circular does not apply to ma
+ tionsi bank notes, which will be Re,
deemed and paid for In the same man
ner as heretofore.
THE N. P. INDEMNITY LANDS.
Secretary Teller mas insttuc sed tn
commissioners Of the general Ian
office to direct Off lers along th
> Northern Pas ii, railway to sccep
selections OF lands within the IN
, demni'y limits of tha grsat to tha
. company, NJ d to note the same up,
{ the books when Lrc1 selecttoLs At
. iree from cor fl OF, without requirir
The COMPANY 10 furnish l's.s Of lard.
IN order 20 facilitate the a. IStmeI
, of the grant, and 10 carry out the r.
a cont decision Of the Arcrstary rsquif
ing prompt action on the part Of th
i. company Ia order that lauds o neec
ed for the purposes of Its grant may h
restored for settlement at an ear
day.