Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-27
}, SLIDING DOWN HILL.
FaVOrGu =. actors Swearing Loudly
for the Architect Of the Treasury.
His Testimony Contradicted by
Secretary Foiger-The Troubles
Between Chill and Peru-The
Revenue Districts.
CAPITOL NOTES.

SptClh pisTotFu W ihh DIM.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICTS.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-An error was
made in the statement furnished the
press last night concerning the plan for
reorganizing the internal revenue dis
tricts of California. The first informa-
ton from the department was to the
effect that the First and Fourth districts
of California and the district of Nevada
had been consolidated, whereas the fact
is, the first district was left undisturbed,
and Chancellor Harrison retained as col
lector The only change made in Cali
fornia was, to consolidate the Fourth
district with the district of Nevada. The
new district will be known as the Fourth
district of California.
GUSHING THE MAJOR.
Major Nickerson has been expelled
from the Metropolitan club of this city.
THE HILL INVESTIGATION
was resumed this morning. Supervising
Architect Hill was questioned as to the
standing of the United States company,
to which numerous contracts had been
let for furnishing iron shutters, but was
unable to give any definite information as
to the status of the company. Secretary
Folger was then sworn. He fatty con-
tradicted that part of Hills testimony,
where he had sworn he.had shown a pa
per to the secretary containing the story
of the offer of S4,500 to Manly, Cooper
& Co. to withdraw a bid. He did not
show witness such paper, but stated
verbally that one of the bidders had
made a proposition for Manly, Cooper &
Co. to withdraw their bid, as it was rea-
sonable to suppose the lowest bidder
would have the contract No investiga-
ton of the alleged bribery was ordered.
The amount of $4,000 was inot men,
toned by Hill, nor was the name of the
party Offering the bribe given. There
was at the time no question rejecting on
the bid. | certainly understood that
if the shutters of Manly, Cooper
& Co. stood the test they were to have
the contract In reply to further ques-
tions, Mr.. Folger said: 81 knew before
the contract was finally awarded that
their MANLY, Cooper ~ Co.'s) shutters
did not meet the requirements of the
specifications in thickness. Hill made
no written report on the subject.
would not undertake to say he said they
pledged themselves to furnish shutters as
required within twenty-four hours and
that it should not interfere with the exc
cution of the contract nor do / remem-
Der he told me the shutters of the next
lowest bidder were also thicker than
called for by the specifications.
Coleman, for the prosecution, then
stated, owing to the fact that no assis-
tance, as often requested, had been fur
iisheo the prosecution for examination
of papers and accounts, General Slime
metz had been unable alone to prepare
all the evidence they wished to present
in the Bartlett-R Robin case, the prose.
cution, however, were ready to go on
with another branch of the case which
would not require much time. Counsel
then read, as specifications under the
general charges of fraud and cor
ruption, that Hill, as supervising
architect of the treasury in March, 1877
promised and agreed with James M. Will
bur, then having claim against the gov
arnment to the amount of $40, 900 fol
furnishing illuminating tiliny for the New
York postofhce, to pass said claim if ht
(Wilbur) would allow him (HilD ten pei
cent of said claim; further, that Hill
knowing l.. E. Cannon to be associated
Co. partner in the firm of Simons
johnson Il Co., in the transaction o.
business relating to the traffic in building
materials, refused to dismiss Cannon from
position in the architects Office, bu
permitted him to remain.
Tyler, whose name has been men
toned in connection with the offer o
| ca S00 30 Monlx, Nannn, g. rA do ,
statement denying that he had any con
nection with the alleged offer. Tyler
however, was indisposed to allow any in
formation to be extracted from him, in
sisting on telling his own story. Ad
journed.
Hill filed his reply to-day in answer t.
!. the charges against him, alleging frau'
in connection with the Bartlett, Robin
& Co. contracts for work on the Ney
York postofiice. Hill characterizes tn
!. charges as false and malicious, and al
leges he had 10 personal knowledge O
2 the details of the work.
i 4 TREASURY STATEMENT.
y The treasury reserve, which has beel
!. steadily increasing for several days
, amounts to $l42, ,4S1 $3.50. 1t is state
2 that the payments to be made durin
the present month on account of pension
will not exceed 1922, 900. The quarterl
interests on the 4 per cent. loan du
July l next amounts to 81 100000
II REVENUE REFORM.
', 1t was ascertained to-day that the effec
of yesterdays executive order in regar
to the internal revenue service was to re
duce the total number of collection dis
tricts from l26 to 80, reduction of 4
instead of "A, as enormously announce
at the treasury department yesterda
Is when the information was furnished tn
te press. Allrhanges in the present syster
- were included, however, in the detaile
c. statement telegraphed last night. TIL
following statement shows the number {
districts reduced in each state and teri
tory: Alabama 1, Nevada /, Connect
cut /, Georgia /, Dakota /, Wyoming
Arizona |, Pennsylvania 4, Virginia .
North Carolina |, Tennessee |, ker
D lucky 2, Ohio 4, Indiana >, Illinois .
Michigan 2, Wisconsin 2, Iowa /, Mi
- souri, 2, Minnesota / West Virginia
i Maryland /, Massachusetts, /, New Yor
., Washington territory |, New Jersey
Idaho /, Montana total 4G. 1t
on stated at the internal revenue bureau tn
he it is probable the transfer of officers cam,
at be effected before the LIST of Angus
D. An annual saving of $4,000 will resu
from the reduction.