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

SHtClh blsTAtFu W
II INTERNAL DISTRICTS.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-An error was
made in the statement furnished the
press last night concerning the plan for
recognizing 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 peer 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 on
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 "a, 800 to Manly, Cooper
& Co. to withdraw a bid. He did not
show witness such a 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 81, 500 was inot men,
toned by Hill, nor was the name of the
party offering the bride given. There
was at the time no question rejecting on
the bid. l 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 t~wenty-four hours and
that it should not interfere with the exc
cution of the contract, nor do l 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-
J lance, as often requested, had been fur
nisheo 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-Robi 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, rs supervising
architect of the treasury in March, 1877,
promised and agreed with James M. Viii.
bur, then having a claim against the gov
arnment to the amount of $40, 900 fol
furnishing illuminating thing for the New
York postoffice, 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 4 Co., in the transaction o.
business relating to the traffic in building
materials, refused to dismiss Cannon from
a position in the architects Office, bu'
permitted him to remain.
Tyler, whose name has been men
toned in connection with the offer o
ca Sn0 T., Mon1y Nanna, e. 10 ,,,In ,
statement denying that he had any con
n%ection 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. AID
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 Ne,
York p~ostofice. Hill characterizes tn
charges as false and malicious, and al
leges he had no personal knowledge O
2 the details Of the work.
\ STATEMENT.
The treasury reserve, which has bee
steadily increasing for several days
, amounts to $142, 4S1 $3.50. 1t is state
: 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, $50, 900.
Il Fol
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 126 to 80, a reduction of 4
instead of "A, as enormously announce
at the treasury department yesterda
Is when the information was furnished tn
tie press. Allchanges in the present systeI
- were included, however, in the detaile
statement telegraphed last night. TIL
following statement shows the number {
districts reduced in each state and terri
tory: Alabama /, Nevada /, Connect
cut /, Georgia /, Dakota /, Wyoming
Arizona |, Pennsylvania 4, Virginia
North Carolina |, Tennessee /, ker
lucky 2, Ohio 4, Indiana ., Illinois
Michigan 2, Wisconsin 2, Iowa /, Mi
souri, 2, Minnesota /, West Virginia
i Maryland /, Massachusetts, /, New Yor
3, Washington territory /, New Jersey
Idaho /, Montana /; total 4G. 1t
on stated at the internal revenue bureau tn
nne it is probablethe transfer of officers cam,
at be effected before che LIST of Angus
,, An annual saving Of $4,000 will resu
from the reduction.