Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-26
THE NAVY-YARDS.
Millions OF Dollars Expended Every
Year for the Repair OF Worth
less Old Tubs.
Changes in the Internal Revenue Col.
lection Distriets--Ihe Hill InVes-
archaeological Points.

WASHINGTON, June 25-The Hill investI.
alton was resumed this morning. Z. P.
1lanly, president Of the Manly Cooper Com
pany, Philadelphia, testified 10 relation to
the offer OF bribery alleged to have been
n a1e by George l.. Daman, Of the United
S:stes fne-Proof Shutter Company, of Boz
ton. His testimony was in effect that he 6rst
met Dsman in Hills office, who told him he
was very sorry he had not seen him earlier,
- be should certainly have induced him moi
70 make bid. Hill then requested witness
10 withdraw, which he did, leaving Dsman
alone with Hill. Subsequently proposition
vas made by the allowing of the United
5 ates Company to psy the Manly. Cooper
Company t45O0 TO withdraw the bid or offer
= shutter that would be condemned. Witness
81 once replied that it would be entering iuto
conspiracy against the government, aud the
Aany-Ccoper Company could not for an
Instant entertain il.
Upon cross-examinstion the witness said:
We we're willing to submit, but uader no
circumstances would we withdraw our bid
D4man assured US they could do the work to
hills satisfaction, but we could not under
NY circumstances, and we began to think
such was the case and were willing to sublet."
Edward B. Allison, counsel for the Manly
Cooper Company, fully corroboraied the
above testimony.
Hill was then recalled, and testified that
Daman had furnished the vaults and
safes for the government, beth Under con-
tracts and upon orders. In fact, most
OF this work has besn done by Daman for
years. II was let generally by yearly con.
tract. Damsn had for years been the lowest
bidder under advertisement. He was the
sole party interested in this work. He was
also member OF the United States Company.
Mr.. C1leman-This United States Com
pany appears to BE- incorporated in New
York, and you say Daman does their work
IN Boston. Now, Is there any such company
as the United States Fire. proof Shutter Com
paoy doing business anywhere or manu-
fic;urlng anywhere on their own account?
Ans1er-l understood they controlled
feollities for makipg shutters.
Ques.-Do you consider you have a
good bond when you have the signature of
one member OF a firm as surety?
Ans--As matter OF fact, don't look
at the bonds myself, L trust that 10 one of
my clerks.
Qoe'.-Do you mean 10 say you bind
he government TO contracts without per-
sonaliy knowing anything in regard u the
character OF the bonds2
Aus.-Why, bless you, yes. II | person-
ally examined all the bonds l should have
'ime for nothing else.
Mr.. Hill said he did not know whether the
bond was good or not. Did not remember
who sigoed 1t. Probably had an idea at the
Time CO to the responsibility of the Parties.
By the Committee-Doyo you not require arti-
cles OF incorporation as evidence of the bona
file existence of a company?
Ans.-The accounting officer of the Treas.
ury 80 requires think we have them 10
this case On our files.
Mr.. Coleman-We would like 10 see Them.
Alter half an hours delay the file clerk in
the architects Office reported that there was
nothing of the kind on file, but the articles
OF incorporation were doubtless in the Sec
ond Comptroler's Office.
Chairman New gave instructions to have
search made for them, and the Committee
adjourned.