Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-17
WASH NGTON.


WARRINGTON. FEB. 1.-THE crusade
OF the House Committee ON Public
Lands against the Pacific .Railroad
schesners does not appear to be serious.
Conservative men in both Houses and
OF both parties regard II an buncOmbe,
and expect il to end in the Senate, which
never does anything hastily, and has a
vesy strong railroad element in its CON
position. Even the most active anti
railroad men in the Senate do not sX-
pect general forfeiture Of granted lands
and hops only to secure tho restoring Of
such domain a. the railroads have not
taken measures TO occupy. Genuine
projects, such AZ the Northern Pacific,
will not be intsrfered with. bat long
abandoned schemes will undoubtedly be
deprived of whatever past Congresses
have granted them.
The keiEes.Bey nesn Controversy.
The committee appointed 10 investi
gate the charges preferred against II.
V. Boyuton, tie Washington CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Comm real
Gdsette. by Representative ke,fer began
today. While waiting for Keller y ques-
ton was asked AZ 70 whether either oil
the parties desired TO be represented by
counsel. General Boynton stated that
he desired the committee to conduct
the examination, but ho would like the
privilege Of GROSS ex .nininQ keifer. He
said X. Coleman would speak for him
a. counsel. Coleman then said 1t was
necessary that il should be proved that
keifer had made charges against BOyn-
ton. Coleman said he assumed that in
view Of this decision the burden of
proof was upon keifer to substantiate
the charges made against BOynton. He
wished all the witnesses here before he
proceeded with the case.
Adams suggested that at the inter
view when this supposed attempt to
bribe keifer was made, there was no.
body present except Keller aud BOvn-
ton.
Coleman replied that be might prove
that Boynton had said to others that he
had made statements to Keller. Cole
man said that be saw telegram from
q witness in Ohio which stated that he
could not come, owing to the illness of
his wife. but he expected to BE- here
next week.
BoyntOn, with the permission OF the
committee, Expressed his surprise at
the request made by the other side, in
Wow Of the fact that the charges made
against him had been before tho couu-
try in every daily newspaper for four
weeks. He had no lawyer present to
represent him. He depended entirely
upon the members of the committee.
II the gentleman Turning to Keifsr)
Vas not able and ready to go ON and
prove, as he said. the charges against
him. he (BoyntOn) was entirely ready
il he could have the opportunity to
cross examine Keller under oath to
90 On and reverse all the ordinary rules
OF law and prove himself innocent OF
those charges by testimony which he
thought would be accepted, not only by
the members Of the committee, but by
the country. He could 20 able to do
that before tho sun went down. He
thought il only just to him that the
gentleman who made the charges should
stand here like a ran and answer on
his oath in regard 10 those charges, and
not stink behind any teohnicalities.
Coleman said keifer would swear to
all be had charged and prove ii to the
satisfaction Of every member Of the
committee.
After some furth.r talk, il WAS de-
cided to adjourn until Wednesday.
Gsverumens Aid.
The President signed tia joint resOlu-
ton appropristing $20O.OO0 additional
for the relief of food sufferers. The
Secretary of War sent kilograms to tue
Mayors OF Bellaire, GalIipolis, New Al
bany, Parkersburg. Marietta, Harmsr,
Middleport. Portsmouth, Rookport, Ba-
taviA and Charleston, authorizing them
to expend from 800 to 5000 for add
tiOnal supplies.
steel and 0rUa Mea Before the Ways
and Means Csmsaiteee.
There was a strong array ut the iron
aud steel interests In the room OF the
Ways and Means Committee today to
renenstrate against the proposed
changes in the tariff Law. Among those
present were b. F. Jones', chairman Of
tho delegation from PittsburR; j. ID.
Weeks. Secretary Of the Western Iron
Associations; Joseph Wharton and w.
McVsa9h, Of PhilsdelphiH; John Roach
Of New York, John Garrett, represent
ing tbs rinplate Association, and =