Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-07

Kasson. Mckinley, Hisoock and Russo
IN the negative. Hewitt Vas not pre-
ent when the vote was taken, but il
known shat he agrees With the maiorit,
and would have voted in favor OF ID
report had he been present. Norriso
Will make the majority report upon th
bill Monday.
Want silver
Several banks in New York and els
where have notified Treasurer Wyma
that in case they cannot receive Unite,
States ono an1 two dollar notes in ex
change for national tank notes sent 4
the Treasury for redemption. they vii
accept standard silver dollars. Thi
action has caused a slight movement il
that coin. Two installments of $50
each In silver dollars were reoentl,
shipped to New York in redemption o
mutilated bank notes.
Secretary Rslses's Answer.
Secretary Foleer. in replying to til,
House resolution as to how much money
In the treasury nov can be applied {.
the liquidation of the public debt with
out embarrassing the department., sayi
| that after making deductions for spe
ciai funds, etc., and providing for re-
serve fund. there remains final result
of 81 ,534.3S1, which may be applied fol
that purpose, and that the best answer
OF What he cOnceives may be done in
the way of liQuidatinR without elnbar
rassment is perhaps what he in the use
of his best judgment did on February
2lst last, when he called for the 70.
demption of l0,OOO, 900 in per cent
sonds payable May l. 1884.
state Dinner Tor Bac helsrs.
President Arthur this evening gave
state dinner to thirty five Senators aud
Representatives who are bachelors or
unaccOmpanied at the Capital by their
wives. The Marine band was in attend
ance, and seven wine glasses stood at
each place.
MeveaGh's Testimony.
Ex-Attorney General Macveagh con-
tinued lis testimony today before the
Springer committee in relation to his
connection with the Star Route cases.
The ketTer.B0ynioa Controversy.
In the Keifer- Boynton investigation
today Joseph A. Sloan. of Washington,
testified to the generally bad reputation
of j. w. Elder in this city. He would
not believe him under oath.
Representative JOrdon, Of the Second
Congressional district of Ohio, testified
to the good reputation of General Boyn-
ton, as did also Edgar NJ. johnson. q
law or of Cincinnati.
In the Keifer- Boynton case General
RosecraDs testified he had known Boyn-
ton 20 years, aud never heard his integ
rity impeached in the slightest degree
until he heard Keifer's speech in the
House.
Ramsey offered court records to show
the arrest and imprisonment in the
TOmbs, New York, of j. w. Elder for
obtaining money by persOnating w. g.
Elder. a detective.
Keifer was placed on the stand, and
said he didn't remember at whose s0Iic-
itation he wrote the letter to the Dis
trict Justice in behalf of Elder. When
asked if he did not pay Elders board
bill at the United States Hotel, Keifer
at 6rst replied no, but afterwards ad-
United that he furnished his clients $GO
or $40 for Elders benefit, hearing
that the latter was sick and this went
to pay his board. Representative
Allen (OhiO). Senators Hawley Conn. },
and Pitt testified strongly in support OF
Boynton's good character. Charles 3.
Garfield was called and admitted he
was arrested in 1879 or 1890 under in
dictment for burglary. The case was
nOlle prosequi. He was innocent Of the
charge. G. b. Belding. proprietor OF
the United States hotel. said Elder owed
800 for board. A few dayr ago a man
came to the hotel and handed the
clerk $40 in payment of Elders
board and left without waiting for a
receipt. He had expected some one Ia
come and pay the bill. He thought
Elder mentioned Keifer's name in that
connection.
Coleman went on the stand and said
he gave Elder SO for the expenses of a
trip to SOC Charles Garfield: that Elder
said the trip cost him more and wanted
SO to pay his board; that he Coleman
sent that amount to the United States
Hotel.
Brewster Cameron, general agent Of
the Department of Justice, identified
the following letters from the file Of the
Department.
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1884-Houss
of Representatives, United States:
Hon. BENZ. H. Brewster, Attorney Cen
eral-My Dear Sir: am we'll acq aaint-
ed with John w. Elder, who will pre-
sent this letter to you. ] wish to say
for him that he is reliable in all respects
and ask Of you, asa personal favor, tn
give him hearing on matter of which
he wishes to speak. don't know what
it ia, but assure you that he does not
wish to impose upon you in any man.
ner. ]. WARREN KEIFER.
Ramsay said he wanted to show bv
this witness that Elder wanted to talk
with the Attorney General about mat
ters connected with the Star route; that
he wanted to be employed by the de-
partment ostensibly III prosecutor Of
the Star route prosecutions. but really
for the purpose Of operating against
the Government in the interest of those
implicated in the frauds. but it WAS
ruled out. Cameron said the depart
ment supposed that Keifer wrote tue
letter ut the instance of Kellogg, but
Ksifer asserted il was at the request Of
x-Representative Townsend, Of Ohio.
The Department o: Justic decided to
do nothing for Elder, who had man.
aged his canvas for the leadership
This closed the defense.
Adjourned till Tuesday.