Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-02
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
EDUCATIONAL BILL IN THE SENATE
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.


The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate the credentials
OF Henry B. Payne, Senator-eect from the state OF
Ohio These credentials, the Vice President stated
were transmitted owing to an infornality in the
credentials first presented.
Mr. Garland introduced BILL which was referred
to the committee on the judiciary. providing for
supervisory Jurisdiction Of the powers OF district
resolution, offered by Mr. Call was referred to
the committee on foreign relations, requesting the
PRESIDENT 10 Institute negotiations with the govern
ment OF tne King OF Spain for reference to UNI
pire, for decision, OF the question whether the
treaty of 1919 has been fully carried into effect by
the United States, and whether the United States
government Is bound in good faith to pay the full
amounts awarded by the judicial tribunals to whom
the same new was referred for payment for losses sus
tanned from the forces acting under the orders Of
the United States in 1918 and 1919
EXTRA PAY FOR SECRETARY CROOK.
Proceeding to the calendar OF cases unobjected to
the Senate passed the bill for the relief of VIM. H.
Crook, one OF the secretaries OF the President for
the signing OF land patents. The Dill gives the
beneficiary $4,000 for extra services rendered from
BILL TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE LAND
OFFICE.
Also the bill to increase the efficiency OF the gen.
eral land office. The bill as passed adds another
law clerk to the present force, gives the commits
tC,OOU year salary, anu HSSlSLdIU GULL
missioner 5000, both officers to be appointed 10y
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate. 1t
deslgnaIes as chiefs of division the present chief
clerks OF the several divisions OF the office.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE COINAGE.
Mr.. Morrilrs bill relating to the improvement Of
the coinage was then taken up, read third time
and passed without debate
THE EDUCATION BILL.
The hour OF 2 O'Clock having arrived. the chair
laid before the Senate the education bill, and Mr..
George took the floor to reply the criticisms upon
his argument made by Mr. Coke yesterday.
The House..
Mr.. DOrsheimer, of N. Y, presented memorial
OF the bOndholders OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road company, praying to be heard before the COM
mittee on public lands on the bill declaring for
feiture Of land granted, and asking Congress to
protect their interests. Referred.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then, at 1895, went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. WellbOrn of Texas in the chair on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ellis LAY briefly explained the provisions OF
the bill, which appropr1ates S. 6:3 as against an
appropriation OF $ 655 for the current year and
as against estimate OF s., S,446 500 There was but
little legislation in the bill but one provision
was Incorporated appropriating 5000 for the de-
lection and prosecution OF who surreptitiOuSiy
sell whisky to the Indians. This he considered a
nesty urged by the commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs. Another item OF general legislation was one
eaCn lnulan agent TO submit annual
census OF the Indians at his agency This informa-
ton would prove OF great value to future appropri-
alton committees.
The District in Congress.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE AGAINST SUFFRAGE
The House District committee yesterday, in de-
Gliding to report adversely Mr.. Rosecrans' bill to
provide for the election OF the Commissioners for
the District OF Columbia by the qualified electors
thereof, as stated in THE STAR, were unanimous in
their opposition TO suffrage in the District
Capitol Topics.
THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE AxTEIL-
Special Agent Weigand, who Investigated the
charges against Judge Axtell, in New Mexico, was
before a subcommittee OF the House judiciary
committee to-day and presented number of affi-
davitS in the case In support OF the charges There
Will be another meeting OF the subcommittee ON
Saturday.
The bill for relief Of the Jeanette survivors
was passed by the Senate yesterday. 1t provides
for the compensation of the survivors for losses
Incurred by them on the expedition.
The keifer-I8OyntOn Scandal.
THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTs.
The Majority report OF the keifer-BOynton COM
mittec, accompanying the resolution, reported to
the House yesterday, acquitting Gen. BOynton, {as
published in yesterday starr says that Gen. Boyn-
tons previous unsullied reputation the testimony
OF creditable witnesses the contradiction and inn
probability Of Mr. Keifer's story, go to prove Cen
BOyntOn's innocence While the charge against him
Is still further weakened by MI. keifers action after
the alleged attempt to corrupt him. 1t reviews the
testimony OF the witnesses, and declares Elder and
Garfield to be unworthy OF belief. In speaking OF
Mr.. kefers testimony the report says: In addition
to the fmprObabilitieS there points OF emphatic
contradiction to Gen. keiferS testimony. keifer
SwearS that after the interview with BOyntOn Dun
nell came to him, while in the Speakers chair, and
asked to be recognized to call up the McGarrahan
bil and that he told him he could not be recognized
Mr.. Dunnell, on the contrary, says the Speaker
agreed to recognize him for the purpose indicated
soon as the pressing public bills were disposed of.
The report also says that 1t was clearly proved
that after midnight Of March 1St after the alleged
1nterV1eW) Gen. kelfer was In Gen. BOyntOnS Office
in close and friendly conversation with him. There
could be no mistake about the time, as it was
clearly fixed by the testimony Of a number Of wit
and the dispatches sent that night relating
to the conference committee on the tariff. iMr.
keifer, under oath, denied having made this viSt.)
The report in closing attributes the rupture be-
tween Mr. keifer and Gen. BOyntOn to the trouble
concerning the opening OF the press gallery to the
public on that night, and the subsequent action OF
BOyntOn and the other correspondents in relation
to 1t. This report is signed by MeSSrS. Hopkins,
Ward and j. j. Adams.
The minority report, signed by Messrs Poland
and Wilson (rep.l, comes to the same conclusion as
to Gen. BOyntOn'S innocence; agrees that Elder and
Garfield (ke1fer's w1tnesseS) are unworthy OF
credit; and agrees with the majority report in most
other respects but contends that there must
have been some mistake to the date of Mr.
Keifers visit to Gen. BOyntOnS office. On this
they say: "Without intending to cast doubt upon
the fairness and truth OF the witnesses as to
March LIST, we feel sure they are mistaken as to
the day, and that the interview was a day earlier"
Having discredited Kefer's witnesses and found
those of BOyntOn mistaken as TO date, the minority
leave the question as they found it, a question OF
personal teracity."
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A Talk with Gov. Tilden.