Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
SHERMAN SPEAKS OF BIS ELEC-
TION RESOLUTIONS.

publican attempts to again fling to
the breeze the bloody shirt-there is no
doubt that such intention is part of their
programme-fail as did the first public
effort to-day, the end can be but a sorry
/ and ludicrOus one. 1t has been trumpeted
in Republican quarters and organs. that
the Senate discussion of John Shermau's
COpiah and Danyille outrage resolutions
was to sound one of the key notes of the
| Presidential campaign. So much was
said about it that the casual locker on
in Vienna would not have been surprised
to see gore running down the capitol steps
when the grand effort was made. OF
course Malone regarded himself as one of
the principal features of this grand spec
tacle. He was so impressed with that
idea that yesterday, after the Senate ad-
iourned, he went alone into that chamber
and rehearscd his speech on the Sherman
resolutions which he was to deliver to-
day. He was so overcome with the
( grandness of his effort that he tainted
He might as well have remained uncon-
scious to-day. 1t is true that he made
his speech. 1t was, in one word. that he
wanted Virginia Yindicated. The CALLER
les were crowded in expectation Of GORE
! The contrast between the expectation and
the reality was so great as to make
even the most energetic listener
| tired MahOne's speech fell as fat as a
piece of buttered bread on sanded floor.
1t was such an awful collapse that it was
almost pitiable. Sherman's speech was
| something better as a speech, but it raised
no enthusiasm. 1t was the old story of
Olden times. The Democrats most sensi-
bly, adhered to their resolution to say moth
/ ing. The resolutions were passed by a
party vote, aud the curtain went down.
The first attempt at reviving the old play
of tine bloody shirt, or anything to keep
the Democrats out" was a failure so dis
NAL that arctic winter would have been a
cheerful substitute.
KEIFER AND THH CORRESPONDENTS.
Keifer's specified charges against Gen.
BoyntOn in the House to-day that he was
a lobbyist, and the charge that A. b.
Shaw, Of the Boston Transcript, was one
also. is, of course, the subject of most
newspaper Congressional talk tonight
| Keiter Won't have much trouble il proving
| before the Judiciary Committee, which is
/ to investigate the matter, that Shaw is a
lobbyist, but he has tough adversary in
| BOyntOn. The latter this evening made
little speech to the newspaper cOrrespOn-
dents, in which he assured them on his
honor as an honorable man and his re-
spOnsibility to a higher authority than
: an, that Keifer lied in all the charges
concerning him contained in the speech
which he made to-day.
A glance at what Keifer said to-day
will show great disparity OF statement
between him and BOyntOu. Keifer's
speech was the most sensational feature
of the session so far. The galleries were
crowded and there was a full attendance
of members. There was a good deal of
excitement. keifer's role was evidently
that of man who wanted to pose as
martyr. His voice trembled and he hesl-
tnfaH in his Cnppah q ha foiI b.Ax
ton, and the correspondent Influenced by
him, had pursued him with venom, ma
lice, envy and all uncharitableness.
Gen. BOyntOn. in the interview at the
close of keifer's speech, said that he had
simply to say, on his highest responsible
itY. that he was soon to assume under
oath, before the Committee Of Investiga-
tiOn, that he never had one word of con-
versation with Mr.. Keifer On the merits
of the McGarrahan bill, at any time OF
anywhere, except as stated in his pub
lished letter, and that the pretended de-
! tails Of the conversation with him. as
/ gwen by Mr.. keifer on the floor TODAY
formed one colossal falsehood, and that
be desired his denial to be considered so
broad as to cover every point of that
speech and of his letter. which suggested
corrupt action. The letter which Mr.. Boyn-
ton refers to was one asking MIR. Keifer,
as Speaker, to recognize Representative
bring to a vote a bill for the relief of Ne
Garrahan which had been reported favor
ably from the committee.
The following is Gen. BOyntOn's letter
10 Speaker Carlisle, which was got before
the House to-day by 4lr, Springer. adopt
ing it as part Of his remarks:
PRESS GALLERY.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. %, 1854.
Hon John g. Carlisle Speaker Of tho HoUse
Of Representatives:
SIR address vou as correspondents
amenable to the authority Of the House. and
holding a seat in the Press gallery under IFS
rules. last night received letter from Hon.
}, Nv arren keifer, now member of the
House, charging, over his signature, that |
approached him in his capacity as Speaker OF
the last House, telling him ne was fool for
not making money while Speaker, as Messrs.
Blaine and COlfaX had done: that there was
stu plenty to be made If the McGarTahan bill
could be gotten through; that ! had col
leagues interested with me IN that
bill; that explained to him
that it provided for the issue of many
millions of acres of land scrip which would
be above the value of the Valentine scrip, then
worth about $50 per acre, and that there would
be abundance to divide. Mr. keifer further
notifies me that he could not ask an investi-
cation by the House. as | had in writing re-
quested him to do, 10 the end that his
charges might be submitted to the test
OF ap examination under oath. / can
not doubt that the House will cOnsid-
er it of importance to inquire whether
there are correspondents enjoying its privi-
leges and protected in their work by its rules
who carry on lobbying with such effrontery
as not to hesitate to approach the Speaker Of
the House with corrupt proposals Having
thus called your attention to the grave
charges made in writing by eX-Speaker
keifer which ! pronounce to be utterly
/ devoid OF truth, ! have the honor to
I enclose herewith the full text of his
letter to me. together with the correspondence
pertaining thereto, and, through you. to re-
spectfully request the House to order an in
I vestgation of the matter, have the honor to
be. yesy respectfully, your obedient servant,
u Y. BQYNTON,
- Cincinnati Oon,p,ercsI n. Gazstte.
Ooiissp L. In CURRENCY,
At a meeting of the House -'"laihitlee
on Banking and Currency to-day the reso-
luton of Representative Hunt, or Louis
/ iana introduced last Tuesday, was dis
cussed, and with an amendment offered
by Representative wilkins. of Ohio, was
was adopted by a vote of to 4. Those
! opposing were MeSsrs. Huckner, Miller
| of Texas, Yaple and Brumm. The resolu-
tion as amended declares that the public
welfare demands that the benefits OF the
national banking system be substantially
| preserved and continued for the time be-
| ing, provided that this resolution shall
I not be construed to be a declaration in
favor Of the perpetuation OF the pubic
| debt.
MORE WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced Ia tie Senate to-
day bill identical in its provisions with
the one introduced in the FOrty-siXtn
Congress by Senator Herman, of New
York, to authorize persons who were re-
siding in loyal States during the late war,
and who owned debts due by inhabitants
of the States in secession, which were
confiscated by order of the Confederate
Congress, to bring suit in che Court of
Claims against the United States to OBJ
tain shares in proportion to the amount
of their debt so cnnfiscated in the pro-
ceeds of the seizure by Gen. Butler in
1862 of the funds Of the Confederate States
Receivers.
MIR. MORRISON'S TARIFF BILL.
Representative Morrison, Chairman of
the Wavs and Means Committee, has
completed the tariff bill, but will not
introduce it IN the House until other
/ members of the committee have had an
opportunity to consider and offer sugges-
tiOns. AS prepared the bill provides for
a general horizontal reduction Of 20 per
cent, but in no event is the reduction to
be lower than the tariff rates in the Nor
riIl bill of 1861.
PROCLAMATIONs COUNTERMANDED
At the suggestion of the Com
mittee on Public Lands of the
House of Representatives, the
President has cOuntermanded the procla-
nation authorizing the sale af public
lands at Montgomery and Huntsville,
Ala, pending legislation on the subject.
The land was about TO be sold in accord
| ance with the provisions of the act of