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White was at his desk. He thought
that there was something said by
White about Dunnell having
been already recognized upon
another matter. 1t was Whites duty
to keep list of persons who wanted
recognition. Boynton, in low tone,
said the matter he wanted to talk
about was private matter, and White
left the room. Witness then d, tailed
the alleged conversation in his ,oom
in the same manner in which he de-
tailed IL Oh the floor of the house, ue-
scribipg the location of persons and the
furniture in the speakers room. Boy IL
ton produced bill for the relief of
McGaTrahan. the identical one being
put in evidence by witness. Witness
expressed surprise that B"yn-
ton should come to him
with a corrupt proposition.
Boynton Immediately left the room,
and since that time witness has not
spokt to Boynton.
Coleman inquired whether since
that Time illusions to Keller in the
Commercial Gaze tie were friendly or
upfriendly.
Adams of the committee objected to
the question until the papers should be
produced, showing what illusions had
been made.
Coleman, Keifer's counsel, recog.
nized the force of the objection, bat
said his object was to show that prior
TO the conversation, the illusions were
friendly, and afterwards unfriendly.
Coleman then inquired whether wit
ness had spoken with anyone about
the interview shortly after it took
place.
The chairman held question no.
competent, but it was waived for the
present.
Washington, February 20 The sen.
ate took up and passed without debate
the MI increasing the annual amount
70 provide arms and equipments for
the militia from $40, 000 to $4,000
The following resolution was agreed
to:
Resolved, that the secretary of the
interior Inform the senate when and
now many acres Of indemnity lands
were certified or patented to railroad
corporations in Iowa, to whom the
grants of public lands were donated;
ana also whether any such roads are
now claiming more indemnify lands,
ann "Hat quantities..
On motion of Allison the senate
passed the bill fixing the time for hold
ing terms of circuit court and district
court OF the United States for the
Northern district of Iowa. 1t fixes
me Time for the terms as follows: AT
dubuque, first Tuesday in April and
third Tuesday in November of each
Year, Fort Dodge, third Tuesday in
January and June, and Sioux City the
,reohd Tuesday in May aud first
Tuesday in October.
Sewell's bill, appropriatipg 100000
per ahnum for the militia, passed.
Inc senate then took up the bill to
provide for circulation of national
lAnks. An amendment was proposed
Oy Pugh, to the amendment OF Plumb,
'hn accepted by the latter which
"Oald permit the issue Of treasury
lo'es provided for IN Plumb's amend
heht IN case the banks deposited legal
ehder notes for redemption Of their
'irculalion. Another amendment OF
a9ghs was accepted by Plumb, 10
nke the place of the clause yesterday
wllhdrhwn by the latter. The clause
'esietuay Withdrawn defiped the true
u'eiit and meaning OF the section 10
y that the volume of paper money
'ul standing, exclusive of gold and ell
'ei certificates, should remain ms now
,Astlhg, Pugh's amendment. as of
s'en and accepted by Plumb, declares
hc true intent and meaning 10 be that
uch volume should not he diminished,