The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-30

wild ,ws anu dependent relatives OF deceased
soldiers.
u, Wood-To prevent the employment
Of operatives on railroad trains Tor mon
than twelve hours out Ut tweniy.inur.
By Morrell-- PeusIonins widows and
children Of deceased soldiers.
by Notwithstanding on the prssden'
Tor Information cnncerniug the arrest ~
January 1898 OF Ben. s. Lewis and othe'
American citizens BY tae COLOMBIAN gov
eminent.
By Wood-To reduce tho thrift rates ~
different kinds and qualities OF sugar; also,
u reduce the duty on wooden goods, Hat
nels, blankets, womeu's aud children
dress goods and ready made c'otbiDg.
by O'Neii, Of Nilsson ITO prevent tn,
adul,era,ion OF sugar and mola.ses.
by Hewitt, OF New Ysrk-To nuthorz'
III. title OF newspapers to be copy-rish,ed'
BY B.nnett-To pr vent inter mari lag
OF white aud negro races In the District oi
Columbia.
Bp Warner. OF 0nio-To better secure
the s'sbil " OF paper currency.
By Ochiltree-A ppropriating $4,000 for
the purchase OF additional grounds ON
which TO erect u public building al Galves-
ton.
Hopkins, rising to a question OF privi'
leps. offered the following resolution:
| Resolved. That n special committee a.
| five. to be appointed by the speaker, witt
power to read Tor persons aGd papers an0
administer ohths, To investigate the chnrg.
ot attempted corruption oi Congressman
k-iier BY III. V. B1ynton, Washington cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati G'zstte, and
to report the result OF the investigation to
the house.
CsIkius raised the point Of order that the
resolution did not present n question Of
p ivin &c.
resolution presented a qaestinn OF privilege,
aud Speaker Carlisle no ruled
X Tier rose to speak and there was good
deal of interest and excite meat maui ei,ed,
| Many members cOngregs'ed hfuuhd MIN
aid listened intently 10 his remarks. H.
was ~ liberty, he saId, at leas, 20 inter
from what he knew OF this resolution TIM
| 10 WAS offered in conse quence OF stare
ment he made In regard TO BoyntoD. lie
would send to the clerks desk to have
read n statement he had made 10 Boynton
~ letter in response 10 scuirilous letter
of his.
The clerk then read long letter dated
House OF Represent atives, January 10Th
in which Keller refuses point blank TO cause
the house TO investigate Boyntons prac-
tices or be influenced by Boypton's threat
TO publish certain letters. Keifer's letter
called Boynton mo gentleman" - liar,
"a dsiauier OF character" "a lobbyist,
and charges him with forgery OF letters
and contains the folio wing remarkable
lass ige'
You told me near the close OF the last
congress that was o fool for not making
money while speaker, Ms Blaine and Colinx
had. and that there was still plenty TO be
made II the McGarrahan bill could be got
ten through. | had thrown you. rs you
deserved, from my room. suppose u
would have been wiser for me not
to have done 60. but up TO
that time YOU and had been on good
terms, although | had been warned by
f-iends aud your public reputation TO be-
we're Of You | treated you leniehlly'
though have new, r spoken TO or recogn2
cd you snce, you nave from that time
TO this devoted your work by
all manner OF taisehond 10 assa''lns
my character. You did not say
5ho. with You. were interested in me
NEG ,rrahan bill, out intimGted you haG
colleagues. Ny knowledge OF the LOBBY
c!ioue was obtained from you. 90 NOT
pretend TO ray tnat McGarranhn han no
merit IN his crigiral land claim, but "nen
Won explained 10 me me ON
gr-ss provided for the issue OF m,ny
million acres OF land scrip, which would be
| about the value Of the Valentine scrip,
worth then about $35 per acre, ana sihc'
m IRE, aud that there woud ne an aouhu,
| anc. 10 divide Tor the Dist zine Learned
| the scope OF Tue plll anu AZ p"S" 80 "
1t would not pass the foriy-seventh con'
gies5." ye
A. conclusion Of the reading kstef
sceii.'took the flojr and said, that in con
versation with some members he had us
the unfortunate expression tnht tho'e
was II Clique" OF newspaper loboy's'si
that might be true or It might not
On the 27.h of February Roynt0n
h.d written him letter asking him to
| recognize A memb. al the house 10 NOV"
suspend the rules aud pass the bill, saying
pe believed IL was right and putting N the
usual disclaimer that he had a7y nter' 81 "a
! IT, This letter Ke'er so sent TO the
| clerks desk and had read
Continuing, Koiter said that his impres-
son was that he did not answer THAT letter,
but either the next day or the day aver
Boynton came to his room when other
n .r;ons we're tsere. When the room was
cleared ne began n conversation something
like this-he said Keller, VIVA
do you think / think OF YOU
.aid. II don't know; l hope Well
He rsplied: II think ysu are fool,
did not know what be meant: Loud
laughter He answered that while heo
peep speaker OF the house i might nave
| m ado money as Speaker b ains and Speaker
Celts had done, and thea procesced TO say,
With his bill IN his hand, that there was
plenty ~ be made yet IL We cosia get nc.
| Garrohahs DIN tn,oeL"' S,S a..
details of the alleged co..,
exclaimed to him how an immense
amount OF money WAS TO bs made ~ the
| iseue of scrip, etc. Boynton used Inc wor
millions When that isterview closed
which was last then aEd there, and Boyn'
ton left his room Tor good rsss 'as, his con-
nection and relations with Boy.,ou ceased
| II this resolution we're 10 be SCOPE,
| he wanted IL torn wider open. Let the in
yestigatieu be 20 wide and open that no,
on,y Boynton be Investigated but othc,s
equally guilty With hin. The house might
investigate as much - 1t pleased. ne
(Ksi'sr) was still going 70 uy &c ms Iu.y
uuswervirgly By these vhs would nave nim
do corrupt things or seek TO have BIN pay
them for their compliments. [ApPlAuse on
the rspublicsn cid. -
A letter fron Boyr,on dsted TO day, and
addressed to Speaker Carlisle, YES pre-
seutcd. Il calls the attention Of the mouse
| 70 the charges made BY Keller, which ne
pronouaces utterly devoid OIL Hu'e' sso
asks an ipvessiKstiou.
| An amsndmest was sdoptsd, directing
the committee also to inquire vhet her any
other member OF the press nov holding
a seat IN the reporters gallery against whom
| cuarqes have been preferred MAS been
gail,y OF soniuct which ought 10 deprive
MIN vi HE sect.
TIE resolution o. amended vss saopfd
/ R.ndsll ,ubuitted the conference report
on the Gree " rs.isi bill. Adopted.
/ Adjourned.
| National Notes.
| WAsnrxsroH, Jan. 29.-At the meeting d
the hoass committee 81 banking and cur
rescv. the rseolutisa Of Representative
Hsst. iptrslussd last Tvssday, YES as
cn.ssd and. With the amendment eaersd ey
Wiitirs' sdoptsd, o ts4. Tboes opposiea
n vse: Busks.,, Muller Of Texas. Yspls
and Brumm. The resolution. ~ ansndec
Seclsres that the public Welfare dsmsndi
mat the bensfi, Of the national baking