Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-30

other things: 'sYour conduct has placed you so far outside of the pale of a gentleman as to make it degradation to notice you. It repeatedly characterized Boynton as sliar |" charges directly that last summer Boynton forged letter and published it to the coun- try purporting to have been written by me to the Secretary of the Treasury" and charg- ing an avowal of interest by Boynton to Keller in the McGarrahan claim. Mir. Keller then went into further statement to the House, substantially going over the same ground as the letter and Riv- between Boynton and himself on the 27th of February. He said that Boynton came to his room with 8 letter in which he asked the rec ognition of Mir. Dunnsn for a motion to sus- pend the rules to pass McGarrahRn's bill, putting in disclaimer of any personal inter- est, but expressing the belief that it was right and just. To this Keifer made neither verbal or written answer. The next day or the day after Boynton sought a private inter- view. He said, ''Keifer, what do you think I think of you?" To this Keller replied that he did not know, good he hoped. Boynton replied, '1 think you are fool" "I did not know what he meant" said MT. Keifer He seid might have made money as Blaine and Colfax had done, but there was plenty to be made yet if this WAS got through. He explained the bill and it proposed to issue land scrip to McGarrahan in lieu of the land disposed of and that the bill in court way provided the ascertainment of the value of the land products of the New Idria Mining company, which when aggregated was to be divided by dollar and quarter and this was to ba>fhe measure of the land scrip to be issued, which would be for many million acres and that the scrip would be as valuable as the Valentine scrip which was then selling was ended,' said Mir. Keller, "and he left the room, for good reasons my connection with Boynton ceased and have never since recognized or spoken 10 him." He went on to state that on the last night of the last session Boynton and one W.B Shaw had organized meeting and passed resolutions against him for opening the re- porters' gallery to the public when there were one hundred men here who knew he was opposed to it. Boynton, he said, had resorted to various ''scurrilous mean, low-hved methods of attacking him." He then read the testimony in the Pacific Mail bribery investigation to show that Shaw had received $15 00O for lobbying that scheme through. He wanted the resolution opened wide enough to investigate not only Boynton, but others as we'll, including Shaw. He was sorry for any man who would come to him supposing he could make 8 vile, corrupt proposalIto him.
 Mir Hopkins said if the charges made by Mir. Keller were true, they made stronger case than he could possibly have made. He did not know Boynton, but as 8 matter of justice to him he asked to have read a letter addressed by General Boynton to the Speaker, but objection was made that it might reflect upon same member of the House.
 Finally Mir. Springer, of Illinois, who had read the letter during the discussion, said there was nothing in it that was not proper to be read in the House, and he would take the responsibility of making it a part of his remarks. The following is the letter in full
 General H. V Boynton to-day addressed the follow ing communication to the Speaker of the House
 PRESS GALLERY HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs,l M Hon. John G. Carlisle, Speaker of the House of Rep.
 resentatives:
 Sir-I address you as a correspondent amepsble to the authority of the House and holding in the press gallery under its rules last night received the House, charging over his Signature that I approached him iu his capacity of Speaker of making money which speaiers Blaine and IolFs% 4os had done, that there is still plenty made if the McGarl ahan bill ceuld be gotten through; had colleagues interested with in that bil that ex- plained to him thar it provided for the issue of many million acres of land scrip which would be above the value of Valentine scrip, then worth $50 acre. that there would be abundance divides investigation by the House, as had in writing requested him to do that his charges might nation under ca tn cannot doubt that the House will consider It of importance to inquire whether there co respondents enjoying its privi leges and protected in their work by it's rules who carry ou lobbJing with such effront- cry not to hes tate to approach a Speaker of the House with corrupt proposals Having thus called your attention to the grave charges made in writing by x-Speaker Keller, which pronounce ut tery devoid of the truth have the honor to enclose herewith the full text of hs letter to me, together with the correspondence pertaining thereto through to respectfully request the House to order in vestigation of the matter l have the honor to be very respectfully Your obedient servant,
 H. V. BoYNToN,
 Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
 MT. Warner, of Ohio, moved to amend the resolution so as to include any othsr core spondsnt admitted to the gallery against whom charges may be brought. This amend ment was accepted by Mir. Hopkins.
 Mir. Kasson moved the reference of the re- solution to the Judiciary committee. This was rejected by almost party vote, several Republicans not voting. The resolution was then adopted without opposition and at 5:45 p. m. the House adjourned.