Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE.
THE KEIFER- INQUIRY.
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING
House of sIepresentatiye
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

Under the call of committees in the House to-day
the following reports were made:
By Mr. Foran Ohio, from the committee OF
| labor-'ro prohibit tie importation and mfgratio,
OF foreigners under contract to perform labor in t
United States. House calendar.
BY Mr. hopkins Pa-N. from the committee q
pubic buidingS-For public building at LancaS
Ter Pa; not to exceed In cost sIoO,o00 COMMITTEE
OF the Whole.
BY Mr.. Reese lGa.N from the same committee
For a public building at Port Tow nsCnd, Washing
toh territory, not to exceed in cost so coo SAINT
BY Mr. Young iTenn.> from the same committee
Appronrlatlng $4,000 for public building at Aber
deen, MISS. Same order
THE "THREE SISTERS BRIDGE BILL
BY Mr.. Shelley (Ala.) from the committee on tht
District OF CoIumbia-Autborlz.ng the construction
of bridge across the Potomac river al the Three
sisters, at Georgetown, d. c. Committee o. tle
whole.
CONGRESSIONAL library BILL.
BY Mt Singleton Miss, from the committee on
the library-Senate bill authorizing the construc-
tion OF Congressional library building Committee
Of the whole.
BY Mr.. Money Miss Prom the committee on
post Offices and post roads. amendlnG sections 9oe
and 4,0i1, Revised Statutes. authorizing the Post
master Genera! to prohbtthe delivery Of registered
letters ana the payment OF money orders and pro-
Eldng tor the return Of the same. House Calel-
dar.
Mr.: Neece Qnl offered a resolution requesting
the President to discontinue the sale or lands az tie
Hot Springs Of New Mexico Referred.
Mr.. Young (Tenn) asked leave to offer a reso.u
tlon authorizing the Secretary OF State to make
proper inquiry into the murder OF II. Z. Cooper. W
O'Bren and G. F. StieT, American citizens in Mex
icos and ascertain whether or not II Is proper 10
ask any redress at the hands Of the Mexican gov
ernment
MIR. Cox (N. c. objected
THE PLEURo-FNECMoNIA BILL.
The House then, at 1915, went into coIlmlttCc OF
the whole (Nr. Converse Ohio in the chair on the
peuro-pDeumonia bill, general debate being I'm
1ted to 81 hours.
The keffer-Bcynton Gs,yestisa;iou,
A COUSIN OF THE LATE PRESIDENT GARFIELD A W.T.
NESS AGAINST B0YNTON-THE EX-sFEtKER ASKS
FOR FURTHER DELAY UNTIL SATURDAY NEXT,
WHICH Is GRANTED.
Mr.. Charles S. Garfield OF Cleveland Ohio. a
cousin OF the late President, was the first wituess
examined before the KeiFer- BoyntGn committee OF
investigation this morning. He testified In behalf
OF Mr.. kefer, his testimony relating to couversa-
ton which he said he had heard between Gen.
Boynton and Mr. J. w. Elder. just before the adj
1ournment OF the FOrty-seventh Congress. The
conversation he said, took place in the west lobby
OF the House. and related to Il bill which Mr. Elder
Nlslied Gen. BoyntOn to assist In the passage OF,
ana ne (the WitneSS) was party TO the Ton
belhg In company with Mr.. Elder. He said that
cen Boynton had on this occasion told Mr.. Elder
that he could do nothing for him; that he had a
claim himself, and If Mr.. keifer would not take
nolo OF that he would not take hold OF one OF less
importance HeSad it was the NcGiarrahan claim
ana any one who would not take hold OF that claim
would not take hold OF one for 5000 or $500 He
SAID he had seen Gen. Keller, and he could do
nothing. Witness testified further that Cen Boyn-
ton had said during the conversation that the
Speaker would leave the chair without either
1rlenGS or money, and that the McGarTahan claim
was large one and any one who would assist In
OF it.
Upon cross-examination the witness said that he
Old not know whether Gen. BOyntOn had said he
h;td claim or not. He said he could not rerneIn-
Der the exact date of the interview he had spoken
OF, but thought 1t was about the miidls OF the
week or the adjournment OF the Fort y-Seventh Con-
gress. He said further that he had hot spoken
about the matter to any one. but had held several
interviews with Mr. Elder recently
In answer to Mr.. Ward, witness stated that he
dld not understand BOynton to say that ne had
made representations to Keller that there was
money III the Dill for any one who would take II uu
On The crOSS-eXamlnatiOn by Mr.. BGyGtCn Wit
ness admitted that he had but a Slight personal
knowledge OF BOyntOn.
"Did IL not seem odd to you," asked Mr.. Boynton.
stranger"
at seemed that way to me" said the witness. 81
have said It"
Alter MI. Garfeld'S examination was cOmnle,ed
MI Keller through his counsel, asked that J. w
Elder, w; b. Moore, or Buffalo: Henry Maddox. Of
ner, OF this city, and W. b. Greene, or Rockville
Md. DE summoned, and pleaded Tor poStponement
untll next saturday at 10 o'clock a. IN. This was
agreed to by the committee, and, by request OF
Gen. Boynton. Mr. keifer was placed upon the
stand for crOSS-eXaminatiOn. The questions asked
by Gen Boynton We're collateral, relating TO state
mentS made by Mr.. kefer In hiSSpeech on the roor
OF the House, and the committee staned he coun
Sel'S objection to them.
At 11:20 the committee adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning next.
Capitol Topics.
THE PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA BILL
A petition was forwarded from Chic1ro yester