New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
GENERAL BoYNToN's STATEMENT.
uE NARRATrs TUE CONVERSATION WITH Mt. KElFER
ON THE M'GARRAUAS ELL.

M vAnpATrs THE CONVERSATION WITH MT. KEIFEB
ON THE M'GARRAHAE ELL.
WAsHINGToN, March 1.-The Committee of
The House which WIS appointed TO investigate the
charges against General Boynon resumed It's session
this morning. General Boynton presented W. VI.
Ramsey the attorney OF The Commercial Ga-lte, his
counsel though he would have been content FOR his own
part to lei the its er in spite OF the defects
which he laDored under in his Ignorance OF the
tccmcales Of law ana of his deafness which prevented
him from hearing Of the proceedings. j. W. Elder
Of Washington testified that General Boynton SAID that
The Speaker would pay attention 70 small bill in
which the witness was interested, as he had refused TO
interest himself in the McGawahan bill, which was
large one On crosse IaminatiOn the witness said that
lie was employed in this case TO go TO Ohio and see
Charles s. Garfield. and said that his expenses were paid
by sIr Coleman. the attorney Of Mr.. Keller He said
that he had a conversation with Mr.. Keifer. W. T.
Green clerk OF the subcommittee OF the House Com
,rittee on Accounts testified that General BOynon had
td him that ne had had conversation with the Speaker
On the McCarahan bill Representative unnel stated
-hat be cd the Speaker TO recognize him on behalf Of
lie NcGarrahan bll but refused the grOuad
that the bill stood no chance Of passage. General
Poyuton was then After stating that his lmow-
cdge Of tho McCaTahan bill was that OF newspaper
man lie said that asked by McGarahan 70 speak
T. Mr. Keller about the bill and that he then wrote the
note which had been read in the House In narratng
he incidents Of h, meeting with the Speaker when the
alleged corrupt offer made Ee said: sat down by
1e end % the speakers table lbegan the conN ersauon
In this way:
General the lbrty OF sending yOu that note in
reference to McGarrahn the other day 10 fulfil a
promise made 20 him have no interest in IT,. and with
fhat General keiier broke in and said. That Is al
right. already agreed 10 recognize somebody 70
make tLat motion and that the only conversation
anywhere any time any extent, that have had
with General Keller IN reference 10 the McGaTahan
provisions but solely with reference this note Then
the conversation went reference 10 tins other
matter. which the occasion OF my visit 20 General
Keller That conversation in reference to the recent
appointment OF Dr. JOFgenssen OF Virginia Register
Ci thc Land Oice Of Walla Waa, Washington Territory
Ohce which had been held by Alexander Reed, the
brother Of samuel r. Reed, the principal editor Of The
CtnctW3Od Gazette. General Keller had very kindly
Interested himself for number OF weeks ia attempt
should expire and had called my 10
about IT, called General Refers attention
1ac " the appointment and asked how 1t had probably
come about OF course, the words OF the Conversation
don't recall! but the salient points OF what place
between H. are very clear in my mind lie replied TO
The effect tlat Dir. Reed had been contestant Tor
appointmeut. Mr. Morrison. If recall the name. who
W The Receiver Of Public Lands IN the same place and
who mad been here protesting very sharply against the
llr.ed the very usual in choosing third man.
General BOuytOn then said that the Speaker yisifed
him In his oce night following the onVeIsation and
tnat the cordial relations between them continued until
his dispatch Of March 3 critcsing the Speakers acton
IN the press gallery got Oack 10 Washington
print. General BoyutOn characterized the statements
OF J. ". Elder entirely false. He also stated thai he
had had McGarfahRn bill In his hand unt after
Che beginning Of the present controversy.