Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-30
A NOISY NUISANCE.
DenGuneinE . Correspondent as LIAR
Lobbyist ana rorger-Bls Charges
Emphnticaily Denied,


Lobbyist ana Forger-his Charges
Emphaticniiy Denied.
There was an exciting scene in the |
House ut Washington yesterday arising |
out of q violent contention between OK |
Speaker Keifer and Gen. Boynton, ono oil
the most reputable newspaper corrospon'
dents in the row. keiler charges Boynton
with attempts TO corrupt him and Boynton
denies and makes counter charges. The
excitement began yesterday with the
introduction of the following resolution
by Mr.. Hopkins, Of Pennsylvania,
"WuEREAs. the Hon J. Warren Keller,
a member of this House. has charged IL.
V. Boyuton, Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Commercial Gdscttt, now
holding q scat in the press gallery under
the rules of the House. with having ap
preached tho speaker Of tho House during
tho closing days of the last session OF
Congress with corrupt propositions intend
cd TO influence his official action aud
whereas this alleged act is in the nature of
gross breach of the privileges of the
| House, and the charge, If sustained,
| would call for the exclusion OF sald u, '.
| Boyntown from tho press gallery
" "ResOlreG, That special committee ot
five members of this House DO appoin,Hd
by the speaker, with power to send Tor
persons and papers, administer Oaths to
investigate the said charge of attempted
corruption and to report tho result of .heir
investigation to the House.
Mr.. Calkins Und.) raised tho point of
order that the resolution did not present
question of privilege, iu&Smuch rs II ro'
ferred TO events occurring in u previous
Congress. He thought this resolution
should go TO committee. llo did not
| Il Nl,A Of na,Y RE hA nat =
questions of privilege il the present body.
The speaker, after SOmo explanation of
the status Of the resolution, decided that
the resolution involved question of priv.
ilego, but would DO glad OF the Judgment
Of the House uponit.
Mr.. Calkins, however, declined to ap
peal, and as Mr.. keiloT rose to speak on
the resolution there was a good deal oi
) interest and excitement manifested, and
many members congTcgated around him
! and listened intently to his remarks. HC
? was at liberty, he said, at least 20 infeI
from what he knew that this resolution
Q was offered in consequence Of statomen
V that ho had made with regard to II. '
4 Boyuton. lie would send to the clerk
r to have read o statement that he had mad
Q to Mr.. BOyntOn in letter in response Z
D q scurrilous lettor of his.
;. Mr.. Keifer, in which Mr.. Boyntou wa
il severely denounced. In the letter Mr.
Keifer refuses to ask an investigation, a
Boynton has proved himself to be not
gentleman. Tho letter concludes
Your printed card has been rightlull
interpreted by the public as an adyanc
n confession of your guilt - lobbyist II
If when you told me- near the close OF til
10 last Congress, was fool for not maxim
II money while speaker, as Blaine and Colfa
9 had done and that there was still plent
IF to be made il the McGarrahan bill cOul
r. be gotten through, had thrown you, Z
70 you deserved, from my room, suppose
% would have been botter for mo. But up
o that time you aud | had been oa gOc
,e terms. although | had been warned =
10 friends and your pubic reputation % b:
IN ware of you. | troated You l2uoatly
j although have never spoken to or recO.
Ia nized you since. dislike the idea Of re,
II ognizing your letter ~ oil, bus as 20
|. propose to publish it IL, il may bo due
n the public that some of the facts should :
o along with it. OF course you would n
N publish yours without publishing III
IN with it,
a At the conclusion Of the reading Of Il
10 letter Mr.. Keifer entered into n long a
"a count of Boynton connection with q
,d | McGarrahan claim, sending TO tho CLERK
desk letters from BoyntOu to h.ms
he when the speaker asked favors in relati
"a to his claim. Mr.. keifer spoke
ty great length concluding by CXpTcssur ,
a. hope that if the House entered into Il
Id investigation the whole thing would
en- ripped wide open"
or Mr. Warner (O) offered an amendme
in to the resolution, enlaTgiug its scope so
3. to permit investigation into the conduct
Il. other members of the press acting rs
NO polters, and 1t was adopted.