The record-union., 1891-01-29
THE SILVER POOL.
Some Pertinent Testimony Brought
Out Yesterday.


Some Pertinent Testimony Brought
Out Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-General Boyn-
ton testified in the silver pool investiga-
ton to-day. He testified that he sent
message to Dunnell of the New York
Times, on which the dispatch was based,
stating that Dingley and Payne, mem
bers of the committee, had said that they
would not have gone into thel investiga-
ton II they had supposed such a revela-
ton regarding Senator Cameron would
be made. The gentlemen who informed
him (Boynton) had been in the room and
heard the conversation between Dingley
and Payne. Each was explaining, APP
parently, that he had no knowledge or
expectation that such testimony was to
come out, expressing surprise at the testi-
mony and practically apologiZing to each
other that it had come out in the investi-
cation.
Dingley said it was entirely possible
that he might have said that he regretted
exceedingly that any Congressman
should have done any act which made it
necessary that such facts should be
brought out, but that was very different
from the statement that the committee
would have kept the testimony out and
purposely delayed it. This was totally UNI
true.
General Boynton said before the in
vestigation that Stevens, correspondent
of the GLOBE Democrat, had received
message that it was the desire of the
committee that he (Stevens) should either
be late next day or prolong his testimony.
The purpose ofthe committee was to adj,
journ Immediately after the conclusion
Of his testimony until next Wednesday,
as it was understood that Vest would not
give his testimony in reference to Cam
eron until after the following Tuesday.
Witness had heard the same thing before,
and taking all this together he thought
the conclusions reached very reasonable.
Boynton suggested that good deal of
information might be gotten of Mr..
Tanner and Representative Taylor, also
from kilograms sent by Littler, Tanner
and others.
w. B. Stevens, the Globe Democrat
correspondent. was recalled, and said he
was the person who gave General Boyn-
ton the information in respect to the
Dingley-Payne conversation. Turning to
Dingley, he said: 'You began talking in
whisper, became more earnest raised
your voice and were talking loudly before
you got through. I heard Dingley say
something to this effect. 1t was an entire
surprise to me (meaning Vests testi-
mony). i did not know he was going to
testify to any such thing as that You
Cunning to Payne) said: Il had no idea
what he was going to say as you We're
each taken by surprise, and trying to ex-
plain it to each other. There seemed to
be expressions that the circumstances
under which the testimony was brought
out were peculiar, and that you regretted
the time at which it was brought out''
DIngley and Payne interrupted to say
that while they may have said something
of that sort, they had no purpose except
to get all information as promptly as
possible
Dockery said with regard to the alleged
desire to delay the Vest testimony, that
he would make no concealment, now
that he did not want to bring out the tes-
timony concerning Senator Cameron
until Wednesday. During the time the
resolution was pending before the COM
mittee he (Dockery) formed the belief
that there were parties who might desire
to use that testimony in respect to other
bills. He was informed by Senator
that another gentleman had suggested
that it would be well to let the suggestion
drop.
The Senator replied that he could not
afford to do that. The gentleman re-
sponded that he did not care about him
self, but he understood that some of the
boys had bought silver, and the impress
sion that the Senator got was that they
We're nervous and wanted things stopped.
When asked who 1.-The boys'' We're, the
THE conversation was given to me-"
said Dockery, land thereupon pushed
the resolution. Now, will state frankly
why wished the testimony delayed /
believed Influences were being brought
to bear on the Senator said to be con-
nected with the silver speculation, to
make him vote for the force bill, and SO
wanted the Investigation delayed in the
hope of getting one or more votes. 1t
was Just straw which proved as SUBJ
stantial, and L want it distinctly under
stood that l wanted no assurance what
ever, and merely went on the rumor that
his vote on the force bill was doubtful.
No, sir; did not think the exposure at
that time would enhance his prospects"
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-In the Senate
Stewart said that inasmuch as there was
some uncertainty as to Stanford's position
on the vote of Monday To lay aS;da N n