The New York herald., 1871-03-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Ku Klux ommittee-Proposed Measures for
the Protection Of Loyalists in the South
The Question Of an Early Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March IL, 1871.
The Joint Outrage Gem mittee.

Indiana; Poole OF North Carolina; Scott. Of
Pennsylvania; Edmonds, OF Vermont; FIRE.
linghuysen, or New Jersey; and the
committee OF the House republican caucus con-
sists of Butler, Of Massachusetts,; Sheabarger, Of
Ohio; Mercur, OF Pennsylvania; Thomas, OF North
Carolina, and Coburn, Of Indiana. They viii NEE
tomorrow morning to prepare q bill to protect
loyal citizens Of the United States in the full
enjoyment OF their rights, persons, liberty and
property against Ku Klux outrages Such offences
are regarded as and will be declared violations OF
the constitution Of the United States and therefore
the President will be authorized to employ land and
naval forces In certain cases for the purposes
indicated. Although no measure has yet
been prepared 1t is supposed that 1t
VIII be proposed to appoint commissioners
to take cognizance OF offences for the purpose OF
bringing them before the courts The Senate caucus
resolved to legisate only on Kr Klux outrages,
while that OF the House resolved to give such egis
lation the preference over all other subjects
The Early Adjournment Question.
There is q disposition on the part Of some Of the
republicans 10 adjourn without any legislation
whatever. The democrats will oppose all measures
In relation to the South.
The Interest the Pacific Railroad Bonds.
1t has been published IN some papers that the Sec.
retary OF the Treasury intends TO demand
the payment OF interest bonds issued
TO the Union Pacific Railroad. This is
not true. The question whether the roads
liable to pay interest before The bonds due
does not appear pe settled by the recent act of
Congress. The Treasury is paying the roads one.
half OF the proceeds OF transportation, as required
by said act.
Contest for the Seat OF Delegate from Utah
The Female Saints and Suffrage.
The Mormon question Is revived to some extent
nv fha aip,s Of Can't ;.1ofa
election the in Congress now occupied by the
Mormon Utah delegate. / was III salt Lake City
during the election. There were 10000 votes
returned for Captain Hooper, who was Brigham
Young's CHOSEN candidate, and who, OF course, was
declared elected. The census taken soon after the
election showed the total population OF Utah,
including all the women and all the children,
to be less than 10000. That many thousand illegal
votes were cast for Hooper is o fact which
was patent to every One and which even the saints
themselves could not call in question. That many
illegal votes were also cast for General MAXWELL the
rival candidate is q fact which even some OF the
sinners in Corinne will be willing to substantiate.
The vote returned for the Gentle in Corinne ex-
ceeded the total population OF the towns that, so
far as the point OF illegal voting is concerned there
is no avantage on either side, except with reference
to numbers; and in this the Prophet the Apostles and
the Elders who went to the polls with many OF their
wives and concubines, had vast advantage. The
Gentle was completely "overwhemed by superior
numbers" However, the Gentle claims the seat in
Congress, and he gives his reasons. There is one
noticeable difference between the two rival candi.
dates, and that is this-that Captain Hooper re-
ceved his title OF captain on account OF having
commanded company In the Mormon army which
sought 10 defy the authority OF the United States
and General Maxwell received hts title OF
in command Of brigade which fought
for the honor OF his country. Hooper
has lost little save his hair, but Maxwell lost his leg
wounds. Yet Hooper Is saint and Maxwell Is
sinner. Maxwell Is here to contest the seat with
Hooper He appeared before the Committee on
Elections OF the House Of Representatives Satur-
day, and presented statement Of his case. The
matter VIII come up again on Tuesday on motion
OF Maxwell to reconsider the action OF the commit
tee, which decided TO give Hooper sixty days to take
testimony in favor OF himself The following ia
Maxwell's stirring story
That On the FIRST day OF August, 1870, there was
held an election IN Utah Territory for Delegate in
Congress; that was regularly nominated as the
Gentle candidate, and received every legal vote
cast in Utah Territory for SAID Delegate; That the
number OF votes so received was 1893; that vii.
liam IL. Hooper was the regularly appointed Dele
gate for the priesthood Of tue Church OF Jesus
rebellious, law defylng church organization exist
Ing Utah, whose OBJECT Is to destroy this govern
whose members pretend to owe no allegiance ana
give none to any government person or thing. ex-
cept their PRIESTHOOD which centres In one Brigham
Young, "PrOphet, Seer and Revelator,n whose
power over his subjects is unlimited this side Of the
grave: that upon the certain pains and penalties of
OF employment and ostracised from society and
driven from their homes, the inhabitants Of Ctah,
with the exception of the Gentiles and apostates,
unr ttr
aareas aa.a cast their votes for Elder William II.
HOOPER; that the sse number Of votes he 80 re.
in pu Of TssE ySs Ss females M svef Ct
Utah, whether naturallzed or not voted with the
po iIs lists % that there IS no compeeat stats SrSE
ing female Suffrage, thus doing away with the CON-
mon political law, an ana a.. tearing down line OF
earthly power can now separate the male and female
vote, and, because 1t cannot be separated, the
would leave me majority Of over 1920 In precincts
where no women voted; that large numbers OF macs
voted who pretend they were legally naturallzed
Tie time they applied to be naturallzed, In de-
lance and violation OF AL law, ana obtained
in tnls-that at the time they made
proof TO become citizens tney swore and pretended
they were law-abldng and attached to the prin-
cIples VI the government. Such certificates or
turalization must be void, being obtained through
crime and fraud; that each and every vote cast at
most OF the election precincts was numbered and
corresponding numbers Kept on list opposite
votels' names; that the system OF numbering bal
lots, used In Utah, Is Illegal, beng used TO see
that none disobey prlestnood and TO control by
force, fear and violence the eectlons that the said
election was controlled, and each and every num-
bered ballot should be rejected from the canvass,
which, II DONE would give me majority OF l67
votes IN precincts Where no ballots were numbered;
that the census returns and evidence file show that
there are not more lhan 1900 TO 1900 legal voters
IN Utah. and that I was deprived OF
large number OF votes through the priesthood, and
that, even then, received majority Of the legal
votes cast IN a legal way, leaving out other ques-
tions. William H. Hooper, the sitting Delegate, does
not represent the people OF utan, but does repre-
sent. AMI Is the agent of, Brigham Young-whose
bidding he dare not disobey and without whose
command he dare not take one step, whose word Is
law to him, an0 he knows no otner. III Is not a
free moral agent. And he, the said HOOPER while
lie sits IN Congress, is simple missi onary whose
mission Is TO destroy this government. He has taken
oath, as all elders do OF eternal enmity TO the
United States, and TO do all In his power TO ayenge
the dea1h OF Josenh Smith nnnn the nnvarnmn