Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-22

without any references to the general
question Of woman suffrage.
Senator Hoar said MI. Edmunde
proposed to deprive all the women of
Utah the right Of suffrage because he
believed a certain class OF women
would not vote az he thought they
might vote.
Senator Edmunds said tho question
of suffrage was a political question
within the control OF tho political pow
ers; that what Mr.. Hoar had faid
about the opinions Of Mormon women
was entirely apart from this bill.
If the real opinions of those women
could find expression, he would wish
to have them vote, because the very
nature of every virtuous wo'
man revolted against polygamy
and all Its influences, IL
would not be constitutional to
undertake to diefranchise any man or
woman on account Of opinion but
everybody except perhaps Judge Black
could agree that In point of law con.
gres, could regulate In the Dlstriot OF
Columbia or In any territory could
confue It to property holders of $780,
900. Who desired to keep up the
political power of the polygamous
Mormon churoh2 He thought the I'm.
portance of breaking up the Mormon
system would justify the suspension
of female voting In Utah without any
reference to the general question of
woman suffrage.
Senator Blair moved to amend the
seventh section of the bill 30 a to
make it's provisions apply to "p~ersons'
instead of '.females." The bill amend
ments were still pending when the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house the senate amendment
to the pension appropriation bill wore
concurrsd In.
Caswell submitted a conference re.
port on the p~ostoffice appropriation
bill stating the oonferees had been nm.
able to agree. Caswell explained that
the chief points Of difference were the
items appropriatipg $185, 600 for rpec-
ial mail facilities and relating to the
compensation allowed to land grant
railroads for mail transportation. A
further conference was ordered.
Pending amendment being that OF.
fered by Mr.. McOook, under direction
Of the military committees, "that all
lands reserved for military purposes
(no longer desirable for such purposes)
be placed under the control of the
secretary of the interior, to be by
him sold at public sale for cash, nc
subdivision to exceed 160 cores,
etc'" Amendments were added
providing that the land shall
not be sold at less than 81 % per
acre; also providing that any settlers
who were in actual occupation of q
portion of any reservation prior tc
the location Of the reservation enc
continued such occupation av tn,
present time, shall be entitled to locat'
on the land on which they live undel
the homestead laws. The amendment
as amended was adopted.
MI Bsltzhoover move d to amend b,
striking out the clause authorizing th'
secretary If war to detail officers TO
service in the signal oorps, exciusiv
OF lieutenants in tho signal CORPS, .
authoriz I'd by law. In advooatinl
this amendment Beltzhovsr made Al
attack upon the administration of. til,
signsl service under General Hassn
He believed this bureau was purssN .
civil institntion, wholly unmiz
and that It should be transferred u
some civil department of tn
government; especially that
should be placed under charge OF
head who had some scientific knowl
edge, some standing and reputation
among popular scientists of the ccun
try. The speech which he had hat
printed some time ego In the Recort
had been criticised because 1t had no
been delivered on the floor of tn,
house. In order to avoid any misun
Outstanding he had formulated hi
statements In brief form, as followe:
Tirst-The administration of tn
signal service bureau under b. W
Howgate was the most corrupt, pref
gate and dishonest which ever existe
In the annals of the government.
S~econd-Howgate's methods wer
characterized by employment of tn
whole signal service force log rollin
to influence congress to pass legisls
ton for the bureau.
Third-While apparently expendin
the full appropriation in keeping u
the efficiency Of the service, Howgat
was stealing hundreds of thousands {
dollars. The amount of his larcenit
reached 5000. 900.
Fourth While this corrupt, felt
Nous scheme was In progress, How
gate was surrounded by q number
educated, well paid employees, WI
were either marvellously stupid {
criminally culpable.
Fifth-That no investigation OF an
kind had been made 10 ascertain Ii
character or extent of these fraud
nor had the perpetrstor been brougl
to trial. There were some reason
for this which some persons aroun
the signal bureau knew better tina
anybody slae. 4.
Sixth-General Hazen had new,
brought Howgats to trial, but ha
left every employee of Howgate's 4
control of the bureau.
At this point Mr.. Beltzhoover aske
leave to print some of Howgate's 10
ters In The Record, but K. B. Taylo
(Ohio), objected.
Mr.. Beltzhoover confined:
Seventh Hazsn not only failed
bring Howgate to justice, but adoptt
precisely the methods of Howgate
using employees Of the bureau to Il
fuenoe congress through boards
trade aud newspapers,
Eighth--Hszen had made false pr
tonses to the war department to secu
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