New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22

sons instead of females only and only to per-
lawfully convicted of the crime of bigamy or
The bill and amendments were still pending when
the Senate adjourned.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. BELTZHoOvER MAKES A VIOLENT ATTACK UPON
GE,IRAL H,zEN-THE SALE OF TIE wALLABOUT
BAY PROPERTY FAVORED.
WASHINGTON Feb. 21-When the House went
into Committee of the Whole to-day, and resumed
consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, the pending amendment was that offered last
evening by MI. McCook, of New-York under dlrec-
tioni of the Military Committee, as follows:
That all lands reserved for military purposes which IN
the opinion or the President may De no longer oe7a2e
nate shall he placed under the control of the Secretary
lands Shall not be placed pH6er The control Of the secre
ary of the Interior until the direction Of the President
thereon shall have filed in the Interior Depart
en provided Also that said lands shall not be subject
to location by warrant OF scrip Of any R nof
States and provided further that SAID lands shall not be
under the direction Secretary OF the Interior and
appraised by three competent men to be appointed by
the United states. Aud said lands shall be sold at public
ga the highest bidder for cash aud shall not be sold
at less tnan appraised value. and In such suDG
visions as may he advantageous TO the Govern
nent, no subdivision to exceed 100 acres.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn, Mr.. McCook's
amendment was amended by providing that the
and, on motion of Mr.. Carpenter the amendment
was further amended so 10 provide that any set
tiers who we're in actual occupation OF portion OF
INV of the reservations prior TO the location OF the
reservation, and continued such occupation at the
present time shall be entitled 10 locate on the land
on which they live under the Homestead laws. The
amendment as amended was then adopted.
GENERAL HAZEs ATTACKED BY MIR. BELTZHoovER/
Mr. Beltzhoover raised point of order against
the paragraph making an appropriation of 1926, 900
for the pay of tho officers of the Signal Service but
after discussion he withdrew the point and moved
TO amend by striking out the clause authorizing the
Secretary of War to detail for the service in the
Signal orps not to exceed eight commissioned Of
fcers exclusive of the Second-Lieutenants of the
Signal Corps authorized by law. In advocating
this amendment Mr.. Beltzhoover made an attack
upon the the administration of the Signal Service
under General Hazen. He believed that this bureau
was purely civil institution and wholly unmlli-
tary and that should be transferred to some civil
department of the Government, and especially that
il should be placed under the charge of a head who
had some scientific knowledge and some standing
and reputation among the responsible scientists OF
the country. The speech which he had printed some
time ago in The Record had been criticised because
it had not been delivered the floor of the House.
In order to AVOID any misunderstanding, he said,
as follows:
Firs-The administration Of the Signal Service Bureau
under H. W. Howgate was the most corrupt, profigate
aed dishonest winch had existed In the annals Of
Seeond-hOwgates methods were CHARACTERIZED by the
logroled to influence Congress 10 pass legislation Tor
Third~Whie apparently expanding the full appropris-
and keeping the efficiency OF the service How
ssse Wf. Of sis iafcenes reached 100000
Fourt-while the corrupt and felonious corporation
OF enueated and woii,paid employees who we're
marvellousy stupid or criminany cnlpable
made ascertain the character and extent OF these
frauds nor mad the perpeaor 3een brought 70 rla
ssound the Signal Bureau knew better than anybody
Sirth-General W. b. Hazen had never brought How
gate 70 iTa but haa lett every omploye OF howsae IN
s. :, s:ss
Of Bureau to influence Congress through the Board
IioSM@THat Haren had made false pretences to the
War Department TO SECURE details OF regular officers TO
ynHETbat Hazen had been running up the expendi-
tues the Bureau 10 double what they were under
TsnMWThat Hazen's petty frauds and populations were
NOR, bold and Infamous than Howgate's ,.-
nonnious cowardice and most disgraeefu dqpiclty.
eThs azens oi ths Sa1eaa nae
not only been proigate and extrayagaht para
lei, but also without adequate results
IN DEFENCE or GENERAL HAzES.
M E. b. Taylor, of Ohio. defended General
Hazen's integrity, and criticised Mr. BeItzhoovers
action In making an assault upon that officer In
speech which was not openly delivered, Dut was
printed in The Record That whole speech was
founded on incorrect observation. The gentleman
again made an assault General Hazen the bur
den Of his speech being that that officer did not
prosecute Howgate. What had he to do with that
prosecution 1t was unjust charge; 1t was an
unreasonable charge 1t was without foundation;
and like the whole of the TRADE, it was based on
false information.
Mr.. CalkiDs bore testimony to General Hazen's
bravery during the war. Mr. Converse denied the