Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 57, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 22, 1883 Page: 1 of 8
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Successor to tho Democrat-Advance.
POUT WORTH TEXAS. TIlOliSDAY JTEURTJATIY 22. 1SS3.
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AUSTIN.
I 'i Tatter Bill to Curtail tho Rights of
1UAH3 iimiuuuo
Conjldoration of tho Land Bill Post-
UllUU AJU AU-UUJTt
it!) School Tax Question Again Dic-
cusssu .h.u .uay.
Irtssage of tho Election Law Bill by
tuo xiouse.
Senate
i.clal ta tlm Wuotte.
'juistln.l'ob. Ml. TIic penuto met at
I0n'cloek.
Mr. Collin fiom tho committee on
lock wising reported favorably tho
lilll l proicet aiuuh misers uuu en-
tourage stock raising.
ju-Mr. Pfeufl'er from tho finance
AmniHtee. Iiivorably. to amnonriate
(If 0J0 to protect the capltolbuildmgjfn-
tfJW.Vi l" ' "" -Mv""'"u " w"l-
jiiiig tho feea of t.ix collectors; was re-
rted buck with a substitute; unfii-
Lmlilv. providing a clerk ior the Mil
itary of the board of education.
jir. liavis irum me coiiiiuiiicc on
institutional amendments favorably
.ubmittlng a pioiuoitory amenainent
to tho constitution tpu vote or the
Mr. Harris from tho committee on
adlcUU districts luvoruuiy roorgunu-
.. I.. 111. I .ttjhilfifu
mgi j j ""'""
Itv Mr. Pulton Providing for tho
.ale or lease of inllroad stock.
Hy Mr. Perry Mo require railroads
to allow passengets to tiavel on freight
trains wheie two passenger trains arc
not run each way daily.
Jly .Mr Picuner to provide lor i no
iirL'ttiiiatiou of school districts in
.icli county and aulhoiizing a levy of
:t local tax in eacli strict lor seiiool
purposes'. Oideicd pi luted.
si'kciaii ouuints.
The land bill reported back by the
ominittee wna laid before the senate.
.Mr. Jones moved to postpone until
the will pending yesterday is dis-
io-cd of. Lost.
Mr. Peacock moved to postpone un
til to-morrow. Carried yeas 15
.na 12.
The question was laKed that it re-
JUllL'll U IWU-LUllUS HHU IU JIU"llUUU
lie regular business) rue eniur ruiea
bat a majority vote could postpone to
iiciinite time niter tue uin nau ncen
heed beforo the senate.
fXKI.VIRJtKn HUMNKHd.
Tho motion to reconsider the vote
Jopting Mr. Houston's amendment
wterduy was laid betoro tue senate
ad the motion withdrawn.
Mr. Peueook. offered to amend by
.nkingout "not moie than U5" and
userting ")."
Mr. Jones thought tne amendment
llould be adopted as it would fix the
Luc und tne people would Know er-
utly what they had to depend ou. He
thought it the'duty of the state to cd-lic-atii
the white and black children
(md the amendment pioposed would
iihotheiu six months hchoollng. lie
l.iinrril loi-nl illMrlc! In.vntinn but
fiantvd a llxe'd tax in the constitution
bat the pool distilcts micht receive
llie benefit of free nchoolb.
Mr. Davis in an able argument op-
KBwl the amendment contending
hat It would increase tho taxes three
iilti on pro)orty while at tho same
mien would reduco tne occupation
ix on whiskey one-fourth of which
:ocs to tbe tree schools.
Mr. Hcminir urued its adontion as
llie best tbinir nosblblo looking to a
rounuomibc.
.Mr. buanuon in an ablo aigunieni
tuppnrtvd It at tho aino time raking
l'er the coals Mr. Terrell for Ills
hwech made yesterday.
.ur. t'hesley suDDortcd the amemi-
iiunt and hd believed it would meet
ith approval from the people. He
us torry that sectional Hpeeches liad
en made and warned tuo .senators u
bey favored a divJuiifii of the great
tale they need never desire to return
o the senate as the people would
'-Jiaiiy .shelve them.
.ur. URibs did not believe In a com-
lromis.e and if the muiorllv vote lix-
PU! the tax- jitilTi ci-iits u-ns to bo ftbiin-
iIoikhI he favored ndontimr tho minor-
lily tax of lf cents.
After a lcnuthv debate Mr. I'opc
hiovid tlie previous (juestlon. The
Mllltfi l-if'nji(l if nnli.r tfif imilil fllll'S-
I'iou and Mr. Matlock moved to ad-
ttirn till 10 o'clock to-morow. host.
Jlr. Buciianan moved to adjourn
HI;. o'clock. Carried.
Aftiiriiiiiiii Krs.litn.
The Di'iiiiiiif fini'slinii was tbe
Sdontinn ttf li 1ll.fltr it-iotirliiirnt.
Mr Peacock after consultation with
hnators. said he had concluded to
(withdraw his amendment and renew
u' motion to leconslder the Voto
wptiiitr Senator Houstou'H aniend-
pentsyesterday.
jj01a.s ho thought 2o cents too high;
iu 15 cents was aninly suftlclent to
"Miduct the schools six months in a
IMr
UP. tTnitcl. nittnun1 t 1 nrallnrfl
l'iU and arirtiecl tlint n luaxhmun of
.. .'MOfcll HI!1ZZ1 i. a .vi.u....
Wnlu ll'nu ir w. l.l.l IllW'flll-
llucd against fixing the tax at 1"
wits. "
Mr. MntliM.I. ...:.! 1... I... ..! II n !.
I'lOU U'nnl.l :i .... 41... .. ........ I nunl
''Mr. Houston left the matter onen
I'WnotuY nt n
The fucstion recurring on tho mo-
wn to r('i-fiiiinliir it u'iik :ulntitod.
y.MBy8ia.
. i r . iue-tion recurring ou tho
Mi ii ".' laiuiiuiiniimuiMmtiii
- r. Houston uiDVed a call of (ho sen-
j'aded and a second cull was or-
l'ill.ll.... ... ..!..
iln.J i "" Ult vl "tils were nun-
i -N Mr' Copper to authorize coui-
rvnH8Ue ot'rtolii patents hub-
rnl i r w'tU of rL1'orts fr0lu
"r -Mr Jouet Providlug for
ii -1 IV9 -
the
(ipi)ointiuciit of a geologist and
making a geological survey of
state.
for
the j
By Mr. Jones Joint resolution pro-
viding for calling a constitutional con-
vention. Thu joint resolution requesting our
membcia in congress to nitl in pre
venting tho abauiloiuucnt of the!
military post on the Rio Grande was !
lu !.. v'tW 1C Minute and adopted
mo oiu toauihorizo the prepuratl
lm'imrMtifin
of accounts for frontier protection for
presentation to tho general govern-
ment was taken up With the subsltuto
of the senate
Vending question or tho adoption of
Mr. Houston's amendment Mr.Qibbs
moved to amend by adding
"not less than twelve and a half cents
nor more than twontv-ilvo cents."
Adoptedyeas 20 nays 8.
The question recurring on tho adop-
tion of Mr. Houston's amendment as
am nded it was lost ayes 13 nays 15.
Mi. Gooch moved to amend by nro-
viding that when tho tax with tho as-
sistance of the other available funds
Is sul.iciout to maintain tho schools
ten months the tux may be reduced.
Adopted yeas ir nays 1'i.
Mr. I'atton moved to strike out fif-
teen cents and insert twenty. 'Lost
yeas 13 nays 15.
Mr. Chesley moved to amend by
striking out fifteen cents and Inserting
thirteen cents i.ost yeas 13 nays Jo.
Mr. Jones offered a substitute for
one section for not le?s than
twenty cents advaloiem tax
and a poll tax of on dollar
moved that if the revenue should ever
be sufficient to run tho schools six
mouths the legislature may reduco
the tax. Lost yeas 11 nays 12.
Mr. Johnson of Colllu offered a
substitute providing for a levy of an
advalorem tax of 15 cents poll tax of
one dollar and a quarter for occupa-
tion tax and for school purposes. Lost
yeas 5 nays 20.
Mr. Chesley moved to so amend that
the 15 cent tax may be used for tho
ensuing scholastic year Carried.
Mr. Chesley moved to reconsider the
vote just taken. Carried yeas 15
nays 13.
Mr. Chesley moved to adjourn until
0:0 to-morrow. Lost and his amend-
ment was adopted.
Mr. Morton moved to adjourn till 10
o'clock to-morrow. Lost.
Mr. Johnson of fehelby oficrcd n sub-
stitute for the section providing for a
levy of an advalorem tax uf not more
than twenty cents a poll tar of one
dollar and one-fourth of the occupation
taxes for school purposes. Lost.
Air. Ohesley moved to adjourn until
10 o'clock to-morrow.
Curried yeas 17 nays 10.
Ilmisf.
The following petitious were pre-
sented ;
Jly Mr. Chenoweth From tho citi-
zens of Fannin county asking for a
more efficient local option law.
By Mr. Harkncsi From tho com-
missioners' court asking tho restora-
tion of the county court of Dlmmitt
county.
P.y Mr. Stout Hemonstranco from
the citizens of Navarro county against
the now county of Richland.
By tho speaker From the eltlxens
of 15111s county asking tho passage of
a law respecting the right acquired by
them under the act lor tho Kilo of
school lands; also ou the question of
prohibition.
By Mr. Caven From citizens of
Harrison county relative to tho feus
of assessors and collectors.
KlinOI.UTIOMs.
By Mr. Brown Inveighing against
the use of personalities in debutes and
concluded with home pleasantness
in regard to long speeches.
By Mr. McKinnoy Inviting Prof
Alexander Hogg of Fort "Worth to
deliver a lectuio In this hall to-night
on education. Adopted.
By Mr. Clicnoweth CBvlng the use
of tbe hall to uonerai ueorge xj.
Johnston of Alabama to deliver a
lecture to-morrow night in aid of tho
Southern Historical Society. Adop-
ted. By Mr. Foster of Grayson
That afternoon sessions be devoted to
house bills on their second and third
reading. Laid over.
By Mr Rosenthal Inviting General
Fit'hugh Lee who is boon to visit
Texas to conic to Austin and deliver
hi famous lectuio on the battlo of
ChuucellorsvHle and that the use of
this hall be tendered him for such
purpose.
Mr. Foster of Limestone offered an
amendment that the sergeant-at-arms
bo empowered to grant the use of the
hall to every lespectublo man who
wishes to lecture on any subject of pub-
lie interest. .
Mr. Ohenowoth n-dd General Lee
had not asked the use of tho ball but
that the resolution proposed to invito
General Lee here aud In doing o the
members would honor theni-elves by
seeming the eminent gentleman's
thanks.
Mr. Foster's amendment was ruled
out of order and the resolution adopted.
.Mr. Ourant uio'o to a question of
privilege in answer to the remarks of
Mr. Armlsteud yesterday. His speech
called for no reply and the troubled
w aters became calm once more.
Thu speaker announced tho dismis-
sal of thico committee clerks
miii.s h.kpki!i:d.
By Mr. McIUitucy ueguin-
ting the bringing of suit
against railroads in certain cases.
Jly Mr. Me Daniel Amending tho
law 'debarring mote than one pro-ecu-tlun
for tho same offense.
By Mr. Merriwether-To more prop-
erly define tho north boundary line
of the town of Goliad.
Bv Mr. Harknejs Restoring the ju-
risfVii.tion of the county court of Dim
mit county
Jtjm'I.AK OIIDHK.
Tbe election law bill came up the
provisions of which have already been
..u...n in tin. Ca'akitr. Several aiuend-
tiieuU touching the pay of managers
were offered. . rt..n
On motion of Mr. FranK the clnU-o
allowing managers to begin to
count before the closing ot the
..!. ....- sircken out and
the amendment by Mr. Scett pro-
.. v . ... v . MfrirfHfc-f.3' ' fKlr1ltifelllMimirl if n ttto-tmPfo-Mirnr;':iMPm&tt & lA.r.t.- rtt.EJ&MmMW
'.' . 'AW'ffr. --ti ntiimialm- 1 1 mini!r:r:Wlmmral'-"mmm'Wm'iwmm "fiTi r 'J'T.JjaiywtamMIKKBnMKIKtUHIBKKmKKSmSS-m.
vtdlhg for tho delivery of tlio returns
by (ho manager in person was adop
ted.
The ninciHlnicnt by Mr. Cotton to
Insert after tho Word "returned" tho
words "together with" was adopted
and the bill read the third time and
pued.
'Plirt iifMiiiviltti.it mi .wiliuf ItiiHiiltnl
amendments reported tho school tax
...... V VIIIIIIIVIV . v.'..j...-..
resolutions in two sections which wort
taken tin as a sneelal order. The first
resolution providing for a stale tax of
of 2- cents was considered first.
Mr. Ay res moved to
strike out tho maximum
of 25 cents and Insert 15 cents us. a I
minimum. Lost.
Mr. Hazle wood moved to strike out
23 cents and insert 83 cents. Laid
on the table.
Mr. Cramer moved to stilke out 2."'
cents and insert 50 cents. Laid on the
table and the bill engrossed.
Tho second clause providing for the
district 8.VHtem and tho levy of 25
cents by school communities
taken up.
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vas
The amendment by Mr. Cochran to
cuie the defects in tliu phraseology
was adopted.
Mr. Townseud moved to amend by
the election in the district to be by
freeholders. Laid on tho tabic.
Mr. Foster of Giavsou. moved to
amend by prodding that two-thirds
of the voteis must be tax-payers vot-
ing at such election. Adopted.
Mr. Flunk offered an amendment
reducing the maximum tax allowed to
be levied by districts from twenty-five
to fifteen cents. He made astiong
speech In favor of his amendment in
which he advanced tho Idea that his
proposition was a liberal compromise
to the minority.
fie was followed by Messrs. .MiBh
Wurzbach Etherldge Graves lluriis
Kendall and Brown in favor and
Mr. Patton who opposed the amend-
ment becauso he w-us opposed to any
reduction.
Mi'. Taylor opposed the- whole meas-
ure and said ho was unwilling to make
any compromise.
Mr. Randall said he was glad the
sentiments of Mr. Taylor were not
very numciously seconded.
Die amendment was adopted ami
after tho .adoption of tho amendment
uv mr uurviiiuuy iu suiitu mil mu
words "citiztnn of" and inseit the
words "hi the" the resolution was
engrossed by ayes 78; nays fl.
Adjourned to 3 p. in.
AlTHUNOOJf MISSION.
On motion of Mr Patterson
tln million to lecoiisider
the passago of Sunday Jaw bill was laid
the table.
l'KTITJONS.
liy Ir. Frank From citizens of
Callahan county asking the lesclndlng
of tho penitentiary leases and for keep-
ing tho convicts inside tho walls.
By Mr. Foster of Limestone From
citizens of Limestone for the now
county of Richland.
Bv Mr. McGarlty For the proper
defining and reducing of the boundary
lines of the city of Gonzales."
By Mr. MeDanlel From cttlens of
Hill and Navarro counties for the now
county of Richland.
By Mr. Cotton Protest from tho
commissioners court of Hamilton
county against the new county of Mills.
Messrs. Frytnler and Acker Intro-
duced prohibition petitions and the
regular order followed.
The senate bill making it penal to
disturb public worship was passed to
the third reading.
The senate bill providing for the fees
of county officers in examining trials
in felony cases was taken up. It al-
lows niagistiates sheriffs and consta-
bles tho fees nllowed by the law in
misdemeanor cases to be paid by tho
state and allows attorneys ten dollars
in commitment cases. It passed to
tho third reudiug.
The bill regulating the manner of
banging and locating county scats
was passed to its third reading.
The bill regulating tho fees of county
attorneys for collecting monies from
defaulting tax collectors came up.
This Is tho bill for the purpose of
placing upon tho statulo books a law
which seems to have been an omission
as brought out In tho cuse of F. T.
Moore vs. tho stale.
Htttl0 I committee us follows: That
eted an amendment to . bcrm rr military purpo-is
P.mkm R u l"!1 'T'thpojiliiloii ot the president
h. T. Moore.'; Atuled j ' wJntf fiir 8 iL.)
Mr. Hill ofteicd
tho caption to
tho benefit of J
nut.
Mr. Finch ofletod a substitute
for tho bill fixing the fees for
such collections but leaving off tho
proviso which gives attorneys rcllenis
to cases already adjudicated. j
Mr. Finch niado a long speech
against tho bill In which occurml
many personalities against Mr Moore
countv attorney of Travis county. j
Mr.'Cr.ivens spoke for tho bill In a i
very convincing manner and was Jol- j
lowed by Mr. Patterson who took .
strong grounds in favor of tho meas-
ure. . I
Mr. McKinnoy began an argument i
In favor of the bill but yielded to -motion
to adjourn und thu house ad
journcd until to-morrow
Note.
A letter was received hero to-day
from a certain county which says
nearly all tho school lauds In that
county have been taken up by use of
fictitious names. Mr. Kendall's com-
mittee will huve witnesses from that
county beforo it.
tv attorneys fee bill or what is known
here as Moore's relief bill will be
lively The bill bus already passed the
kciiiito and will pass the house It Is
rue deouie to-murniw ui.-4 wv
Senate and Will pass llie JlOUSe ll is
thought
Senator IJuvla' resolution looking to
the cancellation of thocaidtol contract
while creating gossip is not thought
of serlouslv here
It is thought to-night t nt the dls-
triCt clause of the school bill though
engrossed by more than two-thinls will
fall on a final pas-nigo. as muny mem-
hers who voted for engrossment will
refuse to support tho bill.
The following counties haveiinteent
election returns to the secretary oi
slate as reoulreu ly
ate as reouireu iy iaw:
TII.I..I..n I.' I. 11.
MoCulIoch Old -
i i)....Aix i.n.iitn . timI niver. San
c.ila nn.i vip'torla. ' '
WASHINGTON.
Tho Star-Itouto Trial .at Last Grows
lutonscly Interostinfi
And tho Monotony of tho Hou30
Also Roliovod
is
Tho Attack on Hassan Vigorously Ito-
uowod aud "Warmly Rofuted.
Excltiug Charges and Counter Ohavgos
Hado by Soiuo Members.
j Srtiulu.
Washington February 21. Mr. Gar-
land offered ti resolution for the up-
polutifieut of a oommitteo of seven
senators to oxomlno Into tho work
now in progress for thu Improvement
of tho Mississippi liver below Calio
the method contracts aud applications
wi iiiu npjirupiuiiiuiisf t'vu.; iiism uuu
hH matters pertaining to tho feasibility
of flu mi! lot svsteni. and to tliolm-
provouumt of tho month of the river
tho system of jetties their pcrma-
minev. etc.. and all mutters touching
such improvements the committee to
hold session during ino recess ot con-
gress at places on the river or else-
where; to examine poisons and pli-
peis and report to the next session
The lesolutlon went over until to-
morrow. The bill passed appropriating $25000
for thu eioitlon of u monument tr
Washington and thoscttutu went into
executive session.
When tho doois were re-opcnul the
I senate proceeded to thu consideration
I ot tho army appropriation bill.
Thu tlrst important aineniimeni re-
ported by the committee on military
affairs was tho Insertion of n para-
graph uppropi luting $142000 for civil-
ian cterus for the adjutant-general's
department and for the headquarters
of military divisions auddcpaitiuents.
Adopted.
Tho next amendment was to In-
ci ease the number of alde-de'eamp-for
generals from twenty tothhty-lhe;
to strike out tho provision limiting the
number and making the provision as
to their rank and pay and to
j inrt tho following
Piovhh'd
that no
olficcr shall lcmaln
absent from
his icglmunt on duty at
Washington City for a longer peiiod
than tluee years at any one time but
the provision shun not nppiy to oiu-
corsou the stall of the commanding
general of the army nor to army offi
cera lu chut go of thu publication of the
records of the war ol the rebellion or
detailed to work on the Washington
monument.
The fact that the exception did not
apply toofficeiH of 1 ho signal service
corps gave tisu ton discussion. Mr. oy
Muxey and others" arguing that
these officers should not be removed
from Washington after three yearn
ticrvice and Logan who has vhurgd of
"tho bill denying he was as ivpre-
sentcd hostile to that corps ami con-
tending that military duties performed
by itsbould be learnodhy all thu m my
oillcers. He wished all auny officers
to have an opportunity of learning
these duties and he proposed to offer
an amendment that ot the twelve
signal officers nowln Washington
four shall bo sent back to their regi-
ments lu 1SS3 four iu 1831 und four lu
188-3 other officers to be detailed In
their places. He alluded to tho fact
that he hud been attacked in editorial
articles all over the country as being
hostile to tho signal service corps und
said these editorials had been enclosed
toiilin In a letter with tho Informa-
tion that they had been written in the
signal office and paid for out of gov-
ernment money. He could demon-
strate tho truth of that statement.
The amendment was excluded on a
point of order add tho question was
then taken up on stilklng out the
clause limiting tho number of aid-do-
j camps and providing they shall not
navuauy auuiiiouui piyor r.nrt iu i u
wa stricken out.
llumr
The house went Into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil service
bill. The pending amendment vus
that offered hist evening by Mr. Arc-
Cook under direction tne military
committee as follows: That lands re-
whieh lu
lit may be
ngcr desircaiile mr 8 icli purposes
or so much thnreot as he may desig-
nale shall be placed under control of
the si'Cfilnr.v of tho interior to be dls-
1 posed of proviih d said l.imfs shall not
l be placed under thetoutiiM o. th' sec-
I rctury ol iiiu inteiioi until tl.i direc-
tion of the incsideitl theielbi lnwhccu
filed lu the into lor dtiwutmtut;
provided also said lands sball not bi
huoji'ci tm location m warrant or scrip
ofititN dest'iiptlon. nor to the home-
I stead or pre-emption lawis of the
I United Stales und finthur said lands
shall not be sold until they luivo been
I surveyed mid plotted under the diteo-
tlon of the secretary of tho Jnterloruud
I appnilftitdby three competent men to
be unpointed by him. and their an-
! pralsid approved by tho president und
suid lands shall be sold at
to the highest bidder foi cash and shall
f not be soli! ut k-ss than their appraised
value and such subdivisions
as may be most advantageous
i to the government no subdivision to
j exceed 100 aereu.
Ou motion of Mr. Washburn Mr.
. McCook's amendment wuh iiuieiided
by providing that the laud shall
be sold at less than M.25 per note
On motion of Mr. Carpenter
amendment win further amende
laud shall not
the
umenuiuem. w immur iuiii:iiiii:u ii
proviuo niui any puim-in wuij vcn-
In ootual occupation of a portion of
1 uny reservation and continued such
occupation at the (.resent time shall
I he entitled to locate the land ou which
they live under the homestead laws.
'The amendment us amended was
adopted.
Mr. JlelUhwover Moved to amend
by strikingout the clause wuthorlliig
i the secretary of war to delu I forsor-
vice lu tho signal coips not to exceed
nr.
lu
eigiitconumssioiieu on wn nu usivc
" l"c ""-" uv...w.... ... ..... "-is"
icorni authorized by law. In advo-
1 cution of this amendment be made an
attack tiponihe aduiiulstnitlon oflhe J
signal sorvlfo under General llnzcm'tohtm hi order (o drive him into rilight
llo believed his burden was prtrttyand to get an opportunity to kill him.
olvl am) wholly unmllltary aud ttj Mr. Uutterworth earnestly defended
should bo transferred to some apart-l General lluxcn's Character for lion
mefit of tho govoronieut urn! especial-1 city and bravery and sugaealod thai
ly that.lt should bo placed untr J tho gentleman from Pennsylvania hud
tne ohargo of a head who j put himself in an unenviable light be
had muiie scientific- knowledge
and standing and reputation among
tho responsible scientists or tnewuu-
try. Tho speech which ho had
printed (iomeiuno ago in the Mcnm
hud been criticised because It had not
- -. i 1 .k . m
been delivered on tho fioov of tho
house In order to avoid any mNun
derstauding he had Humiliated his
.statement In a brief lorm as follows!
First The administration of tho
civil service bureau under Howgato
was tho most corrupt prolllguto and
dlshotust which ever existed In tho
annals of the government.
Second Ilowgate's methods w;ro
churaolcrlzcd by tho employment
of the whole signal service
force who hud log-rolled I to lutlucnce
congress to pass legislation for tho bu-
reau. Third While apparently expend
ing the full uppropi lathm aud Keening1
up thu efficiency of the service. How-
gate was stealing hundreds or thou
sands of dollars and tho amount of
his larcenies l cached $000000.
Fourth Whllo his eoriuptttud felo-
nious scheme was lu progress Ilow-
guto was surrounded by a number of
u'nll educated anil well niilil I'limlnvp
who were either murvelouslVsluntd or
criminally culpable.
Fifth That no investigation of
any kind has been made to ascertain
tho character and extent of those
frauds nor had tho porpertrators been
brought to l rial There were some
teasons for this which some persons
around the signal bureau know better
than anybody else.
Sixth. uenerai v. n. Iliuen had
never brought llou'guto to trial but
loft every eniployoof Howgato In eon-
tie! of tho bureau
At this point Mr. Bolt'shoovor
asked to print some of
Howgate's letters lu thu
Record. Mr.TaylorofOhlo objected and
ho continued with tho presentation of
his uhiuges.
Seventh That 1 lu?:cu not only
failed to bring Howgate to justice but
adopted precisely the methods oi
Howgato in using employees of the
Ihtueau to influence congress through
boards of trade etc
Flghth ThatHa7on had made false
pretousos to the war dopurtniont to se-
cure details of regular officers to be
used for that purpose.
Mr. 13. B. Tayhir of Ohio iu reply
defended Hticn's Integrity and criti
cised iJettziioovcr'8 iiciiou in limiting
au assault on that onicer In a spocci:
which was not openly delivered but
which was printed In the Jtccord
That whole speech was formed on In-
eared Information This morning the
gentleman again mime an assault ou
Hu.cn the burden of his speech being
that officer did not prosecute Howgate.
What had ho to do with that prosecu-
tion? It was nn unjust charge. It
v.'As an unreasonable charge. It Was
without foundation and like tho whole
tirade it was based on false infor
mation. Tho gentleman had charged
General Haen with being
a general without a imiuc
a commander without u
history. Hud he known the slightest
rudiments of this country's history
he would have known that the gen-
eral had been under fire as many
times as any officer lu tho service. I u
conclusion In this charge the gentle-
man had said Hircu strutted on the
stage and wore the muniments of war
shorn of all that makes it honorable
He (Taylor) did not know what Gen-
eral Hiizeii wore. If ho wore the mu-
niments of war. ho wore something no
other general did.
Mr Calkins bore testimony to Gen
eral Haen's bravery dining tho war.
Mr. Betthooer then went on wilh
specification of charges.
Klnth 'flint Hazcn hud been run-
ning up the expenditure of the bu-
reau to double what ihey wcio under
Howgate.
Tenth That Hazon's pelly frauds
and peculations were mote ooid ami
Infamous than Howgate's
EleventhThat Huston was found
guilty of base mid Ignominious cow-
ardice and most dbgraooful duplicity.
Twelfth That Ha.eii's manage-
ment of the bureau had not only been
piolllgulo beyond parallel but without
adequate icsul's.
Mr Converse replied to and denied
the charge of Hai'eli'.s cowiudlce. He
boron muskef ball (u his body received
lu honoiable warfaie. yet he was ar-
raigned as a coward by a uirtti who
never saw a battle What Is thu mean-
ing of this? He could
tell what It meant. It
wie u rciiiuunt of n quarrel
that started years ago when a colonel
came beforo the investigating com-
mittee und dared to give testimony
that threw from one of the highest
places In the Culled States the mail
who occupied It That quarrel bus
been continued from that hour to this
itud Genenil Ha.eu has never seen a
day of pence since the day he gave hlu
testimony. Spies had gone Into his
very office ucuvengcra had been em-
ployed to go to his spittoon to
pick up lemiiant of papers
and examine them and Taylor and
licltzhoover has them and this stuff
printed here against Jtixcn Is largely
tho remnanls of what bus been drag-
ged out of his waste basket.
Mr Belthoover said tho infornm-
tlon on which he based lilif ulinrgu wan
derived largely from a record of evb
dence und asserted that the records of
Ha.eri's court-martial corrolsiruled his
charge of cowardice. As fo the
icmarkh or tho gentleman
from Ohio fConveraoi. djd (ho
gentlemen mean to Hay th.it either he
or General Hancock or General Sher-
man or tho president or secretary of
war were iu conspiracy fo break oowp
poor little Brigadier General Haen
because he hud brought Belknap to
trial.
Converse So they have never mado
such charge nn the gentlemen rcprc-
fcnitf butl ko say that men have .been
set on Hnzen'i truce using foul words
lure tho eounttv lu nttacKing umi
otllcor without foimulittlng his charges
niid asktnir for an Investigation.
Mr Bellxhoover stated ho would
nnvo demanded an Investigation but
for the approaching adjournment of
e mgreak.
Tho ujuendnicnt was then lost.
On motion of Mr. IHscock the
amendment avus adopted uulhor-
l.lnjf tho seorelnry of war lb
In his discretion to malum fm titer de-
tail of officers for service In tho Arctic
sea expedition.
Mr. Blackburn olfered un amend-
ment reducing tlio uppropilvtlonfoc
tho nnlUnl Mates geological Rurvey
from ?21000() to?220000 Afienllscus-
slon and iicudlng action tho Commit
tco roso and the house adjotirued.
Washington February 21-r-Uerdcll
continued his testimony in tne star
route trhl. Tho eomt refused to ad-
mit tho ovldenco of tho muster roll
olllred yeatoiduy. Witness said Dor-
soy's Instructions requiring tho filling
in blanks of tho paper wore specific.
Merrick tttated hu should perhaps
recall tho witness to further examine
him concerning further papers not yet
In his possession ; otherwise ho had
Concluded.
The cross-examination was thou be
gun by I hgersoll. Witness denied ho
received money or consideration of
any kind for making hlsnluduvlt
liigersoll asked hhu whot ho In-
tended to swear to about tho false
books ho prepaicd for tho congression-
al committee.
Objected to by tho prosecution.
Ingonjoll argued If tho witness wuh
ready to swear u falsehood then ho was
equally ready fo do It now. The ob-
jection was sustained by tho court.
Witness identified a paper presented
to him bv lngcroll us being in his
handwriting except tho Words "and
others." 1 le had signed and nwore to
It. Ingeisoll then lead the
paper. It was an affidavit by Rcrdcll
dated July 12 1882 In whloh Iiohwoio
thatS. W. DorseV. J. W. Rosele.V and
Brady had never by verbal or written
dlicctlon or Inference committed any
wrong Theie was never an improper
act or suggestion b.v Dorsev or Jiosicr.
The statement that ho (Rerdell) had
books and imnuis showing that tlloy
had been engaged In a scheme to dcA
fraud the pooplu was false 'No such
books or papers ever existed.
Tho sluloment that Dorso.v
and Rosier paid 00 per cunt ot
their remitted lines or any porccuii-
ago to Biady was purely false htul
neither Busier or Dorsey ever secured
Increased servlco by corrupt nttuns.
in xluirl. nil mIoiW-s told of unlawful
operations ou the patt of Dorsoy and
BOBlyrwoio mere fabrications gotten
up for newspaper purposes add thin
statement was made voluntarily to
vindicate them.
Witness said ho dcidrcd (n explain
(he circumstance! under which tho
uuldav.lt was made. A few dayn before
its date he had notified Dorsey he in-
tended to goovcrtothegovcrnutontand
make a full stutcimmt. Dpinty Mum
called him Into Willard'H Hotel and
Uuealoiicd toprowiifolilmforpoijuiy
If ho did this. Dorsoy produectl two
letters he (Rordell) hud been foolish
enough to write a woman In tho elf y
and said ho would break Jils family
relations If he did not make (his affi-
davit Witness was veiy much filghl-
cnel us liOHiilipoied those loiters hud
been destroyed. Yielding" to those
threats witness consented to make the
affidavit He wrote II. witness
copied it and can led It to
Dorsoy and Hosier. Witness no.
kuowjedged tho a.llhlavlt wiisfilsv In
every essential particular.
The question of entries to Smith and
Snm Jones came up again and wi 1 11011
mi(d theie was another entry floui hi
checkbook of KVHI0 to the ciedlt ol
JilH B. Bedford member of congress.
This wan (0 he charged
to (ho mull account and was iu tho
suriimerof'70. The cheek was drawn
on Mlddlelon .V Co. bankers In this
city.
Tho secretary of war transmitted to
the housu the following dispatch from
Fugiiieer W. L. Marshall :
VIeksburg Miss. February 12 In-
spected tho winks nt. Luko J'lovldeiico
Thursday. So damago td wnrks that
could bo discovered by the present
flood. Kvcr.) thing 1 In good condi-
tion here though die dykes are now
submerged.
So lufni mutton concerning Hum
Point has been iccelved at tho depart-
ment. N'KW YORK.
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Preparing for tho Inqucit Over thu
Doad Children
NowYok Feb. 21.-Thp-oinilor (his
morning selected a Jury to investlgutu
the cause of the fnful school disaster
yesterday. Crowds to-day visited tho
place anil discussed the terrible affair.
Many ant loud III their denunciation
of the clergyman in permitting thu
staircase which they say has been in
a frail condition some time past to re-
main without being prniiorb
strengthened TI1010 injured will re-
cover. The bodies of f ho dcud will ho
brought lo the church of the Miwf
Holy Redeemer to-morrow morning
when (ho funeral servl.ics wilt bncim-
dniicil.
The examination of the record of
the bulhlllig department fulled lo
show that u report on the condition
had Ikch made from which It is
inferred that (ho examination has not
been made. The. place irun deemed to
belli wood condition. lnMtH;thmhuw4
thcdooroiilylwuudn Iprlffcet whin
aud open inwards facing on thecud
or l he benches ho un do allow o pai
ige room and with the ulnles narrow
and blocked with stoves. Kxltn every
where opened In dark and narrqW
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