The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON . Jan. ]

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1872.
Mr.. ELY, tdem) Of N. T.. presented memorial Of
las women residing at the Working Women's Home,
in Elizabeth street, New York; In favor Of reserv-
ing public lands for actual settlers.
Mr.. KELLEY, trep.) OF Pa, presented petition of
the Philadelphia Board OF Trade and merchants,
for Improvement OF the lights IN Delaware Bay
and River.
Mr.. EDWARDS rep) Of Ark, referring to the re.
port presented on Tuesday from the Ku Klux Com.
mittee, rejecting on himself and Senator Clayton,
Of Arkansas, denounced the testimony taken as be.
ing utterly untrue and said that II he had been
present when the report was presented he would
have asked for committee OF investigation. He
was content however, co leave the matter with the
MIR. TOWNSEND (dem.) OF N. Y, introduced bill
for the sale OF useless vessels and other materials In
the navy ana the construction OF twenty new YES
sells. Referred.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn. offered resolution
IN reference to the Improvement OF the Tennessee
Mr.. CoNGER, Gep.) Of Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported bill to construct q ship
canal from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan.
Mr.. BANKS, rep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported q bill to amend the
acts Of August Is, 1856, and July 2S, 1885, auth0rz
ing protection to be given TO citizens Of the United
states who may discover deposits or guano, ex-
tending the benefit OF Its provisions TO the widows,
heirs, executors or administrators OF discoveries
who shall have died before perfectng proof or dis
cOvery or fully complying with the provisions Of
the act, and also extending the time for removing
the guano to ten years from 1867, instead OF i've
b Mr.. BANKS explained the objects OF the bill, say
ing tnat II referred special; to the case OF Mrs
the guano Islands In the Pacific ocean, from which
she mad derived no advantage.
Mr.. DAWES, Fep.) or Mass, asked where the
Mr.. BANKS said that they were in the Pacific
Ocean, but he could not now state their exact lati
tude and longitude. The records were flel In the
State Department.. The two principal islands were
known as Johnsons Island and Ayers Island.
II n
OF Mrs. Parker mad been before the Committee on
Commerce OF the last Congress and that no favora-
had been shown that Mrs. Parker's husband had
during his lifetime sold all his interests In the
been ever since In possession OF and worked the
Islands The question had been also examined t. oy
had been soiemnly recognized.
Mr.. BANKS denied that II was ne onject OF the
bill to give to any claimant rights belonging to
another person. 1t only gave to the heirs the rig hts
which the discovcrer himself possessed.
Mr.. sHELLABARdER, pep.l Of OHIO. insisted on
Of the dlscoverer TO his heirs.
Mr. POTTER, dsm Of y 4, said that as mem.
ne had made an adverse report on me olll
passed by the Senate for the relief Ql Mrs
Parker he cited the opinion Of Attorney
islands In question: but that il any body mad It was
not Parker, who mad assigned his right lie moved
to impair or affect the rights OF any assignee or dis
coverer or to revive rights already passed upon aud
determined Dy the governments.
!, MIR. WILLARD supported the bill.
Mr.. SARGENT offered an amendment which Mr..
Potter accepted, as substitute for his own and
which was adopted, providing that nothing con-
tanned in the bill should be held 10 impair the rights
OF discoveries or any assignment by disc0verers
heretofore recognized by the government. The bill
as so amended was passed.
Mr.. BUTLER, rep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Revision Of the Laws, reported bill Iurtner 10
regulate the appellate jurisdiction OF the supreme
Court and 10 prevent delays therein Ordered 70 DC
printed and recommltted. The bill increases the
may be appealed to the Supreme Court from $4,000
10 So and makes other rules In reference to ap
peas from Territorial Courts and In criminal pro.
ceedings.
The House then took no the Senate Joint resolu
ti0n giving the thanks of Congress 10 the Governor
and people OF Rhode Island for the statue OF Roger
Williams to be set up in the Old hall OF the House OF
Representatives.
Mir. EAMEs, lrep.) OF r. l., pronounced eulogy
on the lie and character oil Roger Williams.
Mr.. BANKS thought 1t due TO himself and the state
OF Massachusetts, TO traverse some OF the statements
made by Mr.. Games In reference 10 the Dansnme mt
OF Roger Wiliams from the colony OF MASSACHUSETTS,
lie denied that the question OF soul liberty or reli
gtous liberty mad entered into the cause OF that
Punishment. The causes were, first, that VIII
lIams denied the title Of the people to their
lands as derived by grant from the Crown OF
England, ana held that there could be no
valid or Just title to lands except derived
from the Indians Of the Puritans could not
admit the denial Of the title to their lands made IN
| q public manner, and which unsettled tue rights
not only OF the colony, but OF individuals MI VII