New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09

Right of Appeal GsOlEtion of Inquiry
iniO Conduct Of Judicial Officers in
Louisiana-Reso Regarding Pnb-
lie Lands-COx's Resolutions on Cuba.
WASHINGTON, January s. -ISenote-The
speeches of Senators Schurz and Fenton oc-
cuped the day.
Nouse.-Mr. Kerr introduced bill grant
ing to any person restrained OF liberty, q
right TO appeal to the United States ST.
preme Court. from the final judgment of
any circuit court. by IA writ of habeas
corpus.
Mr.. Coughlan offered resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to in
qure into the conduct of judicial officers in
Louisiana.
Mr. Butler objected and the resolution
went over.
A resolution instructing the Committee
on Ways and Means 10 report bill repeal
ing the income tax failed. Yeas, II; nays 81.
Mr.. Moore submitted resolution of in
curry regarding public lands, stating that
the cause of Attorney General Akermans
removal was the advice g ven in his opinion,
which the Secretary OF the Interior sup
pressed, and issued warrants for land not
withstandng.
Mr. Wood said parties holding high posi-
ton in the government could be connected
with the fraud.
The resolution was adopted.
Pending the inquiry, the issue of patents
for questioned lands has been suspended
The House then adjourned.
The following are the resolutions intro
duced by Mr. Cox IL the House to-day.
which We're referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
WHEREAS, The Inhabitants Of portion
of the Kingdom Of Spain, TO VII: the
Island OF Cuba, have been waging war
against Spain for their Independence Tor e
period of now more than three Years. the
existence of which war has been ard IS
acknowledged bys Spain i'll sunlry public
acts and documents: and,
Whereas. during this war Spain has
been allowed to supply her armies and
navics from the factories, dock yards and
arSenals III this country with every material
requisite OF warfare, while the Cubans III
direct opposition 10 a fair spirit OF neut atty.
have been denied similar advantages, anu
vessels treghted with arms and ammuni-
ton destined for the Cubans, in accordance
with the legal rights of American citizens
to trade in arms with the people and the
powers who are at war. and in the exercise
of what has been declared, both by the
executive and the federal court, to he
legitimate voyage. have, in violation OF
law and equity, been detained and sub
iected TO delays by an unfair perversiOn of
Justice, to the detriment Of American Cit
Zens: and
Whereas. Measures should be adopted 10
protect the rights and interests Of Amer
lean citizens engaged in legitimate COM
merte, to prevent the occurrence of losses
which may arise from the fact that this
government has not yet ackno wiedged the
existence OF the Republic OF Cuba; and
Whereas. The ma iority of the inaeyen-
dent republics of This hemisphere have re
cognizcd the belligcrency OF Cuba, which
acts have been tacitly admitted by Spain
to he not Incompatible with q spirit Of
amitv toward her, eft; and
Whereas Spain has herself acknowledged
the ludep' nuence # sundry repuh.l 5 Ga
the continent over her colUnicS-aci uDwl-
edged the right they had to wase war for
III IL iudrptndrn e as Cuba is tU-d.'V ttgi.
me for hers: and
Whereas, By the principles of inter
national law, az inherent right Is vested n
the sovereignty OF every independent nation
| to declare, whtn convenient, the existence
of brlligerencV between any other nations.
or any portion OF any such nation; and,
Whereas, The = ndeIing of assistance IL
| all people struggling GA this hemisphere IOi
| the right OF SCll-@overnrent by all Just
| means not i'll contravcntlon of international
| law is a thorough American policy, con
! sOnaut with the principles on which our
! own independence is based; therefore il IL
| Resolved by the Senate and House oil
| Representatives of the United States il
| Congress assembled, That it recognize Ill,
| existence Of a state of war between the
| Kingdom of Spain and the so-caliel Re
| public of Cuba, and hereby recognize both
parties in the conflict "a entitled to AL th4
| rights conceded II helligerents by INFER
| national law.