New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-12

ner's reply see Third page.l
At $3.50 O'Clock the Senate went Into Executive sesson
and alter adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ELY Dem., n. " presented memorial
of l45 women residing at the workingwomens Home In
Ezabethst., NewYOrk, in favor OF reserVlng puphc
lands for actual settlers.
Mr. KELLEY Rep PENN presented petition of the
Philadelphia Board of Trade and merchants Tor improve
ment OF the lightsn Delaware Bay ana river
EDwARDsS DEFENSE.
Mr. EDWARDS e% Art EegETns TO ahf report Pc
hectng on himself and Senator Clayton Of Arkansas,
denounced the testimony taken as being utterly untrue
was presented he would have asked for committee Of
investigation. He was content however, 10 leave INC
matter with the Committee OF Elections
REINFORCING THE NAVY. ~
Mr.. TOWNSEND Dem., ~ " introduced n bill for the
sale Of useless vessels and other materials IN tas navy
Mr.. cONGER d2ep., Mich), from the Committee 60. on
the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. RecOmmitted
CONCERNING GUASo DEPOSITS
Mr.. BANKS Qsep Massl. from the Comnlttec on FOR
eign Affairs reported bill to amend the acts of 18th
August 1885, and 25th July 1866 authorizing protection
to be given TO citizens of the United states who dis
cover deposits OF guano extending the benefits of its
provisions to the widows heirs, executors or admins
fectng proof OF discovery, fully complying with the
provisions of the act and also extending the time for
removing the guano TO 10 years from 1861 instead OF I'VE
Mr. BANKS explained the objects of the bill, saying
whose deceased husband had discovered the guano
islands in the Pacific Ocean, from which she has derived
Mr. SARGENT G:oT. Call offered an amendment
n S @ & @ pshs
any assignment by discoveries heretofore recognized
by the Government The bill AS so amended Yves passed
REGULATING THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT
Mr.. BUTLER rep, Mass) from the Committee on the
Revision of the Laws reported bill further to regulate
tine appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
prevent delay therein Ordered to be printed and recon-
mitted
MAJ be appealed the supreme Court from $500 to - CO., and makes
ROGER WILLIAMS AND TIE PILGRIMS.
The House then took up the Senate joint resolution
giving the thanks Of Congress to the Governor aud peo
PIE Of Rhode Island for statue of Roger Wiiama to
he set in the old hall Of the House OF Representatives,
and Mr. EAMEs teR r. RT9inionnced eulosy on
Mr. BANKS (Rep, Mass thought 1t due to himself and
the State OF Massachusetts TO traverse some OF the
statements made 10y Mr. Eames in reference to the ban
shment OF Roger Williams from the Colony OF Massa-
chusetts. He denied that the question Of social OF
religious liberty had entered into the OF ban
ishment. The causes were, first, that Williams denied
the title OF the people TO their lands as derived by grant
from the Crown England and held that there could be
no valid just title TO lands except derived from the
Indians or course, the Puritans could not admit the
denial OF the title TO their lands, made public man
ner and which unsettled the rights only Of the col
ony but of individuals Mr. Williams had also opposed
vigorously the custom then established Of conference
between the different ministers Of the Colony, and had
declared that their Church WAS not such a
church as a Christian could communicate with,
inasmuch as it received its authority from the
Church OF England, which he condemned. After thus
assang tho very foundations of the State and denied
the Christian character OF the Church. the Puritans
were OF course compelled TO resist him. He had gone
far as 10 say that the Christian assemblies the women
should be vailed, custom which never had been, and
would be acceptable to the men OF Massachusetts,
fIaughterl Roger Williams had unquestionably been
TO the Pilgrims troublesome man, and he hoped
ceptOn would be taken by any OF his colleagues, IL he
said there were still few more OF that sort left in tho
State [Laughter.l Turning to Mr. Butler who sat by
his side Mr. Banks remarked There Is no exception to
None at allp continued Mr.. Banks am sure of
my colleagues will take exception to thatw He then
on enlarge upon and enforce the views expressed
him the real or the Punishment or VIII
lams to whom he conceded all the virtues and high
Mr. EAMEs rep, r. L. undertook to reafhrm what he
had already said, and which he said was supported by
history; but he dened that he had made the slightest
The discussion attracted attention in the House,
and, after Mr.. Banks had finished his remarks, men,
beers from the Democratic side OF the House. apparently
enjoying the scene hocked TO the neghborhood of Mr.
Eaes to hear what he had to say as he spoke too nds
tinctly to be heard at any distance. II you deny he
said, the Yankees title to his land, he will fight with
you whether you belong to the same church with
Mr. cox Dem, n. " addressed the Speaker and the
audience Immediately moved over TO the Democratic
side OF the House. He ridieuled the memory OF
The Puritans and eulOgized that OF Roger Williams,
whose statue he hailed standing protest against
neanness intolerance, and blgotry.
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep, Mass.) who had been attentively
% his own seat, and engaged the attention OF the
House. the audience flowing backward to the Repub
lean side. He proceeded to defend and eulogze the
character Of the Puritans. Abiding to remark of Mr.
COZ that the Pilgrims had intended to land Manhat
rome Massachusetts, Bay, he said he would stop for
moment TO contemplate what would have been the |
hange In Manhattan Island II the Pilgrims had |
topped there (Iaughterl Might he not point TO Mas
achusetts and to Manhattan as specimens on |
he side OF Puritan Commonwealth and on the other OF
commonwealth which needed words to characterize IT.
The Puritans he said sincere earnest,
ealous devoted believers that they were right; and,
eeying that others who differed with them wrong,
hey only asked the others to go away from them laugh
er aud when the others did not they put them
II side. lLaughterl They hatbeen only trouble
ONE to those who inerfered with Them and who came
here the Pilgrims had right 10 be, and where the
theirs had right 10 be aughter and the result had