The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-12
42d CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. II, 1871
rrf HOUSE.

mAue, nc SHOULD nave denounced the test
mony taken as untrue, and should hav
moved for an investigating committe,
lie was content, however, now to leay
thematter with the Election Committe,
A resolution In reference 10 the In
prOvement of the Tennessee river wa
adopted N,' XIII ,.'''
A bill from the Commerce Committee
authorizing the construction of shi
canal from Lake Michigan to the AIissis
sippi river was reported, and recommit
4 A bill was passed for the relief OF Mr.
Parker, whose husband had discoyere,
the Guard Islands, in the Pacific Ocean
and for which he had never receive,
any advantage. ''' ' F.'t'. q.
MIR. BUTLER, from the Law Committee
reported a bill increasing the Limitation
| OF the minimum amounts of suits whicl
may be appealed to the Supreme Court
from $1,000 to 5000, and other rule
In relation 10 appeals from the Terri
torial Courts, and in criminal proceed
ings Ordered printed and recommiitted
The joint resolution accepting the statu,
OF Roger AWilliams from Rhode ISLAM
was then taken up. .aur IN. ll
MIR. EAMEs eulOgized the life and char
acter of Roger Williams.
MIR. BANKS replied 10 some remark
relative TO the Punishment of Williams
from Massachusetts, TO Rhode Island III
conceded the virtues claimed for him
but said Williams was troublesome to tht
Puritans. IIe said the title Of the people
70 their lands was derived by grant from
the Crown OF England, and held thai
thcrO could bo no valid title except ont
derived from the Indians. Mr.. Banks
referring 10 the trouble Williams hal
caused, said he hoped no exception wOull
be taken by any of his colleagues il hi
stated that there was still a few more oI
that sort left in the State. Laughter
Turning TO MIR, Butler, Mr.. Banks re.
marked, There Is no exception to that
Is there" Butler nodded in acoui
escence. "None ut all" continued Mr.
Banks. u am sure that none of my col
leagues will take exception 10 that" He
then proceeded TO enlarge upon the views
expressed by him as to the real causes Of
banishment. -.. -----zs-
MIR. EANEs undertook TO reafflrm hi.
views after Mr.. Banks had finished. The
members from the Democratic side
apparently enjoying the scene, flocked tc
the neighborhood Of,Eames to hear what
ne had to say, as he spoke too indistinctly
to be heard any distance. II you deny,
l.he said, the Yankee title TO his lands lie
will fight with you, whether you belong
to the same church with him or not
Laughter. -.t -I.5H0l4l i
Mr.. Cox addressed the Speaker and
Immediately moved over TO the Demo.
cratic side. He poked fun at the memory
Of the Purltans and eulogized Williams
whose statue he hailed as standing
protest against meanness, intolerance and
bigoiry. GrI-- : ).
MIR. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, mex,
engaged the attention OF the House
and moving backward to the Repu blican
side he proceeded to defend and eulogize
the Puritan. Abiding 10 the remark oil
Cox that the Pilgrims had intended to
land at Manhattan Island but had, by a
dlspensation OF Providence, gone to
Massachusetts Bay, he said he would
stop for moment and contemplate what
would have been the change in Manhattan
Island If the Pilgrims had stopped there.
Laughter. Might he not point from Mas
sachusetts to Manhattan as specimens, on
one side of the Puritan commonwealth on
tho other ofa commonwealth which needs
no words to characterize Il? Laughter. I
hr. NInLAcK took exceptions to the
phraseology Of tho resolution in the SEN
tence that this work of art is accepted in
the name Of the nation, and suggested
that the proper phraseology would be in
the name OF the people OF the United
States. he moved to amend in that re.
spect. ......
Mr.. ELDRIDGE suggested that Mr.. ME,
LACKS amendment CorrespOnded exactly
with the constitution and people OF the
United States. a.... .aIr..
Mr.. HoAR trusted the House would
pause before striking out OF the resolution
the assertion that this country is nation.
Mr.. NIBLAcK said 1t was a mere ques.
tion of phraseology. The word nation
appeared to him rs having sort of a
schoolmaster or pedagogue twang about
1t which might suit some localities, but
did not suit him. He called for the yeas
and nays. The vote was taken and re.
sulted-yeas 7S; nays 113, the Democrats
voting aye and the Republicans nay.
The joint resolution was then passed.
Dir. DAWES asked leave to offer reso.
luton for the appointment OF select
committee to inquire into the condition
OF Louisiana. n7 Gy
Messrs. CoeHI.AN and KERR objected.
Adjourned.
SENATE. e.
A large number of petitions were pre-.
sented, including one for reduction OF
tariff and the repeal oil the protective du.
ties on salt, iron and coal.
A bill was reported from the House Ap.
preparation Committee, apprOpriating
$97, ,S45 for the expenses Of the Kn.Klux
Committee. 4Ut.E
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, denounced the
whole Ku.Klux investigation. Bin passed
The joint resolution OF Mr.. SUMMER
proposing constitutional amendment
limiting the service Of President To one
term, was taken up.l ,..
Mr.. CoNKEINH addressed the Senate ar.
guing against any such amendment
Mr.. CARPENTER introduced bill
which was referred, authorizing the WesI
Wisconsin Railroad Company to construct
and maintain q railroad bridge across
Lake st. Croix at Hudson, Wisconsin.
Mr.. CoNKLING continued to read his
speech from printed slips and occupying
considerable time. He claimed that thu
country Is on the eve of civil service re
form, and that the pending proposition /.
simply an expedient TO Affect the re.elcc
tion OF Grant.
Mr.. SUMNER said in Introducing this
proposition he had simply discharged his
conscientious duty and took counsel from
experience, following the testimony of tht
best minds OF the Republic. Who in oul
history, he said, has arrayed himself or
the side which the Senator from New
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