The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12

established OF conference between the different
ministers OF the coony and had declared that their
nicate with, inasmuch as 1t received lis authority
from the Church OF England, which he condemned.
state and denying the Christian character OF the
Church, the Purltans were. OF course, compelled
s resist That n ID ne mao gone SO lar ts
women should be yelled, custom which never had
been and never would be acceptable to the men OF
PROFESSIONALLY been to the Pilgrims troublesome
man, and he hoped no exception would be taken by
more OF that SORT left IN the State. (Laughter.
Turning to MT Butler, who sat by his side, Mr.
Banks remarked, "ihere Is no exception TO that
is there ~ lMr. Butler nodded in acquiescence).
"None at all, continued Mr.. Banks. II am sure
none OF my colleagues will take exception to thatp
He then went on to enlarge upon and enforce the
views expressed by him as to the real cause OF the
Punishment OF Williams, to whom he conceded all
him. So. Ne
MI. EAMEs undertook to reafirm what he had
hstory but he denied that he mad made the slight
EST lmputaion against the Pilgrims.
House, and, alter Mr. Banks had finished his re.
marks, members from the democratic side OF the
mSIss ~ the scene nScEed to The
say as he spoke too indisnotly to be heard at any
distance s,.s nc dr YOU deny" he said 1.-The Yankees
whether you belong to the same Church with him
Mr.. Cox, DEM OF N. y, addressed the Speaker,
and the audience Immediately moved over TO the
democratic side Of the House. He poked fun at the
Williams, whose statue ne hailed as q standing pro-
test against meanness, intolerance and bigotry.
ensve listening 70 Mr. Cox and " Enjoying his
jokes. moved back to his own seat. and next en-
s Ss 70 the re nes a e %e pS
ceeded to defend and euiogze the char
@ of q ing Cox Fqi s the 4%as s ns &c
to to land on Manhattan but had
for moment 70 contemplate what hat would otId
have been the change in Manhattan Island II
the Pilgrims had stopped there. tLaugnter) Might
ne not point to Massachusetts and to Manhattan as
specimens on the side OF Puritan commonwealth
words to characterize ita tLaughter.) The Purtans
ne SAID, were sincere, earnest, Jealous devoted De.
n Ssa wR Sm Tsrs xrn na
they only asked the others TO 60 away from
20 away they put them on one slae. 'l GaaShter
They had beeu only troublesome TO those who inter-
fered with them ana VINO camo ybere the Pilgrims
had right to be and where the others
had no right TO be-(laughJer) land the result had
been SEEN The same energy, devotion to duty and
World had learned the IDEAS OF men over the whole
country. until now there was from sea to sea the
Puritan government OF Massachusetts He claimed
besides that the same excluslveness which charac-
terized the Purttans was exhibited to-day in the
people OF the United States were Insisting that
their Ideas and institutions should be established
Mr.. NIBLAcK, DENY OF Ind., took exception TO
the phraseOlogy OF the resolution IN the sentence,
"that this work OF art IS accepted in the name OF
the nation" and suggested THAT the proper phrase.
OlOgy would be, "in the name OF the people OF the
United States" and he moved to amend 1t in that
respect.
Mr. BECK, dem, Of KY, suggested sarcastically
Mr.. ELDRIDGE. ldem.) OF WIS.,. suggested that Mr..
Niback's amendment correspondent. exactly with
the constItution-"the people Of the United States"
MI: HoAR Gep.} OF Mass, trusted that the House
would pause before striking from a resolution the
assertion that this country Is u nation.
Mr.. NIBLACK uenied that his purpose was an at
tack upon what gentlemen might please TO call the
nationality OF the United States. Nothing Of that
sort was involved In It. 1t was mere question Of
phraseolOgy. The word 'nation" appeared to him
as having sort OF scho0master 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 resulted, yeas IS,
nays 113-the democrats all voting yea and the re-
publicans all voting nay. The joint resolution was
then passed.
Mr.. DAWES asked leave to offer resolution for the
appointment OF q select committee to inquire into
The condition OF the State government OF louisiana
Messrs. CouGHLAN lrep.) OF Cal, and Mr.. KERR,
deny OF Ind. objected.
The House then, at half-past three O'Clock, ad-