The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-16


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The mendmenf 10 tho ausDdment Of Mr.. Rockwell
adopted; and 80 far the COMMITTEES had agreed to
abolish the grog and to dispense with the lash
THE Liquor AGAIN.
Mr. KING, of the Committee on Naval Affairs said
that tc abolition OF corporeal punishment would have
a tendency to produce characterization in the navy
We must have discipline as stern rs death, to
make the sailors light battles As to the ration,
should like TO the boys landsmen and sailors kept
from it: but this Is the work Of time.
MIR. YIsroN objected to the course attempted to be
pursuedto alter the laws OF the land in appropra-
ton bin. lie appealed to gentlemen to pass tho bill
Tho fiscal year would expire the Goth CT this month
and the Senate had to act upon this bill.
Mr. RocKwELL of Connecticut under Of an
amendment again spoke In favor of aboishipg the
ton Officers in the navy say that IL can, and should
be done and further that the furnishing Of liquor Is
the cause Of violation of discplinesurgeons say it
should be abolished Men made drunkards by
daily being supplied with the liquor We only ask the
withhold the draught from hm-not to put it to his
lips The success of the navy requires this. In the
coasting trade there is much sooriety; the broken
down fellows and drunkards. thrust themselves where
they procure the liquor. DtFtfe in d
~ THE CONGRATULATIONS. l tl
Mr.. Roor abiding to remark of MIR King. said that
to make him fight. had better be turned OF ut once
1t has not bcen great while ago, that the whipping
post waAa Of punishment for offences. In
States it is not yet abolished hope will now
have 1t in power to take away from the command
ing officer and every other the power to administer
Mr. ScHEscx-Wbat punishment would my col
league substitutes rs suppose there must be some pu
nishment? ssNr8 Wsls
Mr. Roor-I will leave for my colleague to say what
shall be substituted In lieu OF good eating. (Ha
haD In Gods name, do not, at this day, authorize :
petty tyrant to draw up and whip sailor for the good
OF the public service. do not know but what the
jority may vote down this proposition, but. from my
very heart thank my colleague (lr Sawyer for hsv-
Mr. ScmENcK-I move to amend by adding the fol-
lowing: vt shall not be lawful to shorten sail at tho
time of q storm, to pipe all hands on deck In the
time of action" | have ~ much respect for Gods
image my colleague My heart revots at seeing ty-
ranny as much as his. You may abolish the whipping
post and put the man in prison There IL not one
Jack Tar in hundred but who will thank you to put
him In the brig. You certainly will not starve him.
a voice Yes'D The only question, them is whs-
Their you will make Gods image to suffer outwards or
inwards. (Ha! ha. ha y The meanest ships boy,
we'll the best sailors, can't be struck blow with
out appeal to the commander, and moro than
twelve blows cannot be given without court martial
1t is easy for gentlemen shore to talk about disci
pine. You have but dozen men in command of
thousand men; plank only IL between them and
eternity Memorials have been sent in here from the
steamer Union praying that there may not be abo-
lition of corporal punishment a
SHORT ALLOWANCE.
Mr.. DUER moved to amend-that in lieu Of corpereal
punishment, sailors shalt be placed short allow
ancc Of provisions We might as we'll begin now
When you treat sailors like men. they will be
better than they now. dsn'r mean to starve
to death Whipping men makes them mutinous There
are men less disposed to mutny than sailors If you
treat them right The lash Is the punishment for the
slave. You may reduce mans spirit by starvation.
By whipping, you will make men more mutinous than
MIR. MoR.r, of Louisiana, moved that. instead of
whipping, the sailors shall be reprimanded by the
commander Of the ship He objected to the sicky sem
time nalty about the navy which had been expressed
by men who had never been board ship. He had
heard not only officers but sailors themselves say that
this was the only punishment that could be resorted
Mr.. C. BROWN (who has had many sailors in his en-
poy) advocated the abolition of the lash.
AHoME THRUST.
Mr. CATHcART-Sr. was Graded ON the ocean.
do hope this mode Of punishment will be abolished Mr.
Chairman. you may well have CATO mine tails in
ever saw on board Of man of.war That's fact
Ha ha j When you whip man it makes him feel
that he Is depraved creature. Treat him as man,
and he will rise in moral scale have seen the pun
ishmsnt inflicted. twas not done fairly done by
little MILDLY whp vent his vengeance on old grey
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be erased FROM our statute book. [aAmen.n]
The question was taken on agreeing to tho amend,
ment ahlishing the spirit ration and the pu nishment
MIR. RocKwELL endeavored to renew an amendment,
in another forns to accomplish his object, aud
Mir. CArHcARr also made an effort to introduce an
anne ndmsnt to abolish the lash. t
The CHAIRMoS ruled both propositions out Of order,
and the committee, on aBpes sustained bis decision
Mr.. SAWYER msved to strike out the appropriation
for musical Instruments He said that two
ugs of week the marine band played Mt the capitol
and the Presidents house, alternately for the gratf
cation Of the cxqu sites who twircd round their ivory
headed canes The music was for the exquisites The
drum aud fife the best for the navy, but the best
music of all is the shout Of mon going to victory
and striking terror into the enemy
A motion made that the committee rise 1t
agreed to-
Mr. vrrroS endcavored to have the Navy Appropri-
alton bill passed to night but he was unspcccssful
and at twenty minutes past four O'Clock, the House
adjoNrped