The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10

ship Marion" from the LIST of December lsi7, 10 the
Sth OF January, 1913, period OF thifty-eght days,
the number OF ashes given was four hundred and
thirty nine Dat of that number wenty-three sailors
received each twelve lashes Tor drunkenness. l find
on the returns, such one for drunkenness and deser
lion, twelve lashes" Then ditto" " ditto" "ditto
" ditto" "ditto" Thus you degrade and brualize
the sailor by law, and then by law you fog him for be-
ing Just what you made hum; ..
crimes for which these gentlemen subjected to this
outrage and find that "for bal cooking" twelve ashes
given-ail because the captains stomach was not
in order. ind another instance on board the United
States ship Germantown on the 25h OF May, poor
sailor received seven lashes for being properly dress
ed at quarters He did not happen to have the RICH,
naval lie his crava and therefore he gets lashes
with The cat o. nine tails.
Mr. President. is said that the character of the Amer
lean sailor proverbaly generous; and do ask in the
name of humanity that the Senate OF the United States
will longer inerpose themselves to preserve this relic
of barbarty and feudasm in the navy. Sir, these
are our brethren They not the descendants of the
curly headed Africans in whose behalf it fanatcal
to suggest word of sympathy; they fair haired,
rosy checked of New England and the West.
They subjected to a discipline compared with which
the slavery OF the plantation is eysian freedom and the
most savage cruelty there is Christian kindness
Now, sir, do ask that this matter may receive favor
able consideration and that the Senate shall not, IN this
age of light stand up between humanity and the House
of Representatives and constitute itself bnlwark for
the defence OF the cato nne-ias Mr. President am
done.
Mr.. YULEE. will not make any remark in reply to
the senator from New Hampshire, but will propose
subject Tor his consideration Inc COminec ana DOUBT
less the Senate, will be very happy to receive the BEN
eft of his cogitaons upon the question will PROFOUND
wish him TO take into serious consideration-and at
the proper Time | wund ask him to make known 10 US
if he substitute for the punishment inflicted in the
navy The senator will do the country Kindness, IL he
will invent some substitute.
Mr.. WESTCOTT said he would make suggestion
to his colleague. which he thought would meet the
views of the honorable senator from New Hampshire,
[Mr. HALE1 II was, that Congress should forthwith,
by special act regulate the cooking of beeseak and the
mode the naVV--taultS respect TO
which it that poor sailors and cooks are whipped
TO prevent any future outrages on that score
Clarion county, in the state of Pennsylvan asking
modification of the tariff of 1916; which referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr. 5. also presented resolution passed by the egs-
ature of the State of Pennsylvania in favor OF establishing
the Indians in permanent home and holding out proper
inducements 10 them to remove there which were laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. BORLAND presented the petition of o. B. Hill,
late receiver of public moneys at New Orleans. asking
to be allowed charge for office rent in the settlement
of his accounts which was referred to the Committee on
Pablo Lands
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT
ordered, That the petition of the heirs of Robert Lbbey,
the files OF the Senate be referred the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr. BADGER presented resolutions OF the legislature
of North Carolina favor of devisng plan for securing
permanent home for the Indians which read, and
referred TO the COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs.
PRESENTATION CREDENTIALS.
Mr. JONES presented the credentials of the Hon. AU-
GUSTUS u DODGE, elected senator from the Olde OF
Iowa for six years from the 4th of March next which
were read.
Mr. BENTON presented tho credentials of the Hon
DAVID r. ATCHIsoN elected a senator of the United
States from the State of Missouri for six years from the
4th of March next; which were read
BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi, pursuance of notice asked
and obtained leave to bring in bill for the relief OF Mrs
Mary Is. Dix which read twice, and referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ATCtlISON, from the Committee on Indian Al
fairs, 10 whom referred the bill authorize the pay
ment TO the State OF Georgia of the balance
of the of $3.50 which appropriated to settle
the claims of said State for the services OF her militia by
the act OF August H. lS42, entitled San act to provide
for the settlement of the claims of the State of Georgia
for the services of her militia asked that said committee
be discharged from It's further consideration, and that
be referred 10 the Committee Military Affairs which
Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands,
whom referred the bill to authorize the LAYING off
town at Trader Point the Missouri river, reported
back the same without amendment, and moved that the
documents accompanying the bill be printed
Mr. B. also, from the same committee, TO whom
referred bill to grant certain quantity of land to the
State OF Iowa for the purpose of aiding said State
struct railroad from Dubuque to Keokuk, reported
back the same with amendments.
Mr. UPHAM, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, to whom referred the petition of the heirs OF
Benjamin Harrison made an adverse report the
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr ~ i: aso from the same committee, to whom was
referred the bill for the relief of Charles A. Barnz hus-
band of Margaret Barniz, the only surviving heir of
Lieutenant Colonel David Grier, made adverse report
thereon; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, to whom referred the memorial of
w, w. Lorng and Others officers of the army, PRAYING
compensation for horses lost in the service reported a
bill to provide for the payment of horses and other prop
ery lost or destroyed in the military service of the United
States which was read, and ordered second reading
MT u. also, from the same committee, to whom
referred ga bill to make further provision for the widows
and orphans of officers and commissioned officers
musicians and prvaes whether of the regular army or
OF volunteers, who have died, may die, of diseases
contracted while in the service OF the United States and
IN the line OF their duty the prosecution of the war
with Mexico, reported the back without amend
ment.
Mr. D. explained that the object of the bill was TO
make provision for the families OF soldiers who had died
since their return from Mexico, by disease contracted in
the service.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military At
fa'rs, to whom referred the petition of the officers
OF the lamplco mounted rangers, asking compensation
Tor services in the late war with Mexico, reported bill
for the relief of Lewis Morris and Others accompanied
by a report; which ordered to be printed
Mr. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on Patents, TO
whom was referred the memorial of John B. Emerson,
asking compensation by the government for the use OF
his patent in the Improvement of the steam engine re-
ported by resolution which agreed TO- and the &C.
companying documents were ordered to be printed.
Mr. BRADBURY, from the Committee on Claims to
whom referred House bill for the relief of Augustus
Ford, reported back the without amendment and
with a recommendation that it do pass.
MIR b. also from the same committee, TO whom was
referred the petition of John J. Simpson, asking remu-
neraon for damages sustained from troops in the service
OF the United States while encamped his FARM made
adverse report upon the same which was ordered to
be laid on the table and printed