The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, September %. 1880
SENATE. .

SENATE
.1.. ro,dirg Of the journal was dispensed with.
4HE ARMY ELL.
MIR. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance,
ren,rted back, without amendment, the blI IRON
he House making appropriations for In" army OF
the United States for the year ending June 80
1851.
COMMERCE OF THE EAST
Mr. HUNTER moved, and the nation was agreed
10, that the documents entitled "a tpnpr'hth-Ne
View of the Commerce OF the East be taken from
the files and returned 10 the State Department
THE PUBLIc PsISTIHo.
Mr. HASII.IN from the Committee on Printing.
submitted jont resolution in relation 10 the audit
ing and s,ttene of the accounts OF the contract
ors for the public printing. And the same Was
considered by unanimous consent, and read a thlrd
time and passed.
The CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL,
A message was received from the House Of Rep
resrnfatiyrs announcing that certain amendments
made hy the Senate TO the bill making appropria-
iions for the civil and diplomatic expenses oi the
Government for the year ending June Both, 1851 /,
had been agreed 10 with amendments, and that
Others had been rejected.
OWES CONNOLLY.
MIR. RCSK submitted a resolution allowing certain
comp, nsaiion To Owen Connolly for injuries
taiutd in the discharge of his duties one OF the
police Of the Capitol; and the referred TO
the committee to audit aud control the contingent
expenses OF the Senate.
Mr. DICKINSON moved, and tho Senate took up
the civil and diplomatic bill.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved that the Senate insist
on It's ndments, and the motion agreed TO.
SAFETY or PASSENGERS on STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mass from the Committee on
Commerce to which had been referred honss a R
pr6perty Of passengers board of vessels propelled
in whole or in part by steam, reported the same
back and on his motion the bill was postponed TIL
the next session.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Mr.. DICKINSON moved, and the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF the bill from the
House making appropriations for the naval service
of the United States tor the year ending June 80,
1851. He urged that the bill would be disposed OF
wthou; delay, III order 10 avoid u session ON sun
day.
The question pending was on an amendment nu-
thorizing the y cretary of the Navy and the Post
Gene raj To contract for semi monthly mail
from San Francisco to Panama; and, after debate,
the amendment was rejected.
Mr. q WIN moved to amend the bill by addin z
thereto several additional sections authorizing and
directing the Secretary Of the Navy TO contract with
Ambrose ". Thompson, Of philadelphia, for the
Enlistment OF a line OF steamships the Uni
ted States mail between San Francisco, In Caliior
MA and Shanghai, in China, communicating with
Hong Kong, Annoy, Chusan, and Macao, and
touching at the Sandwich Islands
Mr. COOPER submitted a substitute for the
Amendment, providing, in addition TO the China
line for like line of mail steamers between Phila
depgid and Antwerp.
Mr.. GWlN accepted the substitute ns O mod-
hcdt!on OF his own amendment
Mr.. MASON moved To amend the amendment
MIR. GWlN accepted this also.
And the question being taken,
Tue amendment as modified was rejected
Dir. YULEE submitted an amendment, requir.
ing that the Ocean Mail Steamship Company shall
have the full number OF steamers Of the line within
two years
A1L, alter long debate, the amendment was re-
leCted-ycas -, NAYS "a
Mr.. BADG Err moved 70 amend the bill by pro-
vldIng that no payment shall be made for transpor
tatun Ot The mails on the line until the con-
tract shall have been complied with both in spirit
and meaning.
TIRE BOUNTY LASD BILL.
a message Wa= received r. ON the House Of Rep
rcsrntatycs, stating that the Huuse had agreed tc
the amendments Of the Senate to the bill granting
bounty lands 10 officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military servcc of the United
States, vita the exception OF the % and 9th, which
extend the bOunues 10 officers and seamen of III,
navy and narints
Ai,er considerable debate, Mr.. BADGER with
dr. lis proposition to amend.
Mr.. IULEE moved ~ amend the bill by strik
inz out from lines ~ TO 25T, being proposition
authOuzng aud directing the Secretary OF tn,
Navy "a contract with certain persOns, named IL
tn bill, for the construction ola laring y-dock
ba-Iut aud railway on the VI California, anC
approprlating 100000 Tor that purpose.
[7HE ,I.IL ASH IIPLoshrIc BILL
4 message Wss received from the House, an
nouuciug that hat body Insisted on its disagi ce-
Inrut with the amendments made 10 the Civil aud
committee Of cOnfercnce-Messrs BAYLY, YisToS.
aud J,Ss- beng appointed managers On the part
u the II ,usc
No. DICKINSON moved, and the Chair was au.
,N"r7ed to Appoint eouierees on the part of the
Senate.
- s,rs. DioEiSsoS, sorLr, and BApoEa were
sppoinied.l
A de1str rrsued on the amendment. IN which
A l. = n
opposed the Inoion 10 strike out, aud Nessrs Y L.
LEE and MASON supported il.
And the question being taken, the motion wa
rtiected-yras n, nays -.
Mr.. YULEE moved that the words "hasin and
railway" be stricken out. L-st-nycs II, uocs ~
Mr.. PEAkCE moved 10 strike out that part OF toe
bill VIII above the contractors. ON cOniiuon that
they keep the said dock in repair at their cost
~ repair merchant vessels for their own profit
Messrs. PEARCE and YULEE supported the
motion TO strike out, and Messrs. SEWARD AM
HALE opposed ~ and the question being taken,
the motion was not agreed tO--ycas %, nsys 25.
FuosoiSs IN The NAVY
Dir. MASON, by direction OF the Committee on
Naval Ahairs, moved 10 amend tho bill by striking
out the following prOyisO.
"PrOvided, Tns, logging in the navy be and tn,
after the passage Of this act"
Mr.. MASON said that the committee bad had thi,
subject under consideration, and after giving IN,
Subject foil and thorough examination u.on th,
at the conclusion that II was not advisable at thi
time 10 abolish hoggingin the navy. a full repOr
would bc made 10y the committee hereafter.
Mr.. HALE said, this subject bad been agitste,
in Congress ever since he had been a member; an,
the cry had continually been made, the commute
have no tImc-nO time 10 consider and act upoi
the question. The subject had been brought 10 tn
attention Of the committee at carly day Thu
session, and still there was report. Thu
proposition ia TO strike out what the House
BY an overwhelming majority, had inherited in th'
bill. To this he opposed. The House had re
repeatedly acted in favor Of the abolition Of thi
DafbarOus system, but the objection always wa,
that II was never done ia the proper manner or ir
sProper bill lie thought il likely that this prope
bill would never be brought fora ard and therefor,
designed 10 hold on 20 IL In the present bill. Re
ports on this subject we're before them; and from
an official record, which might With great proprie
~ be called the Chronicles Of the cat o. nine
tails, II would be seen 20 what on enormous snc
frightfui extent this scOurging carried in IN,
navy. IL would he that the stripes were mo-
inflicted on tho same individuals, generally, bu
seemed 20 run pretty evenly throughout the Who'll.
crews. The offences for which the soamcn wcr,
logged were most numerous and varied; and son'
OF item were most amusing. In one instance HI
saw by the record that certain sailors fUggec
severely for stealing cbampagne from the cabin