The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-09
n COyGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2s. 1850.
I'm CONTINUATION
SENATE.
rLoGeISo in THE NAVY.

FLoGGIN0 IN THE NAVY.
A, MASON The senator from North Carolina, (Mr-
R.norRl member Of the COMMITTEES on Indian Al
;.rs prepared amendment. which offer in his ab-
aes a his requestio strike out lines no and Ill as
follows:
"Propdsd That logging ia the navy be, and the same
hereby abolished from and aer the passage OF this act"
The subject was somewhat discussed at for
mar session OF Congress, and q very decided vote
ken in The Senate against abolishing that rule OF the
~ryice Now, wish 10 say to the Senate that a vast
nnmber OF memorials sent 10 the Naval Committee
irom some Of the eastern States this subject, and
hnk some from the State particularly represented by the
senator from New Hampshire. over the way
M HALE, lin his seat) A very few
Mr.. MASON. The committee took the subject very
say ao consideration, and requested the Secretary OF
he Navy issue circulars and dluse them as far as
naccabe among the naval and commercial marine, for
hs purpose OF obtaining information upon this subject
IN ths hope that when report s made upon the sound
oubIic mind Of the country will be satisfied that will
abolish aoggng the navy, and in hopes that the Naval
Committee will have il in their power TO furnish such
report--snch work as was furnished upon kindred
subject the abolition Of the Sunday mail The commit
rec will not be able however 10 furnish any more proof
for the present. and until that is done il will be highly
Dexpedenl 10 make this regulation. am informed by
naval officers coIoboa,ed BY testimony now in the pos
session OF the Naval Comniee, and IS also corroboa-
led by the experience OF all the navies in the world that
i would be utterly npracticable 10 have an efficient
navy without this mode OF punishment hope, there
NJ HALE. This subject, in various ways, has been
before the two houses OF Congress since first had
The honor OF seat in either house-some seven years
ago. hold in my hand executive document, lNo. SID
date February 81 IS49 which the results OF the system
for three years given u.s. with the Of every man.
and the punishment inficied and the continued cry from
he Naval Committee from The time that this subject was
first broached TO the present has been, we have not had
time enough TO examneit The naval bill has generally
been brought up at the close OF the session. and then the
committee saythey have not bad quite time enough Well;
- al thasa facts xNhi hava
upon our tables and prin'et for the last three years.
making returns which are printed, hold IN my hand
book which may be called the chronicle OF the cat
o'nine tails" published by your order; and with this
evidence accumulang upon your tables every year. the
Naval Committee yet tell us that they have not had time
enough consider and digest plan for lis subsiitu.
that the great argument that the, advocates OF the
cat O, nine tails used upon this floor, that il you
put a ship out at sea you must invest The COM
Iandsr with absolute powe OF ne eoad bs noi oe
based wholly upon The necessity arising from the
urgency Of the case, that the ship Is at sea yet hnd
from this report that the report OF the receiving ship
Pennsy which has mol been al sea- but has been
lying at the wharyes within protection, and where
such necessity prevais,hat report shows this aston.
shng state Of things: In 1885, by the returns OF the
ship Pennsylvania fifty hve shore-that is in
this receiving ship where this necessity does not exist
which exists at sea-were subject 10 this degrading and
brual punishment OF the cato. nine -ails-hfty -hve
men la little than week Now, what wasihe
result Of that dcpne upon that crew for the year is46
Why, they improved well under II, that the cap ain
found necessary IN the year ls47, 10 Infct the CATO
nne.iails one hundred and hy-one times, or three
times week More requires more-hfty i've in one
year. and one hundred and fifty -one in the next Well,
sr, what Improvement did the crew exhibit alter beng
nsrbeeted to this discipline tor two yeaIs-once week
of the hrs year, and three times week Tor the next
Why 10 ls4S find that the captain deemed u neces.
sy 10 nfict the same punishment two hundred and
fhny nine times: Well sir. that shows the effect OF
hs discipline II is saId also that il is only few
uking, cowardy rascas, that will moi do the work. that
this fogging. Now, look through thp book, and you
Ind all the names that are recorded in these "chron
des" and you will hardly find one recorded twice. Let
Here The honorable senator read IRON list Of names
shch the Reporter was unable 10 obtaip.l :,
You will hnd hardly name lhsi Is repeated u would
m that il was necessary 90 through the crew before
Dhey began the second time. so that that remark as
The "cowardy. skukng rascas" is not true, for the
eod shows that II 10 not true. think u there was
Zine the Senate would be amused 10 see the crimes for
hch this crew were punished find one here for
hch considerable company, considerable portion oi
crew, were punished. and will tell you what i was
voT; was Tor stealing champagne. lLaugnter They
kere aogged most ourageously for that Il seems as il
was the unpardonabe sin tor which there was no
Forgiveness here hereafter Laughter Well, sir,
apprrhend that the fact will be found that the neces.
ny ior the continuance Of this bru,azing system
ls fom The fact that there Is 100 much champagne ~
CABIN. tLaughierl Take that away IRON the
en, and you will not need much OF the CATO -nine-
, s IN the iorecastle.
SIR. how has this thing been received BY the House OF
representatives. Constantly BY an Overwhelming and
Hdeasng majority. Year after year have they listened
the moviDgs Of an enghted humanity upon this sub
~, and year alter year has this Senate slo vi here
oulwak oi the cat-o'nine-ials. do trust that the
mas now come when We about 10 assume another
sluon that We will moi throw ourselves stumbling
oek IN the way OF the advances OF the humanity oil the
Rein which we live. We have been engaged now
Ray The whole session for interests OF another chaac
and lo those that are subjected 10 discipline of
bother kind; and do ask that when We have done SO
Iush 70 hea lhe "bleeJing wounds" OF violated con
4 Suition, We Sena,e OF the United States will not
Rnsent ha the bleeding wounds OF the aceraed backs
me white czens Of this republic shall be longer sub
uee 20 TINS 0rulan1lns punishment ] do hope that
Senate will not be the refuge and hiding place Of the
10. nine tails any longer. Why should we put il off
~ longeri Why delay il longerl What do The Com.
lee on Naval Affairs tell Us that they mean 10 do
they mean 10 discontinue this practice Ne, sir they
Us that they only want time 10 hunt up report 10
!. ehe public an excuse for not abpshing it, Well,
nave waited long enough-year after year. and wear
year, to the feproach Of the country in witch we
The relToach oil the civilization and the Christian.
o. ihe day, las the Senate o the Uniied States inter.
d seli Tor the preservation OF this relic OF barbarity
Nv, 90 hope that the Senate will vote down this
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 this bill; that they will not con
''o amend " IN that feature which, in my Judgment
e hsh everything else in this BILL com nends il 10 our
-. am willing to say and here, that il the al
ave was presented 10 me 10 lose every other section
wolu and letter Of the bill and save this or to lose
save The rest, could not hesitate moment for
% Nelnal we should do more, vastly more, for the ben.
y IN ~ oua constituents, for the benefit Of our county
o w national glory and reputation, by enacting tue
81 so Wnicn is now proposed 10 be stricken out than
.N oiI which will he adopted al this laie day OF the
sse :, pal VIII moi occupy any more time upon the
: ". DAWSON. Before the question is taken, I de.
wkhow whether any Of the sailors have petitioned
uliuu lap sxuh. th.,