The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-09

There being no amendment, ], reported TO the S,,,
and orleredt TO be engrossed Tor third reading
cAyusE WAR.
The Senate proceeded To the consideration Of "A; :,
TO pay the expenses OF the Cayuse war IA The TeuIos
Oregon in The years Isi7 and ls4s, which came bael ~
The HonsR with an amendment
Mr. DOUGLAS stated that the effect OF the an..a
ment was merely To reduce the appropriation from ~
600 to 500 900 and he hoped the Senate would so0'a
The question being taken. the amendment was Gomez.
red in.
BILL PASSED.
. The following engrossed bill WAS read third tim.
passed;
OF way and portion OF the public lands 10 aid n "
construction OF railroad from Hannibal 10 St. Joseeh
said Stale.
DISCIPLINE THE NAVY.
Mr. BADGER Mr.. President, now renew me N.
ton that the Senate proceed 10 the consideration OF Sn
bill $780, 10 enforce discipline and promote good contss
in the naval service OF the United States
The motion being agreed to- the bill was then read
second time, and considered as in committee Of Il.
whole
Mr. B. move to amend line 6 Of sec Of ,b,bn
by inserting after the word officers the word, 4l
mr. and before the word - midshipman' the w,l
pa ssed." The Senate will observe that the Drown.
is
THAT. in cases where commissioned officer, canuO !.
de allied tor such service, snid court may be
any officers above the rank OF midshipman."
wish 10 amend il so that il will read;
ssSach shall be I'd of any aHce Of OF sb0,
the rank Of passed m'dshp ulan
Mr. HALE. hope that amendment win not be adus
ed think, if the Senate will notice the purIon Of
they will be slow TO adopt it. II is 10 put passed mil
shpmen as members OF theee couIls-'naral hnt
that great part OF the difficulty that is made IN The n
service has been from the usualions of the midsbp
men or passed midshpmen. They had better think
learn TO obey before they begin to command will nj
trouble the Senate further The Stnate can zee that "
are only promoting by this amendment passed mid.hp
men 10 be members OF these courts martial hope III
il will not be adopted.
Mr. BADGER. | promised that would not max.
speech upon this subject. and viii not, think thai III
propriety OF the amendment will be evident 10 eyr
senator.
The question being taken upon the amendment, va
adopted
ment The bill, by the addition OF section which will
send to the Chair II is as follows:
"sKo. ID And be- farther enacted, That the Judge
vocales of the general couItannftai shall be appoind
f ON the commissioned officers Of the navy"
The object of the amendment Is to give to the my
Judge advocates BY similar appointments 10 those Of d.
army. 1t is to prevent the employ meD OF altorneyn
act as an advocates in the trial Of the officers Of the aay
believe, though have listened with great Difference
the opinions of the member OF the Committee on Nau
affairs who reported this bill, that the officers Of the n
are more competent TO act as Judge advocates upon
naval courtmartlal than attorneys who have not attends
TO naval law. a greater evil than this might aise4
will not say that IL has already arisen lawyers migbh
employed who would prosecute merely for pay, resordS
10 all the technicalties OF courts to accomplish their M
poses and thus they might perver rather than promus
Justice. II their compensation Is increased BY the h
Ina, the accused is found guilty, we have more cause
fear that such will be the case.
Mr.. BADGER. Twill make no speech upon this nat
ter. II may be all very right. will only say that By
nothing TO do with the subject.maer OF lhls bill. M
is not bill respecting general courts martial.
MIR DAVIS of Mississi ppi II is true the ten,iu
s. ,at tie amendment applies TO general courlsmr
al. The object is 10 correct what believe 10 ben
evil.
The question being taken upon the amendment, upa
a division il was no, agreed 10, as follows yea'R
Mr.. HALE. In the first section, in the 7th line mon
to strike out the word is" after the word vesx'
and insert the word was" in the place OF IL At pre-
ent II reads
g That summary courts srtial may be ordered upa
petty officers and persons OF inferior ratng by ihs c
nder Of any vessel in the navy, for the ral Of onsnca
which he may deem deserving OF greater pun,shme na
The commander OF a vessel L. by the act approved ~
April 1900, authorized TO nct OF his Authority sa
.u iclen, require trial by general court marital"
move to amend so that j, shall read
THAN the comma ndet ,cas, bi tho approved u
April, $780, suthorzed to infect of his own authority u
Il IS not right. because the authority conferred byln
act does not now exist since Laws oil The last session.
pealed part OF it.
MIR. BADGER. The bill is clearly right as it sana
will make no speech about II. lLaughter.l by lmn
OF the last session. one OF the punishmenis which M
commander was authorized ibf,ct has been taken %
Of that act therefore, he is longer authorized Lind
that particular punishment II you make II read "ws
authorized By that act II will mean that he cannot san
court martial unless he thinks The offender dssdvs
more than hogging.
Mr.. HALE The honorable senator from North Caro-
lima says that the bill is clearly night now. ! suRes
that goes just as far as II Is worth. and that Ss
deal But II is not worth so much IN The IN ans sp'r
am TO be influenced. aud that is in my owa JaisSsM
believe that the bull Is not rgh, that pulthg a~
present tense, II may be construed present h'f
OF the power conferred by the act Of 1900 Knos
that power is very eagerly sought be restored By veg
many officers OF the navy. knoylhai they eomaaa
that ships cannot 40 10 sea with ehnlsss lht ps,
is restored, and that predictions have beea made Gas
near, Broadcast the land that the navy eoa %
be sustained unless the power OF hoeglhs shouid@W
slofel When | know hat there is sucha gre ~ az
e 10 seize hold upon II, am o1vIling 10 leave eos~
ul upon the face of the bill whether this authority ~
conferred or not. Nov, notwllbs ansiug toe opluoa
the honorable senator from North Carolina, Il may benz
II may be construed for what 1 think upon the lsa
the bull rs its ialr coGsiruciiontbai rs, The cohsfeBs
the power OF the captain by reference 70 tie act o. ~
wall be a reaihunance oil that power By the pas-ag
this bill; that IT Will be assumed TO be repeal o
provi-o of The last session. That is What am aTaee
Now II you make II "was," 1t will be perfectly pan
and viii not be open 10 any such objection !
Mr. HAMLlN. | was as iriendiy 10 the aoo'u9aN
corpotes punishment any senator could be- aha u
talnly would not oppose the abenjment OF the -sHs
from New Hampshire with any view 10 the ies'os =
OF that punishment. Bot think the impression waf'
the senator from New Hampshire has rs entirely WOE
That law when Il passed contained poyslon W. w.
authorized the inficlon OF corporal punishment ~
"a provision OF that law. BY a section lheolP't"
in our appropriation bill last year, tina, portion OF ihe ~
was stricken out. II is not now the law SuTos. :,
adopt tue amendment offered BY The senator iron ~,
Hampshire what would be The Inference which mlga
Il stx. IsaL
law Of 1900 might 6e exercised. and eud thus artS
revive that portion OF the law which authorized fW