Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1851.

Mr.. MILLER Introduced bill making appropriations
for the improvem of certain harbors and rivers Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. NJ took OCCASION in asking leave to introduce this
BILL to state that 1T was the that had been passed
the House at the last session and defeated in the Senate
the very last night of the session for Of time bring
to final vote 1t unfortunately much the habit
Of both branches to delay action upon measures of this
kind until towards the close of session, when it al
most impossible to give them that scrutiny and attention
which tho ooeeeity Of Tire ehjvct demanded. His sole
object in bringing this truly important bill thus early be-
fore them that ample time might be secured for it's
consideration and that might escape the same catas-
trophe which defeated it last session He invoked for
the early attention Of the Committee on Commerce to
whose especial consideration he would commend it.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT In THE NAVY
The following resolution submitted by Mr. HALE on the
4th Instant came up for consideration:
Resoed That the Secretary the Navy be instructed to
inform the Senate if the Navy Department been informed
of any violation the law Of the United States abosbne
foggg in the naval service any officer of the navy and
what measures if any has the Secretary taken vnd
cate the law.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word resolved" and inserting:
That the President the United States be requested
form the Senate whether charges preferred any
fcer of the United States gate Cumberland against William
r. Latme while commanding said gate recent cruise
for illegal punishment and dsobedence of orders
whether any court of inquiry holden conduct of
said Latimer and what the finding
ton OF said court of inquiry and any such charges
been made against said Lamer any such court of in
quy has been holden furnish the same to the Senate
and that he also inform the Senate what proceeding the Sec
ary of the Navy has taken in the premises both regards
said Iatmer and the officer who preferred said charges
The amendment agreed to, and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
The resolution of Mr.. FooTE this subject having
been taken UP
length Mr. FOOTE reoined and after some further re-
marks from Messrs. BUTLER, HALE, and CLEMENS,
the Senate on motion Of the latter, adjourned
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1851
The resolution of Mr. FooTE this subject having been
Mr.. CLEMENS observed that he was entitled to the
oor but he had heard it ntmated that the Senator
from Michigan Mr CAss) desired to make few observa-
ons he would very cheeruy waive his right in order to
allow that Senator the brief period he desired.
Mr. CASS expressed his sense of obligation for the
courtesy of the Senator from Alabama in yielding to him
the floor, which he promised to occupy but minutes
when he trusted the Senator would be permitted
it, in order to 60 with his remarks which he
(Mr. c. the Senate would find more interesting
than any thing he had to say.
Though / expressed continued Mr.. CAss) to the hon
orabe mover Of this resolution (Nr FoorE) my regret
at its introduction yet here it is and am REQUIRED to
vote upon it, to testify my satisfaction at the passage of
the compromise measures and my conviction that the ar
rangement was just and should be final one no more
be disturbed in whole part have before taken
ing all these issues before u.s. to state my views
and shall not repeat them when the course pro-
posed proposes legislative action not generally
in favor of legislative declarations leading to no
practical results yet the circumstances which surround
this proceeding give to it unusual Importance and may
well rest upon its peculiar claims The peace Of the
country has been assured, trust by this series Of
sures but reports have gone FORTH less imposing
in their character that they would be assaied in Con-
gress, and some of them repealed, modified as to
destroy their efficiency and acceptabty. Agitation is
thus kept alive by the expectation Of change prepared
renew its fearful work. and in this state of things find
myself face face with resolution which asserts rs
believe the true character and just nvoabty of these
measures and seeks thereby to from the public
mind all apprehension that the perous contest through
which, by the kindness of Providence have safely
passed. will again be renewed and should discharge my
duty as fahlessly to my constituents to myself if
did not meet this proposition with rankness and support
it with frmness. And especially, sir, am unwilling to
be misunderstood in this conuncture after the de-
nunciatons we have heard for the first time from an
American Senator in the American Senate against the
Confederation and Government of our common country