Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
TUESDAY,. April 6, 1852.
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SENATE.
The Chair laid before III. senate communication from
the Navy Department. in reply resolution calling for his
opinion us t" the expedcncy of the reconnaissance OF inc
Chinese &C. Tie Secretary thinks the u S. vessels
couo perform The work. that would be vi great ochent
10 the country.
Mr.. Douglas presented the petition Of Henry ORiclly,
praying that The Government would go station lis military
poets the route to protect line Of telegraph he
misses to from the mississippi river 10 the racine
Sssnn lie usss no gran Of either o or an ne
MI Wade presented Inc petition OF citizens OF Oho pray
Ing that the Wheeling bridge b. protected.
The joint Resolutions OF MIR. Clarke, Icafming the poll
cy OF non-lntervenon were then taken up
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate at length, maintaining
that the policy of the United States since The days OF
Washington till the arrival of kossuth had been neutrality
nonInervenlion and he argued that ali and
perence required firm adherence to that policy
The subject was then postponed till next Tucsday-and
after an Executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Walsh presented The memorial OF Wynun, Appleton
Co., Duvall Keisler & Co.. Rob.r, Carrot, & Sons, and
numerous other merchants OF Baltimore praying that the
wheeling ano Belmont Bridge may De declared post road
Mr. Daniel Of N. G. proposed That the House proceed
call OF committees during The morning hour; which
being objected TO- II took up the first business being the
consideration oil me vote by which the bill for the discipline
of the navy was defeated.
Mr. Stuart Of Michigan said when the bill was under con-
sideraon the previous question moved against the
wish of the chairman Of he Committee Naval Affairs
and the House in this way forced VOTE They had
been told that hoegng had been abolished there existed
power enforce discipline ard that The feet were
about sail for Japan eecac necessary pass The bll
both of which he show were not found.
in fact. He then contested tie power OF Congress and
the policy Of passing the contemplated law and The au
" OF Congress pass during time OF peaee and cuGclu
ded with reviewing its provisions and expressing himself
opposed vesns in officers who however viftuous
acted upon their uncontrolled opinion; and said he
would regulate punishment in such manner that better
description of sailors could be obtained for the neral service
Mr.. Nillson Of Va, said he not member OF the
naval committee and nothing could be expected from
him than from any other member of the majority But be-
log satisfied that the hill before the House. wore It referred
that committee would back with any alteration
he had assumed tile responsibility Of preparing substitute
which would the exieencies of the service and
late naval discipline He alluded the power conferred BY
the bill officers OF the navy and concluded with describing
the rossoas Of the bill which he propose in It's
stead.
Mr.. Bocock of Virginia expressed himself in favor Of
committing the BILL and sending il TO the committee on naval
affairs.
Dir. Stanton of Tenn chairman Of the committee on ma
val affairs also submitted substitute which, with thit OF
Mr. Mson ordered be printed and the committee
with understanding that the subject shall be taken
up tomorrow, Dir. Bococs retaining the floor
The committee then rose the chairman reported progress
and the House adjourned.