New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House resumed the consideration of
the bill to enforce discipline and promote good conduct
In the naval service.
Mr.. MILLsoN IVA, LOco) replied to the
remarks of his colleague, Mr. Bocock who had opposed
the substitute which the former proposed to the 6
He denied that he had recommended inhuman and
brutal punishments and defended his course generally
Mr.. STANTON telegraph don't say
which Of the three) said that the question appeared sim
ply to be between the establishment of SUMMARY court
martial and the giving to the commanding officer the
power to infict Punshments necessary to maintain the
discipline of his ship.
Mr.. LocKHART (Ind., Loco) moved to
lay the bill on the table. Lost
Under the operation of the previous
question, the House voted first on the substitute of Mr.
STANTON Tenn. Loco being the same the Senate
bill heretofore published with the exception principally,
hat proposed to strike out as part OF the penalty for
sailors committing theft the wearing of badge Tor ten
days, with the word thief" upon It, and striking
the eighth mode of punishment namely ball and chain
not to be worn at and reducing the time OF solitary
confinement from thirty to ten days. The substitute
was disagreed to. Yeas, 50 Nays s6.
The question was next taken on Mr.. Mill
sons substitute for the BILL the main feature of which
was the ordering of summary martial upon petty
officers and persons Of inferior ratings by the
der OF any vessel In the Navy, for the trial of oenses
deserving greater punishment than the commander of
weasel Is authorized infct Of his own authority
but not sufficient 10 require trial by general courts
martial This was disagreed to-Yeas &C. Nays 49,
NAi' 4loonE tl<dss w lily HiONcu LO lay
the Senate bill upon the table. Agreed to-Yeas, s5
nays, 60.
HEw.MExIco DELEGATE
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the Committee on
Elections, made unfayorabe report on the memorial
OF A. w. Reynolds contrasting the seat of X w Weight
man. the Delegate from New Mexico and tho report was
laid on the table.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
The House then went into Committee
On the Whole on the State OF the Union and took up the
Homestead bill
Mr.. Howard Texas, Loco) commenced
political speech, In the Of which he alluded to
the Compromise a fnality and would look to the Ma.
uonai Democrats to maintain it, There was no conf.
dence to be placed In the Wings and he was brought
70 lnls conclusion from their action during the last
WE'VE months All know that President Fillmore Il TO
De sacrnced by them because they take IL tor granted
that IL Is to be enforced by him, as il is Jad1ng
nom wnst see In the newspapers this morning there
was wing Caucus last night, al which 10 propste
northern feeling they mcasureably receded from their
former action on the Compromises least they who
were ior standing up to it. confined TO the Southern
secuon, and not unanimous at that see gentlemen
De'o,e me VINO can inform us as to the fact under.
sand mat the Compromise there was not only unpopu
ar Dut was ruled out of order talk upon the sub
Jece-connected with which, the peace Of country
uepends. take It for granted that General Scot 10
tneir man. and that they will not allow him to say any
tning but by the of Mr. Seward and In vague
Pnraseoio which served their in the las. Prcs-
dental contest pause TO give any gentleman a OPP
Portunity to reply Perhaps the gentleman from North
Carolina answer
Mr.. CLINGMAN, IN. c., Wing Seceder)-
You should not have called upon me- | was rather
spectator than an actor hope you viii call on some
other gentleman.
Mr.. HowARD-It must be tolerably APP
parent that the caucus of which have heard 30 much
Il not very communicative the principles ON which
Il intends TO act With regard TO the Presidential Eec-
tion, [laughterl repeat understand the Compounds
ruled out OF order only IL gentlemen being will
ling TO stand up to It, hnaty for the maintenance Of
The public peace
Mr.. SrANLY IN. c., Whig)-Will you
allow me 70 ask you question: ILaughtcrl
Mr.. HOwARD-Yes, Sir.