Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

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ues liable to be abused by within and caprce ana 70 th
punishment which he had before alluded 70, Of making
man wear the badge Of "thief" punishment more hu
initiating to the mind than any that could be iaicted
the body lie thought they should make the biz perfec
az once and not proceed with hot haste to provide pun
ishments and be slow to give relief
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read
third time. The following is the bill engrossed
BILL 70 enforce discipline and promote good conduct in
the naval service of the United States.
'Be enacted by Tie Senate and House of Represenfa-
tires ~ NE United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the commander Of any vessel in the navy Of any
shore station, shall have authority punish offences commit
TED by petty officers and persons Of inferior ratings byany
OF more OF The following punishments, to wit
lst by diminishing their raons by restricting their diet
70 bread and water by imposing extra police and other du
es and in cases Of theft addition TO Of the forego
ing punishmens by making good from the wages of the Of
Tender 70 the the value Of the article articles stolen
and oogng the offender to for time not exceeding
ten days badge with the word thief thereon"
charge 71ig
3D. Solitary confinement in irons single or double, on
bread and water Proud No such confinement shall exceed
thirty days
9Th Solitary confinement irons single double
ceedng thirty days. aa
9TH Solitary confinement not exceeding thirty days.
oth. confinement not exceeding two months
" lth Reduction I. next inferior rating.
" sth Ball and chain, but be worn at sea.
9th. Deprivation Of liberty shore.
ANA loss OF not to exceed three months be add
Gu 70 any OF tho above mentioned punishments.
. and por'ded, That sentence to solitary confinement
shall be directed to be carried into execution until
the prisoner and certified that 1t be without
injury to his health and it shall be the duty
der to remit the whole any part Of any the
ton Of which would in the opinion the surgeon or SCI
nior medical officer, produce such injury n
"Sec. And be further enacted, That the commander of
every ship vessel in the navy shall conduct book
be kept embracing every petty officer and of inferior
rating under his command in which shall be noted every
stance OF merorous bad conduct of each and when
ever man is discharged either at before the expiration Of
his term Of service he shall take that his general harac
ter be noted his discharge, giving those who
tho them
bad conduct discharges and those whose conduct shall
merit note discharges in the usual form Proe
d Thst the character to be given discharge shall be
certained and established under such rules shall be pre-
scribed by the Navy Department.
SET B. And be further enacted That any petty officer
person of inferior rating who shall be discharged with good
conduct discharge after service of less than
shall have preference reenterng the service and in ad
higher ratings over of similar qualifications
but who have not served and whenever petty officer
person Of inferior rating shall be one ship
station to another his character shall be noted transfer
"See. And Je further enacted That every petty officer
or person Of inferior rating who shall receive good conduct
discharge after continuous
SHALL # he reentes within three months after his discharge
be entitled to credit the books of the ship which he
may be first ordered Of three months wages his former
ng and after twenty years service in the navy with good
conduct discharges the termination of each enlistment every
such petty officer of inferior rating shall be entitled
to admission to and provision in the naval asylum e with
half the monthly wages of his last enlistment
See s. and be Il further enacted, That any punishments
by any general court martial"
BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossed bills then severaly read
third time and passed:
A bill for the relief of Mary W. Thompson.
bill for the relief of John T. Sullivan
A bill for the relief of Joseph Gideon
A bill for the relief of John O. Means
A bill for the relief of Geo. Poindexter.
bill for the relief of VIM. Miller.
A bill for the relief of Ezra Williams
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The special order called, when
Mr.. BADGER, who was entitled to the floor, moved
that its further consideration be postponed until Tuesday
the 10th instant which agreed to.
Mr.. JONES' of Iowa. then moved to postpone all prior
orders to take up the bill granting the right of way and
making grant of land to the State of Iowa. in aid of the
construction of certain railroads in said State; which
agreed to when
Mr.. FECH and addressed the Senate at consider
able length, and, without concluding gave way for
ton to postpone the further consideration until
INTERVENTION AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| Mr. CASS then gave notice that, with the consent
the Senator from Rhode Island he should call tomor
the joint resolution in relation Intervention and tn
| substitute proposed by himself.
| And the Senate adjourned