Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House having proceeded to consider the bib Of the
Senate to enforce dscpneand promote good conduct in
the naval service Of the Uned States
Mr. BOC0CK said that h desired TO lift his voice in
favor of the nayy-that Establishment Of the country
which had been neglected and which all would admit
required the attention Of Bss Government There
nothing more common than to hear all men who
spoke upon this subject decre that there existed need
OF reform thorough searching reform in the navy Some
gentlemen had told them tina there should be reform in
the Of building our sps and in the manner Of
regulating promotions while others had said that there
truly need Of thorough reform in the code Of dis
cipne by which the navy wa governed But while all
agreed the necessity Of eform he referred to the
action Of Congress upon this ubject to show that they
had refused to legislate upon ne subject.
lie then proceeded TO rever the different propositions
pending before the House. and aid that he did rise
advocate the restoration Of the lash he knew that this
could not be done But the great object 70 be accom-
punishments as wcSA tqrate upon the offender alone,
and at the time would vxbe him TO be restored to
his duty in cases Of emrgency He was opposed to the
substitute submitted by his cole que, (Mr MuLsos
Il contained punsbrneits which considered too inhu-
man and cruel c,ntendd tha,the power OF ,he cap
tain ought TO end Where ht Of the martial com
menced. The SAM spirit (which wosld take from the
captains the poSeof sum nary punishment would de-
Yprve the judges o. the coufs Of the country Of the
TO punish for Sntynp andwoud require schsolmas,er
mit,ed by o. Of their number snmmsrv com
in the navyvas absolutely necessary f-'"1'e"'
In conclson he advocated the substitute proposed nv
In
up Reconsideration Of this subject giving 70 Il ,he
mind fe-ing. and heart
HOMESTEAD BILL.
On notion Of Mr.. POLK, the House then went int
Commtee Of the Whole the state Of the Union M,
HIBBaD Of New Hampshire, in the chair and resume
the Consideration Of the bill to encourage agriculture
commerce., manufactures and all other branches Of in
du1y, by granting to every man who is the head Of
faaily and citizen Of the United States homestead
hundred and sixty Of land out Of the public Dc
nain upon condition Of occupancy and cultivation Of III
same for the period Of Eve years
Mr.. AVERETT concluded the remarks which he CON
menced yesterday in opposition the bin under consider
alton, arguing that Congress had no power 10 adopt
system which would give the public domain. which wa
the property Of all the people Of the United States TO
certain class, to the exclusion Of others.
Mr. POLK, after expressing himself in favor Of the b
before the committee called the attention Of the House
remarks which had been made during the session for N
purpose Of creating Wing capital lie was one Of tbos
who were denominated as Young America and he wa
for Young America but his definition Of what constj
tuted Young America differed from that Of Others Wba
he understood Young America to be belong TO th
progress Of the age 70 understand the progress Of the
pubc TO live in the eye Of the world and to carry on
our great mission. lie did not denounce Old Foryism
nor did he classify il being trembling limbs n,
wrnkled brow, the decrepit body and age marked upo
the forehead He deprecated the blows that had beer
made upon old Democrats who had stood with barred arm
and bosoms battle for the Of their mel