The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-19

PLoeoINe-THx SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
This body Of "most potent, grave and reverend
seignors" are engaged in debating whether the law
abolishing logging in the naval and merchant ser.
vice shall stand or shall be repealed. Commodore
Stockton led off the debate, some days ago, in a
speech that telegraphed to the associated press
ofths city, at cost to it of about 300, which speech
was not thought worth publishing by but one or
two Of the papers. We published it, with init
nation that it was not worth, by $780, what it
cost. If Congressional spouters want their ora
tions for Buncombe published in the New York
papers, they ought to telegraph them at their own
proper costs and charges. The tclegraphing a
speech is quite expensive to the papers here. and
few speeches worth it. 1t cannot be expected
that the papers of this city viii publish speech
in erteiso unless is sent by telegraph, as, when
received by mail through the Washington papers,
in pamphlet, it is an old story, and Of little inte
rest to those who read the city papers. An epitome
of few lines is all that should be expected ola
speech from Congress for the New York dailypress,
unless it is of remarkable character either for
folly or wisaom and then il may well be given as
curiosity.
Mr.. Badger, of North Carolina, opposed Commo-
dore Stocktons views, and in N ode and manner
which induced the gallant Commo iore to complain
Of MIN as having ridicued his speech. DR., Gwin, of
California, next minated his intention to speak,
but said lie was net quito prepared, as he had not
had the necessary documents from the Navy De.
partment in time. Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, next
takes the floor, and he has already consumed part
of two days, and threatens to occupy third day.
He is q new member, and lawyer, and should be
-. u Aha~ N,N
many. John 7. Hale, of New Hampshire, has an
nounced that he intends to hold forth in aid Of
Commodore Stockton all the three other speakers
being opposed to him. village debating society
of youths preparing for Congress could discuss it as
well as any OF them.
All this debate i, perhaps, about as harmless and
innocent an aAusement az the Senate Of the United
States could be employed in just now; but if they
would contriye some way to - fog The Indians in
California, New Mexico and Texas, and (wo believe
Billy Bowlegs yet holds out) in Florida, il would
be doing 1.-the State some service" We learn the
law OF Russia authorizes the fogging in The navy Of
that empire of all hands, from the admiral down TO
the loblolly boy, and that the punishment is naic
cd for venia offences not deserving imprisonment
death. The knoutis 3 favorite punishmentin Rus
sia--the people "like it." If the law Of the United
Ststes is altered, it would be we'll TO adopt the
Russian law; ard If It's principles could be extended
to other public servants such secretaries, comp
trolers, auditors, commissioners, clerks, Senator'S
and Representativesit would be all the better
We certain the people would "Eke' that
Whenever any one of them was detected in Gal
phanism, particularly, forty, save one, would do a
power of good, well laid on. Laziness, or drunken
ness, or other small vices, electioneering for the
Presidency, making speeches 70 Buncombe, or, to
use the phrase Kossuthing," should be punish
ed by round dozen.
We are against logging, unless all the public
servants at Washington are included 1t is to be
hoped particularly, that the Senate rules be altered,
that if any Senator of six weeks standing speaks
mere than twice on the same subject, ndmore than
hour each time, he shall be brought to the gang
way by the Sergeant at Arms, stripped to the buff,
and have his catastrophe tickled with the cato
miro tails; and for second offence, have his grog
stopped in addition. This would stop what Jack
Tar calls, we believe, "extra lip" ofwhich there is
o superabundance in Congress. Some discipline
should be adopted for both houses. Nothing ha.
been dene yet in either, except intriguing about
the Presidency, and "Kossuthing."