New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-29
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SENArE.-Mr. Sumner presented the remonstrance of
30 members Of the Legislature of Massachusetts against
the renewal Of Woodworth's patent.
Mr. Jones presented the memorial of the merchants and
other citizens eff Memphis Tenn in favor of granting adj
ditional aid to the Collins line
Mr. Brodhead presented the memorial of the Board OF
Commissioners of the Northern Liberties. Philadelphia
against the granting of any additional aid to the Collins
line
Mr. Geyer introduced bill to improve the navigation
of the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri rivers
to furnish with the volunteer companies of this
city passed
The subject of non-interventon then taken up and
postponed till next Wednesday.
bill providing for the repair of the dam at Cumber
land Island in the Ohio river was taken and after de-
bate was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The deficiency bill was then considered. A large num-
Der of amendments reported by the Finance Committee
were debated at length
Mr. Gwin urged the additional compensation. being an
allowance of $4,000 trip instead of $4,000 measure
of justice, interest and national pride
Mr. Hunter replied opposing the allowance az unjust
and against all principle of proprety or interest Mr.
Miller got the floor and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Orr presented his motion of yesterday to
devote the morning hour to receiving the reports Of com
mttees and the House again took the bill for the dis
cipne of the navy.
ferred to the speech of his colleague, Mr. Bocock on
former day who had assaed the bill which he had pre-
pared substitute for that sent from the Senate with
view explain and vindicate the he had pur
sued lie called attention to the provisions Of his bill
courts martial would not operate to deprive the Captain
of that discretionary which is conferred by
law.
Mr. Bocock explained that he did not the sub
itute what he had said being in reply to the remarks OF
Mr.. NJ in its support,
Mr. Mson went on to define the position of the captain
before martial with the proceedings of which he
said he familiar and had known sailors to be confined
months before they could be brought to trial
by general rmartia and who then had to be dis
charged because their term of service had expired which
unanswerabe argument in favor of summary courts
martial.
Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee. chairman Of the committee
naval affairs said that before bringing in his BILL he
bad
martial held on the deck of ship at mock
and that the system of required reform
The question to be determined he said between courts
martial on board ship and giving the captain power to
intct summary punishment The former had been struck
out of the original bill at the suggestion Of Com Stockton
Mr., Price of Rhode Island. to whom Mr. Stanton au-
ded explained that his objection applied to both bills he
in favor of reform of the naval code and for betow
| ing rewards for good conduct.
| Mr., Mlson in conclusion, said that summary courts
martial were recommended by the court Of officers which
at Washington and is approved of by other officers
number of whom urge their establishment He doubted
whether the naval code would be revived and there
| fore opposed to any postponement.
| The previous question then carried and motion
to lay the bill and amendments the table negatved
| The question was then put the bill. offered as an
hment prescribed in the Senate bill and providing sys
TEN Of the punshments to be awarded by the
captain of ship The and nays having been ordered
the amendment was negatived-yeas SO. nays So
The question was then taken the bill proposed by
Mr. Mison as substitute for the Senate bill and author
zing summary cours-martia for offences OF which gen
eral is not cognzant and the yeas and
having been ordered it negativedyeas &C. nays 10
1t then moved to lay the bill the table which
was agreed to-yeas So, nays GO.
Mr. Orr South Carolina reported from the committee
on public lands.
| Mr. Hamilton. of Maryland. from the Committee on
elections reported back the memorial of Mr. W Reynolds
contrasting the legality of the vote of r. N Wghtman as
the delegate from New Mexico and that it be laid the
table
The House then into committee and took up the
Homestead Bill.
Mr. Howard of Texas said he opposed to separate
party as not being required by the eSgencies OF
the country and that there nothing demanding new
party organizations it in this view he said that he
supported the compromise question He commended that
California had right to separate itself and that the new
State might demand admission such into the Union
He looked to the democratic party to maintain the Union
the pursued by the whg party with reference
the fugitive slave law manifested in the treatment Of
Mr. Fillmore and by the proceedings in the wing caucus
last evening" when the compromise seemed to be
unpopular that motion with reference to it was ruled
out of order and only eighteen found to stand
up in favor of the tnaty of that measure.
Mr.. Stanly of North Carolina said when he obtained
unacquanted with what took place last evening ant
asked why General Cass did not vote for the fugitive aV
bill when it passed in the Senate.
Mr. Howard in reply asked if General Scott would sup
port the bill it passed. and if he will resist its modtca
| ton.
4 Mr. Stanly said he was as good compromise man a
the gentleman from Texas himself An exciting discus
burn also participated Finally Mr. Mallory got the floor
when the committee
Mr.. McMulen notified the House that he would offer
bill fixing the annual salary Of members Of Congress
| fifteen hundred dollars
The House then adjourne d after o'clock