New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-04
xXxIId CONGRESS-. Pir.
SENATE. .WAsRiSsros p.A .
The Senate met at l2i O'Clock.


Also communication from tue Interior n.,.u
ment, inclosipg copies of instructions 70 the a..
missioners appointed for the settlement Of The
| folnia Private Land Claims. Also rep,tt of ~
Secretary OF Oregon Territory, With rep,ft AZ ~
laws and acts Of the Legislature Of thS, rern,ars1
| Referred, and ordered TO be printed.
DoSAHoE ON INTERVENTION.
| Mr. MANGUM said he held Ia his hand psnp,p u
one Patrick Donabos, asking Ia his own beh,lf 49,
| in behalf Of the people OF New-Yoik, a mos NJ.
pticent interveI lion by the United States ma,
In all existing wars, but In ali thar are Ia ~ ~
all parts of the world. Referred.
! PETITIONS.
Mr. SMITH presented petitions for the Goroysn.,,
, OF haIbofs on Lake Superior.
| Mr.. FISH presented petitions from the mercA,,,
insurers AMI others, OF New-lork. asking 10, an
iteration OF the law IN regard to hbellns saas az
| vessels.
Sr. SUMNER presented petitions from ser.,,.,.
Insurance Companies OF Boston, for the SANE 49,
likewise for Light. house on Cape Roman. 3 q"
MIR. COOPER. OF Pa, presented remonra,..
from the Board OF Trace of Pnladelphla
establishment OF mint or bralch mint no tss c NV
| of New York. Referred. y"
Messrs. SMITH, COOPER, CHASE and C,ss s,.,
presented petitions for canal around the P,lIs .,
St Mays VI
Sunday mails, and another for the modl9c ausa =,
| the duty on cigars
BILLS AND REVOLUTIONS
MIR. ATcHIsoN reported bull providing for IA.
40.
was CONSIDERED and ordered to third res ,,ps "-
Mr.. HALE offered resolution of ipouiry into m.
expectancy OF making appointments In The annv m,
term OF years OILY. Laid over. w
Dir. BRoDHEADS resolution, directing an INQUIRY
into the expediency OF providing an spproprstlos
for the outfit and salary Of Charge 10 Switssrl.ad
| was laid over
COMMITTEE ELECTION
The Senate proceeded to ballot 10 hl the VACANCY
caused by Mr.. Beuiens Withdrawal on the seIee,
Committee on Mr. Nulee's Memorial and Mr. Dd.
| ger was elected.
THE LASH IN THE NAVY
ON motion OF MI. BADGER, the Senate took ID the
bill to en- orce discipline, aud promote good coaduc,
In the Naval Service OF the United States
| Mr.. BADGER then offered a substitute for the
| greater part of the bill, which was adopted
The bill provides In substance as follows TIA.
the commander of any vessel anoas In the NAVY or
of any shore station shall have authority to punish
offences. committed by petty officers aud persons Of
inferior ratings. by any one or more Of the following
| punishments BY diminishing their ratlons, BY re.
stIlctDg their CIet 10 bread and water, by imposing
extra police, and other duties and IN case Of tAsf
In addition to any Of the foregoing by making good
from the wages OF the offender the value Of ne AZ.
tcle stolen and oblging the offender to for ten
| days Dadge with the word Is Thif" thereon BIZ
] discharge from service, with bad conduct marked
on the II discharge by solitary confinement IN lrona
single or Coube, on bread and water by soilaJ
conhI emest III irons no, over Thirty days by sola
~ confinement BY col fHement hot exceeding .sD
months reduction TO inferior rating, By BAH asi
chain but not TO be worn al sea by deprivation a
liberty on shore, and By loss OF pay nos eIcssiny
three months.
Sec 2-PIovres tina, 10 sentence for ssjitsr, am
hnemeni shall be put In execution until .hs sarseos
shall certify that II can be doue without pjurY % hb
health In case the med al officer decide, n, gouJ
De Injurious, the Commander csa snos!uls other
pUDlshmtIts
Sec 3-Provides. that on every vessel arecord
shall be kept, iD which the good and bad cOaauco
the men shall be noted. and on their Discharges
shall be market coed or bad discharges as thecsss
may be.
Sec. 4-Proyices tina. any one dischugsd vii,
gooo cOnduct discharge, after service of two yesrs
snail nave the prefe ence, on recnteflng the service
sec; 3-Provdes tina! any one having good con.
uuct discharges who shall reenler the within
three months, shall be emitted 10 credi. OF three
months wages, and after twenty years service with
good conduct discharges, shall be entitled to 3D.
mission to provision IN the Naval Asylum for life
With halt pay.
Sec. t-Glyes TO Courts Martial the 90 ser 10 I'M
pose any oil the puDishments mentioned IN che bill
MI. HALE moved 10 add TO the bill, that all con-
MISSIONS IN the Navy hereafter granted, shall be fsI
tne Term OF ten years onythe same to be expressed
In the commission aud il was rejected.
fEAs-Mes<rs. Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin, D,dss Of
iows. Haie Jones OF Iowa Sumner aud Wasa-T
pH NhisCMessrs Alchlson Badger sor,sd BrOdhsn
fsh Foot Geyer, GwiB, hous.on, Hunter, King MAJ,
loy, Mansup. Miller Morton, Norp, Pesrcs Prsii
snrb, souie, Spruance, Stockton Wace-3O
Mf ATcHrsoN objected to the punishment OF par
Ting men on bread and water. II was otiofiInous
put IL was more severe than logging Asthe sailors
pach Lao peen spared, he hoped he would nQs x y
punished IN the stomach. lie thought the s.on9)4
shouid De protected as we'll as the back lie 1eSed
70 sIike out that punishment Loot
MI. CHAsE VAS opposed to putting on any Amsn.
een sailor we oacge OF h'g lie was also oppssss.
to putting on him a bali AMI cham. He would no
vote for the bill, and asked for Yeas ard Nsy0
It's eDerossmeIt Six Senator'S only rose 70 seco&
cali tor Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. CHASE dema NJ cd c0unt Of the ,gaiiyeS al
CHAIR-The Yeas and Mars are ordered.
MI hALE-lhey are not ordered. Six and twzJ
e,ent make Unity four and five times SIX are shifg
The CHAIR said they were not ordered
Mr.. HALE desired to know IL shig Liii 81 ~
cqmni fsdps ssi@ 70 propose This se:so
would be reported. This was ore necessary tos
adopted now, IN order that vessels about to sop
sea should have some discipline.
Mr.. HALE desired 10 see the NAVY put on she ssn
footing AS the merchant service Sailors Ia the eH
chant service received wages 25 per cent hig1a
than sailors IN the Navy. While this lasted, ~
merchant service would have the best sailors -
The Navy only the cregs The spirit ration olghtp
be sbolshed. The sailor now received suficisp
liquor on board Of national vessels TO keep his ape
tlte foi l. alive and thus when be aent on snoft
committed those excuses for which he Was 50 g
veTeiy punished. lie thought every vessel sa'ry
have on board library, With books for the use
sailors when not otherwise employed.
Mr.. DAVIS expressed himself fagOrabls % the ~
bot deal ed otter beIefi's fr Sd iors
MI. CHASE oppose q the bill
Inc til was then orcered T. DC ensrOssei
. UNITED STATES COURTS.
MI FISH caiieo up the bill ameLda,0Iy Of the -,
70 PROVIDE for holding the Couss o. the Unksyl
STATES Ia cases OF the sickness or olhsr dissoi! -
the Judges OF the District Courts, !! was orders'
10 thiId readiIg
~, -, VIRGINIA DISTRICT COURTS -,
me OIL CLEANSING the times for holding the oi''i.'
oouiis OF the United States la Western fns'N''
Was also ORDERED to third readng.
- IOWA LAND GRANT.
Inc Dill granting land 10 iO.a for Rairoad P ~.
poses was tsAeD Up, wien Mr.. FELcH ADDRESSED ~
senate In support Of il. and without concluding, Wv
SUBJECT was postponed TIL tomorrow.
MT CAss Sale he would tomorrow, with the Isn '.
OIL the Senate, cali up the Jon: Resolutions GA ME-
Intervention. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MI. ANDRkwS presented the resO.uibon Oh ~
Maine Legislature relative 10 Kossuth, which ""
referred to the COMMITTEE Oh Foreiga Afti,s. a.
Inc house Went into Committee on seecisi "
dtTs, and the bsll explanatory OF the Bounty Lf,e
Il a a II .fafs