The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-01
SATURDAY, MANOR q.

The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of
the Deficiency bill
MIR. HARRISON withdrew his motion 10 re-
commit, and asked the previous question on the
engrossment OF the bill pending which. Mr.
Jones, ot tennessee. moved a call of the House
which was sustained, and So members only
answered 10 their names
The doors being closed, and pending the call
OF the roll, on motion, all further proceedings
under it were dispensed with
The previous question was sustained
MIR. Fitch moved TO reconsider the vote on
the main question.
Mr.. Fowler moved to lay it upon the table
Carried-yeas SO nays IL
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, moved TO lay the
bill on the table. Lost-yeas 76, nays 81.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the amendments reported from the Com
mittee Of the Whole. which were severally
agreed to, and the bill passed-yeas "a, nays
10.
Mr.. Brenton moved to amend the title of the
bill Not agreed to.
The House then adjourned
MONDAY, MARCH 30
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, obtained leave to
move report from the Naval Committee on
discipline in the navy.
Mr.. Stanton informed the House that the
bill had passed the Senate and its provisions
had met the appreciation of the Secretary of the
Navy and all the officers of this station it pro-
yided system of rewards and punishments ur-
gently demanded at the present time, and high
ly necessary 10 the naval service.
Mr.. Stewart moved to postpone the bill till
next Thursday.
Mr.. Stewart, on his motion to postpone, dis
cussed the merits Of the bill at length, and
strenuousy objected to certain provisions in it.
as arbitrary, cruel, and tyrannical.
Mr.. Orr moved to lay the bill on the table
lost-yeas II, nays ga
The question then occurred on the passage OF
the bill, which was lost-yeas 70, nays g.
Mr. Millson moved reconsideration Of the
bill, and on his motion urged reasons in oppOsi-
ton to the bill.
Mr. Evans was opposed to this Modern phi
lanthropy which expends itself on the convict'
of our prisons, and criminals in general, and
feeds them on ginger bread and pound cake.
He had conversed with our naval officers, and
all were of the opinion that our present state
* discipline would ruin the navy. Our sailors
in that service, were generally composed OF the
most abandoned class of foreign criminals, and
it is impossible to retain the better class OF
seamen, so long as we withhold the necessary
discipline from the service
Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee, spoke of the re
wards which the bill conferred upon sailor
who for twenty years had performed dut,
faithfully. For such. an asylum was provide,
on half pay during life Punishment by thu
lash had been abolished in almost every Stat
in the Union. Confinement in irons had not
! Some summary punishment was necessary in
the navy. He was opposed to the lash, bu
the provisions of the bin which the House had
just rejected he thought, were loudly called
for
Mr. Venable was in favor of giving the sailor
as well as the landsman a reward for services
rendered his country. He had always voted
to give seamen bounty lands, and he should
never regret it.
On motion, the House adjourned.