Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-04-06
THIRTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS.
Saturday, March 81. 1852.
Thn Senate ana moo sit Dol. daY.


The Senate did not Sit to-day
House of Representatives The House
devoted its session principally 10 taking the
question on the various amendments TO the
deficiency bin reported from the Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union al
OF which we're agreed to; and then. the bill
having been passed, the House adjourned.
Monday March 90.
Senate.-The Chair laid before the Sem
ale report from the Secretary of War. sta
ting that no charges were on file in that De-
partment against The Mexican boundary Com
nissioners
Mr. Brodhead presented several petitions
praying an increase Of the duty on iron
Sir Halc's resolution directing an enquiry
into the propriety of purchasing Leusze' pie
ture Of Washington crossing the Delaware,
was adopted.
The bin regulating the future coming Of
the halt dollar and its fractions was taken
up aud ordered to third reading.
House Of Representatives., - Mr. Stanton
Of Tennessee, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, under suspension Of the rule. rcpor-
ted the Senate bill providing for the enforce
mcnt Of discipline aud good morals IN the ma
wy and prescribing the modes Of furnishing
sailors Tor offences such as diminishing their
rations, imprisonment with diet Of bread
and water, wearing ball and chain, depriva
ton Of liberty on shore. etc. and encouraging
good behaviour by holding out Inducements
Debate took place IN which the merits Of
the bill were discussed.
Mr. Orr moved to lay the bill upon the ia
BILE but the motion did not priyailyeas |
nays o.
The clause requiring badge with the word
thief inscribed thereon. was stricken out.
Aud the I'LL was then rejected--yeas 70,
nays 81,
MIR aiillson moved a reconsideration Of the
vote. He thought that there slioula be some
mode Of punishment, bat objected to some Of
the provisions in this bill.
Mr. Evans spoke Of sickly sentimentalty.
and expressed his regret that he. at pre-
yions session. voted to abolish LOGGING. He
had voted for this bill because the navy has
no means Of pansing offenders.
Mr.. Orr gave his reasons for voting against
the bill,
Mr.. VenatIc stated bis for supporting the
bill.
The bill was not disposed of when the
House adjourned
Tuesday. March 80.
SoRate Mr.. Chase obtained leave to have
his name recorded in The negative upon the
vote laying on the table the petition praying
the extinction Of slavery
A large number Of private memorials were
presented, and reports made upon private
eases.
A resolution was submitted by Mr.. Chase,
directing an inquiry into TIE expeaieaey Of
fixing the salary Of tile T. S. District Judges
at the same rates allowed to State Judges
The bill changing the value Of the silver
coin of the U. s., &c, was read third time
and passed.
The bill increasing the salary Of the Judge
shire, was debated and finally ordered to a
third reading.
Executive session. AMI adjourned.
House of Representatives. The House,
after preliminary business, went Into the COM
mittee of the Whcle Oh the state of the Union
Mr. Hillard in the chair) aud resumed the
consideration Of the bill to grant to every
head of a family homestead Of ore hundred
and sixty acres of land Oh certain conditions
Mr. Fuller. Of Maine. addressed the Com
mittec Ia opposition to the bill, which he con-
sidered illegal, unjust, and partial in It's pro-
visions.
Messrs Churchwel, Grow, and SHELTON.
seyerally advocated the bill. on the ground
that, by donating the public lands to actual
settlers good morals, political Independence,
education, commerce, and national defence
would be promoted. and the noblest impulses
of nature developed.
The Committee rose without disposing of
the subject.
And the House adjourned
Wednesday, March 81.
Senate. Mr. Dawson presented the me-
mortal of Mr.. Tourney of Georgia, protest
ing against the admission of Utah into the
uuion, because OF the anti republican tendcn.
cy OF the Mormon religion in sanctioniug po-
lygamy.
A bin introduced by Mr.. Douglass, chang
ing the name OF midshipman Joseph Breeze.
to Samuel singstoue Breeze. AID after de-
bate it was ordered to third reading.
House Of Representatives.. The commit
tees were called for reports. when
Mr. Cobb from the committee on Public
Lands, reported several bills 60. railroad pur-
poses.
Mr.. Williams, Of Tennessee. addressed the
committee on the Presidential question. sug-
gestihg that both the whig and democratic
parties exclude the slavery question IN the
next contest; aud he spoke il laudation OF
President Fillmore. and said lie would not
support any man who shall not declare him.
SELF beyond doubt in favor of the Compromise
questions. Unless General Scott sL,uld
do so, he would regard the omission as cou-
pied with the desigu Of trading for the high