Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1852.
IN SENATE.

| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1852
IN SENATE.
Mr.. MANGUM presented the memorial OF Patrick Do
nohue and Others of the city of New York asking the
reference OF the United States in favor of the oppressed
Of all nations Without endorsing any Of the sentiments
contained in the document he would its reference
to the Committee Foreign Relations the committee to
which papers of this kind usually sent Agreed to-
Also, number of memorials from the assistant mar
shas for taking the seventh census asking additional
compensation for their labors. .sl ats8s 5
Mr. NJ said that the number of these petitions sent
from various quarters showed pretty concusyey to his
mind that the mode Of computation by square
great humbug it might very well in denselypo
puated districts, but utterly unsuted to extensive
regions parsey populated and hoped these officers
be paid on some better principle Referred to the Com
Mr.. COOPER presented the memorial of the Board Of
Trade of Philadcphia asking that the bill provide for
the establishment of mint at New York may not become
| law. Referred to the Committee Finance. sA
Also three several memorials from citizens of Phia
dephia interested in and trade, asking the
largement Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Referred
to the Committee on Roads and Canals. 1l M M
Also from citizens Of Pittsburgh asking the construc
ton of ship canal around the Falls of St. arys river
Ordered to lie on the table IL
Also from citizens of the city, asking increase
of duty imported cigars. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Also, from inhabitants of Mercer county Pennsylvania
asking that the transportation of the mail Sundays
may be prohibited Referred to the Committee the
| Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. FELCH presented the proceedings of meeting of
citizens held at Detroit in the State Of Michigan in ia
of the construction of ship canal round the falls of
the st. Mary's river. Ordered to lie the table.
Mr.. CHASE presented two petitions from citizens of
Ohio asking that the transportation of the mails the
] Sabbath may be prohibited. &tee ss6 *A
Also, three memorials from citizens of Allegheny coun-
ty Pennsylvania, asking the construction Of ship canal
round the falls of the ST. Marys river Ordered to lie
the table,
Mr.. CASS presented three memorials from citizens of
Pennsylvania to the like effect which ordered lie
on the table.
/ Mr. SUMNER presented memorials of seventeen heads
Of insurance companies ship-owners, merchants and
Others asking increase of the salary Of the district
Judge of Florida Referred the Committee the Ju
iciary.
Mr. sPRUANCE presented the petition of Jno D. Bird
and Others holders of claims against the late Republic
Texas provided for by the act of 9th of September 1885,
asking to be paid their compliance with the require
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury Re-
ferred to the Committee Finance.
Mr.. BUTLER presented the petition of the Chamber of
Commerce of Charleston, asking appropriation for the
improvement of the of the harbor of that city
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. ATCHIS0N, from the Committee Indian Affairs
to which referred the bill to provide for the appoint
of Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California
reported back the same with amendment striking out
all after the enacting clause and inserting new bill.
Mr. AToHIsoN instructed by the committee to ask
for its immediate consideration
The bill reported was then considered in Committee
of the Whole and the blank having been filed up
give the Superintendent annual salary exceeding
SIS 000 with clerk not to exceed So 500 per annum the
bill reported the Senate and ordered engros
ed for third reading
DISCIPLINE IN THE NAVY
i Mr.. BADGER asked the Senate to indulge him in TAX
ing up the bill reported by him from the Committee
Naval Affairs promote discipline in the navy to which
he had proposed certain amendments The bill reported
the that had passed the Senate at the last
son identical in all its features 1t highly impor-
ant that the bill should receive the early decision of Con-
gress vessels were about to SAIL and it became inds
pensabe that officers should carry with them some lawful
authority to enforce discipline.
The motion having been agreed to- the bill read a
! second time.
Mr. BADGER explained the objects of the BILL As first
reported, the power of punishment vested in a
mary court martial The committee however had direct
ed him, without dissenting voice. to offer the amend
ment the effect Of which would be to leave the power Of
punishment in the hands Of the commander instead OF
the court martial all naval experience had shown that
leave the power with the commanding officer.
/ The amendments were then agreed to.
Mr. HALE desired further to amend the bill by adding
section, the effect of which was to limit the appointment
of officers to ten years. which he demanded the yeas
and nays and they were ordered
On the question, "Shal the amendment be adopted?'
it was decided in the negative as follows:
4 YEAS-Messrs Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Hale, Jones of Iowa, Sumner, and Walker.
NAYsMessrs Atchison, Badger, Boand, Brodhead But
Ter, Cooper, Davis, Dawson Douglas Downs Fech Fish,
Foot Geyer Gwn Houston Hunter, King, Mallory, Man.
gum, Miller Morton, Norris, Pearce Pratt Smith, Soule,
! Spruance, Stockton, and Wade-S9
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments concurred in.
Mr.. ATCHIS0N observed there feature Of the
bill that he did not approve which combining the de-
nquents to bread and water This, in his opinion,
rather spare diet for seafarng and he would
| to strike it out.
i The CHAIR informed Mr.. ATcHIsoN that his motion
not in order, the bill had been reported the
! Senate and the amendments concurred it.
/ Mr.. ATCHIS0N. Then move to reconsider the vote.
1t would that you spared the back Of the sailor only
to take revenge his bey-a punishment far
than foggng and, if the sailor could discriminate
between the two punishments he would prefer the cast
| CATION Of the back
| The motion to reconsider lost without a count
Mr. CHASE objected to that feature in the amendment
which placed stain the sailor, by making him
badge with the word thief" The first punishment was
enough in his opinion without the additional degradation
He would therefore TO strike that feature and
would simply content himself with asking the yeas and
nays that he might record least his against it.
The yeas and not ordered only six Senators
seconding the call.
1 Mr. HALE desired to know of the chairman Of the
Committee of Naval Affairs If this bill contemplated all
that intended to enforce discipline and promote good
conduct for he conceived it to fall lamentaby short
/ Of the mark.
i Mr. BADGER would say, with the permission Of the
chairman that this all that was contemplated
sary in of emergency the committee were busy
celebrating upon and forming effective remedy
for the Of the service which in time would be
| tured and laid before the Senate.
Mr. HALE thought they should go great deal further