New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-07
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

aa.x msnv ouestIons of order, and eff
Sorfs 10 lay Mr.. lilly ers motion on the taoe, .ae
House sccor ced the demand for the previous cues
ton. and ordered the mein queston-Yeas 10y, Nays
Efforts to Law it on the table and motions
ts adjournment were again defeated.
Mr.. HLLYER's amendment was agreed
pby Yeas iO3, NaysH
Mr.. JAcKsoN's original resolution was
ss4eed to, by Yeas lol Nays "a. Adjourned.
Tuesdays Proceedings.
Mr.. WALSH (Md.) gave notice that ne
should present. under the rule, memorial from
Henry May, asking for change OF venue IN the
case Of Dlnsmsn against Captain Wilkes, ana as
siapipg as q reason for the prayer certain grave
charges ac anst the Circuit Court for this Distrct
rHB LASH AND ITS SUBSTITUTES.
The SPEAKER announced the pending
busiuess 10 be the motion to reconsider the vote by
vhich the Senate bill TO enforce discipline and pro.
mote good concuct in the Navy was rejected.
Mr.. STUART mich, Loco being entitled
10 the floor, said they bad been told as reason for
the SPEEDY passage Of the BILL that as hoggng mas
been sbslshsd there is no power to enforce disci.
plipe left This he denied-referrlng to the law OF
l609 to show that punlshments can be inflicted from
putting the culprit IN irons to the infection OF deatn
seL As TO the other argument, that the aeetto the
China Seas was to sail on last Thursday, he re-
marked that he had learned from relative OF OF
the officers that the expedition was not to sail until
June.
Dir. STANTON (renn., LOco) explained.
ae had said part only Of the expedition was to
sail now.
Dir. STUART replied, that as Commodore
Perry was not to leave until the first of June, there
VAS no necessity for hurryiDg the bill through Not
withstancing this. the House was asked, under the
dirty minutes.
He then examined the bill, one of the
objections to which was, that an officer, not holding
his place by merit bat Dy regular grade is clothed
with the power OF being accuser, witness, judge,
Cd, asa means OF reformation, that good wages be
paid, to respectable American sailors, who will
seed 10 nogsing that, instead of promoting officers
BY grade, selections be made by merit.
The vote by which the bill was rejected
vas IecoDsdered, when
Mr.. MILLER, (Mo., Whig) remarked that
10 intended to present a substitute for the bill,
!ounded In great degree on the measure prepared
ya Board OF Naval officers convened In this city
Twelve months ago, and which passed the Senate
during the AXAist Congress. he condemned the
destosic power given TO officers In the bill. He
planned his substitute, proposing to retain most of
tAe penalties recommended, but providing for the
establishment for summary Court Martial for the
NAL OF all ofenscs greater Than the officer 10 author
tad to infct of his authority, and yet not SUI
teiently severe to require trial before general
Court Martial.
MI. STANTON (Tenn., Loco) said he in
tended 10 offer substitute for the substitute and,
BY general consent they were ordered to be printed,
and the further consideration Of the subject for
he present passed over.
The Hsuse then went INTO Committee on
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr.. DUknAM lind Loco took the ground
that the graduation Of the public lands has been
abandoned, some other mode should be resOrted to
foT the disposition of the domain, and what could
mole generally contribute to the general prosperity
Of the country than the passage OF the now
before theml lie preferred this proposition to that
81 giving lands for railroad purposes. They should
6rss build up population by giving lands to actual
settlers; and this being accomplished, railroads must
necessarily follow, with every other Improvement.
He looked On the millions Of uncultvated acres as
% much capital lying unemployed and urgently ad.
voca,ed swing homestead TO the needy to develop
the riches Of the soil, and thus add to the national
wealth Besides tho benefcent provisions OF the
bill, II would give new impulse to liberty through
out the world and contended that interest In the
coil Is natural 40 well as moral night, to which
every man 10 rs much entitled he 10 TO the air he
bgealhes.
The Committee rose and the House ad.
joumed