Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-15
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April s, 1852.

~ WASHINGTON, April s, 1882
Mr.. Cooper presented the memorial of
Mr. Leutz, the painter of the national pic
ture Of Washington crossing the Della
ware, recently exhibited in the Rotunda
proposing to paint for Congress dupli-
cate of the picture. together with another
of Washington stopping the retreat Of the
American troops at the battle Of Mon
mouth. Also, the memorial of Mr.. Healy,
~of Boston, asking TO be engaged by Con
gress for painting Two historial pictures
one representing the throwing overheard
= of the tea at Boston, the other the Battle
of Bunker Hill. Mr. Cooper advocated
the policy Of the Governmcn; aiding A.
merican artists. ard offered resolution
- directing an inquiry into the proprieiy Of
engaging these gentlemen to paint the pro
posed pictures. The resolution was OBJ
.jocted 10. and laid over.
Mr.. Hale submitted resolution, which
was adopted, directing an inquiry into the.
propriety of increasing the salary Of the
naval chaplains.
Mr.. Sumner subn;tted a resolution
which @as agreed to, directing an enquiry
sr.e The the Propriety Of providing by law
for the appointment Of commissioner to
revise the public statutes of the United
States
Mr.. Borland's resolution, calling upon
the President Of TIE United States TO in
form the Senate of the object Of the naval
expedition recently ordered to the Indian
Ocean, particularly to the coast Of Japan,
was then taken IN.
KIessrs. Mason and Mangum opposed
the resolution, and Mr.. Borland followed
in support Of it.
Mr.. Gwinn moved that the resolution
be laid on the table. Lost-yeas 20 nays
go.
The subject was then postponed till to-
morrow.
The bill determining the representation
to be allowed to the State oil California
was then taken up.
Messrs. Chase. Downs and Dawson
opposed allowing California more than one
Representative. Alcssrs. Badger, BorIand
and Geyer supported the amendment al
lowing California two representatives, and
South Carolina one for her fraction.
The amendment proposing to allow
Louisiana an additional member for her
fraction Of 10000 was rejected
After further debate. the amendment
giving two TO California and one to South
Carolina as her fraction, was agreed to,
and the bill was ordered To be engrossed.
HOUSE.
The House went into the Fecrnsilera-
ton of the vote by which the navylnll was
defeated.
Mr. Bococls said notw outstanding the
universally prevalent opinion, tha, not on
ly the system Of ship building and promo
ton in the navy, required reform. but the
mode Of discipline. YET Congress. during
The former, and even the present session,
had given the subject the go by; aud re
viewed the course which had been pursu
cd. He then referred to the code by which
the navy had been governed during the
last Fifty years, and attributed mistaken
policy 10 those " ho wished 10 abolish capt
tai punishment shore, and 10 Interfere
with the discipline " hich is essential to The
was opposed TO special court maflials on
board ship. and commended that where the
power Of the captain Terminated, that of II
general court martial should commence.
Mr.. Polk moved, as the morning hour
had nearly expired, that the House resolve
itself into committee on the state Of the
Union for the purpose Of taking up the
special order.
The House then resolved itselfinio sucl.
committee, and again took up the Home
stead bill
Messrs. Averert. Polk AMI Chandler sew
orally addressed the House.
The committee rose. and the chairman
reported that no progress had been made
a resolution preventing the JOINT com
mlitee Of the two Houses from dischareinc
'ono printer and employing another, but
requiring that all complaints shall be sub
miitcd 10 the Houses, was read and ob-
jcc,cd to.
Mr. Houston, Of Alabama, moved that
the House take up the business on the
Speakers table; but the suspension Of the
rules for that purpose being objected 10,
the House adjourned at half past three o.
clock.