The daily union., 1852-01-16

The sngrossed bill 10 admit certain vessel to registry
was read third time and passed.
Mr. HAMLlN moved to amend the title by striking out
the words (" certain vessel and inserting the baIque
Euwani" which was agreed 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
Mr. JAMES, in pursuance OF notice, asked and OBJ.
tanned leave 10 introduce joint resolution Is H. l2) TO
authorize investigation into the causes OF The
ploson OF steam boilers. and the best means OF
preventing the same; which was read the hrst and
second times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
INTRODUCED
Mr. BORLAND. in pursuance OF notice. asked and OBJ.
tanned leave 10 introduce a bill Is. 1917 granting TO the
State OF Arkansas the right OF way and portion OF the
public land TO aid IN The construction oil The Arkansas
Central railroad from point on the western bank OF the
Mississippi river, opposite The town Of Memphis Ten
nessee, Liule Rock, 10 point on Red rlyer the
border OF Texas; which read hrst and second time
by unanimous consent and referred 10 the Committee
Public Lands.
Mr. b., i'm pursuance of notice. also asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 introduce a bill Is 1922 granting the hot
springs In Arkansas to that State and 10 secure the inter-
ests OF bona fde settlers within the limits OF the Hot
Spring reservation; which was read nrst and second
times by unanimous consent, and referred TO the Commit
tee on Public Lands
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN gave notice that he should to-mor-
row, on early day thereafter ask leave TO intro
mass of public lands certain lands in the State OF Ar
kansas.
BINDING THE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr. BORLAND, There House resolution which
was reported from the Committee Printing the other
day. relating 10 the binding of the public documents II
is Joint rssouiion which was referred 10 The Commit.
tee Printing, reported back by them, and then laid
upon the tible motion OF member OF the committee
now instructed by that committee to ask that the
Senate consider the bill at this me and therefore make
the motion to take up from the table for that purpose
The PRESIDENT. The joint resolution the senator
refers is among the general orders and the proper
m w be n u
for hepurpose OF taking up that resolution for con-
sderalon
'T TIE YF PRESIDENT. The senator is mistaken in his
recollection; i is among the general orders.
postponed for the purpose OF considering this resolution
now.
Mr.. MALLORY. Before that motion ispui, would
resolution will occupy With the senator's permission,
will go and close what few remarks have TO make,
as il is now o'clock.
Mr. BORLAND do not suppose the resolution win
occupy much time Il myself opposed 10 the passage
Of the resolution but have nothing TO say upon the
subject and suppose that the majority Of the Senate is a
vorable to the resolution, will, however, withdraw my
motion Tor the accommodation OF the senator.
rLoGGIYG IN THE NAVY
The Senate resumed the consideration of the memo
rial, submitted by Mr. BRoDHEAD some time since, in IA
yor OF the restoration OF coporeal punshments in the
lir. MALLORY concluded his remarks upon The sub.
ject, which are withheld for revision.
Mr. HALE obtained the floor and said was intend
ing say something upon this subject but as see the
senator from New Jersey Mr.. SrocKTos] rising the
same time did, will yield the floor to him II he de-
sres II.
Mr. STOCKTON would prefer to have the senator
from New Hampshire Mr.. HALEl go OH, as would
rather close this discussion
Mr. HALE was about to say that knowing some
thing about the history of the legislation OF Congress
upon this subject for eight ten years. and
nj he ulllss hy yyph halh hpau
had intended 10 address the Senate in relation 10 his
question But am not prepared at this moment to &c
on and give my views in full.
BY way OF introduction to the subject, | will remark
thai not at all anxious in regard anything that
we may do, so far the sailor is concerned feel the
fullest confidence that the battle has been fought and
finally fought, and the victory has been look upon
it moral impossbility that the country retrace
the step il has taken in this matter, We read that the
prophet OF Israel was sent 10 king Hezekah 10 announce
10 him that he should recover and he asked Of the pro-
phet sign. And the prophet said that this should
be the sign shall the shadow 60 forward degrees
go back ten degees' And the king said it is light
thing for the shadow 10 60 down degrees nay, but
lei the shadow return backward ten degrees and il
done That was miracle that all the world would no.
tice. And such is the attempt now 1t is 10 put the
shadow that the advancing Of humanity has cast upon
the dial. plate back ten degrees-even more than that
Now, able and eloquent the senator from Florida Mr.
MALLoRY1 is and speaking he says he does, for the
whole navy-l so understood himl tell him that this
cannot be done. And my only anxiety now is for the
character and reputation OF the Senate am not al al
anxious about the sailor look upon all the efforts o
the CATO TO resuscitae itself only asif
may be allowed TO use fgure-the founderng OF a
whale after he has been thoroughly harpooned They
are the mere struggles and ihroes Of death.
do not suppose. and did suppose, that such
monsirous evil as that was-one that was so old that
according TO what the senator from Florida Mr. NAL
LoRYl has said, IL dates away back as Tar as we
have acquaintance with profane hstory-woud submit
easily and at once did suppose that efforts would be
made--vain and feeble however though did not expect
serious as hs-io revive, and reviviiy and re-
establish this barbarous custom which received lis death
blow by the late act OF Congress There was any
great power that had pitched battle with another power
i've battle little parties were organized, and guerilla
attacks made upon the outskirts oil The conquerng
army Ii has ever been so and probably Will be So
Blu, the honorable senator has gone into account and
detail OF some OF the fepies which have been made IN
answer 10 inquiries that have been propounded oy
the Secretary OF the Navy 10 various officers OF our
navy, which require some examinatlon-some TURNER
facts 10 be brought forward to their statements
will produce them in time.
Now, | want 10 tell the honorable gentleman at the
outset that the censues which he throws upon the origin
OF this measure do fall exactly where he thought they
would not mistaken in my recollection that one oil
the efficient friends OF this OF egslahon-a man
who gave it very potent aid and imboded II in the egs-
a,on OF the country in the general appropriation bills
year after year the House OF Represenaiiveswas
late member Of the House OF Rspresentatiyes-Gener
Mckay, OF North Carolina. We have the honor OF
claiming him OF those individuals who came from
section OF the country upon which suppose the hon.
orable gentleman did not think he was dealing his CEN
sues when he censured those who aided IN bringing this
matter about And il ! may be permitted to speak oi
another individual whose memory is not obnoxious 10
the censure which the honorable gentleman attempted TO
cast upon the friends OF this measure, will mention an
honorable colleague OF yours Mr. President, now no
more--I refer 10 the Hon. Dixon n Lewis he did me