New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-12
XXXIID CONGRESS-. 49,. SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, Feb. Il, ls5

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. H. lsj3.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate cOmmu-
nication from the State Department giving the number
Of Clerks in that Department
MIR SEWARD presented petitions from C..
Vanderbilt, from tie owners OF the Collins Line Oh
Ste1mers and from others engaged IN steamship Dusi
ness, praying for suspension OF the Steamboat la"
OF hast session
Petitions of a Ike nature were also presented
from Lake Huron, Hartford, and other places
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to which referred the President Message
on the subject Of the establishment Of Brush colony
at the Belize and also the resolution 70 inquire whelae!
any sctiOn Of the Senate be Necessary IN
Of the explanations by Messrs Bulwer and Clayton a.
the exchange OF the ratification OF the Central AecHA
Treaty, made report accompanied ~ tAe l0'i0"i1s
resolution: .L..A.
decarut on the part Of The BRUSH Government a1a rs
lepiy thereto by the Secretary OF safe ~ prenii5y
ti xcsnre OF the rsthcaiou the Treaty cJncded ~
Washington between the Governments Of 0feai bIllsn
and the United States the l9th ApaL lO IN
ms than an admission on the par - ~, ~,
two Governments, their fanetioaAEles .. 'HS
time of such exchange, that nothing Contained "a
the treaty. i 10 be considered Affecting the title OF eAt
ing rights Of Great Britain TO The En5sh a ~ IL
Honduras Bay and consequently IN the Spinoa % -,
Committee, measures are Necessary o. &c I,; 80
Senate to b taken IL reference 70 saeh
reply 80 -, ,,-s-., o-.
dered TO be printed .,
Mr.. FISH introduced bill for the better man
sserneut and safe conduct Of American merchant VESSELS
and for maintaining discipline on board me SANE -.
xThe bill contains 10 sections, and proYiies "a. "
sesmsn are guilty of refusal or neglect 70 OBEY *
den. wiful dsobedience using prov oALae OF .nl
language gestures or menanees dr-hAt,lh1sei -,
reling or lighting dsordery conduct unis"iaI IN IN,
b.na,ioa or damage 70 the vessel or cargo, ~ - :.
10, exceeding S20-the Captain L gwen dscs $500 -
tine such offender two weeks wages, and eohnne- 80
on bread and water for no, more than three dAys ~
before any pain or penalty be infected the 49, =
enter on his log statement OF the o1ense, anu =. -
shuenr awarded 70 be certified by the mate 9, one -
more Witnesses II the master neglect 70 IAAe aI
entry and 10 read the t. the offender 40 = $3.50
10 inrot the punishment then he Is 70 oe ~. L
the amount imposed upoL the seaman tOse'iei "--
tine of $50 for each day OF confinement -. ,,;..;-.
ANY Justice Of the Peece within ColieC1lOn i
Is empoweredto try the IN summary al -
10 give sentence If the ofcnse he eoitni- 80 -
foreign por; the L. : Consul, or Connefcl. 80
or senior officer Of the L. :. Navy, are Ve-teu -
the same powers ~ try The case, and may eOa-1s
on board Of any public vessel not exeetdns "a a.
and on bread and wxter for not exceeding 'en "a!
Any landlord keeper Of a sailors =
epticrg seaman 10 desert his snip, or nAI OSi ~
serter shall orej, 500 and be imprlso9ed M Hos
ceeding SIX nioaihs-the fue 70 BE Pai % 'e 9sne'
or master prosecuting