New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-02


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The bill was postponed
The chair presented the reports Of the Regents
of the Smithsonian Institution ordered to be
printed
Mr.. Rusk moved the printing Of ten thousand
additional copies; referred to the Printing Com
mittee. g5.s as.4 3t3s s
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed. = gGGs e4s4 - Eas s1e@ a@3
HousE-Mr Washburne, of Illinois, moved
that the select committee appointed to inquire
into the facts in relation to the alteration of
the Minnesota Land bill be authorized to EN-
pioy clerk for a few days. ao $50
A message was rsceiYed from the Senate an
nouncing the passage by shat body Of the Home
stead bill, with amendments s fs'p
Mr.. Dawson gave notice that he will, to-mar-
row, ask the House to take it up and endeavor
to press it to final action NJ
Mr.. Corwin moved the vote by which the For
tifcation bill was passed be reconsdered,
Mr.. Houston moved that motion be tabled.
Agreed to-ayes II nays 70. g& sdt
Mr.. Stanton of Kentucky, from the Com
mittee ON Printing, reported a resolution au-
thorizing to be printed and bound six thousand
extra copies Of the Report of Lieut. Giilis, who
| was sent to Chill to make astronomical observa-
tions, together with two thousand copies of the
observations
Ihe House took up, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Dougal, the bill making provision for postal
service Of the State of California, and Oregon
and W Washington Territories, and eoucurred in
the Senate amendment, authorizing special let
ter carriers to charge twenty-five instead Of
fifty cents for the conveyance Of single pack
ages. -
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth. Of Massachu-
setts, the Committee Of Commerce was directed
| to inquire what legislation is necessary to regu-
tata
States port, by any foreign Government or in
dividuals, of persons blind, insane or otherwise
disabled, ami report by bill or otherwise
| Mr.. Singleton asked leave to introduce are
solution calling on the President of the United
state, if not Incompatible With the public in
terest, to inform the House whether our affairs
with Spain, as indicated in March last in his
message, remained unsettled; whether neees-
sity still exists to grant additional powers to
enable the Executive to secure and protect the
national honor, rights and interests
Mr.. Farley objected ase ~fs+
Reports to which there was no objection made
from the Standing Committees and referred
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union on the Navy Appro-
priation bill
Mr.. Bocock, in speaking Of the naval reform,
said it was necessary to have more efficient sea-
men in our service. This has long been desired.
Some years ago resolution was adopted, OF
law passed, requiring all seamen enlisted in our
navy to be Americans and native born. But
worthy and respectable men cannot be procured
because they can get better pay in the COM
mercial marine. The Secretary Of the Navy
recommends increased pay shall he given to eff
oient seanen, and he hoped the House would so
decide. Eigteen dollars per month, considering
the permanenoys of the employment, would be
as good as twenty-five dollars in the merchant
service. He would submit an amendment au-
anrf : nf far0
from 1900 to 10000. The Secretary Of the
Navy thinks possibly some exigency may occur
to require them. a 4@ l s@@
l. In looking at the navy, with view to reform,
man is met at once with the cry that a la-ge
number of officers have for twenty years been
lidling about the country, drawing full pay
from the treasury. He admitted this; out
there is a different class of naval officers, who
are modest, quiet and engaged in duty, and who
do not undertake to control the action of Con
gress when reforms are projected. Some officers
live in and for the service, while others live on
1.-THE service and the treasury, the terputting
forth the most complaints as to the action Of
this body.
He spoke Of cutting off useless branches of
the navy by retiring infirm officers. II incom-
ipetent from old age or exposure in the service,
it is the duty of enlightened patriotism to take
care of them; but it is not right they should
draw full pay. A retired system is an element
of economy and reform
Mr.. Phelps replied, granting some officers are
a disgrace to the navy while others act honora-
bly,. He was opposed to the establishment of
civil list, and did not believe the american peo-
: Pile were prepared to adopt it, He offered an
amendment adding over 100000 to enable the
t Secretary of the Navy to pay higher wages to
g seamen, if necessary. Adopted. -
Gerrit Smith moved an amendment that no
Intoxicating liquors shall be provided as bever
larr n nf hn rdr1I aTp
4 the nurseries Of drunkenness, and the army and
: navy of America is no exception to this fact
His amendment proposed a change IN navy
r regulations, change no less blessed than radi-
e cal. We all admit sober man. in all relations
e and departments of life, is more to be relied on
f than q drunken man. This is emphatically
n l1true in the army and navy How careful we
i should be not to peril habits of sobriety in sol
s diers and sailors He would add, if We would
# make our vessels of war respected, let them
= carry the temperance flag, so that wherever
they go they may convey high evidence of the
e strength and wisdom of America. Let The
j. world once know that the American army and
If navy are divested of rum, and they will be q
i terror to the world as they never yet have been
i We do not wish or intend to alarm the world
1t but benefit the world by our navy. Let GU
of ships as they 60 into the ports Of the world b
D. great temperance lecturers, having the creates
influence on morals. If the House adopt thi
Is amendment five years will not pass away befor
We there will be no liquor rations in the army an
navy, and ten will not pass away before ther
1T will be no drunkards in them, for Goyernmer
It will refuse to enlist drunkards, then thousand
te of mothers and fathersawill bless you from th
u bottom of their hearts for the reform you hay
begun this day, and remember Congress wit
T. gratitude forever, for they will know if thei
he sons enlist they will not become drunkards. !
n wholesale reform that will visit civil life. ft
Nv judges and law makers will be ashamed to drin
81 rum because sailors and soldiers are.
r. Mr. Smith, of Virginia: I ask the gentlema
en- whether he does not know that liquors are som
al times used as q medicine. 2s#
tn Gerrit Smith Surely, but my smendme
ed does not interfere with that. F8
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia understand th
Mt gentleman is against all use Of it.
o. Gerrit Smith Not at all.
S. Mr., Smith, of Virginia, said he could appr
cate the benevolent feelings of the gentlema
ed He would ask him whether he did not know
little intoxicating liquor is some times neeessal
IT. to the development of the physical energies
st. the country. [Laughter.l and whether the
he are not more gluttons than drunkards, al
"a whether gluttony is not more destructive th
of drunkenness. Hewas anxious to see the amen
ment adopted, although he thoughtful Utopi
,a- and of questionable utility. The gentleman il