Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-05
congressional
GROG FOR THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.

'NN"iiV" to Otlcr uuy Ill INC llOuSc OF hcpreSen-
tativcs:
MIR. GERRIT SMITH IN. " moved an amend
imcnt that no intoxicating liquors shall be provided
MS u beverage. The armies and navics of the world
ar) the nurseries of drunkenness, and the Army
and Navy OF America is no exception to this fact.
Ills amendment proposed n change in the Navy
regulations-a change no less blessed than radical.
We all admit n sober man, in all relations and
departments of life, is more to be relied on than n
drunken man. This is emphatically true in the
Army and Navy. How careful we should be not
to peril the habits of sobriety in soldiers and sail
ors. le would add, il 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 strength and wisdom of America.
Let tho world once know that the American Army
and Navy are Invested of rum, and they will be a
terror Of the world, as they never yet have been.
We do not wish or intend to alarm the world, but
to benefit the world by our navy. Let our ships as
they go into the ports of the world be great tenn
perancc lecturers. having the greatest influence on
morals. If the House adopt this amendment, five
years will not pass away before there will be no
liquor rations in the Army and Navy, and ten will
not pass before there will be no drunkards in them,
for the Government will refuse to enlist drunkards.
Then thousands of mothers and fathers will bless
you from the bottom Of their hearts for the reform
you have begun this day, and remember Congress
with gratitude forever. for they will know, if their
sons enlist, they will not become drunkards. A
W uOlCoDulC EClOTm VIII WISH CIVIL lie, Tor 1nuUnS
and lawmakers will be ashamed to drink rum be-
cause soldiers and sailors do not.
Mr.. SMITH WALL ask the gentleman whether
he does not know that liquors are sometimes used
as a medicine.
Mr.. GERRIT SMITTI-Surely, but my amend
ment does not interfere with that.
Mr.. SMITH Na.)-I understood the gentleman
was against all use of it.
Mr.. GERRIT SM1TIT-Not at all.
MIR. SMITH (Na.) said he could appreciate the
benevolent feelings Of tho gentleman. lie would
ask him whether he did not know that n little
intoxicating liquor is sometimes necessary to the
development of the physical energies of the coun-
try? laughter and whether there were not more
gluttons than drunkards, and whether %gluttony is
not more destructive than drunkenness? He was
anxious to see the amendment adopted, although
ne thought 1t utopian and of questionable utility.
The gentleman Is n peace man, and wanted to
make the Army and Navy a terror to the world.
lie (Smith) was willing to secure peace by making
them IL terror to evil doors.
Mr.. STANTON Tenn moved to amend by add
ing, "and no officer shall be allowed to use intoxi.
eating liquors except as q medicine" The amend
ment of the gentleman from New-York was simply
to abolish grog rations, but did not prohibit the
officers from carrying wines and liquors in their
stores. 1t would evidently be unfair to prevent
the one and permit the other. 1t would be just as
right for Jack to have his grog at the tub as for the
officer to have his in the cabin. If the one was
prohibited SO should the other be.
Mr.. Smiths amendment, thus, modified was
adoptcd-7l against so.
Subsequently, the vote adopting Mr.. Smiths
amendment was reconsidered, and finally, the
amendment was rejected by the casting vote of the
Speaker.
The Reciprocity Treaty has been rejected by
the Senate.
REPEAL OF THE NEBRASKA BrLL.-On Monday,
the 3lst ult., a proposition was before the House
OF representatives, to appropriate funds for public
buildings in Kansas and Nebraska. Mr.. Giddings
moved an amendment to the effect that the Kansas
Nebraska bill be repealed. Mr.. Giddings. despite
some opposition, briefly advocated the measure
others opposed. The amendment was finally re-
jcctcd. Ayes so, Noes, 70.
Is THE SENATE, Mr.. Seward urged the appro-
priation of IA small annuity for the benefit of n
decripit widow of an officer of the war of 1872.
Mr.. Adams, Of Mississippi, moved an amendment
making an appropriation for the widow of Batch
elder. This awakened a brisk discussion, after
which the amendment was adopted. Ayes 81,
Noes Is.
Mr.. Sumner then moved to add to the bill a see
ton repeating the fugitive slave law. The Chair
man decided the amendment out of order, and the
appropriation was made.
Mr.. Sumner then proposed to introduce a bill
for the repeal Of the fugitive law, according to
previous notice. This was declared out of order,
when Mr.. Sumner presented a resolution to sus-
pend the rules so as to permit him to offer this
bill. This proposition was decidedly voted down,
of course.
RErEAI OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE Atr.-Mr. FL
lott of Massachusetts on the 2Sth ult., moved to
suspend the rules, that he might introduce a bill
into the House of Representatives, for the repeal
of the fugitive act. The motion was lost-45 yeas,
100 nays.
FRUITS AND FARINACIA, THE PROPER FooD FOR
MAN: published IN numbers by Fowler & Wells,
n. Y. The second number has come to hand. 1t
is occupied principally in proving that vegetables
contain all the elements and qualities necessary
for complete nutrition. 1t is a valuable work, and
if widely circulated, as we trust it may be, will do
much to disseminate valuable information and aid
the work-Dr. Thrall the Editor.
NOMINATING Conference.-The 18th of August,
New Lisbon, is the time and place fixed for the
Columbiana County Nominating Convention of
the New Party.
TIE YELLOW FEVER is raging frightfully at
Havana. In two hospitals on the Goth ult., there