Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

II
In the Senate yesterday, after we went tc
press, they continued to debate the resolution
of Mr.. Clayton, which was as follows
Resolved, tc. That the Sergeant-at-A Arms Of
the Senate and Sergeant Arms of the House
OF Representatives ascertain without delay
the cases within the city of Washington in
which there is individual suffering for the
want of fuel during the present extraordinary
and long-continued hard weather, and that
| fuel be furnished for the relief of such suffer-
| ing persons in. small and suitable quantities
so as best to accomplish the humane object in
view; and that for the accomplishment of this
| purpose the sum of 81 800 be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
1t was further advocated by Messrs. Clay
| ton and Pearce, and opposed by Messrs. Clay,
Adams, and Butler, when it was agreed to
4 yeas Is, nays II, as follows -
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Allen Bell, of Tenn =,
Benjamin, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clayton,
Collamer, Crittenden, Dodge, Fessenden, Fish |,
Foot, Foster, Geyer, Harlan, James, Jones of
Tenn. Pearce, Rusk, Seward, Sumner, Thomp-
son OF Ky, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, and
Nays-Messrs. Biggs, Butler, Cass CLAW.
Evans, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Hunter, Iverson,
Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pratt, Pugh,
Sebastian, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson of N. T.
Toombs, Toucey, and Yulee-2l.
Mr.. Butler introduced resolution instruct
| ing the Library Committee to inquire into the
propriety of procuring q bust of the late Chief
| Justice John Rutledge, to be executed by an
american artist, to be placed in the Supreme
Court room; agreed to. -.-.....
The following resolution was taken up for
consideration:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the NAVY
Dc directed to communicate to the Senate a
copy OF the report made to his Department by
the Board of Naval Officers convened ut
washington, in pursuance of an act passed
February %, 1855, entitled can act to pro-
mote the efficiency of the nayy,n and Of the
| record, journal, or other papers accompanying
SAID report; or, In the absence of such papers,
that he further inform the Senate whether
the causes for which officers of the navy re-
commended by that Board to be dismissed or
retired accompanied their report, or were
otherwise made known in writing to the De-
partmenti and, if so, that he communicate to
the Senate copy of the same
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, spoke at great length,
and was followed by Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Ben.
jamin.
Mr.. benjamin defended the law and the ac-
ton OF the Naval Board, and, without con-
Guiding his remarks, the further consideration
was postponed to Monday, and the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, the second ballot for a Prin-
ter was concluded, with the following result:
Whole number of votes, 19l; necessary to
a choice, o.
Mr.. FolIett received II, Mr.. Wendell 6s,
Mr. Farnham q, Mr.. Sargent 10, Mr.. Defrees
o, Mr.. Towers 4, scattering s.
No choice having been effected they pro-
ceeded to the third vote, with the following
result:
Whole number of votes, 1s9; necessary to
a choice, 95.
Mr.. Follett received "a, Mr. Wendell Sc,
Mr. Farnham Is, Mr.. Sargent 10, Mr.. Defrees
z, scattering
So there was no election.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing that that body had passed reso-
luton for the relief of the suffering poor of
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, appealed to the
House to consider the resolution without de-
lay. 1t merely provided a small appropria-
ton for the purpose of purchasing fuel to
prevent the poor in this city and Georgetown
from freezing to death.
Mr. Letcher objected.
Mr.. Campbell. On account of some constitu-
tional abstraction, suppose
Mr.. Letchcr. You might just as we'll take
money for any other purpose as for that provi-
ded for in the resolution
Mr.. Campbell. hope the gentleman will
withdraw his objection and let US take o vote
on the resolution.
Mr.. Letcher. Let US elect printer, and
then there will be time enough for a vote.
Mr.. Campbell The printing is not suffer
ing. but the poor are freezing to death.
Mr.. BOyce proposed that each member con-
tribute five dollars for the relief of the suffer.
ing poor Of thiscity and Georgetown.
The Speaker stated that all debate was out
OF order. The resolution having been objec-
ted to, II could not now be considered.
And then the House adjourned.