New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-13
Tharty-Eoarth congress-Flrs Session.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1856 Senate The chair
laid before the Senate communication from the /
Governor Of Illinois showing the facts in relation to
Senator Trumbulis election Referred to the Com |
mttee on the Judiciary. safss
Petitions were presented from naval officers, |
Mr.. Toombs expressed the belief that the Board had
exceeded their Jurisdiction, and committed much
wrong and injustice.
/: Mr. Clayton defended the board but was willing
been committed. The President and the Secretary Of
the Navy, he said, have the power to revise their
action and unless he was satisfied they had exceeded
their Jurisdiction it was to be presumed that they had
not done 50. I'm
Dir. BENJAMIN understood the action Of the Naval
Board to amount simply to this: Congress wished
the President to remove the inefficient officers OF the
navy, and to assist him in doing So directed Board
of naval officers to advise with him and report their
opinion as to what officers should be removed from
ther positions. The Naval Board had not exercised
any jurisdiction at all they had simply given their
advice and opinion. 55#
Mr. Crittenden believed it competent for Congress
utterly to annul and abrogate the action Of the Naval
Board, and make it as though it had never existed.
After further debate, the consideration of the sub
iect was postponed.
| Adams, to extend the term Of naturalization and
after an executive session, the Senate adjourned.
| House of Representatiges-Th Speaker adminis-
tered the oath affirmation to support the Constta-
who advanced to the Clerks desk for that purpose, as
their names were called, in State delegations @
When the name Of James W. Whitfield, Of Kansas
Called Mr. Grow said that, out of Difference to hi
friends he would not object to the oath being admin
istered to him, although the circumstances surround
ing the case would justify him in doing SO. But HI
wished to be heard at some other time the question
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, though disposed to object
would not do SO, because Of the protracted stru
gle through which they had just passed, and because
such an objection would have a tendency to confus
and embarrass the proceedings
| Mr.. Whitfield was then sworn TO support the Con
stitutiOn of the United States. Bs#s4 S4s6
Resolutions passed to inform the Senate Of tn
election Of Mr.. Banks to the Speakership, and al
pointing committee, to act in conjunction with
= similar of the Senate, to wait on the Presider
and inform him that quorum Of the two Houses hf
assembled, and ready to receive any communicate
i which he may be pleased to make. 5a7
s Mr.. Sage offered a resolution declaring Willial
Cullom of Tennessee, Clerk Of the House and it vi
adopted-Teas l26, nays 81. f Sae w
Mr.. Nichols offered resolution, declaring Mr. A.
y Glossbrenner Sergeantat-arns Of the House Of Re
( resentatves. Pending which, the House adjourned
n WASHINGTON, Feb. S, IS56.-Senate.-The Cha
laid before the Senate several communications Of {
Executive character in relation to appropriations, fo
| tficatons, ETC. @
Mr.. Clayton offered resolution appropriating tv
e hundred cords of wood to the suffering poor of t
city, to be paid for out of the contingent fund Of Il
in Senate.
% Messrs Hunter and Toombs regarded this as a pc
version of the funds. gsr}
s Mr.. Clay moved to amend the resolution, SO that
st shall be paid for out Of the per diem of Senators,
he equal proportions s55u
,r- h1r. Toombs preferred to be his own almoner,
en moved an amendment so as to read, out of the I
= diem of Senators voting for the resoIution.n
es Mr.. Weller expressed the hope that the resoluti
eff would be laid on the table, and that pages would
els round the chamber and let Senators contribute wi
re- they able to give for the relief of the poor
by The resolution was laid upon the table yeas
l;t nays II.
lat After further proceedings, the Senate resumed
an consideration of the special rder-concerning
Central American question: =. .s55..5
ch Mr.. Foote addressed the Senate in favor of the
nj sructon of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty gi
a by Mr.. Buchanan, saying, with truth, that Great
the tain has papaby violated her conventional obi
mas tions, and that we should insist on her funle
Of the treaty.
Oh, He maintained that the honor Of the Governm
ing less than its interest demanded that we shou
sist that England shall fulfil her treaty stipnlati
and the idea Of yielding to the pretensions of
D. Government, and allowing her to eyade its plain
visions, was not to be thought Of for moment.
proposed direct Congressional declaration of oul
San t,.I - " ~ III
kan that prove unavailng and after negotiation shall
been exhausted, he would entertain a proposition
lder liar to that suggested the other day by Mr. Sewa
alth et England nave OHlcal anu formal notEe tia
must Withdraw from her Central American pt
mail slons by given day Ii she sun holds ont, any
lzen Tegtlus al our slliuls, he nola ii'tse no9
by force of arms Let England understand tha
and are in earnest about this and that it is not 54
cred nghl! anu tlen packlug down Oh ~: - WA :
tire let II come; ana we snail sand 1ustiieo ~ ooo
man.
loss The Senate adjourned.
red The House, after eleCtng Glossbrenner Sergeal
cit Arals, and Darling Door-keeper, adjourned.