Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHING TON, February IL.


Mr.. Douglas, in presenting apellion from
Naval Officer, complaining Of The action OF tho
Naval Buard. proposed the passage of law
granting Court Martial, where charges arc
made, 10 test their truth, thus doing justice, by
separating the worthy from the unworthy. Mr..
Hale introduced bill TO repeal an act, entitled
IAN act to promote efficiency in the Navy" The
petition and bill were referred 10 the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, made speech
on Central American Affairs, and said "we
should at once declare the Clayton.Bnlwer treaty
null and void, the course of Great Britain justi-
flying the abrogation." The Senate then ad-
journed.
The House proceeded to vote for Printer
The first ballot stood: Follett IS, Wendell So,
Farnham 9, Sargent, 6, scattering Is. Necessa.
ry to choice SO. Two more ballots were had;
the last sto ood Follett 65 Wendell SO, scatter
ing 80; necessary to choice 80.
A resolution was submitted authorizing the
Printer of the last Congress to execute the
work. until Printer should be elected. Pend.
ing which the House adjourned.
February l3.
The Speaker to-day announced the Committee
as follows:
WAYS AND MEAxs.-Lewis D. Campbell of
Ohio, Howell Cobb of Georgia, H. W. Davis Of
Maryland, Russell Sage Of New York, John 5.
Phe ps of Missouri, James h. Campbell of Penn
sylvana, Alexander DEWht of Massachusetts,
and one vacancy. The majority Of the Com
miltee are in favor of protective tariff.
FOREIGN AFrAIRs-A. G. NJ. Pennington Of
New Jersey, II. H. Bayley Of Virginia, Thomas
l.. Clingman of North Carolina, William Aiken
of South Carolina, H. NJ. Fuller of Pennsylva-
mia, Ors. B. Mat,eson of New York, John Sher-
man Of Ohio, Asson Burlingame oi Nassachl-
setts, and Benjamin B. Thurston OF Rhode Is
land.
TERRITORIES A. Grow of Pennsyl-
vania, Joshua R. Giddings Of Ohio, Samuel A.
Purviance Of Pennsylvania. w. A. Richardson
of Illinois, George S. Houston of Alabama,
Amos =. Granger of New York. F. X. ZolIicof.
for Of Tennessee, Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont,
and John J. Perry of Ilane.
ELEcrIoNs.-lsracl Washburne, Jr, of Maine,
A. H. Stephens Of Georgia, Cooper K: Watson
Of Ohio. F. E. Spinner Of New York. Mo!decal
Oliver of Missouri, Schuyler Colfnx OF in1'anna,
w. R. Smith of Alabama, and }. a. Bingham OF
Ohio
The House to-day elected Wendell Printer
February Il
The Senate discussed to-day the question in
relation to the action of the Naval Board. The
House referred the Presidents Message, in rela-
lion to Kansas affairs, to the Committee on the
State of the Union. Both Houses have adjourn
ed until Monday.
In the House the seats of Whitfield, from
Kansas, Allen, from Illinois, Gallego, from Mcxi-
co, and Eus,s, from Louisiana, were contested.
Anthony Kennedy has been el, cted U. s. Scna-
tor, from Maryland, in place of T. G. Pratt. A
treaty of amity and commerce has been con-
cluded between the United States and Chill.
Gov. Shannon will leave for Kansas to-day,
and will Immediately remove his Office from inc
Shawnee Mission to Lecompton, tho centre OF
the difficulties. Orders will be issued 6y. the
War Department to Col. Summer, authorizing
him to aid in supprcssiug disturbances by force,
if necessary. If circumstances require it 800
troops at Fort Lcavcnworth, and 100 at Fort
Riley, will he called out.