The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-14
Wednesday, February 6, 1856.
SENATE

| SENATE.
MIR. Clayton submitted a Joint resolution au-
thorlzng the Sergeant-at-Arms Of both Houses
to ascertain, without delay, the cases in Wash
ington of individuals suffering for want of fuel,
and appropriating $500 for the relief of the
poor.
The resolution, after some debate, was
amended, so as to place the appropriation in
| the hands Of the Mayors of Georgetown and
W ashington, instead of the Sergeant at Arms
OF the House, for disbursement.
Messrs. Toombs and Hamlin opposed, and
Messrs. Adams and Pesrce supported, the reso-
lation. The last named gentleman admitted
that this resolution proposed a gratuity, but the
Senate had, without hesitation, paid bill of
5i,5OO for brandy, wine, and cigars, for Kos.
suth and his suite
power to furnish water for the rich, it ought to
furnish wood for the poor.
The resolution was then adopted-yeas 80,
nays Il, as follows:
IEAs-Messrs. Adams. Allen, Bell of Ten
nessee, Benjamin, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay
ton, Collamer, Crittenden, Dodge, Fessenden,
Fish, Foot, Foster, Geyer, Harlan, James,
Jones of Tennessee, Pearce, Rusk, Seward,
Sumner, Thompson of Kentucky, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilson, and Wright-2S.
NArs-Messrs. Biggs, Butler, Cass, Clay,
Evans, Fitzpatrick, Hamlin, Hunter, Iverson,
Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pratt, Pugh,
Sebastian, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson of New
Jersey, Toombs, Toucey, and Yulee-2l.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, it was
Resolred, that the Committee on the Library
he instructed to inquire into the expediency of
securing marble bust of the late Chief JUS
tce John Rutledge, to be placed in the Su-
preme Court room.
The Senate discussed the resolution calling
for the journal of the late Naval Retiring
Board.
Adjourned.
The Speaker called the House to order at IL
O'Clock, and the Journal of Yesterday was read.
The Speaker stated that the first business in
order was the call Of the States for resolutions.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, asked that his resolu.
ton, declaring Oran Follett, of Columbus, Ohio,
Public Printer of the House for the Thirty
fourth Congress, might now be considered.
Mr.. Clngman, of North Carolina, called the
attention of the Chair to a rule of the House
which provided that in the election of all Off
GERS of the body there should be previous
nomination. He desired to know if the rule
alluded to did not require al election either
otod Uoce or by ballot, upon a previous nomna-
ton.
The Speaker replied, that the resolution of
the gentleman from Ohio proposed a mode of
election not provided for by the rules of the
House, and therefore was not in order.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. the
House then proceeded to the election of a Pub
ic Printer Uira rOce, when the following nom.
nations were made:
By Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio: Oran FolIett. of
Ohio.
BY Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York: Cornelius
| Wendell.
by Mr.. Dunn, of Indiana: John B. Defrees
Of Indiana
by Mr.. Cullen, of Delaware Nathan Sargent.
by Mr.. Lindley, Of Missouri: John T. Tow
ers, of Washington.
by Mr.. Spinner, of New York. Francis p.
Blair, jr, Of Missouri.
Mr.. Garlic, of Virginia, nominated Robert
tarnham, practical printer, Of this CITY.
Messrs. Bingham of Ohio, Garlic of Virgin
ia, Colfax of Indiana, and Wheeler of New
York, were then appointed telIers to conduct
the election, when the first vote for Printer to
the House was had and resulted as follows: