Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, yesterday, after we went to
press, the debate on the action of the late
Naval Retiring Board was continued by
Mcssrs. Benjamin and Mallory in its favor,
and Messrs. Bsyard, Hale, Crittenden, and
TOombs against it, ere they went into an Ex-
ecutiye session.
. At the conclusion of the Executive session,
they adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
various standing committees of the session, "a
list of which will be found in our news COL
umns.)
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, explaining that his
duties on the Ways and Means Committee du-
ring the past two or three years had so worn
him down as greatly to injure his health,
asked to be excused from again serving on
that committee Ito which he had been named;)
agreed to.
Mr.. Faulkner presented the memorial of
Col. j. Bankhead Magruder, Col Miles, and
twcnty-one others, Off GERS Of the army Of tho
United States stationed az Fort Bliss, Texas,
opposite III Paso, praying the passage of a law
allowing the present Communication price Of the
army ration to be increased twenty cents
The Speaker next proceed to call the States
for resolutions, when
Mr. Washburn, OF Ne, offered a resolution
to proceed to the election Of q Chaplain.
After some discussion as to the prOpriety of
adopting this resolution, the previous cues
ton on it was called and seconded.
The following nominations were then made
By Mr.. Wakeman-ReY. Byron Sunderland.
BY Mr.. Tyson-Rev. K. d. Morris.
BY Mr.. Aiken-Rev. d. S. Doggett.
By Mr.. Dean-Rev. VIM Patton.
By Mr. Cullen-Roy A q C.rnthars
BY Mr.. II. Marshall, of Ky.-Rev. Thomas
Fisher.
BY Mr.. Shorter-Rev VIM Mosely.
BY Mr. knOwltOn Rev. Mr.. Conway.
By Mr.. Allison-Rev Thos H. Stockton.
BY MIR Pennington-Rev. VIM Hodge.
BY Mr.. Kennett-Rev. Mr.. Cummins
BY Mr. Hall, of Mass.-Rev j. g. Butler.
By Mr.. McMulin Rev VIM g Baldwin.
BY Mr.. Mr.. Valk-Rev. Z S Evans.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, nominated Elder Rob-
ert Z. Leacham, of Prince William county,
Va, Hardshell Baptist in religion, and
Democrat in politics. Great laughter
MIR. Brooks, with a view of having the or
ganizatiOn of the House Of the same stripe,
respectfully nominated Mark Trafton as a
candidate for the chaplaincy. Laughter.
Mr.. Granger proposed as a candidate for
chaplain the Rev. Daniel Waldo, of York, a
revolutionary soldier, in his ninety fourth
year, and who had been clergyman of the
Congregational church, without spot or blcm-
lsh for more than seventy years. He was yet
erect active, aud well-gifted in his profession
Tie was taken prisoner by the British army.
The House then adjourned.
NOTE. The following is the vote in detail
by which Cornelius Wendell was yesterday
elected the House Printer:
For Mr.. WendeU. -Messrs. Aiken, Allen
Barksdale, Bell, Hendley S. Bennett, Bishop,
Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Bur-
nett, John P. Campbell, Caruthers, Bayard
Clark, Clingman, W Il w. Cobb, Cox, Craige,
Crawford, Davidson, DowdelI, Edmundson,
Edwards, Elliott English, Eustis, Evans,
Faulkner, Florence, Foster, I j. D. Fuller,
Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, j. Morri-
son Harris, Sampson w. Harris, Thomas L..
Harms, Hickman, Houston, Hughston, Jewett,
George w. Jones, Kidwell, Lake, Letcher,
Lumpkin, Mace, Alexander K Marshall, Sam
uei S. Marshall, McMullen, Mcqueen, Smith
Miller, Millson, Millward, Nichols, Andrew
Oliver, Merdecai Oliver, Orr, Pennington,
Porter, Powell, Puryear, Quitman, Ready,
Ricaud, Rivers, Robbins, Rufiiu, Rust, Savage,
Seward, Shorter, VIM. Smith, William r
Smith, Stephens, Stewart, SwOpe, Taylor,
Thurston, Trippe, Tyson, Underwood, Walk,
Walker, Watkins, Williams, WiDsiow, ID. d.
Wright John V. Wright, and ZolIicoffer.
For Mr.. FOllet.-Messrs Albright, Allison,
oehson, disc, DumnSton, Cragln, Dean, Dick
son, Flager, Galloway. Granger, Grow, Ks!-
sey, Knowlton, Letter, Morgan, Mott, Murray,
Perry, Pike, Pringle, Walbridge, Waldron,
Elihu b. Washburne, Israel Washburn, and
Watson.
For Mr.. DeJreeS.-Messrs Barbour, Bren-
ton, L. d. Campbell, Colfax, Cumback, Dunn,
Harrison, Haven, Holloway, Howard, Knox,
Humphrey Marshall, Parker, Scott, and Tho
rington.
For M Sargent.-Messrs James Ii. Camp
bell, Comins, Covode. Cullen. Dick, John G.
Miller, Roberts, and Robson.
Fir MI COombS.-Messrs. Bingham, Har-
Ian, Ritehie, Sabin, Sapp, Sherman, Stanton,
and Wade.
For Mr.. Webb.-Messrs. Burlingame, r. B.
Hall, Morrill,, Stranahan, Wakeman, Mea-
cham, and Dodd.
For Mr.. Farnhan.-Messrs. Broom, Car.
Lille, and II. w. Davis.
For Mr.. Prentice.-Mr Etheridge.
For Mr. KuaDD-Mr IipdIav