Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-02-13
WHOLE NUMBER iii.
Thirty.Fourth Consress-.Fi,t Session.
WAsHNoros. Feb. 4, 1856.
CEN

SENATE.
Several petitions were presented from naval off.
GERS aggrieyed by the action of the Naval Board
MIR. Ioombs said that the board should have kept
record to show that they had not exceeded the ju
riSdiction conferred upon them. Wrong and inus-
tiee has been done by their decisions and no act of
his should sanction their proceedings
MIR. Clayton defended the board but was willing
to correct any errors they may have unnentionally
committed. The President and Secretary of the Ma.
w have the power to revise the action of the board
and unless it was shown that the board have ex-
ceeded their jurisdiction, it TO be presumed they
had not.
Mr.. Benjamin understood the action of the Naval
Board amounted simply to this: Congress wished
the President to the inefficient officers of the
Navy, and to assist hm in doing so, selected
Board OF Naval Officers to advise him. and report
their opinion to what officers should be removed
from their positions. The Naval Board had not ex-
ercised any iisdicton at all they had simply Civ
EN- their advice and opinion.
Mr.. Bayard said he thought the law the most bar.
barous ever passed by the legislature of civilized
country, and he recommended the passage of an Act
authorizing the establishment of a revsory board.
composed of majority Of civilians.
Mr.. CrIttenden said he believed that il was per.
fecty competent for Congress to annu and abrogats
the action of the Naval Board and make it As though
1t had never existed.
After further debate the consideration of the s,rb.
Ject was postponed. -.r-.
Various bills introduced principally for in.
terna! improvements, and one by Mr. Adams, ex.
tending the time of naturalization. Among the res
olutions adopted was the following by Mr. Fish:
hesotued, That the committee finance enquire
whether the smaller Spanish silver coin may not
be removed from our circulation; or have a value
established by law to accord with their intrinsic
value, to avoid fractional parts of cent,
alter an executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Sneaker era6 t,a IN IL.
Constitution of the United States to the MEMBERS
the Representatives from cash State advancing as
their names were called for that purpose The Del
egatcs from the Territories were likewise sworn in.
When the name of Mr.. Whitfield, of Kansas, was
called, Mr. Grow said in Difference to the wishes of
his friends, he would not object to his being sworn
lie thought, however, that the circumstances would
warrant the withholding Of the oath. He hoped 10
be heard some other time on the question
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, said a constituent of his
kentuckian by birth, had beeh diabol:cally mur-
dered in most cowardIy mannor shot in the back,
as he was crodibly informed, by officer under pay
OF the general government in Kansas. Objection TO
the administration of the oath to Mr.. Whitfield
would only tend to greater confusion after their ex-
cited struggle, and hence he would not insist on it.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, com.
mittee was appointed to wait upon the Senate and
inform them that quorum of the House had as
semblcd and had elected Hon. n. p. Banks Speaker
and that the House was now ready to proceed 10
business.
On motion of Mr.. Pennington, a committee was
appointed, in conjunc ton with of the Senate,
to wait upon the President and inform him that tn.
two houses were assembled, and ready to receive
any communication he may please to make.
MIR. Thurston offered resolution for the election
of clerk CiUa C0ce-tabled. Yeas lO3, nays So:
VIM. Cullom elected Clerk Of the House BY
resolution-y cas- 126, nays 81.
The Speaker administered the oath of office to
Mr.. Culiom amid loud applause from the galleries.
Mr. Ball, OF Ohio, offered resolution, which was
adopted and in accordance with which all the mem
bers retired in body without the bar of the House
each, as their names were drawn from box by the
clerk, returning and making their selection of a seal
This proceeding occupied an hour.
MIR. Nichols offered a resolution declaring Mr.. A.
j. Gossbrenncr Sergeant-at Arms of the House ID
Representative pending which the House adjournet
WASHINGTON, FEB 5, 1856
SENATE.-Mr Clayton introduced a resolution a, q.
2ropriating from the contingent fund.- sufficient
sum Of money TO purchase 2U0 cords of wood e. :.
the suffering poor of the city Of Washington t.:
resolution was laid on the table by majority (
seven. /.
Mr.. Foot made speech on Central American Of.
fairs He proposed the direct declaration to En-,
land, that it is purpose to enforce constru.
ton of the Clayton-Buwer treaty. If this pro, :.
unavailing, and negotiations are exhausted he advc
Gated the giving of her formal notice. that she mus
withdraw her protectorsnip from the Central Anne,
ican possessions by given day. If she still hold =
out, he would then have her removed by force t
arms.
Mr.. Wilson obtained the floor, and the Senate ad
journcd.
HousE.-Mr. Glossbrenner Democrat and prcser
Incumbent was elected, by resolution, Scrgcant-at
Arms-ayes Il9, noes 50.
A resolution was adoptcd-ayes 100, noes o.
declaring Nathan Darling Door Keeper.
Robert Morris, grandson of the patriot financi.r
of the Revolution was elected postmaster of IT,;
House.
Pend ding the consideration of a resolution to ele6
Mr.. o. Folett Of Ohio, printer, the House adjourne
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 1856
SENATE.-Mr Clayton submitted a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Srrgeants-at-Arins of botl,
Houses, to ascertain without delay, the number ii
cases in Washington, of individuals suffering for
want of fuel and appropriating $500 for the relief
of the poor.
HoUsE--The House proceeded to the election o.
Printer, viva voce, with the following result: O. Fol
lett so, Cornelius Wendell IS, Nathan Sargent II.
Robert Farnham 1s, John T. Defrees 4, John I.
Towers z, Z. p. Blair q scattering 5. Necessary to
q choice %. No election.
The MEssAGE.-The Wilmington Commercial thus
notices the message of the President on Kansas af
fairs:
I'VE regret that we have not room for this ,nessae.
to-day, which is highly creditable to the patriotism
and proper sense of public duty in the President
lie speaks OF the in6ammatory agitation which has
for twenty years produced nothing but unrntigated
evil North and South, the cause of the presen,
difficulty in Kansas. We pleased to see that the
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