The daily union., 1856-01-22

from the highest 70 the lowest had earnestly him
10 vote for IT, No officer expected that he himself Woalu
be dropped or retired but all looking for promouon
He considered that the board were honorable men ana @
done their duty 10 the best of their aDy Dut tue av
doubtless made mistakes. Still, the Committee on Naval
fairs ought examine into the matter ana report upon
il before any upon the board The law
has been executed and repeal OF i now would no' re-
store the officers who have been dropped or retired to Their
former places Some Of them baye been dismissed nom inc
service their have been struck from the roll they
are ont of the navy and repeal OF the law will not put
them back into it. II not therefore, question OF rghb
ID question OF power Let II be admitted lnat M
Justice has been done where ID the remedy lie was Wi
ling that Congress should hear the petitioners and extend
ali the relief they were able to afford lie thought ne
Secretary Of the Navy in his report had taken sep ia
the right direction; and, although ne had not very ce
designated any plan he thought something like this might
be done Whenever vacancies occur in the service by rg
nation DEATH dismissal, or from whatever cause they
should he kept open TO filed by nominations OF those
gentlemen who had been Dismissed improperly from the
service under the recommendation OF the naval board
Mr. BUTLER did not feel like acting upon such DELI
cate question without full information There were
two sides TO the While these petitioners com
plain that their characters have suffered in consequence OF
their having been dismissed from ts service or placed On
board, many Of whom he knew TO be honorable ana hgh
minded men. If upon investigation II should be io9nd
that the board had exceeded the authority delegated 70
them he would not hesitate declare that their proceed
ings were void He had formed no Judgment IN relation
TO the matter and if the law had been executed N goo1
faith while he would mourn that Congress had induged
in proceeding with the spirit OF the age anu
the Institutions Of the country be should still abae
by it. ~ s. Fa
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr., RUSK submitted resolution requesting the Sec
retary of War 10 inform the Senate whether in his opn
ion any forcations necessary for the defence Of the
barbors Of Galveston Suura and other harbors on the
coast of Texas and If So furnish estimates for the sums
Of money necessary be appropriated for the construction
After the consideration executive business the Senate
adjourned until Thursday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The journal Of Saturday read and approved
Mr. WALKER Of Alabama moved call o. .he 1oa diouse'
Mr. BOYCE Of South Carolina, moved to Iescind the
resolution adopted Saturday cutting on all debate ana
called for the yeas and nays on his motion
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken ana result
ed--yeas co. nays 1873
Mr. SAPP of Ohio offered the following resolution;
Reovsd That the Clerk Of the House on SATURDAY next.
address communication to each OF the govrnors o. s
es States and them % sr voting
places the I'd Monday In March next there ana hen 10
n ss oy naias 3. action Of
respective 70 whether they approve o. hs
Speaker OF the House. whether they shall not thereafter
for plurality rule for the purpose OF enecnng an Or
Rsoired further That in that the future action Of
representatives in the Thirty Congress may oe m
tuepts with the consent the Senate, this House wiz
Monday next stand adjourned until the hrst MONDAY -
May next.
Mr. FAULKNER, of virgnia offered the following as
substitute for the resolution;
Whereas after 4 trial Of near weeks, this House
has fundamental disagreement of opinion as to tho
the psSps sos. to h Congress
incapable OF eecng suoh an organization as quaes 70
which the constitution mas aeVoed
upon il ss branch Of the legislative of The
country and which dsagreement OF opinion founded II ~
lston Of this House at period long the ndvid-
composing act under the authority derived from the
and whereas il is proper accordance with heue theo
ry government that the powers thus PROVIDED p e
pls .hsl not be 6sd BY their agents in abeysnce but
shall be exercised for the purpose for which they were
that tey may opportunity Of reviewing and deter
mining BY the selection Of ne. agents those o. con-
10 which now so unhappiy the harmony Of this nson
and ob.tructs the regular action Of the g9yernmea @ ~
dsy merit II speaker before that day be elected
prepare deposte with the Clerk sealed paper endorsed
with his name and containing the resignation OF ms seat as
member OF the 3,h Congress- which sealed letter OF resgna
ton when delivered BY every member Of this hause or oy
Of resolution ha BY Of the House, be opened by
the Clerk and publicly read from his table, and shall rom
that time operate his seat member oi TINS
House and II shall be the duy OF the Clerk forthwith TO
transmit the Of the several states he letters o.
resignation members representing ssd States
Rs.o.sd That when this House adjourn on MONDAY next
Il will with ths consent Of the Senate speaker noe
before that elected adjourn TO meet on the hst Mon
day in May next.
Mr. sAPP withdrew his resolution
Mr. FAULKNER then offered his and called for the pre-
vious question on Its passage.
Mr. NORTON, OF Illinois moved TO lay the resolution on
the table which motion agreed toyeas Ill, nays 3d.
Mr. SNEED Of Tennessee submitted the following
", n r,olr,a bg a.. members Of his Hon,, las means of
cctng of the body) That those who have
been voting for BANKS for Speaker are requested TO
select and member who has been voting Tor Mr.
Frty and one member who has been voting for Mr. RICH
for Speaker and that the supporters of Mr. hIoH
select and member among ,ne supporters
of Mr. Ba>ws and from the supporters oi MI FULLER
ami that the supporters Of Mr. FuILEn name one member
among Mr.. RtomAapsoSs supporter and one among the
ma shall be the only candidates nominated
for the Speakers chair. :, :,
R,oIe,d 6rtler That after the voting for these candi
d,s. hal be com menced the member receiving the lowest
number OF each trial shall be dropped until an oec
ton shall be effected.
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia moved 70 lay the resolution
on the table which motion was agreed 70.
Fta4 VOTE yoa srraKER.
The House then proceeded 10 vote for Speaker.
The Clerk called the roll for the hundred and ugh-
teenth time with the following result;
Whole number Of yotes, 1877 necessary to oho'ee w
OF these #a
Mr. Banks ~
81 Richardson. ~
H. NJ. -
L. ID. Campbell, .
Pennington -..''.'''.'''''..
Scattering. ?
So there was no choice.
Mr.. RUST, Of Arkansas, submitted the following reso-
luton Reat
Where's. one hundred and eighteen Intellectual efforts to
elect Speaker which the votes have been divided