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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Executive Journal --FRIDAY, July 18, 1856.
The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Webster, his secretary:
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate John Forsyth, of Alabama, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Mexico, in place of James Gadsden, recalled.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 18, 1856.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Walker Fraser, of Alabama, to be secretary of the legation of the United States to the Republic of Mexico, in place of John Cripps, recalled.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 17, 1856.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate William P. Thompson, of Virginia, to be receiver of public moneys at Olympia, Washington Territory, vice Elias Yulee, resigned.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 17, 1856.
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To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Samuel Clark, of Michigan, to be register of the land office, and John Whipple, of New York, to be receiver of public moneys, in the northeastern land district of Minnesota Territory.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 17, 1856.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Samuel Plummer, of Pennsylvania, to be register of the land office, and William Sawyer, of Ohio, to be receiver of public moneys, in the northwestern land district of Minnesota Territory.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 17, 1856.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Edward C. Stiles, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Vienna, in place of George W. Lippet, appointed secretary of legation.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, July 18, 1856.
The messages were read.
Ordered, That the nominations of John Forsyth and Walker Fearn be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ordered, That the nominations of William P. Thompson, Samuel Clark, John Whipple, Samuel Plummer, and William Sawyer be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Ordered, That the nomination of Edward C. Stiles be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Angastin Harraszthey; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Pugh, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred, the 7th instant, the nomination of Francis G. Baldwin, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
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