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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Executive Journal --WEDNESDAY, July 17, 1861.
The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his secretary:
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the persons named in the accompanying list for promotion and appointment, as proposed by the Secretary of War.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, July 16, 1861.
War Department, July 16, 1861.
Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following promotion and appointment in the Medical Department of the Army of the United States:
I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
To the President of the United States.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Carroll R. Peck, of Missouri, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Ironton (late Jackson), Missouri.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, D. C., July 17th, 1861.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Joseph P. Fessenden to be deputy postmaster at Lewiston, in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine, in place of W. A. Frye, removed, the said Jos. P. Fessenden having been appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, July 17, 1861.
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To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate John Armstrong to be deputy postmaster at Springfield in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, in place of Morris Lindsay, removed.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington City, July 17, 1861.
The messages were read.
Ordered, That the nominations of Joseph B. Brown and Lawrence H. Sheldon be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.
Ordered, That the nomination of Carroll R. Peck be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Ordered, That the nominations of Joseph P. Fessenden and John Armstrong be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
The Senate proceeded to consider as in Committee of the Whole, the additional articles to the general convention of friendship, commerce, and navigation, concluded at Washington on the 26th day of April, 1826, between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark; no amendment being made, the said additional articles were reported to the Senate.
Mr. Sumner submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and unanimously agreed to:
Resolved (two thirds of the Senate present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the additional articles to the general convention of friendship, commerce, and navigation, concluded at Washington on the 26th day of April, 1826, between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark.
Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the President of the United States.
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