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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Executive Journal --TUESDAY, March 1, 1859.
On motion by Mr. Green that the Senate reconsider the vote of the 16th of February that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of Emery D. Potter,
Ordered, That the consideration of the said motion be postponed until to-morrow.
The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Henry, his secretary:
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the following persons to be justices of the peace for the county of Washington, District of Columbia, the said persons having been appointed by me during the recess of the Senate, viz:
Charles P. Wannall, William R. Woodward, Pierce Shoemaker, John S. Hollingshead, Gilbert L. Giberson, James Ward, William S. Clary, William A. Manning, Benjamin W. Ferguson, John H. Johnson, John Mills, Charles Allen.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
January 11, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Martin Russell to be Surveyor of the customs for the port of Troy, in the State of New York, his late commission having expired.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 16, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Henry M. Dowd to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Albany, in the State of New York, his late commission having expired.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 16, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, two conventions between the United States and China, one providing for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of that Empire, the other for the regulation of trade, both signed at Shanghai on the 8th of November last. A copy of the despatches of Mr. Reed to the Department of State on the subject is also herewith transmitted.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, 18th Feb'y, 1859
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To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate John J. Hoffman to be deputy postmaster at Massillon, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, whose commission expires on the 28th of February, A. D. 1859.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., February 17th, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate William M. Campbell to be deputy postmaster at Battle Creek, in the county of Calhoun and State of Michigan, to take effect from and after the 4th March next.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, 19th February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Bartholomew Fuller, of North Carolina, to be Fifth Auditor of the Treasury of the United States, in the place of Murray McConnel, resigned, to take effect on the 1st day of March, 1859.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Philip Harvey to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Burlington, in the State of Iowa, his late commission having expired.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate José N. Casanova, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Guayaquil, to fill a vacancy.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Adam R. Shipley to be deputy postmaster at Portland, in the county of Washington and State of Oregon, said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Joseph C. Bowen to be deputy postmaster at Hannibal, in the county of Marion and State of Missouri, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 22 February, 1859
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To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate William P. Ankeny to be deputy postmaster at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Hackaliah B. Strang to be deputy postmaster at Peekskill, in the county of West Chester and State of New York, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate John V. Lovely to be deputy postmaster at Paris, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Charles Cornwall to be deputy postmaster at Catskill, in the county of Greene and State of New York, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Joel D. Jones to be deputy postmaster at Prairie du Chien, in the county of Crawford and State of Wisconsin, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Robert T. Vanhorn to be deputy postmaster at Kansas, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, 22nd February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate John Taylor to be deputy postmaster at Goldsborough, in the county of Wayne and State of North Carolina, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 22nd February, 1859
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To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate John Milliken to be deputy postmaster at Paducah, in the county of McCracken and State of Kentucky, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington City, February 21, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate William Clark to be deputy postmaster at Monmouth, in the county of Warren and State of Illinois, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 23 February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate George M. Stowell to be deputy postmaster at Kankakee Depot, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 23d February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Joseph Hutchinson to be deputy postmaster at Sterling in the county of Whitesides and the State of Illinois, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 23d February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate Charles W. Hamilton to be deputy postmaster at Omaha City, in the county of Douglas and Territory of Nebraska, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 24th February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I hereby nominate John F. Shroder to be deputy postmaster at Leavenworth City, in the county of Leavenworth and Territory of Kansas, the said office having become Presidential.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, D. C., 23 February, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Patrick H. Downey to be collector of the customs for the district of San Pedro, in the State of California, in the place of John G. Downey, resigned.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 18, 1859
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To the Senate of the United States:
A commission having been granted during the recess of the Senate to James W. Rhea as surveyor of the customs for the port of Tuscumbia, in the State of Alabama, his former commission having expired, I now nominate him to the same.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 18, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
A commission having been granted during the recess of the Senate to William G. Roulhac as surveyor of the customs for the port of Hickman, in the State of Kentucky, in the place of C. Bailey Thornbury, deceased, I now nominate him to the same.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 18, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Benjamin Brattain to be collector of the customs for the district of Port Orford, in the State of Oregon, in the place of Robert W. Dunbar, whose commission will expire on the 3d of March, 1859.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 26, 1859.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the officers named in the accompanying list for regular promotion in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, February 26, 1859.
War Department, February 26, 1859.
Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following list of regular promotions in the Army of the United States:
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I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,
JOHN B. FLOYD,
Secretary of War.
To the President of The United States.
The messages were read.
Ordered, That the nominations of Charles P. Wannell and others, to be justices of the peace, be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia
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Ordered, That the nominations of Martin Russell, Henry N. Dowd, James W. Rhea, Patrick H. Downey, and William G. Roulhac be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The convention between the United States and China for the regulation of trade signed at Shanghai on the 8th day of November, 1858, was read the first time.
On motion by Mr. Mason,
Ordered, That the said convention, together with the message of the President and the accompanying documents, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The convention between the United States and China for the adjustment of claims, signed at Shanghai on the 8th day of November, 1858, was read the first time.
On motion by Mr. Mason,
Ordered, That the said convention, together with the message of the President and the accompanying documents, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ordered, That the nominations of John J. Hoffman, Joseph C. Bowen, William P. Aukeny, Hackaliah B. Strang, John V. Lovely, Charles Cornwall, Robert T. Vanhorn, John Taylor, John Millikin, William Clark, George M. Stowell, Joseph Hutchinson, Charles W. Hamilton, and John F. Shroder be referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads.
On motion by Mr. Stuart,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of William M. Campbell; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of William M. Campbell agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Hunter,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Bartholomew Fuller; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Bartholomew Fuller, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Hunter. from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, February 16th, the nomination of Andrew J. O'Bannon, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Andrew J. O'Bannon agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Jones,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Philip Harvey; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Philip Harvey, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Slidell,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of José N. Casanova; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of José N. Casanova, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Lane,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Adam R. Shipley; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Adam R. Shipley, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Jones,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Joel D. Jones; and
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Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Joel D. Jones, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Lane,
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Benjamin Brattain; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Benjamin Brattain, agreeably to the nomination.
Ordered, That the nomination of John G. Barnard and others, for promotion in the Army, be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.
Mr. Mallory, from the Committee on Naval al Affairs, to whom was referred, February 16th, the nomination of George Butler, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of George Butler, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred, February 16th, the nominations of Samuel B. Garrett, Henry L. Brown, and Stephen J. Dallas, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.
Mr. Sebastian, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred, Feb'y 8th, the nominations of Robert S. Neighbours, S. P. Ross, and Mathew Leeper, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.
Mr. Mason. from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, this day, the convention between the United States and China for the adjustment of claims, signed at Shanghai, on the 8th day of November, 1858, reported it without amendment.
The said convention was read the second time and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.
Mr. Mason submitted the following resolution for consideration:
Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the convention between the United States and China for the adjustment of claims, signed at Shanghai on the 8th day of November, 1858.
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution, and it was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, this day, the convention between the United States and China for the regulation of trade, signed at Shanghai, on the 8th day of November, 1858, reported it without amendment.
The said convention was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, it was re ported to the Senate.
Mr. Mason submitted the following resolution for consideration:
Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Sen ate advise and consent to the ratification of the convention between the United States and China for the regulation of trade, signed at Shanghai, on the 8th day of November, 1858, reported.
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution and it was unanimously agreed to.
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The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Thomas E. Massey; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Thomas E. Massey, agreeably to the nomination.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of William Moss and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of William Moss, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, February 16th, the nominations of Samuel K. Huson, Francis M. Comfort, and Chauncy C. Britt, and February 8th the nomination of Benjamin O.Pickett, Sarah J. Seabolt, and Benjamin H. Lothrop, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.
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