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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875

Senate Executive Journal --MONDAY, January 16, 1865.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1864-1866
MONDAY, January 16, 1865.

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 communication for appointment in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

Washington, January 12, 1865.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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War Department, January 12, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named person for appointment in the Volunteer force now in the service of the United States:

• To be surgeon.
  • Assistant Surgeon Frederick Wolf, United States Volunteers.
• To be assistant surgeon.
  • Acting Assistant Surgeon J. H. Bartholf, U. S. Army.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

C. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the person named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Volunteer force, as submitted by the Secretary of War.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Washington, January 13, 1865.

War Department,
Washington, January 13, 1865.

Sir: Pursuant to your instructions I have the honor to submit the name of Colonel James A. Williamson, of the Fourth Iowa Volunteers, for appointment as brigadier-general in the Volunteer force now in the service of the United States.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

C. A. DANA,
Assistant Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the following-named persons for the offices to which they were appointed during the last recess of the Senate, viz:

• Benjamin Moran, of Pennsylvania, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at London, in the place of Charles L. Wilson, resigned.
• Dennis R. Alward, of New York, to be assistant secretary of the legation of the United States at London, in the place of Benjamin Moran.
• Jeremiah Curtin, of Wisconsin, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at St. Petersburg, in the place of Henry Bergh, resigned.
• William T. Minor, of Connecticut, to be consul-general of the United States at Havana.
• J. H. Goodenow, of Maine, to be consul-general of the United States at Constantinople, in the place of Charles W. Goddard, resigned.
• George J. Abbot, of the District of Columbia, to be consul of the United States for Sheffield and Bradford.
• James Faxon, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Curacoa, in the place of Daniel E. Somes, declined.
• Henry S. Wetmore, of Ohio, to be consul of the United States at Payta, Peru, in the place of James M. Hood, declined.

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• James H. McColley, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Callao, in the place of John E. Lovejoy, recalled.
• Daniel K. Hobart, of Maine, to be consul of the United States at Windsor, Canada.
• James Weldon, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Prescott, Canada.
• David Thurston to be consul of the United States at Toronto, Canada.
• A. Augustus Porter, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Clifton, Canada.
• Charles H. Powers, of New Hampshire, to be consul of the United States at Coaticook, Canada.
• William L. Raymond, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Leeds, in the place of James W. Marshall, resigned.
• Jacob Springsteed, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Goderich, Canada.
• A. P. Henry, of Kentucky, to be consul of the United States at Ancona, to fill a vacancy.
• A. W. Thayer to be consul of the United States at Trieste, in the place of Richard Hildreth, resigned.
• Charles Wild to be consul of the United States at Athens, in the place of Henry M. Canfield, transferred to the consulate at Piroeus.
• Sylvanus B. Hance, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States at Kingston, Canada.
• Isaac J. Allen, of Ohio, to be consul of the United States at Hong-Kong, in the place of Horace N. Congar, appointed Commissioner of Immigration.
• J. M. Bailey, of Kentucky, to be consul of the United States at Glasgow, in the place of Warner L. Underwood, resigned.
• Horace N. Congar, of New Jersey, to be Commissioner of Immigration, in the place of James Bowen, resigned.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Washington, January 16, 1865.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That the nominations of Frederick Wolf, J. H. Bartholf, and James A. Williamson be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

Ordered, That the nominations of Benjamin Moran, Dennis R. Alward, and Jeremiah Curtin be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Ordered, That the nominations of William T. Minor. J. H. Goodenow, George J. Abbott, James Faxon, Henry S. Wetmore, James H. McColley, Daniel K. Hobart, James Weldon, David Thurston, A. Augustus Porter, Charles H. Powers, William L. Raymond, Jacob Springsteed, A. P. Henry, A. W. Thayer, Charles Wild, Sylvanus B. Hance, Isaac J. Allen, J. M. Bailey, and Horace N. Congar be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred, the 6th instant, the nomination of J. B. M. Potter, reported favorably thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of J. B. M. Potter, agreeably to the nomination.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Archy G. Turner; and

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of Archy G. Turner.

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The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of E. Knight Sperry, John L. Near, Hiram Dunn, Andrew Van Dyck, James A. Magruder, W. J. Stillman, Frank Swan, and James E. Wheaton; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

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