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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Executive Journal --SATURDAY, March 1, 1872.
The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Porter, his secretary:
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Alger M. Wheeler to be deputy postmaster at Danville, in the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, whose commission expires March 3, 1872.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Alson J. Sherwood to be deputy postmaster at Thayer, in the county of Neosho and State of Kansas, the office having become Presidential.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 28, 1872.
To the Senate of the United states:
I nominate Benjamin F. Thomas to be deputy postmaster at Circleville, in the county of Pickaway and State of Ohio, in place of William H. P. Denny, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate William Ombenstock to be deputy postmaster at Marshall, in the county of Harrison and State of Texas, in place of James W. Flanagin, jr., nominated and declined.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate John A. Cotton to be deputy postmaster at Belvidere, in the county of Boone and State of Illinois, whose commission expired February 14, 1872.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Joseph H. Moore to be deputy postmaster at El Paso, in the county of Woodford and State of Illinois, whose commission expires March 3, 1872.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
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To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Mrs. S. E. Edwards to be deputy postmaster at Shawneetown, in the county of Gallatin and State of Illinois, the office having become Presidential.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Josiah T. Holmes to be deputy postmaster at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, the office having become Presidential.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Edwin W. Houghton to be deputy postmaster at Wellington, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, in place of Albert C. Houghton, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Davis Goddard to be deputy postmaster at Orange, in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, office having become Presidential.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Volney P. Colwell to be deputy postmaster at Navasota, in the county of Grimes and State of Texas, in place of Peer, removed for cause.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate R. N. Mills to be deputy postmaster at Sherman, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, in place of John Dorchester, office having become Presidential.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate G. P. Davis to be collector of internal revenue, nineteenth district of Pennsylvania, vice W. S. Brown, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
This nomination is submitted in lieu of that forwarded January 18 for appointment of P. G. Davis for same office, confirmed January 22, 1872.
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To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Seth J. Comly to be collector of customs for the district of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, vice John W. Forney, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate James Atkins to be collector of customs for the district of Savannah, in the State of Georgia, vice Thomas P. Robb, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 21, 1872.
This nomination is submitted in lieu of the nomination of James Atkins, Thomas P. Robb, removed, submitted 20th instant.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate William F. Goodwill, of Nebraska, to be register of the land office at Lincoln, Nebr., vice Henry W. Sommerlad, to be removed.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Perry Hannah, of Michigan, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Traverse City, Mich., vice Reuben Goodrich, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Robert H. Leese, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Taranto, Italy, to fill a vacancy.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate J. Maurice Duke to be consul of the United States at the city of San Salvador.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, February 26, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Henry L. Hall, of Michigan, to be consul of the United States at Valencia, Spain, vice Levi H. Coit, recalled.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, 26th February, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Reuben S. Kendall, of Connecticut, lately consul at Strasbourg, to be consul of the United States at Brindisi, vice Samuel H. Kingman, deceased.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, 26th February, 1872.
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To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate J. W. C. Bryant to be assessor of internal revenue for the fourth collection district of Tennessee, vice Samuel Brown, jr. resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 27, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate John L. Haynes to be collector of customs for the district of Brazes de Santiago, in the State of Taxas, vice A. M. Barney, nominated as collector of internal revenue, first distract of Texas.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 27, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Edward M. Cheney to be deputy postmaster at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, in place of C. M. Hamilton, rejected by the Senate.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 27, 1872.
To the Senate oft the United States:
I nominate Wilbur F. Sanders to be attorney of the United States for Montana Territory, in place of Cornelius Hedges, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, March 1, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Robert M. Wallace to be marshal of the United States for the district of South Carolina, in place of Louis E. Johnson, whose resignation has been accepted to take effect on the 15th day of March.
U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, February 28, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Henry P. Farrow to be attorney of the United States for the northern and southern district of Georgia, in place of John D. Pope, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Executive Mansion, March 1, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Thomas D. Meads to be deputy postmaster at Hancock, in the county of Houghton and State of Michigan, in place of Thomas N. Lee, whose commission has expired.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., February 28, 1872.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate James Coey to be local appraiser of merchandise at the port of San Francisco, in the State of California, vice H. M. Miller, resigned.
U. S. Grant.
Washington, D. C., March 1, 1872.
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The messages were read.
Ordered, That the nominations of Alger M. Wheeler, Alson Sherwood, William Ombenstock, John A. Cotton, Joseph H. Moore, Mrs. S. E. Edwards, Josiah T. Holmes, Edwin W. Houghton, Davis Goddard, Volney P. Colwell, R. N. Mills, Edward M. Cheney, and Thomas D. Meads be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
Ordered, That the nominations of G. P. Davis and J. W. C. Bryant be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ordered, That the nominations of James Atkins, Robert H. Leese, J. Maurice Duke, Henry L. Hall, Reuben S. Kendall, and James Coey be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Ordered, That the nominations of William F. Goodwill and Perry Hannah be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Ordered, That the nominations of Wilbur F. Sanders, Robert M. Wallace, and Henry P. Farrow be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. Hamilton,
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of John L. Haynes; and
Resolved, That, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, this day, the nomination of Seth J. Comly, reported favorably thereon.
On motion by Mr. Chandler,
The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said nomination; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Seth J. Comly, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Spencer, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 21st instant, the nomination of James Atkins, reported favorably thereon.
On motion by Mr. Spencer,
The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said nomination; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of James Atkins, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 6th instant, the nomination of Henry A. Bruner, reported favorably thereon.
Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Henry A. Bruner, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Sherman,
The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the nomination of Benjamin F. Thomas; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Gilbert from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, this day, the nomination of Edward M. Cheney, reported favorably thereon.
On motion by Mr. Gilbert,
The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said nomination; and
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Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Edward M. Cheney, agreeably to the nomination.
And then,
On motion by Mr. Rice, at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m.,
The doors were opened, and The Senate adjourned.
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