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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Executive Journal --TUESDAY, February 19, 1850.
The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Colonel Bliss, his secretary:
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate Z. Collins Lee, of Maryland, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Maryland, in place of William L. Marshall, whose commission expired on the 3d instant.
Z. TAYLOR.
Executive Office, February 13, 1850.
To the Senate of the United States:
By virtue of the authority contained in the 23d section of the act of 14th August, 1848, entitled "An act to establish the Territorial government of Oregon,"
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I nominate William M. King, of Oregon, to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Portland, in the district of Oregon.
William Porter to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Nesqually, in the district of Oregon, in the Territory of Oregon.
Z. TAYLOR.
Washington, 14th February, 1850.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate William J. Phillips to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Matagorda, in the State of Texas.
Z. TAYLOR.
Washington, 14th February, 1850.
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate the following persons as deputy postmasters, their appointments to take effect from the 24th instant, at which time the present commissions for said offices expire, to wit:
Z. TAYLOR.
Washington, February 16, 1850.
The messages were read.
Ordered, That the nomination of Z. Collins Lee be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordered, That the nominations of William M. King, William Porter, and William J. Phillips be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Ordered, That the nominations of William White and Littlebury H. Wilcox be referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred, the 30th January, the nominations of Daniel McCallum, William M. Brown, and Andrew Guthrie, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred, the 30th January, the nominations of Frederick G. Smith and John T. Myrick, reported.
Mr. King, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, the 13th instant, the nomination of Edward H. Wright, reported.
Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 13th instant, the nomination of Charles B. Wells, reported.
Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 21st December last, the nomination of Samuel Roseburg, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 31st January, the nomination of Thomas Drummond, reported.
Whereupon
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
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On motion by Mr. King.
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Walter Forward; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
On motion by Mr. Mangum,
The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Francis Schroeder; and
Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.
Mr. Rusk presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Pennsylvania in favor of the appointment of James Johnston as consul at Glasgow, Scotland; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Cooper presented a memorial of one hundred and fifty-nine citizens of Pennsylvania against the appointment of William D. Lewis as the collector of the customs at Philadelphia; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Seward presented a recommendation of sundry citizens of the city and county of Oswego, New York, in favor of the appointment of Jacob Richardson as collector at that place; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Bright presented a remonstrance of forty-nine citizens of Philadelphia, and a remonstrance, with a statement of alleged reasons, by thirty-six citizens of Philadelphia against the appointment of William D. Lewis as collector of the customs at that place; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Douglas presented sundry papers from John Dement and Charles Dement, with a statement of Cyrus Aldrick, all in relation to the appointment of the latter as receiver of the public moneys at Dixon, Illinois; which were referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
Mr. Hamlin presented a remonstrance of Joseph T. Adams against the appointment of William T. Russell as collector of the customs at New Bedford, Massachusetts; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hamlin presented a remonstrance of William J. Miller against the appointment of J. Russell Bullock as collector of the customs at Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hamlin presented a remonstrance of Samuel Thurber against the appointment of William R. Watson as collector of the customs at Providence, Rhode Island; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hamlin presented a letter to the Secretary of State, communicating sundry papers and statements relating to the appointment of E. Beatty Graff as consul at Nassan, New Providence; which were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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