To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Joseph Gregory to be surveyor of the customs for the district of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, in the place of John Ingalls, deceased. WASHINGTON, June 16th, 1860. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate S. D. J. Lewis to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Knoxville, in the State of Tennessee, in the place of John McMullen, resigned. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, June 16, 1860. To the Senate of the United States: I submit, for the consideration of the Senate, articles of agreement and convention with the Delaware Indians, concluded May 13th, 1860. I concur in the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, that the treaty should be ratified with the amendments suggested by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. WASHINGTON, June 14, 1860. JAMES BUCHANAN. Department OF THE INTERIOR, June 14th, 1860. SIR: I have the honor to submit for your consideration articles of agreement and convention with the Delaware Indians, made and concluded at Sarcoxieville, K. T., on the 13th ulto., together with a copy of the report, with accompanying documents of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, transmitting the same to this Department. I have given the subject my attention, and recommend that these articles be laid before the Senate for its constitutional action, with the amendments suggested by the Commissioner, in which I concur, as being eminently proper to carry out the objects of the convention, and more especially that portion which provides for the disposition of their surplus land. With great respect, your obed't servant, To the PRESIDENT. The messages were read. J. THOMPSON, Secretary. Ordered, That the nominations of Augustus F. Mast, Augustus M. Vaughan, and Burwell H. Cornwell be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. On motion by Mr. Polk, The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Alexander P. Wilbar; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Alexander P. Wilbar, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the nominations of Charles S. Benton, William W. Ivory, and John S. M. Van Cleave be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Ordered, That the nomination of George B. Graff be referred to the Ordered, That the nominations of Daniel Ratcliffe, Elliot B. Herndon, James K. Kelley, and Thomas J. Kenney be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, That the nominations of William P. Williams, William E. Burns, Alfred W. Lamb, John B. Norman, Joseph Gregory, and S. D. J. Lewis be referred to the Committee on Commerce. On motion by Mr. Wilkinson, The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Oscar Taylor; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Oscar Taylor, agreeably to the nomination. On motion by Mr. Gwin, The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Matthew Keller; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Matthew Keller, agreeably to the nomination. The articles of agreement and convention between Thomas B. Sykes, commissioner on the part of the United States and certain chiefs of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, concluded at Sac-cox-ie-ville, the 13th day of May, 1860, were read the first time. On motion by Mr. Sebastian, Ordered, That the said articles of agreement and convention be referred, together with the message of the President and the accompanying documents, to the Committee on Indian Affairs and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate. Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 8th inst., the nomination of Henry C. Street, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Henry C. Street, agreeably to the nomination. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1860. The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Buchanan, his secretary : To the Senate of the United States: I nominate the persons named in the accompanying list for promotion and appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, June 19, 1860. JAMES BUCHANAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, June 19, 1860. SIR: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following list of persons for promotion and appointment in the Army of the United States: PROMOTIONS. First Regiment of Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel Carlos A. Waite, of the 5th Infantry, to be colonel, Fourth Regiment of Infantry. Captain William S. Ketchum, of the 6th Infantry, to be major, June 5, 1860, vice Rains, promoted. Fifth Regiment of Infantry. Major Gabriel J. Rains, of the 4th Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, June 5, 1860, vice Waite, promoted. Sixth Regiment of Infantry. First Lieutenant [Levi C. Bootes, to be captain, June 5, 1860, vice Ketchum, promoted. Second Lieutenant Charles G. Sawtelle, to be first lieutenant, June 5, 1860, vice Hancock, who vacates his regimental commission. Second Lieutenant John McCleary, to be first lieutenant, June 5, 1860, vice Bootes, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Henry A. T. Worth, of the 8th Infantry, to be second lieutenant, June 5, 1860, vice Sawtelle, promoted. APPOINTMENT. Sixth Regiment of Infantry. William Wilkins Sanders, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieutenant, vice McCleary, promoted. I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Leon D. Marks, of Louisiana, for appointment as attorney of the United States for the western district of that State, vice John H. New, resigned. JUNE 14, 1860. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Benjamin Davis, of Missouri, to be superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Utah, vice Jacob Forney, removed. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18th, 1860. To the Senate of the United States; I hereby nominate George W. Renwick to be deputy postmaster at Elgin, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, whose commission expires on the 25th of June, 1860. JAMES BUCHANAN. To the Senate of the United States : I hereby nominate Jesse Woodruff to be deputy postmaster at Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State of Kentucky, whose commission expires on the 25th of June, 1860. WASHINGTON, D. C., 18 June, 1860. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I hereby nominate Terence Wakefield to be deputy postmaster at Natchitoches, in the parish of Natchitoches and State of Louisiana, whose commission expires on the 25th of June, 1860. WASHINGTON, D. C., 19th June, 1860. The messages were read. JAMES BUCHANAN. Ordered, That the nominations of Carlos A. Waite and others for promotion and appointment in the Army be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. Ordered, That the nomination of Leon D. Mark be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Green, The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Benjamin Davies; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent, to the appointment of Benjamin Davies, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the nominations of George W. Renwick, Jesse Woodruff, and Terance Wakefield be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads. Mr. Sebastian, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred, the 18th inst., the nomination of George B. Graff, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of George B. Graff, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, the 18th inst., the nominations of Augustus F. Mast, Augustus M. Vaughan, and Burwell H. Cornwell, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Bragg, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred, the 8th inst., the nomination of Fraucis G. Baldwin, and the 18th inst. the nominations of Charles L. Benton, William W. Ivory, and John S. M. Van Cleave, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Powell, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred, the 18th inst., the nominations of Daniel Ratcliffe, Elliot B. Herndon, James K. Kelley, and Thomas J. Kenny, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was recommitted, January 18th, the nomination of John Ryan, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of John Ryan, agreeably to the nomination. On motion by Mr. Bayard, The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Alexander Wilson; and On the question, Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Alexander Wilson? It was determined in the negative. So it was Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of Alexander Wilson, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Toombs, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, February 21st, the nomination of A. W. Frestadius, and May 23d the nomination of James F. Smith, and the 18th inst. the nominations of William E. Burns, Alfred W. Lamb, John B. Norman, William P. Williams, William R. Page, and Joseph Gregory, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Yulee, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, this day, the nominations of Jesse Woodruff, George W. Renwick, and Terence Wakefield, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. On motion by Mr. Toombs, The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of George W. S. Nicholson; and Ordered, That the nomination of George W. S. Nicholson be recommitted to the Committee on Commerce. The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Randolph F. Mason, John Ruderstein, William Bradley, Edward F. Corson, David Kindleberger, Robert L. Weber, Robert J. Freeman, William E. Taylor, Bennett W. Green, James McMaster, James W. Herty, William G. Dozier, Lester A. Beardslee, William L. Bradford, Charles A. Babcock, John Faron, Harman Newell, George Gideon, Andrew Lawton, Edmund L. De Luce, Edwin Fithian, James H. Warner, and Thomas A. Shock; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of David X. Junkin; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of David X. Junkin, agreeably to the nomination. The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Miles K. Warringron; and On the question, Will the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Miles K. Warrington, It was determined in the affirmative,{ On motion by Mr. Mallory, Yeas Nays. 24 14 The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, |
