On motion by Mr. Mason, The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Robert Wickliffe Woolley; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Robert Wickliffe Woolley, agreeably to the nomination. Ordered, That the nominations of Leland Wright be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1858. The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Henry, his secretary: To the Senate of the United States: In addition to the nominations heretofore made under the joint resolutions of March 10th and May 11th 1858, I submit the following: Charles Hunter, a lieutenant on the reserved list on furlough pay, to be transferred to leave of absence pay, the case not having been submitted to me until this morning. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 23, 1858. The message was read. JAMES BUCHANAN. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Charles Hunter; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Charles Hunter, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Jones submitted the following resolution for consideration : Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to nominate to the Senate the officers of the Navy whose cases were before the late courts of inquiry, and who have not heretofore been nominated. Mr. Brown, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred, the 21st inst., the nomination of Charles P. Sengstack, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Charles P. Sengstack, agreeably to the nomination. Mr.Stuart, from the Committee on Public Lauds, to whom was referred, the 22d inst., the nomination of Leland Wright, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Leland Wright, agreeably to the nomination. TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1859. 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 James W. Mandeville, of California, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the district of California. In connection with this nomination, I communicate to the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Interior to myself, dated on the 28th ultimo, in relation to the official conduct of the nominee, which I caused to be investigated, and which was believed to be drawn into question by the omission of the Senate to act upon his nomination during the last session. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Demosthenes Walker, of Mississippi, to be consul of the United States, at Genoa, to fill a vacancy. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Henry Anthon, jr., of New York, to be consul of the United States at Batavia, to fill a vacancy. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate George T. Ingraham, of Maine, to be consul of the United States at Laguna (Yucatan), to fill a vacancy. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Charles A. Leas, of Maryland, to be consul of the United States at Revel, to fill a vacancy. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Edward P. Peters, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Trebizonde, Turkey in Asia. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1854. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Joseph W. Livingston, of New York, to be consul of the United States at La Union (San Salvador), to fill a vacancy. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Albert Mathieu, a citizen of the United States, to be consul of the United States at Carthagena, New Granada, to fill a vacancy. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: I hereby nominate Thomas W. Pegues to be deputy postmaster at Camden, in the district of Kershaw and State of South Carolina, whose commission expired on the 20th of December, 1858. JAMES BUCHANAN. To the Senate of the United States : I hereby nominate A. H. Spence to be deputy postmaster at Placerville, in the county of Eldorado and State of California, in place of A. M. Thatcher, removed, the said Spence having been appointed during the last recess of the Senate. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I hereby nominate Jeremiah D. Mann to be deputy postmaster at Aberdeen, in the county of Monroe and State of Mississippi, in place of Davis G. Carter, resigned. WASHINGTON CITY, December 31, 1858. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I hereby nominate John A. Brown to be deputy postmaster at Portage City, in the county of Columbia and State of Wisconsin, the said office having become Presidential during the last recess of the Senate. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON CITY, 28 December, 1858. To the Senate of the United States : I transmit, for the consideration of the Senate, a convention with New Granada, signed on the tenth day of September, 1857, and a translation of the decree of the President of that Republic ratifying and confirming the same with certain modifications and explanations. WASHINGTON, 23d December, 1858. The messages were read. JAMES BUCHANAN. Ordered, That the nomination of James W. Mandeville, with the accompanying documents, be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Ordered, That the nominations of Demosthenes Walker, Henry Anthon, jun., George T. Ingrahanı, Charles A. Leas, Edward P. Peters, Joseph W. Livingston, and Albert Mathieu be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Ordered, That the nominations of Thomas W. Pegues, A. H. Spence, Jeremiah D. Mann, and John A. Brown be referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. The convention between the United States and New Granada to adjust certain claims, and to cement the good understanding between the two Republics, signed the 10th day of September, 1857, was read the first time. On motion by Mr. Slidell, Ordered, That the said convention, together with the message of the President and the accompanying document, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1859. The Senate having determined to proceed to the consideration of executive business, The Presiding Officer (Mr. Stuart) directed the gallery to be cleared. The order was being executed, When Mr. Chandler moved that the Senate adjourn. The Presiding Officer decided that no motion was in order until the gallery was cleared. The order of the Senate having been executed, The Presiding Officer was proceeding to state the reasons of his decision, When On motion by Mr. Trumbull that the doors be opened, It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Chandler that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative. The Presiding Officer having stated his reasons for the decision of the Chair, Mr. Hale appealed from the decision of the Chair, that the motion of Mr. Chandler to adjourn before the gallery was cleared, was not in order. On motion by Mr. Pugh that the appeal lie on the table, It was decided in the affirmative. 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 hereby nominate Joseph M. Griswold to be deputy postmaster at Lansing, in the county of Ingraham and State of Michigan, in place of Van S. Murphy, removed. WASHINGTON, January 4th, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Alfred M. Barbour, of Virginia, to be superintendent of the United States armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, to date from January 1, 1859, as proposed by the Secretary of War. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. JAMES BUCHANAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1859. SIR: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the name of Alfred M. Barbour, of Virginia, to be superintendent of the United States armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, to date from January 1, 1859. I am sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN B. FLOYD, To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. To the Senate of the United States : I nominate Andrew Humphreys, of Indiana, to be Indian agent in the Territory of Utah, vice Garland Hurt, whose term of office has expired. WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate John H E. Sprinkle, of Indiana, to be register of the land office at Vincenues, Indiana, under authority of the act of Decem ber 21, 1858, entitled "An act to continue the office of register of the land office at Vincennes, Indiana." WASHINGTON, January 4, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I transmit here with to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and the Republic of Chili, signed by the plenipotentiaries of the parties on the 10th day of November last, providing for the reference to an arbiter of the questions which have long been in controversy between the two Governments, relative to a sum of money, the proceeds of the cargo of the brig Macedonia, alleged to have belonged to citizens of the United States, which was seized in the Valley of Sitana, in Peru, by orders of an officer in the service of the Republic of Chili. WASHINGTON, 5th January, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded on the 19th day of June last, with the Mendawakanton and Wapakoota bands of the Dakota or Sioux Indians. WASHINGTON, 5 January, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded on the 19th day of June last, 1858, with the Sisseton and Wahpaton bands of the Dakota or Sioux Indians, with accompanying papers from the Department of the Interior. WASHINGTON, 5 January, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Townsend Harris, of New York, to be minister resident of the United States in Japan. WASHINGTON, January, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN I nominate Robert Dowling, of Iowa, to be consul of the United States at Cork, in place of Hugh Keenan, recalled. WASHINGTON, January 7, 1859. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate James M. Spurlock, of Georgia, to be marshal of the United States for the district of Georgia, vice Daniel H. Stewart, removed. JAMES BUCHANAN. |