Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Breckinridge, Clingman, Kennedy, Mitchel, Nicholson, Polk, Powell.

So it was

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of George W. Lane, agreeably to the nomination.

On motion by Mr. Doolittle,

He had leave to withdraw the motion submitted the 19th inst. to reconsider the vote of the Senate, on the resolution of the Senate of the 1 th inst. advising and consenting to the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at Washington City on the 15th of April, 1859, between the United States and certain chiefs and delegates repsenting the Winnebago tribe of Indians.

On motion by Mr. King,

The Senate proceeded to consider his motion submitted the 27th inst.to reconsider the vote of the Senate of the 27th inst. advising and consenting to the appointment of Joseph G. Swift; and

On the question to reconsider the said vote?

It was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred, the 25th inst., the nomination of Samuel Drury, reported. Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Samuel Drury, agreeably to the nomination.

JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE

UNITED STATES.

[In executive session, Thirty-seventh Congress, first session, commencing July 4, 1861.]

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1861.

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 William A. Stark weather, of Oregon, to be register of the land office at Oregon City, Oregon.

William T. Matlock, of Oregon, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Oregon City, Oregon.

John Kelly, of Oregon, to be register of the land office at Roxbury, Oregon.

George E. Briggs, of Oregon, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Roxbury, Oregon; and

B. J. Pengra, of Oregon, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the State of Oregon.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edmund Browning, of Indiana, to be register of the land office at Indianapolis, Indiana.

William Boaz, of Indiana, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Indianapolis, Indiana; and

Abner T. Ellis, of Indiana, to be register of the land office at Vincennes, Indiana, under the provisions of the act of December 21st, 1858. All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States :

I nominate Francis W. Bartlett, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office at Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Benjamin Thompson, of Wisconsin, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Gilbert E. Porter, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Henry Clay Williams, of Wisconsin, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

George A. Metzger, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office at LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Milton Barlow, of Wisconsin, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Thomas J. Townsend, of Wisconsin, to be surveyor general of the United States for the district of Iowa and Wisconsin.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Harvey Welch, of Minnesota, to be register of the land office at Chatfield, Minnesota.

Henry W. Holley, of Minnesota, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Chatfield, Minnesota

Frank A. Renz, of Minnesota, to be register of the land office at Henderson, Minnesota.

Roswell H. Pendergast, of Minnesota, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of land subject to sale at Henderson, Minnesota.

Charles A. Gilman, of Minnesota, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at St. Cloud, Minnesota. All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States :

I nominate James Rowe, of Ohio, to he receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Chillicothe, Ohio. Commissioned during the recess of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

I nominate Andrew J. Snyder, of California, to be register of the land office at Marysville, California;

James Compton, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the districts of lands subject to sale at Maryville, California;

Henry W. Briggs, of California, to be register of the land office at Visalia, California.

George M. Gerrish, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Visalia, California;

George B. Tingley, of California, to be register of the land office at San Francisco, California;

Royal H. Waller, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at San Francisco, Califoruia;

George Webster, of California, to be register of the land office at Stockton, California;

G. C. Havens, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Stockton, California;

Antonio Mario Pico to be register of the land office at Los Angeles, California;

Lewis Sperry, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Los Angeles, California;

John M. Eddy, of California, to be register of the land office at Humboldt, California; and

William H. Pratt, of California, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Humboldt, California.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States :

I nominate Joab Houghton, of New Mexico, to be register of the land office at Santa Fé, New Mexico; and

John Greiner, of New Mexico, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Santa Fé, New Mexico. Commissioned during the recess of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

I nominate Edward B. Taylor, of Ohio, to be register of the land office at Omaha, Nebraska Territory;

Royal Buck, of Nebraska Territory, to be register of the land office at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory;

Richard C. Vaughn, of Missouri, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory;

Felix Van Reuth, of Maryland, to be register of the land office at Dakota City, Nebraska Territory;

Richard F. Barrett, of Nebraska Territory, to be register of the land office at Brownsville, Nebraska Territory; and

George F. Watton, of Indiana, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Brownsville, Nebraska Territory. All of whom have been commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States ;

I nominate Arthur D. Denny, of Washington Territory, to be register of the land office at Olympia, Washington Territory;

Joseph Cushman, of Washington Territory, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Olympia, Washington Territory; and

Joseph M. Fletcher, of Maryland, to be register of the land office at Vancouver, Washington Territory.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Asahel Low, of Kansas, to be register of the land office at Kickapoo, Kansas;

Ira H. Smith, of Kansas, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Kickapoo, Kansas;

James C. Burnett, of Kansas, to be register of the land office at Fort Scott, Kansas;

Charles W. Adams, of Kansas, to be receiver of public moneys for the

Franklin G. Adams, of Kansas, to be register of the land office at Lecompton, Kansas;

Robert McBratney, of Kansas, to be register of the land office at Junction City, Kansas;

Samuel D. Houston, of Kansas, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Junction City, Kansas; and

Mark W. Delahay, of Kansas, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the district of Kansas and Nebraska.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States :

I nominate George W. Boardman, of Missouri, to be register of the land office at Boonville, Missouri.

John S. McFarland, of Missouri, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Boonville, Missouri.

Homer F. Fellows, of Missouri, to be register of the land office at Springfield, Missouri.

William B. Farmer, of Missouri, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Springfield, Missouri; and

James Lindsay, of Missouri, to be register of the land office at Ironton, Missouri.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James J. St. Clair, of Michigan, to be register of the land office at Marquette, Michigan; and

Heury K. Sanger, of Michigan, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Detroit, Michigan. Commissioned during the recess of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5th, 1861.

To the Senate of the United States:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

I nominate Stewart Goodrell, of Iowa, to be register of the land office at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

John G. Weeks, of Iowa, to be receiver of public moneys for the dis trict of lands subject to sale at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.

Frank Street, of Iowa, to be register of the land office at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Dexter C. Bloomer, of Iowa, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Charles B. Richards, of Iowa, to be register of the land office at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Charles Pomroy, of Iowa, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

William H. Bigelow, of Iowa, to be register of the land office at Sioux City, Iowa.

James P. Edie, of Iowa, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Sioux City, Iowa.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.