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with the Mendawa Kanton and Wakapoota bands of the Dacotah or Sioux Indians.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution..

On the question to agree thereto,

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It was determined in the affirmative, {Na

Those who voted in the affirmative are,

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Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Harlan, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Ark., Lane, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Seward, Ward.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bingham, Broderick, Chandler, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Johnson of Tenn., King, Mason, Wade, Wilson. So the said resolution was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the PresiIdent of the United States.

Mr. Rice, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom were referred, January 13th, the "articles of agreement and convention, made and concluded at the city of Washington on the nineteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, by Charles E. Mix, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named chiefs and headmen of the Sisseeton and Wahpaton bands of the Dakota or Sioux tribe of Indians, viz, Maz-zah-shaw, Wamdupidutah, Ojupi, and Hahutanai on the part of the Sisseetons, and Maz-zo-manee, Muzzakoole-manee, Upiyahideyaw, Umpedutokechaw, and Tachandupahotanka on the part of the Wahpatons, they being duly authorized and empowered to act for said bands," reported them without amendment. The said articles were read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, they were reported to the Senate.

Mr. Rice submitted the following resolution for consideration :

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present concurring), That the Senate advise and consent to the ratification of the articles of agreement and convention made and concluded on the 19th day of June, 1858, with the Sisseeton and Wahpaton bands of the Dakotah or Sioux Indians. The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the said resolution, and it was unanimously agreed to.

Ordered, That the Secretary lay the said resolution before the PresiIdent of the United States.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1859.

The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Heury, his secretary:

To the Senate of the United States :

I nominate Murray Whallon, of Erie, Peunsylvania, to be collector of the customs for the district of Presque Isle, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the place of John Brawley, deceased

WASHINGTON, 9 March, 1859.

The message was read.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Murray Whallon; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Murray Whallon, agreeably to the nomination.

JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF THE

UNITED STATES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[Thirty-sixth Congress first session, 1859-1860.]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1859.

The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. James Buchanan, jun., his secretary:

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Heart, of South Carolina, to be Superintendent of Public Printing, who was appointed during the last recess of the Senate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of George W. BowJAMES BUCHANAN.

man.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Amasa J. Parker, of New York, for appointment as attorney of the United States for the southern district of that State, vice Theodore Sedgwick, dec'd.

DEC'R 14, 1859.

The messages were read.

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

JAMES BUCHANAN.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of John Heart; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of John Heart, agreeably to the nomination.

On motion by Mr. Davis,

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of Amasa J. Parker; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Amasa J. Parker, agreeably to the nomination.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1859.

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 hereby nominate Alexander G. Holden to be deputy postmaster at Cairo, in the county of Alexander and State of Illinois, in place of Leonard G. Faxon, removed.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON CITY, D. C., December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States :

I hereby nominate James Johnson to be deputy postmaster at Wooster, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, in place of Jacob A. Marchand, removed.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States :

JAMES BUCHANAN.

I nominate Randolph F. Mason to be a surgeon in the Navy, from the 17 March, 1859, vice Surgeon Samuel Jackson, deceased.

John Rudenstein to be a surgeon in the Navy, from the 21st of August, 1859, vice Surgeon Jones W. Plummer, deceased.

William Bradley to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 20th of May, 1859, vice Assistant Surgeon E. F. Drayton, dropped. Edward F. Corson to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 20th of May, 1859, vice Washington Sherman, promoted.

David Kindleberger to be assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 20th of May, 1859, vice Henry O. Mayo, promoted.

Robert L. Weber to be assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 20th of May, 1859, vice Assistant Surgeon S. R. Swann, dropped.

Robert J. Freeman to be assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 1st of July, 1859, vice Passed Assistant Surgeon R. P. Daniel, resigned. William E. Taylor to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 3d of July, 1859, vice Assistant Surgeon J. D. Grafton, resigned.

Bennett W. Green to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 21st of August, 1859, vice John Rudenstein, promoted.

James McMaster to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 8th of October, 1859, vice Passed Assistant Surgeon G. H. Howell, deceased. James W. Herty to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 30th of November, 1859, vice Assistant Surgeon L. Cooper Lane, resigned. Master William G. Dozier to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 19th of July, 1859, vice Lieutenant McK. Warrington, dismissed. Master Lester A. Beardslee to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 23d of July, 1859, vice Lieutenant John Van McCollum, resigned. Master William L. Bradford to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 20th of August, 1859, vice Lieutenant E. Y. McCauley, resigned. Master Charles A. Babcock to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 2nd of October, 185, vice Lieutenant Jesse Taylor, jr., resigned.

David X. Junkin to be a chaplain in the Navy, from the 2nd of November, 1859, vice Chaplain John W. Grier, resigned.

John Faron to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 23d of April, 1859, to fill a vacancy.

Harman Newell to be a chief engineer in the Navy from the 23d of April, 1859, to fill a vacancy.

George Gideon to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 23rd of April, 1859, to fill a vacancy.

Andrew Lawton to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 23d of April, 185, to fill a vacancy.

Edmund S. De Luce to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 12th of October, 1859, to fill a vacancy.

Edwin Fithian to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 23d of October, 1859, vice Chief Engineer Jesse Gay, resigned.

James H. Warner to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 6th of December, 1859, vice Chief Engineer D. B. Martin, resigned.

Thomas A. Shock to be a chief engineer in the Navy, from the 6th of December, 1859, vice Chief Engineer Wm. E. Everett, resigned. Miles K. Warrington to be a lieutenant in the Navy, a vacancy at present existing.

WASHINGTON, 13 December, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

I nominate George B. Graff, of Indiana, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Dakota City, Nebraska Territory, vice Jno. C. Turk, removed.

Daniel Griffin, of Arkansas, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Washington, Arkansas, vice Charles B. Mitchell, resigned; and

Lafayette M. Stiff, of Alabama, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Centre, Alabama, vice Alexander Snodgrass, resigned.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William McAboy, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to sale at Superior, Wisconsin, commissioned during the recess of the Senate, vice Daniel Shaw, removed.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

I nominate John A. B. Leonard, of Maryland, to be secretary to sign patents of lands, under authority of the sixth section of the act of July 4, 1836, commissioned during the recess of the Senate, vice T. A. Albright, resigned.

WASHINGTON, December 14,1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

I nominate William W. Chapman, of Oregon, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the State of Oregon, vice John S. Zeiber, removed, and Samuel C. Stambaugh, of Pennsylvania, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the Territory of Utah, vice John C. Hays, resigned, both of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward R. Geary, of Oregon, to be superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington, commissioned during the recess of the Senate, vice J. W. Nesmith, removed.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Alfred B. Greenwood, of Arkansas, to be Commissioner of Indian affairs, vice J. W. Denver, resigned;

William D. Bishop, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Patents, vice J. Holt, resigned; and

Samuel A. Smith, of Tennessee, to be Commissioner of the General Land Office, vice T. A. Hendricks, resigned.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Bernard S. Schoonover, of Pennsylvania, to be agent for the Indians of the Upper Missouri Agency, vice A. H. Redfield, transferred;

Perry Fuller, of Kansas Territory, to be agent for the Indians of the Sac and Fox Agency, vice Francis Tymony, removed;

William W. Bent, of Missouri, to be agent for the Indians of the Upper Arkansas Agency, vice R. C. Miller, removed;

Silas F. Kendrick, of Mississippi, to be Indian agent in the Territory of New Mexico, vice R. J. Cowart, resigned;

Daniel Newcomb, of Oregon to be Indian agent in Oregon, vice R. B. Metcalfe, resigned;

William E. Moore, of Nebraska Territory, to be agent for the Indians of the Omaha Agency, vice W. F. Wilson, resigned; and

John T. Russell, of Virginia, to be Indian agent in the Territory of New Mexico, vice T. M. Yost, resigned.

All of whom were commissioned during the recess of the Senate. JAMES BUCHANAN.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been granted during the recess of the Senate to William F. Presson, as collector of the customs for the district of Yorktown, in the State of Virginia, in the place of William H. Curtis, jr., resigned, I now nominate him to the same.

WASHINGTON, December 13, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

A commission having been granted during the recess of the Senate to Henry Hancock as collector of the customs for the district of San Diego, in the State of California, in the place of José M. Covarrubias, removed, I now nominate him to the same.

WASHINGTON, December 13, 1859.

To the Senate of the United States:

JAMES BUCHANAN.

A commission having been granted during the recess of the Senate to John D. Austin as surveyor of the customs for the district of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, in the place of William C. Barker, deceased, I now nominate him to the same.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

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