On motion by Mr. Chandler, That the consideration of the said nomination be assigned to Thursday, the 14th inst., On motion by Mr. Cameron, That the consideration of the said nomination be assigned to Thursday, the 21st inst., After debate, On motion by Mr. Bingham, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1861. The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his secretary: To the Senate of the United States : I nominate Hamilton H. Dalton to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 16th December, 1860, vice Lieutenant John R. Hamilton, resigned. George A. Bigelow to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 19th of December, 1860, vice Lieutenant George E. Law, resigned. Robert F. Bradford to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 22d of December, 1860, vice Lieutenant William G. Dozier, resigned. Robert L. Phythian to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 25th December, 1860, vice Lieutenant Alexander F. Warley, resigned. Augustus P. Cooke to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 28th of December, 1860, vice Lieutenant Robert Selden, resigned. George S. Shryock to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 9th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant John M. Stribbling, resigned. Le Roy Fitch to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 12th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Thomas B. Huger, resigned. Joseph W. Harris to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 12th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot, resigned. Thomas H. Eastman to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 16th of Jaunary, 1861, vice Lieutenant James H. North, resigned. Rush R. Wallace to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 17th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Robert T. Chapman, resigned. Chester Hatfield to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 23d of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Francis B. Renshaw, resigned. Charles J. McDougal to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 23d of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Jno. R. Eggleston, resigned. Thomas K. Porter to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 24th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant John Kell, resigned. James C. Moseley to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 30th of January, 1861, vice Lieutenant Charles M. Morris, resigned. George H. Perkins to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 2d of February, 1861, vice Lieutenant Joseph Fry, resigned." George M. Blodgett to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 3d of February, 1861, vice Lieutenant P. Porcher, resigned. Philip Lansdale to be a surgeon in the Navy, from the 20th of January, 1861, vice Surgeon W. A. W. Spottswood, resigned Samuel I. Jones to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 19th of December, 1860, vice Assistant Surgeon Thomas J. Charlton, re Joseph W. Shively to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 15th of January, 1861, vice Assistant Surgeon Arthur M. Lynch, resigned. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, February 2d, 1861. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate John Pettit, of the State of Kansas, to be judge of the district court of the United States for said State. WASHINGTON, 31 January, 1861. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. 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, February 5, 1861. JAMES BUCHANAN. WAR DEPARTMENT, February 5, 1861. 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. Medical Department. Assistant Surgeon John F. Head to be surgeon, September 6, 1860, vice Byrne, deceased. Corps of Engineers. First Lieutenant Charles S. Stewart to be captain, July 1, 1860, having served "fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." First Lieutenant Charles E. Blunt to be captain, July 1, 1860, having served"fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." First Lieutenant John G. Foster to be captain, July 1, 1860, having served "fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." Second Lieutenant Cyrus B. Comstock to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, vice Stewart, promoted. Second Lieutenant Godfrey Weitzel to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, vice Blunt, promoted. Second Lieutenant George W. Snyder to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, vice Foster, promoted. Corps of Topographical Engineers. First Lieutenant Francis T. Bryan to be captain, July 1, 1860, having served "fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." First Lieutenant George H. Derby to be captain, July 1, 1860, having served "fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." Second Lieutenant Junius B. Wheeler to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, vice Bryan, promoted. Seeond Lieutenant Orlando M. Poe to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, Ordnance Department. First Lieutenant Jesse L. Reno to be captain, July 1, 1860, baving served"fourteen years continuous service as lieutenant." Second Lieutenant Thomas J. Treadwell to be first lieutenant, July 1, 1860, vice Reno, promoted. First Regiment of Cavalry. Second Lieutenant Richard H. Riddick to be first lieutenant, December 2, 1860, vice Bell, deceased. Brevet Second Lieutenant Johu R. B. Burtwell to be second lieutenant, October 30, 1860, vice Church, resigned. Brevet Second Lieutenant Charles A. Bowman to be second lieutenaut, December 2, 1860, Riddick, promoted. Second Regiment of Cavalry. First Lieutenant Joseph H. McArthur to be captain, June 28, 1860, vice Van Dorn, promoted. Second Lieutenant James B. Witherell to be first lieutenant, June 28, 1861, vice McArthur, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Abraham K. Arnold to be second lieutenant, June 28, 1860, vice Witherell, promoted. Regiment of Mounted Riflemen. First Lieutenant John P. Hatch to be captain, October 13, 1860, vice McLane, killed in action. Brevet Second Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler, jr., to be second lieutenant, September 1, 1860, vice Edson, resigned. First Regiment of Artillery. First Lieutenant Asher R. Eddy to be captain, November 22, 1860, vice Winder, promoted into 3d Artillery. Second Lieutenant Loomis L. Langdon to be first lieutenant, July 13, 1860, vice Wyman, resigned. Second Lieutenant Abner Smead, to be first lieutenant, November 22, 1860, vice Eddy, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Richard H. Jackson, of the 4th Artillery, to be second lieutenant, July 13, 1860, vice Langdon, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Cornelius Hook, jr., to be second lieutenant, November 22, 1860, vice Smead, promoted. Third Regiment of Artillery. Captain John H. Winder, of the 1st Artillery, to be major, November 22, 1860, vice Scott, deceased. Second Lieutenant John B. Shinn to be first lieutenant, May 30, 1860, vice Kellogg, cashiered. Second Lieutenant Hylan B. Lyon to be first lieutenant, September 27, 1860, vice Drysdale, dropped. Brevet Second Lieutenant Samuel F. Mills, of the 2d Artillery, to be second lieutenant, May 30, 1860, vice Shinn, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant James M. Whittemore, jr., of the 2d Artillery, to be second lieutenant, September 27, 1860, vice Lyon, promoted. Third Regiment of Infantry. Brevet Second Lieutenant Edward W. Hopkins, of the 2d Infantry, to be second lieutenant, vice Hendren, resigned, to date from July 1, 1860. Sixth Regiment of Infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel Washington Seawell, of the 8th Infantry, to be colonel, October 17, 1860, vice Clarke, deceased. Captain James V. Bomford, of the 8th Infantry, to be major, October 17, 1860, vice Hoffman, promoted into the 8th Infantry. Second Lieutenant Aaron B. Hardcastle, to be first lieutenant, July 18, 1860, vice Higgins, deceased. Brevet Second Lieutenant Daniel D. Lynn to be second lieutenant, July 18, 1860, vice Hardcastle, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Samuel A. Foster to be second lieutenant, August 20, 1860, vice Jesup, resigned. Seventh Regiment of Infantry. First Lieutenant Cadmus M. Wilcox to be captain, December 20, 1860, vice Whiting, promoted into the 10th Infantry. Second Lieutenant Thomas B. Edelin to be first lieutenant, Decenber 20, 1860, vice Wilcox, promoted. Eighth Regiment of Infantry. Major William Hoffman, of the 6th Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, October 17, 1860, vice Seawell, promoted into the 6th Infantry. First Lieutenant Edward D. Blake to be captain, October 17, 1860, vice Bomford, promoted into the 6th Infantry. First Lieutenant Theodore Fink to be captain, December 31, 1860, vice Maclay, resigned. Second Lieutenant Zenas R. Bliss to be first lieutenant, October 17, 1860, vice Blake, promoted. Second Lieutenant John G. Taylor to be first lieutenant, December 31, 1860, vice Fink, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Alfred T. Smith, of the 4th Infantry, to be second lieutenant, October 17, 1860, vice Bliss, promoted. Tenth Regiment of Infantry. Captain Daniel P. Whiting, of the 7th Infantry, to be major, December 20, 1860, vice Walker, resigned. First Lieutenant Louis H. Marshall to be captain, December 29, 1860, vice Donovant, resigned. Second Lieutenant William H. Rossell to be first lieutenant, December 29, 1860, vice Marshall, promoted. Brevet Second Lieutenant Albert M. Powell, of the 8th Infantry, to be second lieutenant, September 10, 1860, vice Bennett, resigned. APPOINTMENTS. Medical Department. J. Campbell Shorb, of Pennsylvania, to be assistant surgeon, vice Keeney, promoted, to date from October 11, 1860. Abel F. Mechem, of Maryland, to be assistant surgeon, vice Murray, Clinton Wagner, of Maryland, to be assistant surgeon, vice Myer, appointed Signal Officer, to date from October 11, 1860. David P. Ramseur, of North Carolina, to be assistant surgeon, vice Head, promoted, to date from October 15, 1860. William F. Cornick, of Virginia, to be assistant surgeon, vice Hammond, resigned, to date from October 31, 1860. TRANSFERS. Brevet Second Lieutenant Alanson M. Randol, of the 4th Artillery, to the Ordnance Department, October 9, 1860. Brevet Second Lieutenant John M. Wilson, of the 1st Artillery, to the Ordnance Department, October 9, 1860. I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. To the Senate of the United States: J. HOLT, Secretary of War. I nominate James B. Howe, of New York, to be marshal of the United States for the northern district of that State, the said Howe having been appointed by me during the recess of the Senate, in place of S. B. Jewett, removed. JANUARY 30, 1861. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Theodore D. Wheaton, of New Mexico, to be attorney of the United States for that Territory, the said Wheaton having been appointed by me during the recess of the Senate, in place of R. H. Tomkins, resigned. JANUARY 20, 1861. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Henry R. Crosbie, of Oregon, for associate justice of the supreme court for the Territory of Utah, the said Crosbie having been appointed by me during the recess of the Senate, in place of Edward R. Hardin, declining commission. JANUARY 30, 1861. To the Senate of the United States: JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Thomas Means, of Kansas, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Kansas. WASHINGTON, February 7, 1861. To the Senate of the United States : JAMES BUCHANAN. I nominate Samuel A. Cooley, of Connecticut, to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 22 January, 1861, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Paymaster W. W. J. Kelly; and Alexander W. Russell, of the District of Columbia, to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 2 February, 1861, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Paymaster Henry Myers. JAMES BUCHANAN. |
