retary of the Treasury for distribution to the military and commercial marine navigating that coast. On the question to agree to the motion as modified, On motion by Mr. Bayard Yeas. 21 17 The yeas and nays being ordered by one-fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Borland, Brodhead, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Everett, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Gwin, Houston, Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Pettit, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Soulé, Stuart, Walker, Weller, Wright. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs Atchison, Atherton, Bayard, Bright, Butler, Chase Clayton, Douglas, Evans, Hunter, Mason, Norris, Pearce, Smith, Sumner, Thompson of Kentucky, Toucey. So the motion as modified was agreed to. Mr. Borland, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the motion of Mr. Houston to print 10,000 additional copies of the report of the Select Committee on Frauds and Abuses, reported in favor of printing the same. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Chase, respecting the executive sessions of the Senate; and After debate, On motion by Mr. Mason, Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolution be postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, the 4th instant, the nomination of John Elias Warren, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination. Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 5th instant, the nominations of George W. Lippett, Alexander Barclay, D. Walker, and Edward Pickett, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred, the 5th instant, the nominations of William H. Welch, Andrew G. Chatfield, and Moses Sherburne, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively. Mr. Stuart, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 5th instant, the nomination of Isaac S. K. Ogier, reported; and, On motion by Mr. Gwin, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Borland, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred, the 5th instant, the nomination of Lysander W. Babbitt, reported. Whereupon Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination. The Senate proceeded to consider the nomination of Charles R. Jordan; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination. The Senate resumed the consideration of the nomination of O. C. Pratt; and, On motion by Mr. Douglas, Ordered, That it lie on the table. The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Webster, his secretary: To the Senate of the United States : I nominate John E. Hunt to be deputy postmaster at Toledo, Ohio, in place of Hezekiah D. Mason, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I hereby nominate James Kelley to be deputy postmaster at Coving. ton, in the county of Kenton, State of Kentucky, in place of Benjamin Young, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I hereby nominate Joseph McCormick to be deputy postmaster at Baton Rouge, parish of East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, in place of John C. La None, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I hereby nominate W. S. Pickett to be deputy postmaster at Maysville, in the county of Mason, State of Kentucky, in place of Eli D. Anderson, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States : I nominate Charles I. Gray to be deputy postmaster at Newark, New Jersey, in the place of Rodney Wilbur, the present incumbent. FRANKLIN PIERCE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : I hereby nominate William P. Morrison to be deputy postmaster at Newark, in the county of Licking, State of Ohio, in place of William Richards, resigned. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Lewis P. Close to be deputy postmaster at Saratoga Springs, New York, in place of Samuel Pitkin, deceased. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate William D. Quin to be deputy postmaster at Paterson, New Jersey, in place of William Dickey, the present incumbent. FRANKLIN PIERCE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Daniel Stephens to be deputy postmaster at Elmira, New York, in place of Henry H. Matthew, who has resigned. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I hereby nominate George Paul to be deputy postmaster at Iowa City, in the county of Johnson, State of Iowa, in place of Anson Hart, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United Scates: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Samuel M. Chambers to be deputy postmaster at Jersey City, New Jersey, in place of David Smith, the present incumbent. FRANKLIN PIERCE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate William A. Benjamin to be deputy postmaster at Trenton, New Jersey, in place of John S. McCully, the present incumbent. FRANKLIN PIERCE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Robert L. Clow to be deputy postmaster at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, in place of Abram Stryker, the present incumbent. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Solomon W. Downs to be collector of the customs for the district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, vice George C. Laurason, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Thomas C. Porter to be surveyor for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, vice William Christy, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Joseph Genois to be naval officer for the district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, vice Manuel I. Garcia, removed. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate D. A. Smalley to be collector of customs for the district of Vermont and inspector of the revenue for the port of Alburg, in the State of Vermont, vice Albert L. Catlin, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Stephen Willets to be collector of the customs for the district of Little Egg Harbor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Tuckerton, in the State of New Jersey, vice John D. Thompson, removed. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, April 6, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Henry B. Smith to be collector of the customs for the district of Champlain and inspector of the revenue for the port of Plattsburgh, in the State of New York, vice Oliver D. Peabody, removed. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, April 5, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Alfred Fox to be collector of the customs for the district and inspector of the revenue for the port of Cape Vincent, in the State of New York, vice Gideon S. Sacket, removed. WASHINGTON, April 5, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Edward S. Hough to be collector of the customs for the district of Alexandria, in the State of Virginia, vice Joseph Eaches, removed. WASHINGTON, April 5th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate William D. Starr to be collector of the customs for the district of Middletown, in the State of Connecticut, vice Samuel Cooper, resigned. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Josiah Riley to be collector of the customs for the district of Miami, and inspector of the revenue for the port of Toledo, in the State of Ohio, vice Charles W. Hill, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. FRANKLIN PIERCE. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate James R. Thompson to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Town Creek, in the State of Maryland, vice John B. Abell, resigned. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate John D. Field, jr., to be assayer of the branch of the mint of the United States at Dahlonega, in the State of Georgia, vice M. F. Stephenson, removed. WASHINGTON, April 2d, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate A. J. Guirot to be coiner of the branch of the mint of the United States at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, vice A. Devall, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Charles Bienvener to be superintendent of the branch of the mint of the United States at New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, vice Robert M. McAlpin, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate F. D. Kohler to be United States assayer in California, in pursuance of the provisions of the act of the 30th of September, 1850, vice Augustus Humbert, removed. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Thomas F. Bayard to be attorney of the United States for the district of Delaware, in place of P. Sheward Johnson, removed. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Mandeville Marigny to be marshal of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, in the place of William S. Scott, whose commission has expired. APRIL 6TH, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: FRANKLIN PIERCE. I nominate Julius N. Granger, of the State of New York, to be recorder of the General Land Office, in place of E. S. Terry, removed. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, April 6th, 1853. |