On motion by Mr. Weller that the further consideration of the nomination of George W. Wright be postponed to the 4th of March next, After debate, On motion by Mr. Badger, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1853. The following messages were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Fillmore, his Secretary: To the Senate of the United States: Regarding the resolution of the Senate postponing the nomination of George E. Badger for associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States till the 4th of March next as equivalent to a rejection, I hereby nominate William C. Micou to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of John McKinley. WASHINGTON, February 14, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: MILLARD FILLMORE. I nominate S. Beach Driggs to be consul of the United States at the city of Caraccas, in the Republic of Venezuela. WASHINGTON, February 17, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: MILLARD FILLMORE. I nominate José Otero to be attorney of the United States for the District of New Mexico, in the place of Elias P. West, resigned. MILLARD FILLMORE. WASHINGTON, February 18, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate John L. Helm, of Kentucky, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be commissioner under the act of Congress approved March 3d, 1851, to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State of California, in place of Gustavus A. Henry, who declines the office. MILLARD FILLMORE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, February 14th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Samuel Edwards, now a master in the line of promotion, to be a lieutenant in the Navy from the 17th of January, 1853, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of Lieutenant Charles Heywood. MILLARD FILLMORE. WASHINGTON, February 21, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Thomas S. English, now a captain, to be a major in the Marine Corps, from the 15th of February, 1853, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Major Thomas A. Linton. Charles W. Place, now a master in the line of promotion, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, from the 21st of February, 1853, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of Lieutenant George W. Chapman. MILLARD FILLMORE. WASHINGTON, February 22, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Ellis De Treville to be attorney of the United States for the district of South Carolina, in the place of James L. Pettigru, resigned. WASHINGTON, February 23, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : MILLARD FILLMORE. I hereby nominate Turner W. Ashby to be deputy postmaster at Alexandria, in the county of Alexandria, State of Virginia, in place of Daniel Bryan, resigned. MILLARD FILLMORE. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, February 23, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Treasury of the 21st instant, in reference to the reinvestment of certain moneys belonging to the Chickasaw Nation of Indians, which will come into the Treasury during the succeeding vacation of the Senate, and I respectfully concur in the recommendation made by the Secretary. MILLARD FILLMORE. WASHINGTON, February 21, 1853. To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, with the view to its ratification, a convention which was yesterday concluded between the United States and Great Britain for the establishment of international copyright. WASHINGTON, February 18th, 1853. To the Senate of the United States : MILLARD FILLMORE. I transmit to the Senate for advice and consent, with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and Her Britannic Majesty for the adjustment of certain claims of citizens of the United States on the British Government, and of British subjects on the Government of the United States, signed in London, on the 8th instant. Although it is stipulated by the terms of the first article of the convention that the commissioner on the part of this Government shall be appointed by the President of the United States, it is not understood that this stipulation was intended to dispense with the concurrence of the Senate in such appointment. WASHINGTON, February 23, 1853. The messages were read. MILLARD FILLMORE. Ordered, That the nomination of William C. Micou be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, That the nomination of S. Beach Driggs be referred to the Committee on Commerce. Ordered, That the nominations of José Otero and Ellis De Treville be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered, That the nomination of John L. Helm be referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Ordered, That the nominations of Samuel Edwards, Thomas S. Eng'lish, and Charles W. Place be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Ordered, That the nomination of Turner W. Ashby be referred to the · Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads. Ordered, That the message communicating a report from the Secretary of the Treasury in reference to the reinvestment of certain moneys belonging to the Chickasaw Indians be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The convention between the United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty for the establishment of international copyright, concluded at Washington the 17th day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-three, was read the first time. On motion by Mr. Mason, Ordered, That the convention and the message therewith be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate. The convention between the United States of America and Her Britannic Majesty for the adjustment of certain claims of citizens of the United States on the British Government and of British subjects on the Government of the United States, concluded at London the 8th day of February, 1853, was read the first time. On motion by Mr. Mason, Ordered, That the convention and the message therewith be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate. Mr. Shields, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred, the 7th instant, the nomination of Charles H. Wiltberger, and on the 11th instant that of James M. Wright, reported. Mr. Felch, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred, the 30th December last, the nomination of Daniel A. Farley, and on the 7th instant those of Jacamiah Seaman and Abner L. Gilstrap, reported. Mr. Dawson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred, the 9th December last, the nomination of Samuel McManemy, reported. On motion by Mr. Shields, The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of John B. Grayson, Danville Leadbetter, John Newton, Andrew J. Donelson, David Bell, Henry J. Hunt, Christopher R. P. Butler, James M. Robinson, Robert B. Thomas, Albert J. S. Molinard, Christopher C. Auger, Wil liam H. Scott, Henry C. Hodges, Simon B. Buckner, and Basil Norris; and Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the promotion and appointment of the said persons in the Army of the United States, agreeably to their nominations respectively. On motion by Mr. Soulé, Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was this day referred the nomination of William C. Micou, be discharged therefrom. EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. At a session specially called, commencing Friday, March 4th, 1853.] FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1853. By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION. The attention of the President having been called to the proceedings of Congress at the close of its session on the 4th of March, 1851, from which it appears that the constitutional term of that body was held not to have expired until 12 o'clock at noon of that day, and a notice having been issued, agreeably to former usages, to convene the Senate at eleven o'clock a. m, on the fourth of March next, it is apparent that such call is in conflict with the decision aforesaid. Now, therefore, as well for the purpose of removing all doubt as to the legality of such call, as of establishing a precedent of what is deemed a proper mode of convening the Senate, I, Millard Fillmore President of the United States, have considered it to be my duty to issue this, my proclamation, revoking said call, and hereby declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on Friday, the fourth day of March next, at 12 o'clock at noon of that day, of which all who shall, at that time, be entitled to act as members of that body, are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and seal of the United States, at Washington, this 25th day of February, A. D. 1853, and of the Independence of the United States the seventy-seventh. By the President: EDWARD EVERETT, Secretary of State. MILLARD FILLMORE. In conformity with the above-recited proclamation of the President of the United States, the Senate assembled in their Chamber, in the city of Washington. PRESENT: From the State of New Hampshire. The honorable Charles G. Atherton, From the State of Massachusetts. The honorable Charles Sumner. |