FRIDAY, December, 14, 1866. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Commodore Thomas T. Craven to be a rear-admiral in the Navy, on the active list, from the 10th October, 1866, vice Rear-Admiral T. Bailey, transferred to retired list.

Captain John M. Berrien to be a commodore in the Navy, on the active list, from the 26 September, 1866, vice Commodore R. B. Hitchcock, transferred to retired list.

Captain Alfred Taylor to be a commodore in the Navy, on the active list, from the 27th September, 1866, vice Comodore T. O. Selfridge, transferred to retired list.

Commander Louis C. Sartori to be a captain in the Navy, on the active list, from the 26 September, 1866, vice Captain J. M. Berrien, nominated for promotion.

Lieutenant-Commander W. W. Low to be a commander in the Navy, on the active list, from the 25th July, 1866, and to take rank next after Commander R. B. Lowry, vice Commander A. N. Smith, deceased.

Lieutenant-Commander Richard L. Law to be a commander, on the active list, from the 26th September, 1866, vice Commander L. C. Sartori, nominated for promotion.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Captain Simon Bissell to be a commodore in the Navy, on the active list, from the 10th October, 1866, vice Commodore T. T. Craven, promoted.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 7 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Commodore Melancton Smith to be Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting in the Navy Department, from the 17th September, 1866, vice Commander A. N. Smith, deceased.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the following-named midshipmen to be ensigns in the Navy, to fill vacancies in that grade, viz:

Caspar F. Goodrich, Albert G. Caldwell, Chas. W. Kennedy, Bowman H. McCalla, French E. Chadwick, Samuel H. Baker, Theodore F. Jewell, C. F. Schmitz, George W. Armentrout, David C. Woodrow, Henry C. White, Francis H. Sheppard, Edward M. Stedman, John C. Kennett, Wm. M. Folger, Horace Elmer, B. P. Lamberton, John Schouler, James B. Weaver, Francis W, Dickins, Geo. F. F. Wilde, Charles H. Davis, Charles J. Train, George N. Flagg, Edwin White, Oscar F. Heyerman, Herman C. Raebel, George W. Pigman, Samuel L. Wilson, and Gustavus V. Menzies to be ensigns in the Navy, from the 1 November, 1866; and George A. Converse, F. M. Hendrix, R. B. Bradford, C. W. Breed, F. M. Barber, J. E. Noell, C. H. Black, C. Griswold, S. Hubbard, G. W. De Long, L. E. Cheney, E. V. Rowe, T. A. Lyons, E. L. Amory, J. S. Newell, G. M. Hunter, J. E. Craig, L. Belrose, A. H. Fletcher, G. Talcot, jr., C. M. Thomas, S. P. Baird, A. S. Snow, G. C. Reiter, W. Graham, D. N. Bell, R. D. Hitchcock, W. H. Brownson, H. E. Nichols, H. W. Gwinner, W. W. Mead, F. H. Parker, L. M. Ford, T. P. Wilson, W. H. Elliott, R. C. Hooker, E. S. Houston, B. E. Long, F. M. Gove, G. G. M. Book, E. B. Thomas, Edwin Longnecker, J. A. Vaughan, M. B. Buford, R. Impey, G. E. Ide, A. H. Vail, J. M. Wilson, T. Perry, C. H. Stockton, O. White, L. A. Kingsley, J. K. P. Ragsdale, and I. Hazlett to be ensigns in the Navy, from the 1st December, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Masters Henry Glass, Ernest J. Dickman, Wm. W. Maclay, Philip H. Cooper, Henry C. Taylor, Allan D. Brown, Marston Niles, George, H. Wadleigh, John D. Clark, A. S. Crowninshield, Charles H. Craven, Frank Wildes, Wm. W. Hendrickson, Augustus G. Kellogg, Joseph B. Coghlan, James H. Sands, and Yates Stirling to be lieutenants in the Navy, from the 10th November, 1866, to fill vacancies in that grade.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Passed Assistant Paymaster Charles P. Thompson to be a paymaster in the Navy, from the 1st August, 1866, vice Paymaster H. H. Pangban, deceased;

Assistant Paymaster Albert W. Bacon to be a passed assistant paymaster, from the 1st August, 1866, vice Passed Assistant Paymaster C. P. Thompson, nominated for promotion;

Assistant Paymaster F. Clarence Imlay to be a passed assistant paymaster, from the 7th November, 1866, vice Passed Assistant Paymaster Gilbert A. Robertson, resigned; and

Assistant Paymaster Rufus S. McConnell to be a passed assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 27th November, 1866, vice Passed Assistant Paymaster J. H. Mulford, jr., resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Passed Assistant Surgeon James S. Knight to be a surgeon in the Navy, from the 29th of July, 1866, vice Surgeon A. W. H. Hawkins, resigned;

Passed Assistant Surgeon Henry M. Wells to be a surgeon in the Navy, from the 9th October, 1866, vice Surgeon L. B. Hunter, transferred to retired list;

Joseph G. Ayres, of New Hampshire, to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 8th October, 1866, to fill a vacancy;

George S. Fife, of New Hampshire, to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 10 November, 1866, to fill a vacancy; and

Joseph B. Parker, of Maryland, to be an assistant surgeon in the Navy, from the 24th November, 1866, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

In accordance to the provisions of an act entitled “An act to prevent officers of the Navy from being deprived of their regular promotion on account of wounds received in battle, and for other purposes,” approved 28 July, 1866, I nominate Lieutenant Robley D. Evans, now on the retired list, to be a lieutenant in the Navy, on the active list, from the 25 July, 1866, and to take rank next after Lieutenant Douglas R. Cassell.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 7 April, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Ensigns C. F. Goodrich, A. G. Caldwell, C. W. Kennedy, B. H. McCalla, F. E. Chadwick, S. H. Baker, T. F. Jewell, C. F. Schmitz, G. W. Armentrout, D. C. Woodrow, H. C. White, F. H. Sheppard, E. M. Stedman, J. C. Kennet, W. M. Folger, H. Elmer, B. P. Lamberton, J. Schouler, J. B. Weaver F. W. Dickins, G. F. F. Wilde, C. H. Davis, C. J. Train, G. N. Flagg, E. White, O. F. Heyerman, H. C. Raebel, G. W. Pigman, S. L. Wilson, and G. V. Menzies to be masters in the Navy, from the 1st December, 1866, to fill vacancies in that grade.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate S. Wilkins Cragg to be a first assistant engineer in the Navy, from the 25 July, 1866, and to take rank next after 1st Assistant Engineer, R. H. Fitch, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Third Assistant Engineer J. M. Clarke to be a second assistant engineer in the Navy, from the 25 July, 1866, to fill a vacancy;

Third Assistant Engineer Henry M. Slosson to be a second assistant engineer in the Navy, from the 1st August, 1866, to fill a vacancy; and

Third Assistant Engineer A. W. Morley to be a second assistant engineer in the Navy, from the 11th October, 1866, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 3 d December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Carlisle P. Porter, of the District of Columbia, to be second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, to fill a vacancy in that grade.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 10 th December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John P. Bruce, of the Territory of Montana, to be secretary of said Territory, in the place of Thomas F. Meagher, resigned, to take effect on the 15th instant.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 6 th December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry W. Gladding to be surveyor of the customs for the ports of Warren and Barrington, in the State of Rhode Island, in place of Charles H. Child, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington D. C., December 10 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate F. A. Whittlesey, of New York, to be arbitrator on the part of the United States, to reside at Sierra Leone, under the treaty with Her Britannic Majesty, of the 7th of April, 1862, for the suppression of the African slave trade, in the place of T. R. Hibbard, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles B. Norton, of New York, to be commissioner on the part of the United States to the Universal Exhibition to be held at Paris in 1867, in the place of Henry Failing, declined.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate F. A. P. Barnard, of New York, to be commissioner on the part of the United States to the University Exhibition to be held at Paris in 1867, in the place of John Ericsson, declined.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. S. Williams, of Michigan, to be minister resident of the United States at Salvador, in the place of James R. Partridge, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Seys, of Ohio, to be minister resident and consul-general of the United Status to the Republic of Liberia, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. E. Peck, of Ohio, formerly commissioner and consul-general, to be minister resident and consul-general of the United States to the Republic of Hayti.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward Lee Plumb, of New York, to be secretary of the legation of the United States at Mexico, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John McGinnis, jr., of Illinois, to be minister resident of the United States at Stockholm, in the place of James H. Campbell, transferred to Bogota.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Albert G. Lawrence, of Rhode Island, to be minister resident of the United States at Costa Rica, in the place of Charles N. Riotte, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wickham Hoffman, of Louisiana, to be assistant secretary of the legation of the United States at Paris, in the place of George P. Pomeroy, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Hugh Ewing, of Kansas, to be minister resident of the United States at The Hague, in the place of Daniel E. Sickles, declined.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John A. Dix, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to France, in the place of John Bigelow, recalled at his own request.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James H. Campbell, of Pennsylvania, to be minister residence of the United States at Bogota, in the place of Allan A. Burton, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William W. Averell, of New York, to be consul-general of the United States for the British North American Provinces, in the place of John P. Potter, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew W. Duggan, of Michigan, to be consul of the United States at Port Sarnia, in the place of John L. Near, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles Dougherty, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Londonderry, in the place of Alexander Henderson, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William L. Duff, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States at Glasgow, in the place of J. M. Bailey, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Madison E. Hollister, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States at Buenos Ayres, in the place of H. R. Helper, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George F. Kettell, of New York, to be consul of the United States for Rhenish Bavaria, in the place of B. O. Duncan, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Morgan L. Smith, of Missouri, to be consul of the United States at Honolulu, in the place of Alfred Caldwell, recalled.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew J. Stevens, of Iowa, formerly consul at Smyrna, to be consul of the United States at Windsor, Canada, in the place of D. K. Hobart, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward Uhl, of New York, to be consul of the United States at Guatemala, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel T. Williams, of Maryland, to be consul of the United States at Hamburg, in the place of James H. Anderson, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jame Wentworth, of Missouri, to be consul of the United States at Moscow, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert S. Chilton, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Immigration, in the place of E. Peshine Smith, appointed examiner of claims.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George E. Cole, of Washington Territory, to be governor of said Territory, in the place of William Pickering, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew J. Faulk, of Pennsylvania, to be governor of the Territory of Dakota, in the place of Newton Edmonds, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. S. Paddock, of the Territory of Nebraska, to be secretary of said Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 13 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward D. Thompson, of New Mexico, to be register of the land office at Santa Fé, New Mexico.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edwin A. Allen, of Nebraska, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Omaha, Nebraska.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward Carroll to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Kansas, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John Speer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 11 th, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate David Littler to be collector of internal revenue for the eighth district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John W. Smith, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Simon V. Cordieiro to be marshal of the consular court of the United States at Bangkok, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 12 December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be first lieutenants by brevet.

Second Lieutenant Stephen Childs, of the Sixth Missouri Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant A. Liebschutz, of the Ninth Kansas Cavalry, for meritorious services, and for wounds received in the battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Richard Follos, of the Sixteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, for good and faithful services during the war, and for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant John Anderson, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles before Petersburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Albert A. Arnold, of the Eightieth United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Ephraim A. Briggs, of the Signal Corps, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Francis Bacon, of the One hundred and second New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from May 3, 1863.

Second Lieutenant Benjamin F. Bell, of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be captains by brevet.

Assistant Surgeon James Clark Stockton, of the Thirty-sixth United States Colored Troops, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from September 11, 1866.

First Lieutenant Emmet Crawford, of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant George W. Corliss, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant John J. Douglas, aide-de-camp, for gallantry in action at Morristown, Tennessee, October 28, 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Allen G. Shepherd, of the Thirty-third Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant Stephen Childs, second lieutenant of the Sixth Maine Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant John F. Bolton, second lieutenant of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from July 11, 1866.

First Lieutenant J. T. Johnson, of the Fifth United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from August 29, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles H. C. Brown, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Alpheus K. Long, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Joseph M. Califf, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Robert M. Spinney, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the attack on Fort Gilmer, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Sylvester Eler, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the attack on Fort Gilmer, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles F. H. Brown, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant Richard Follos, second lieutenant of the Sixteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, for good and faithful services during 0012 10 the war, and for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant John Anderson, second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle before Petersburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Alexander J. Pentecost, regimental quartermaster of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Biddle Boggs, regimental quartermaster of the Eightieth United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant James Gallin, of the Eightieth United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant Albert A. Arnold, second lieutenant of the Eightieth United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant George F. Browning, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles C. Hodgdon, of the Eightieth United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant William Anderson, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and particularly whilst in command of his regiment at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, April 6, 1865, to date from April 6, 1865.

First Lieutenant P. B. Ayars, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for long and distinguished services during the entire war, and particularly at the battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

First Lieutenant Huntington W. Jackson, of the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, for special gallantry at the battle of Rocky Faced Ridge, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Le Roy Dowd, adjutant of the Thirty-ninth Illinois Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from December 6, 1865.

First Lieutenant Stephen Pierson, of the Thirty-second New Jersey Volunteers, for gallantry in the battles of Mill Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, and Kenesaw, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant Francis Bacon, second lieutenant of the One hundred and second New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from May 3, 1863.

Lieutenant J. D. Rich, of the United States Colored Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant J. W. Overturf, of the Ninety-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant Dyer A. Clark, of the Twenty-first Connecticut Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be majors by brevet.

Captain Vespasian Warner, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from July 7, 1866.

Captain W. C. Squire, of the Seventh Ohio Sharpshooters, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from July 28, 1866.

Captain Demas M. Alexander, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from August 4, 1866.

Captain Nelson Z. Strong, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from July 23, 1866.

Brevet Captain James Clark Stockton, assistant surgeon of the Thirty-sixth United States Colored Troops, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from September 11, 1866.

Captain Evans Blake, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from July 26, 1866.

Brevet Captain Emmet Crawford, first lieutenant of the Thirty-sixth United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William F. Johnson, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from September 7, 1866.

Captain John A. Cottman, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from September 7, 1866.

Assistant Surgeon J. Schatz, United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services in the Medical Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain George W. Corliss, first lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain James Campbell, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Le Roy Dowd, adjutant of the Thirty-ninth Illinois Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from December 6, 1865.

Captain Charles T. Stanton, of the Twenty-first Connecticut Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Drury's Bluff, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Captain John J. Douglas, first lieutenant and aide-de-camp, for gallantry in action at Kingsport, East Tennessee, and also at Russellville and Bull's Gap, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William F. Speer, of the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain E. G. Abbott, of the Second Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain James H. Stevens, of the Eighty-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George W. Howard, assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the field during the entire war of the rebellion, and particularly during the Atlanta campaign, and also the Nashville campaign of 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Edward Knoble, of the Twenty-first Kentucky Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war of the rebellion, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Cyrus E. Graves, of the Thirty-third Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the engagement at Ayresboro, North Carolina, to date from March 16, 1865.

Captain W. L. Goodrich, of the One hundred and seventh United States Colored Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William P. Anderson, assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the Department of the Ohio, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William H. French, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for efficient services in East Tennessee, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain John A. Morris, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for efficient and meritorious services in Ohio and East Tennessee, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Charles E. Mallam, assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and efficient service in East Tennessee, and from the Rapidan to the James, and in front of Petersburg, Va., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Fred. Mosebach, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Henry Sweeny, of the United States Volunteers, for long and faithful service, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Charles G. Teeple, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Russell Hall, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Joseph Ferguson, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Daniel H. Conners, of the Second Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Morris H. Church, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Bull Run (2d), Antietam, 1st 0015 13 and 2d Fredericksburg, and storming of St. Mary's Heights, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Thomas Leddy, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Joseph H. Meredith, of the Eighty-second United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Joseph Csermelyi, of the Eighty-second United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services, and for bravery displayed at the siege of Fort Blakely, especially on the 5th of April, 1865, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George W. Maynard, of the Eighty-second United States Colored Troops, for distinguished and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Seaham W. Purchase, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George P. Sherwood, of the Thirteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Bull Run (1st), Va., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain W. C. Arthur, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain George F. Browning, first lieutenant of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George E. Atwood, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Thomas B. Odell, of the Eighteenth United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain C. P. Clarke, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for distinguished services at the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Charles W. Woolsey, first lieutenant of the One hundred and sixty-fourth New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Nathan Cole, of the Twenty-third Veteran Reserve Corps, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain John L. Paxson, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from November 10, 1866.

Brevet Captain Huntington W. Jackson, first lieutenant of the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain S. O. Howard, of the One hundred and eighty-fifth New York Volunteers, for gallant conduct in the field, to date from March 29, 1865.

Captain John T. Hostler, of the One hundred and eighty-fifth New York Volunteers, for gallant conduct in the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, to date from April 1, 1865.

Captain Thomas H. Whitney, of the Thirty-seventh United States, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Horace E. Whitfield, of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Captain Samuel E. Day, of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George W. Singer, of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Legrand W. Perce, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Oliver W. Holmes, jr., of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Ball's Bluff, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain James S. Wilson, assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallantry at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Edward R. Geary, of Battery F, Pennsylvania Independent Artillery, for distinguished services at the battles of Cedar Mountain, Antietam, and Chancellorsville, to date from May 2, 1863.

Assistant Surgeon Theodore Wild, of the Eighty-first United States Colored Troops, for meritorious and distinguished services at White's Ranch, Texas, where cholera prevailed in August, 1866, to date from November 26, 1866.

Captain Joseph F. Wilson, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the Subsistence Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Stephen Pierson, first lieutenant of the Thirty-third New Jersey Volunteers, for highly distinguished conduct and gallantry at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Sylvester Bonnaffin, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Boydton Plank Road, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William B. Bacon, of the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of New Market, Virginia, to date from May 15, 1864.

Captain I. Weyand of the One hundred and twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain J. D. Rich, lieutenant of the United States Colored Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Robert M. Goodwin, of the Thirty-seventh Indiana, Volunteers, for faithful and efficient services while performing the duties of assistant provost marshal of Nashville, Tennessee, and of the Department of the Cumberland, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain G. W. Z. Black, of the One hundred and seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain J. W. Overturf, lieutenant of the Ninety-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from, March 13, 1865.

Captain Charles W. Griffith, of the Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain J. L. Rhoades, first lieutenant of the Thirty-seventh United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Captain A. P. Morey, of the Twenty-second united States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles in front of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864, and in the battles of New Market and Fair Oaks, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Albert C. Houghton, of the Second Ohio Cavalry, for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Luman H. Tenney, of the Second Ohio Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain William C. Robinson, of the Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, for conspicuous and gallant services at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant.

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be lieutenant-colonels by brevet.

Surgeon William Carroll, United States Volunteers, for faithful services on Tybee Island during the prevalence of cholera at that place, to date from August 22, 1866.

Surgeon Michael K. Hogan, United States Volunteers, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from June 28, 1866.

Surgeon William R. DeWitt, United States Volunteers, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from June 28, 1866.

Brevet Major W. C. Squire, captain of the Seventh Ohio Sharpshooters, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from July 28, 1866.

Brevet Major James Clark Stockton, assistant surgeon of the Thirty-sixth United States Colored Troops, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from September 11, 1866.

Additional Paymaster S. A. Pearce, United Status Volunteers, for faithful services in the Pay Department, to date from September 20, 1866.

Surgeon Brower Gesner, of the Tenth New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Additional Paymaster Jesse C. Dickey, United States Volunteers, for faithful services in the Pay Department, to date from April 30, 1866.

Major Alfred Hodsden, of the Second Louisiana Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Major Charles T. Stanton, captain of the Twenty-first Connecticut Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major William F. Speer, captain of the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Henry Goodfellow, judge-advocate United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major H. L. Abbott, of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major James H. Stevens, captain of the Eighty-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Robert B. Brown, assistant surgeon of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services at Galveston, Texas, during the prevalence of cholera at that place, to date from October 25, 1866.

Brevet Major John P. Willard, United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, to date from June 3, 1865.

Brevet Major Sanford C. Kellogg, United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, to date from June 3, 1865.

Brevet Major George W. Howard, captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the field during the entire war of the rebellion, and particularly during the Atlanta campaign, and also the Nashville campaign of 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Andrew W. Wills, captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for gallant conduct at the battles of Antietam, Maryland, and Nashville, Tennessee, and for meritorious services throughout the war, to date from June 23, 1865.

Surgeon John A. Hayes, of the Eleventh New Hampshire Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Joseph I. Baker, of the Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, for gallant conduct in the field during the campaign of 1864 and 1865, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major William C. Alberger, captain in the Nineteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Antietam, Maryland, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major William Vincent Smith, captain of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from October 27, 1865.

Brevet Major Harlan P. Spaulding, captain of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Thomas McCarty, captain of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Charles L. Rice, captain of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major George R. Sherman, captain of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Major Morris H. Church, captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Bull Run (second), Antietam, first and second Fredericksburg, and storming of St. Mary's Heights, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major E. B. Kirk, captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department in the field and during the war, to date from August 19, 1865.

Major J. E. Cornelius, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major O. D. Kinsman, captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major W. C. Arthur, captain and commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major George E. Atwood, captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gaines Mills, Va., to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major C. P. Clarke, captain of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for distinguished services at the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Charles W. Woolsey, first lieutenant of the One hundred and sixty-fourth New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Additional Paymaster James R. Loffland, United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services in the Pay Department, to date from November 7, 1866.

Additional Paymaster Owen T. Turney, United States Volunteers for faithful and meritorious services in the Pay Department, to date from November 7, 1866.

Brevet Major Frederick W. Clemens, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Surgeon Caleb W. Horner, United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services in the Medical Department to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major John L. Paxson, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from November 10, 1866.

Brevet Major John King, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from November 10, 1866.

Brevet Major Huntington W. Jackson, first lieutenant of the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major E. D. Beers, of the Fiftieth New York Volunteers, for faithful services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Oliver W. Holmes, jr., captain of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Antietam, Maryland, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major James S. Wilson, captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for especially conspicuous services rendered at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, to date from March 19, 1865.

Brevet Major Edward R. Geary, captain of Company F, Pennsylvania Independent Artillery, for distinguished gallantry at the battles of Gettysburg and Wauhatchie, to date from October 28, 1863.

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Surgeon Samuel W. Blackwood, of the Eighty-first United States Colored Troops, for meritorious and distinguished services during the outbreak and continuance of cholera in New Orleans, Louisiana, to date from November 26, 1866.

Brevet Major Sylvester Bonnaffon, captain of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 15, 1865.

Brevet Major James E. Stewart, United States Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major William C. Carman, of the First West Virginia Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major I. Weyand, captain of the One hundred and twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Robert M. Goodwin, captain of the Thirty-seventh Indiana Volunteers, for faithful and efficient services while performing the duties of assistant provost-marshal of Nashville, Tennessee, and of the Department of the Cumberland, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major G. W. Z. Black, captain of the One hundred and seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Charles W. Griffith, captain of the Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major William C. Robinson, captain of the Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, for especially valuable services at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be colonels by brevet.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Squire, captain of the Seventh Ohio Sharpshooters, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from July 28, 1866.

Lieutenant-Colonel William L. Duff, of the Second Illinois Light Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel M. D. Wickersham, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Jesse C. Dickey, additional paymaster of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Pay Department, to date from April 30, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel D. D. Wiley, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the Subsistence Department during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel A. G. Lawrence, captain of the Second United States Colored Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 25, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel Luther Stephenson, jr., of the Thirty-second Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the campaign against Richmond, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Goodfellow, major and judge-advocate United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Abbott, major of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John F. Anderson, major and aide-de-camp, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John P. Willard, United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, to date from June 3, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Sandford C. Kellog, United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the Atlanta campaign, and at the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, to date from June 3, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel G. P. Thruston, major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for meritorious services generally during the war, and particularly for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, and Chickamauga, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William C. Alberger, captain in the Nineteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel Oscar E. Pratt, of the Seventh United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. Pell, aide-de-camp of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the repulse of the enemy at Fort Steedman, Virginia, March 25, 1865, and also in the attack on the enemy's lines in front of Petersburg, Virginia, to date from March 25, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Fritz, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallantry and good conduct at the battle of Spottsylvania Court-House, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Mason, captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for special gallantry at the charge on Kenesaw Mountain, on the 27th of June, 1864, and at the battle of Peach Tree Creek, on the 20th of July, 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew McEwen, surgeon United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Robert H. Bentley, of the Twelfth Ohio Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver W. Holmes, jr., captain of the Twentieth Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel James Dunlap, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the field, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Marshall Brown, of the Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles before Petersburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel James Miller, of the Sixty-fifth Illinois Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James E. Stewart, United States Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William C. Carman, major of the First West Virginia Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. T. Haskell, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from November 26, 1866.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of Wars.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be brigadier-generals by brevet.

Brevet Colonel William L. Duff, lieutenant-colonel of the Second Illinois Light Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel R. Brinkerhoff, captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from September 20, 1866.

Colonel Andrew J. McNett, of the One hundred and forty-first New York Volunteers, for distinguished services at the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Culp's Farm, and Peach Tree Creek, to date from July 28, 1866.

Colonel William S. King, of the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel S. B. M. Young, of the Fourth Pennsylvania cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the campaign terminating with the 0023 21 surrender of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee, to date from April 9, 1865.

Brevet Colonel A. G. Lawrence, captain of the Second United States Colored Infantry, for gallant and distinguished services during the war, to date from March 25, 1865.

Colonel Carroll H. Potter, of the Sixth United States Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Luther Stephenson, jr., lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-second Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the campaign against Richmond, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel John H. Gleeson, of the Sixty-third New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Joseph Dickinson, major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel John F. Anderson, major and aid-de-camp, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Haney Graham, of the Twenty-second Iowa Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from July 25, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Alexander Von Schrader, major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battles of Stone River, Tennessee, and Chickamauga, Georgia, during the Atlanta campaign, and particularly for the battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Henry M. Cist, major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battle of Stone River and in the campaign under General Rosecrans, terminating in the battle of Chickamauga, and for meritorious services generally throughout the war for the suppression of the rebellion, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel G. P. Thruston, major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for meritorious services generally during the war, and particularly for gallant and meritorious conduct at the battles of Stone River, Tennessee, and Chickamauga, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel John W. Burke, of the Tenth Ohio Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel D. C. Anthony, of the Sixty-sixth Indiana Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel S. Graham, of the fifth New York Heavy Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services in the engagements in and around Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Joseph P. Spofford, of the Ninety-seventh New York Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Edwin R. Biles, of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and particularly for gallantry while in command of the picket line at Deep Bottom, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Peter Fritz, lieutenant-colonel of the Ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallantry and good conduct in front of Petersburg, Virginia, September 10, 1864, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Colonel Mathew McEwen, surgeon United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Robert H. Bentley, lieutenant-colonel of the Twelfth Ohio Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Thomas F. Wright, of the Second California Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Benjamin F. Fisher Chief Signal Officer, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from Starch 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel James Dunlap, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for meritorious services in the field, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Paul Frank, of the Fifty-second New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel George A. Cobham, of the One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and distinguished services at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Mill Creek Gap, Resaca, and Peach Tree Creek, to date from July 19, 1864.

Brevet Colonel John Marshall Brown, lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-second Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Peter T. Sullivan, of the Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Wilson Barstow, assistant adjutant general of Volunteers, for efficient and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel John S. Wilcox, of the Fifty-second Illinois Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel William Ely, of the Eighteenth Connecticut Volunteers, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel William Ames, of the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation, the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be major-generals by brevet.

Brevet Brigadier-General Edgar M. Gregory, colonel of the Ninety-first Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant conduct in the battle of Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865, to date from August 9, 1866.

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Brigadier-General Thomas L. Kane, United States Volunteers, for gallant and distinguished services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brigadier-General Halbert E. Paine, United States Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry on several occasions, particularly for the attack on Port Hudson, May 27, 1863, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General Daniel C. McCallum, colonel and additional aide-de-camp, for meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be first lieutenants by brevet.

Second Lieutenant James C. Cooley, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from May 3, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Frank Wilkeson, of the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Howard Stockton, of the Ordnance Department United States Army, for meritorious services, to date from September 14, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles T. Bissell, of the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for good conduct and gallant services during the war, to date from April 9, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

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War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Amy of the United States: To be captains by brevet.

First Lieutenant George O. McMullin, of the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, for meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant James McKim, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Thomas Britton, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant John W. Clous, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Fred E. Grossman, of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant William Mitchell, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Richard Robins, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Lemuel Pettee, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Henry Wagner, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from April 2, 1865.

First Lieutenant Orson C. Knapp, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for meritorious services at the battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn., to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant James C. Cooley, United States Army, and second lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from May 3, 1865.

First Lieutenant Samuel M. Whiteside, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon Peter V. Schenck, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon Henry R. Silliman United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assist ant Surgeon Samuel A. Storrow, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon William D. Wolverton, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon Albert Hartsuff, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Assistant Surgeon Bolivar Knickerbocker, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon Henry R. Tilton, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet First Lieutenant Frank Wilkeson, United States Army, and second lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant James Thompson, of the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Samuel H. Kinney, of the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services, to date from April 1865.

First Lieutenant William H. Mills, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Chancellorsville, Va., and Gettysburg, Pa., to date from July 3, 1863.

First Lieutenant George R. Vernon, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Poplar Spring Church and Hatcher's Run, Va., to date from October 27, 1864.

First Lieutenant Frederick E. Crosman, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant conduct in the battles on the Weldon Railroad, Va., on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of August, 1864, to date from August 19, 1864.

Brevet First Lieutenant Howard Stockton, second lieutenant in the Ordnance Department United States Army, for meritorious services, to date from September, 14, 1866.

First Lieutenant Frank W. Dickerson, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Thomas F. Quinn, of the Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious conduct while in front of Petersburg, Va., to date from April 2, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon George A. Otis, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Medical Department, to date from September 29, 1866.

Assistant Surgeon William C. Miner, United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Fort, Columbus, New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet First Lieutenant Charles T. Bissell, United States Army, and second lieutenant in the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for good conduct and gallant services during the war, to date from April 9, 1865.

First Lieutenant Patrick H. Moroney, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Oscar Hagen, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the field during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant John T. Greble, of the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for conspicuous gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battle of Big Bethel, Va., to date from June 10, 1861.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be majors by brevet.

Brevet Captain William Bayard, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallantry during the pursuit of Hood, after the battle of Nashville, and in the charge of his regiment against the earthworks at Selma, Ala., to date from April 2, 1865.

Brevet Captain John G. Webster, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallantry during the pursuit of Hood, after the battle of Nashville, and in the charge of his regiment against the earthworks at Selma, Ala., to date from April 2, 1865.

Brevet Captain James Callehan, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallantry during the pursuit of flood, after the battle of Nashville, and in the charge of his regiment against the earthworks at Selma, Ala., to date from April 2, 1865.

Captain Henry Asbury, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Daniel D. Lyon, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Alonzo A. Cole, of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain James Cullen, of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Richard Comba, of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious Services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa,, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Daniel T. Wells, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant conduct at the capture of Fort Harrison, Va., and succeeding engagements at that place, to date front April 2, 1865.

Captain William L. Kellogg, of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Edwin E. Sellers, of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Captain Jesse A. P. Hampson, of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Bernard P. Mimmack, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain John McClintock, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George M. Downey, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Robert P. Wilson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Lewis H. Sanger, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Philip Schuyler, jr., late captain in the Fourteenth Regiment of Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the operations resulting in the fall of Richmond, Va., and the surrender of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee, to date from April 9, 1865.

Brevet Captain Henry Tucker, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious conduct, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Harry C. Egbert, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant services at the battle of Bethesda Church, Va., to date from August 1st, 1864.

Brevet Captain Thompson P. McElrath, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Filch Regiment United States Artillery, for faithful services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Paul Quirk, first lieutenant United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Joseph C. Breckenridge, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Samuel M. Whiteside, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Peter V. Schenck, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Henry R. Silliman, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Samuel A. Storrow, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain William D. Wolverton, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Albert Hartsuff, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Captain Bolivar Knickerbocker, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Henry R. Tilton, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain John D. Devin, of the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain James F. McElhone, of the United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain George McGown, of the United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Edward B. Grimes, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department during the war, to date from May 26, 1865.

Captain Charles O. Wood, of the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Richard N. Batchelder, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain William H. Mills, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for meritorious services in the campaign terminating with the surrender of the insurgent army of Northern Virginia, to date from April 9, 1865.

Captain Frederick Mears, of the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Frederick E. Crosman, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant conduct in the battles on the Weldon Railroad, Va., on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of August, 1864, to date from August 19, 1864.

Brevet Captain Frank W. Dickerson, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Edward P. Cressy, of the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, for faithful services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain George A. Otis, assistant surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious service in the Medical Department, to date from September 29, 1866.

Captain John M. Wilson, of the Corps of Engineers United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Malvern Hill, Va., to date from July 1, 1862.

Captain Arthur W. Allyn, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain Henry Inman, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from November 27, 1866.

Brevet Captain John T. Greble, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for conspicuous gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battle of Big Bethel, Va., to date from June 10, 1861.

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Captain Walter B. Pease, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of the Wilderness in 1864 and subsequent battles of the Army of the Potomac, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant.

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be lieutenant-colonels by brevet.

Brevet Major John D. Diven, United States Army and captain in the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Francis E. McElvaine, United States Army and captain in the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major James F. McElhone, captain United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Richard G. Lay, United States Army, and captain in the Third Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major David P. Hancock, United States Army and captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major George W. Greene, United States Army and captain in the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Nathaniel C. Macrae, United States Army, for long and faithful services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Francis J. Crilly, captain and assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Frank Stanwood, United States Army and captain in the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from August 1, 1865.

Brevet Major Kilburn Knox, United States Army and captain in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Major Henry Haymond, United States Army and captain in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Surgeon Charles McCormick, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Surgeon Thomas M. Getty, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Surgeon George Taylor, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Surgeon Joseph C. Baily, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major John W. T. Gardiner, United States Army, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major John P. Baker, United States Army and captain in the First Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Richard N. Batchelder, captain and assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Nathaniel C. Kinney, United States Army and captain in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for meritorious services during the war, to date from October 25, 1865.

Brevet Major George K. Brady, United States Army and captain in the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Charles E. Blunt, of the Corps of Engineers, united States Army, for long and faithful service, to date from August 14, 1866.

Brevet Major Frederick E. Crosman, United States Army and first lieutenant of the Seventeenth Regiment United States infantry, for gallant conduct in the battles on the Weldon Railroad, Va., on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of August, 1864, to date from August 19, 1864.

Brevet Major Samuel W. Stockton, United States Army and captain in the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Edward P. Cressy, United States Army, and captain in the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Warren Webster, surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Hart's Island and David's Island, New York Harbor, when cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Major George M. McGill, assistant surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Major Joseph R. Gibson, assistant surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Major Henry S. Schell, assistant surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Tybee Island and Savannah, Georgia, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Major Charles K. Winne, assistant surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Tybee Island, Georgia, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Major George T. Balch, captain in the Ordnance Department United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Ordnance Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Major William M. Wherry, United States Army, and captain in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Henry B. Bristol, United States Army, and captain in the Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services in New Mexico, and particularly for his untiring zeal and energy in controlling the Navajoe tribe of Indians at the Bosque Redonda, and for his praiseworthy efforts in advancing their condition from that of savages to that of civilized men, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Thomas W. Sweeney, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Henry B. Judd, of the United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services connected with the mustering and disbanding of the Volunteer Armies of the United States, to date from November 13, 1865.

Major William P. Craighill, of the Corps of Engineers United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, and particularly for his services in the defense of Cumberland Gap and the ulterior operations of General Morgan's forces, to date from March 13, 1865.

Major Llewellyn Jones, United States Army, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major John T. Greble, United States Army, and first lieutenant in the Second Regiment United States Artillery, for conspicuous gallantry and meritorious conduct in the battle of Big Bethel, Va., to date from June 10, 1861.

Brevet Major Albert Hartsuff, assistant surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services during the outbreak and continuance of cholera in New Orleans, La., to date from November 26, 1866.

Major William E. Prince, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Walter B. Pease, United States Army, and captain in the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of the Wilderness in 1864 and subsequent battles of the Army of the Potomac, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be colonels by brevet.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Nathaniel C. Macrae, major United States Army, for long and faithful services, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Grotius R. Giddings, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Milton Cogswell, United States Army, and major of the Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Hendrickson, major United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson D. Nelson, United States Army, and major of the First Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel McClure, pay master United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Pay Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John J. Milhan, surgeon United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Asher R. Eddy, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard N. Batchelder, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Ewing, United States Army, and captain in the Thirteenth United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph H. Taylor, major and assistant adjutant-general United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from August 13, 1866.

Lieutenant-Colonel James B. Fry, assistant adjutant-general United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bull Run (1st), Va., to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, of the First Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gaines' Mills, Va., to date from June 27, 1862.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William M. Wherry, United States Army, and captain in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Francis J. Crilly, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Thoraxes W. Sweeney, United States Army, and major of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel William Chapman, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bull Run (2nd), Va., to date from August 30, 1862.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Horatio G Gibson, United States Army and captain in the Third Regiment United States Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph R. Smith, surgeon United States Army, for meritorious services and devotion to the sick during the 0035 33 prevalence of cholera at Little Rock, Arkansas, to date from November 22, 1866.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Llewellyn Jones, major United States Army, for meritorious services during the wary to date from March 13 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be brigadier-generals by brevet.

Colonel Seth Eastman, of the United States Army, for meritorious services during the war, to date from August 9, 1866.

Brevet Colonel John C. Palfrey, captain Corps of Engineers, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 26, 1865.

Colonel Henry Brewerton, of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, for long, faithful, and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Colonel Hartman Bache, of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, for long, faithful, and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Charles S. Tripler, surgeon, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Charles McDougall, surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Joseph J. B. Wright, surgeon United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services during the wary to date from March 13, 1865,

Brevet Colonel William J. Sloan, surgeon United Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at several military posts in New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Colonel Joseph B. Brown, surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 27, 1866.

Brevet Colonel John J. Milhan, surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, where cholera prevailed, to date from September 28, 1866.

Brevet Colonel James B. Fry, lieutenant-colonel and assistant adjutant-general United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Shiloh, Tennessee, and Perryville, Kentncky, to date from March 12, 1865.

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Brevet Colonel Joseph R. Smith, major United States Army, for long and faithful services, to date from April 9, 1865.

Colonel George A. H. Blake, of the First Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and efficient services during the Gettysburg campaign, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Thomas A. McParlin, surgeon United States Army, for meritorious and distinguished services at New Orleans, Louisiana, where cholera and yellow fever prevailed, to date from November 26, 1866.

Brevet Colonel Charles P. Kingsbury, major of the Ordnance Department United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Joseph H. Eaton, paymaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Pay Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Charles G. Sawtelle, assistant quartermaster United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Pay Department, to date from December, 1st, 1866.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be major-generals by brevet.

Brevet Brigadier-General Harvey Brown, colonel United States Army, for distinguished services in the suppression of the riots in New York City in 1863, to date from August 2, 1866.

Brigadier-General John A. Rawlins, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the campaign terminating with the surrender of the insurgent army under General Robert E. Lee, to date from April 9, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General James L. Donaldson, assistant quartermaster-general United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in the Quartermaster's Department during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General Alexander S. Webb, United States Army and captain in the Eleventh United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General William D. Whipple, major and assistant adjutant-general United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Brigadier-General James H. Carleton, United States Army and lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General Henry W. Benham, lieutenant-colonel Corps of Engineers, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas McElrath to be appraiser of merchandise for the port of New York, in the State of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, under the act approved July 27th, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commision having been issued during the recess of the Senate to John L. Swift as naval officer for the district of Boston and Charlestown, in the State of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Charles P. Kimball as surveyor of customs for the district of Portland and Falmouth, State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Charles H. Hildreth as surveyor of the customs for the district of Gloucester, in the State of Massachusetts, I now nominate him the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate N. Martin Curtis to be collector of the customs for the district of Oswegatchie, in the State of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of David M. Chapin, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Brooks to be collector of the customs for the district of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Silas C. Booth, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James B. Carpenter to be collector of the customs for the district of Cape Vincent, in the State of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John W. Ingalls, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Davy to be collector of the customs for the district of Genesee, in the State of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in the place of William H. Crennell, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Isaac H. Folger as collector of the customs for the district of Nantucket, in the State of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Darius N. Couch as collector of the customs for the district of Boston and Charlestown, in the State of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Sylvanus B. Phiuney as collector of the customs for the district of Barnstable, in the State of Mass.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to James A. Hall as collector of the customs for the district of Waldo-borough, in the State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Charles W. Roberts as collector of the customs for the district of Bangor, in the State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to William G. Crosby as collector of the customs for the district of Belfast, in the State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to John Hanscom as collector of the customs for the district of Saco, in the State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Thomas A. Staples as collector of the customs for the district of Machias, in the State of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Merwin R. Brewer to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of G. F. Steinheimer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John F. Hubbard to be assessor of internal revenue for the 19th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of H. W. Ransford, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edwin O. Perrin to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Henry W. Eastman, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William R. Judson to be assessor of internal revenue 27th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of John J. Wicks, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Alonzo Tanner to be assessor of internal revenue 30th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Otis F. Presbrey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Alfred B. Getty to be assessor of internal revenue 22d district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Leonard Ames, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas G. Halley to be assessor of internal revenue 21st district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Charles Denison, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Mathew D. Freer to be assessor of internal revenue 26th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Alfred Weeks, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James Mackin to be assessor of internal revenue 12th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in the place of B. Z. Carpenter, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John C. Sanborn to be assessor of internal revenue for the 6th district of Massachusetts, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in the place of Charles Hudson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A temporary commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to William S. King as assessor of internal revenue 3rd district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to William C. Binney as assessor of internal revenue for the 5th district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to William W. Warren as assessor of internal revenue for the 7th district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Decem. 8 th, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Luther Stephenson as assessor of internal revenue for the 2nd dist. of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Decem. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Calvan E. Pratt to be collector of internal revenue for the 3rd district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Henry C. Bowen, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thos. W. Egan as collector of internal revenue 9th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Edgar Ketchum, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Morgan L. Harris to be collector of internal revenue for the 8th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Geo. P. Putnam, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Caleb B. Bowers to be collector of internal revenue 3rd district of New Hampshire, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Daniel P. Wheeler, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Decem. 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Boardman to be collector of internal revenue 7th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of M. B. Blake, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington December D. C., 12 th, '66.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry A. Grant to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of Connecticut, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of J. G. Bolles, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Decem. 1, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jno. L. Cunningham to be collector of internal revenue for the 16th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of W. A. Faxon, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles S. Cary to be collector of internal revenue 31st district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Milton Smith, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate David H. Abell to be collector of internal revenue 25th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Turley Holmes, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Nelson K. Hopkins to be collector of internal revenue 30th district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Philip Dorsheimer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William W. Moseley to be collector of internal revenue 23d district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Silas F. Smith, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry H. Fish to be collector of internal revenue 21st district of New York, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Thos. R. Walker, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 12, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A temporary commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to James H. Butler as collector of internal revenue 4th dist. of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to George W. Berry as collector of internal revenue for the 5th district of Maine, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Decem. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Solon Chase as collector of the 1st district of Maine, internal revenue, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 8 th, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to E. W. Pierce as collector of internal revenue 1st district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Nathaniel S. Howe as collector of internal revenue for the 6th district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Decem. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

A commission having been issued during the recess of the Senate to Church Howe as collector of internal revenue for the 8th district of Massachusetts, I now nominate him to the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Decem. 8 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War. The persons so nominated have been examined as directed by the Act of Congress, and have passed examination.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 11 th, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 11 th, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment in the Regular Army of the United States, under the act approved July 28, 1866, all of whom have been examined as directed by the act of Congress and have passed examination:

Lieutenant-Colonel George Stoneman, of the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew J. Smith, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major John C. Robinson, of the Second Regiment United States Infantry, to be colonel of the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major George W. Getty, of the Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, to be colonel of the Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major Thomas G. Pitcher, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be colonel of the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major David S. Stanley, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Captain John Gibbon, of the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, to be colonel of the Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Charles Griffin, of the Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, to be colonel of the Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Gordon Granger, of the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Jefferson C. Davis, of the First Regiment United States Artillery, to be colonel of the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain John I. Gregg, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be colonel of the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Alvan C. Gillem, assistant quartermaster United States Army, to be colonel of the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Thomas L. Crittenden, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Thirty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Daniel E. Sickles, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Joseph J. Reynolds, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Benjamin H. Grierson, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Wager Swayne, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major-General Nelson A. Miles, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General Orlando B. Willcox, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General John D. Stevenson, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General John E. Smith, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General Thomas H. Ruger, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Thirty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General Edward Hatch, United States Volunteers, to be colonel of the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Colonel Charles H. Smithy of the First Maine Cavalry, to be colonel of the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major Joseph H. Potter, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Major Cuvier Grover, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major Frank Wheaton, of the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major Charles R. Woods, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Major George Crook, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Romeyn B. Ayres, of the Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain August V. Kantz, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Alexander S. Webb, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Wesley Merritt, of the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Louis D. Watkins, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain James H. Wilson, of the Corps of Engineers United States Army, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain John B. McIntosh, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain George A. Custer, of the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Emory Upton, of the Fifth Regiment United States Artillery, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General Edward W. Hinks, United States Volunteers, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General Thomas C. Devin, United States Volunteers, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Colonel Richard N. Bowerman, of the Fourth Mary land Volunteers, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Colonel George A. Woodward, of the Twenty-second Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Fifty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Joseph B. Kiddoo, late colonel of the Twenty-second Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward McGarry, late colonel of the Second California Cavalry, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Captain Alfred Gibbs, of the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major of the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain James W. Forsyth, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be major of the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Theophilus F. Rodenbough, of the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major of the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Martin D. Hardin, of the Third Regiment United States Artillery, to be major of the Forty-third Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Brigadier-General William Gamble, United States Volunteers, to be major of the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel George W. Schofield, of the Second Missouri Artillery, to be major of the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry C. Merriam, of the Seventy-third Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be major of the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin P. Rankle, of the Twenty-first Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be major of the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles E. Compton, of the Fifty-third Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be major of the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Eugene Carter, of the Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Samuel P. Ferris, of the Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Thirtieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Henry F. Brownson, of the Third Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill all original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Charles Bentzoni, of the Eleventh Regiment United States infantry, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Robert H. Chapin, of the Second Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant James Stewart, of the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Charles M. Pyne, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Tully McCrea, of the First Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Charles H. Lester, of the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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First Lieutenant William J. Broatch, of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant James McKim, of the Sixth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Alexander S. Clarke, of the First Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant John Mitchell, of the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant John H. Graves, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant George Meade, of the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant John W. French, of the Eighth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John E. Tourtelotte, late colonel of the Fourth Minnesota Veteran Volunteers, to be captain in the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William P. Robeson, late colonel of the Fifth New Jersey Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur, jr., of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant John Elliott, in the United States Army, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Michael V. Sheridan, in the Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Charles C. Hyatt, in the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Murray Davis, in the First Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Myles W. Keogh, in the Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant S. B. M. Young, in the Twelfth Regiment United Infantry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward L. Hartz, late captain and assistant quartermaster United States Army, to be captain in the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Joseph Conrad, late colonel of the Fifteenth Missouri Infantry, to be captain in the Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Robert M. West, late colonel of the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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James P. Brownlow, late colonel of the First Tennessee Cavalry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Augustus C. Tassin, late colonel of the Thirty-fifth Indiana Volunteers, to be captain in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward Blood good, late colonel of the Twenty-second Wisconsin Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel, Carlile Boyd, of the Fourteenth Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment of Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert E. Johnston, of the Ninth Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Andrew J. McNett, late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and forty-first New York Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles G. Freudenberg, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles E. Clark, late lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Michigan Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Garrick Mallory, of the Third Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

David M. Sells, late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and seventh United States Colored Troops, to be captain in the Forty-first Regiment of Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

D. T. Kirby, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-seventh Missouri Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lloyd Wheaton, late lieutenant-colonel of the Eighth Illinois Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Robert P. Hughes, late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and ninety-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be captain in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Albert P. Morrow, late lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Aaron S. Daggett, late lieutenant-colonel of the Fifth United States Veteran Volunteers, to be captain in the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Thomas H. Reeves, late lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles J. Von Hermann, late major and additional aide-de-camp, to be captain in the Thirty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William G. Mitchell, late major and aide-de-camp, to be captain in the Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Roswell M. Sawyer, late major and assistant adjutant-general, United States Volunteers, to be captain in the Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Samuel P. Lee, late major of the Sixth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John H. Donovan, late major of the Nineteenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Theodore A. Dodge, late major of the Twenty-third Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Joseph W. Gelray, late major of the Fourth Regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, to be captain in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward S. Meyer, late major of the Fifth United States Veteran Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-fifth Regiment, United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George E. Scott, late major of the Fifth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Wyllis Lyman, late major of the Tenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles A. Whittier, late major and assistant adjutant-general United States Volunteers, to be captain in the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

David Schooley, late major of the Second Regiment Pennsylvania Artillery, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles H. Whittelsey, late major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirtieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Gaines Lawson, late major of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry, to be captain in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

James M. Williams, late captain of the Fifth Kansas Cavalry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Robert Chandler, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John H. Piatt, late captain and additional aide-de-camp, to be captain in the Thirty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John M. Craig, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John J. Hoff, late captain and commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, to be captain in the Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Joseph T. Haskell, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, to be captain in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

James McCleary, late captain of the Forty-first Ohio Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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William P. Huxford, late of the One hundred and sixty-second New York Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles T. Greene, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July, 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain James W. Powell, jr., of the Tenth Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Hezekiah Gardner, of the Third Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain George B. Russell, of the Seventh Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Robert L. Kilpatrick, of the Sixth Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles C. Hood, late captain of the Thirty-first Ohio Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Orville Burke, late captain of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George E. Atwood, late captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, to be captain in the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William P. Wilson, late captain and aide-de-camp, to be captain in the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Delos A. Ward, late captain of the Fifty-fifth United States Colored Troops, to be captain in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John Hartley, late captain and commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, to be captain in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain James A. Bates, of the Seventh Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William Kelly, late captain of the First Oregon Cavalry, to be captain in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank M. Coxe, late captain of the Eighty-seventh United States Colored Troops, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George H. Gamble, late first lieutenant of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, to be captain in the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry T. Davis, late first lieutenant of the First Massachusetts Cavalry, to be captain in the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry Clayton, late first lieutenant Purnell Legion, to be captain in the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George L. Tyler, late first lieutenant of the Seventh Maryland Volunteers, to be captain in the Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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John C. Conner, late first lieutenant of the Sixty-third indiana Volunteers, to be captain in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Louis E. Crone, late second lieutenant of the Seventeenth Veteran Reserve Corps, to be captain in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Samuel M. Robbins, late captain Battalion First Colorado Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Mathew Berry, late captain of the Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Owen Hale, late 1st lieutenant of the Fourth New York Provisional Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill all original vacancy.

Thomas W. Custer, late second lieutenant of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George W. Graham, late captain of the First North Carolina Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalyy, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Joseph S. Strafford, late second lieutenant of the Third Pennsylvania Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Carroll H. Potter, late colonel Sixth United States Veteran Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Oliver Wetmore, jr., late major of the Thirteenth New York Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William M. Waterbury, late second lieutenant Fourth New York Heavy Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Clifford Stickney, late major and assistant adjutant-general United States Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John W. Hicks, late lieutenant-colonel of the Seventy-sixth Pennsslvania Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George Lee, late major and assistant adjutant-general United States Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John L. Johnston, late captain Third United States Veteran Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Louis D. Adair, late captain of the Twenty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Thomas H. Fisher, late first lieutenant in the Eighth New Jersey Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 26, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lafayette Hammond, late major of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Greenleaf A. Goodale, late captain Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank W. Paul, late first lieutenant in the Second Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1886, to fill an original vacancy.

Gregory Barrett, jr., late lieutenant-colonel of the Fourth Maryland Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Hanson H. Crews, late captain of the Sixty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 23, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Jacob Wagner, late major Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 25, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles F. Robe, late captain of the Second Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John M. Norvell, late major and assistant adjutant-general United States Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

W. H. Meale, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William F. Spurgin, late captain of the One hundredth United States Colored Troops, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-eight Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

David I. Ezekiel, late captain of the Sixth United States Veteran Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Birney B. Keeler, late major and judge-advocate United States Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William McElroy, late captain of the Seventy-second United States Colored Troops, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Luke O'Reilly, late captain and aide-de-camp, to be first lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Thomas H. Logan, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-eighth United States Colored Troops, to be first lieutenant in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1860, to fill an original vacancy.

H. L. Stone, late captain of the Twenty-second United States Colored Troops, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain William H. Merrill, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant James Joyes, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Michael J. Hogarty, late first lieutenant of the One hundred and forty-first New York Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Captain Henry R. Jones, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Eugene L. Palmer, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant George H. Ziegler, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain Denis J. Downing, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant William Burns, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Joseph H. Sylvester, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George A. H. Clements, late second lieutenant of the First Maryland Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Second Lieutenant Richard W. Tyler, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Calvin H. Frederick, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Captain John F. Cleghorn, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant James K. Warden, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be first lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

J. M. Bell, late captain of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William W. Cook, late first lieutenant of the Twenty-fourth New York Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry Jackson, late first lieutenant of the Fifth United States Colored Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry J. Nowlan, late first lieutenant of the First New York Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

W. H. Abell, late first lieutenant of the Sixth Ohio Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

J. D. Stevenson, late first lieutenant of the Twenty-fifth New York Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward G. Fechet, late first lieutenant of the Tenth Michigan Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment United Braces Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Francis Moon, late major of the Sixty-fifth United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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J. H. Wilson, late captain of the First Wisconsin Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant John F. Smith, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William W. Deane, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Roland C. Breyfoyle, late captain of the One hundred and eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John B. Guthrie, jr., late second lieutenant of the First Kentucky Infantry, to be second lieutenant in the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank C. Brunck, late captain of the One hundredth New York Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1886, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry Norton, hate major of the Sixth United States Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William H. French, late first lieutenant in the Fifty-seventh New York Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Joseph C. Castle, late captain of the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Bradford R. Wood, jr., late captain of the Forty-fourth New York Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frederick M. Lynde, late second lieutenant of the Fourth Vermont Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Thomas Barker, late captain of the Second California Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William F. Rice, late captain of the Seventeenth Massachusetts Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Peter Engels, late captain of the Tenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Thomas M. Canton, late captain of the Fourth United States Veteran Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Alpheus H. Bowman, late first lieutenant of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Gustav H. Radetzki, late captain of the First Texas Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George S. Spalding, late second lieutenant Ohio Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

James A. Haughey, late captain in the Third Regiment of Delaware Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-sixth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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Harry G. Cavenaugh, late captain in the First Delaware Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

J. Milton Thompson, late captain in the Thirty-third Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles G. Penney, late captain in the Fifty-first Regiment Delaware Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Eugene L. Barnes, late captain in the One hundred and twenty-eighth Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Thirty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Walter S. Long, late major of the Ninety-sixth Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Edward Allsworth, late captain of the One hundred and nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

James Pratt, jr., late captain of the Eighty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Alfred C. Markley, late first lieutenant of the One hundred and twenty-seventh Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-first Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Douglas G. Risley, late captain of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Melville C. Wilkinson, late captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Theodore F. Forbes, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank Madden, late private in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-second Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George Duff, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William Shields, late captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank R. Rice, late first lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Henry Marcotte, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Eben Crosby, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forts-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to file an original vacancy.

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Frank A. Page, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William P. Rogers, late corporal in the Seventh Maryland Volunteers, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Leonard J. Whiting, late captain of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

William P. Hogarty, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Frank W. Foot, late second lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Byers as surveyor of the customs for the port of Nashville, in the State of Tennessee.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 5 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I hereby nominate the following-named persons to be justices of the peace for the county of Washington, District of Columbia, viz:

William R. Bradford, Zach. B. Brooke, David R. Smith, W. W. Tucker, Donald McCathran, O. E. P. Hazard, Gideon W. Larner, John T. C. Clark, Robert White, Joseph T. K. Plant, H. C. McCoy, John S. Hollingshead, George Forrest, M. P. Callan, James Lynch, Thomas D. Hodgkin, E. B. Barrett, T. J. Gardner, William H. Frazier.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, December 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I hereby nominate the following persons to be justices of the peace for the county of Washington, District of Columbia:

Edmund F. Brown, Benedict Milburn, and H. T. Litchfield.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, December 14, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I hereby nominate the following persons to be marshals of the United States for the districts respectively named, viz:

Samuel McKeboy for the western district of Pennsylvania.

George H. Gordon for the district of Massachusetts.

Seth B. Moe for the northern district of Ohio.

J. M. Walker for the district of Iowa.

William M. Varnell for the eastern district of Texas.

William B. Thomas for the western district of Michigan.

Thomas B. Wallace for the western district of Missouri.

John G. Parkhurst for the eastern district of michigan.

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Samuel Walker for the district of West Virginia.

Francis L. Dallon for the eastern district of New York.

Caleb P. Johnson for the district of Delaware.

Samuel H. Jones for the western district of Tennessee.

Russell Jarvis for the district of New Hampshire.

J. H. McKee for the district of Louisiana.

Albert Zeiber for the district of Oregon.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, December 14, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I hereby nominate the following persons to be attorneys of the United States for the districts respectively named, viz:

Moses Kelly for the northern district of Ohio.

Alfred Kilgore for the district of Indiana.

William Price for the district of Maryland.

Charles G. Mauro for the eastern district of Missouri.

John L. Pratt for the district of Delaware.

M. L. Perkins for the western district of Tennessee.

Andrew T. McReynolds for the western district of Michigan.

James H. Parsons for the district of Rhode Island.

Benjamin F. Tracy for the eastern district of New York.

Philip H. Morgan for the district of Louisiana.

George S. Hillard for the district of Massachusetts.

Durbin Ward for the southern district of Ohio.

John E. Rosette for the southern district of Illinois.

Solomon F. Clark for the eastern district of Arkansas.

George G. Munger for the northern district of New York.

Thomas E. Haydon for the district of Nevada.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, December —, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Eli P. Norton to be solicitor for the United States to represent the Government before the Court of Claims.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, Dec'r 12 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I hereby nominate John W. Boyle to be associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Dakota.

I also nominate Christian S. Eyster to be associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Colorado.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, December —, 1866.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That the nominations of Thomas T. Craven and others, Simon B. Bissell, Melancton Smith, Casper F. Goodrich and others, Henry Glass and others, Charles P. Thompson and others, Henry M. Wells and others, Robley D. Evans, C. F. Goodrich and others, S. Wilkins Cragg, J. M. Clark and others, and Carlisle P. Porter be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Ordered, That the nominations of John P. Bruce, George E. Cole, Andrew J. Faulk, and A. S. Paddock be referred to the Committee on Territories.

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Ordered, That the nominations of Henry W. Gladding, Wm. H. Averell, Andrew W. Duggan, Charles Dougherty, Wm. L. Duff, Madison E. Hollister, George F. Kettell, Morgan L. Smith, Andrew J. Stevens, Edward Uhl, Samuel T. Williams, James Wentworth, Robert S. Chilton, Thomas McElruth, John L. Swift, Charles P. Kimball, Charles H. Hildreth, N. Martin Curtis, John Brooks, James B. Carpenter, John M. Davy, Isaac H. Folger, Darius N. Couch, Sylvanus B. Phinney, James A. Hall, Charles W. Roberts, Wm. C. Crosby, John Hanscom, Thomas A. Staples, and John M. Byers be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Ordered, That the nominations of F. A. Whittlesey, Charles B. Morton, F. A. P. Barnard, A. S. Williams, John Seys, H. E. Peek, Edward Lee Plumb, John McGinnis, jr., Albert G. Lawrence, Wickham Hoffman, Hugh Ewing, John A. Dix, and James H. Campbell be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Ordered, That the nominations of Edward D. Thompson and Edwin A. Allen be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Ordered, That the nominations of Edward Carroll, David Littler, Merwin R. Brewer, John F. Hubbard, Edwin O. Perrin, Wm. R. Judson, Alonzo Fanner, Alfred B. Getty, Thomas G. Halley, Matthew D. Freer, James Mackin, John C. Sanborn, William S. King, Wm. C. Binney, Wm. W. Warren, Luther Stephenson, Calvin E. Pratt, Thomas W. Egan, Morgan L. Harris, Caleb B. Bowns, Wm. Boardman, Henry A. Grant, John L. Cunningham, Charles S. Cary, David H. Abell, Nelson K. Hopkins, Wm. W. Moseley, Henry H. Fish, Thomas H. Butler, George W. Berry, Solon Chase, E. W. Pierce, Nathaniel S. Howe, and Church Howe be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ordered, That the nominations of Simon V. Cordeiro, Samuel McKelvy and others, Moses Kelly and others, Eli P. Morton, John W. Boyle, and Christian S. Oyster be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Ordered, That the nominations of Stephen Childs and others, James Clark Stockton and others, Verparian Warner and others, Wm. Carroll and others, W. C. Squire and others, Wm. L. Duff and others, Edgar M. Gregory and others, James C. Coley and others, George O. McMullen and others, William Bayard and others, John D. Diven and others, Nathaniel C. Macrae and others, Seth Eastman and others, Harvey Brown and others, and George Stoneman and others be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.

Ordered, That the nominations of Wm. R. Bradford and others and Edward F. Brown and others be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

TUESDAY, December 18, 1866. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Breeden to be assessor of internal revenue for the collection district of New Mexico in place of Wm. B. V. Wardwell, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 14, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Augustus L. Chetlain to be assessor of internal revenue for the collection district of Utah, in place of John E. Smith, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 15 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Peter McGough to be collector of internal revenue for the 20th district of Penn'a.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 14 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Ernest M. Bouligny to be collector of internal revenue for the 2nd district of Louisiana in place of Alfred Duperier, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 14 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William B. Randolph to be captain in the Revenue Cutter Service of the United States, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of William C. Pease, deceased.

I also nominate Thomas H. Ridgate to be third lieutenant in same service, vice Thomas R. Marshall, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 17, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry S. Sanford, of Connecticut, now minister resident, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Belgium.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 17 th December, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Noah L. Jeffries to be a “commissioner to ascertain the amount expended by West Virginia for State forces during the late war,” under the act of Congress approved June 21st, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 17 th, 1866.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That the nominations of Wm. Breeden, Augustus L. Chetlain, Peter McGough, and Ernest M. Bouligny be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ordered, That the nominations of William B. Randolph and Thomas H. Redpath be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Ordered, That the nomination of Henry S. Sanford be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Ordered, That the nomination of Noah L. Jeffries be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, the 14th instant, the nomination of James Mackin, reported adversely thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of James Mackin.

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Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom were referred, the 14th instant, the nominations of H. E. Peck, Albert G. Lawrence, and Wickham Hoffman, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom were referred, the 14th instant, the nominations of Thomas T. Craven and others, Simon B. Bissell, Melancton Smith, Caspar F. Goodrich and others, Henry Glass and others, Charles P. Thompson and others, James S. Knight and others, Robley D. Evans, C. F. Goodrich and others, S. Wilkins Cragg, J. M. Clarke and others, and Carlisle P. Porter, reported favorably thereon.

THURSDAY, December 20, 1866. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be Commissioner of the General Land Office.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward S. Reed, of Nebraska Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory; and

Albert Tuxbury, of Nebraska Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James F. Watson, of Oregon, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Roseburg, Oregon.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Lyman G. Willcox, of Michigan, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Traverse City, Michigan; and

Hiram A. Rood, of Michigan, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Traverse City, Michigan.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Kirkwood, of Arkansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Little Rock, Arkansas.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George Stickney, of Dakota, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Vermillion, Dakota Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Austin Morgan, of Mississippi, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Jackson, Mississippi; and

William B. Taylor, of Mississippi, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Jackson, Mississippi.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William B. Franklin, of Ohio, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Chillicothe, Ohio; and

James Rowe, of Ohio, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Chillicothe, Ohio.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John S. Tally, of Louisiana, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at New Orleans, Louisiana, and Henry Vanderlinden, of Louisiana, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at New Orleans, Louisiana.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles A. Gilman, of Minnesota, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John F. Wielandy, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Boonville, Missouri, and Edward B. McPherson, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Boonville, Missouri.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Francis M. Ziebach, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Sioux 0062 60 City, Iowa, and Charles A. L. Roszell, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Sioux City, Iowa.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Pelham J. Anderson, of Alabama, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Montgomery, Alabama.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Waldron, of Minnesota, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Greenleaf, Minnesota, and Henry Hill, of Minnesota, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Greenleaf, Minnesota.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel M. Black, of Oregon, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Le Grand, Oregon, and Daniel Chaplin, of Oregon, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Le Grand, Oregon.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Francis A. Hall, of Louisiana, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Monroe, Louisiana, and Joseph F. McGuire, of Louisiana, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Louisiana.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert H. Brown, of Idaho Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Boise City, Idaho Territory, and John C. Carroll, of Idaho Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys, for the district of lands subject, to sale at Boise City, Idaho Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Isaac G. Worden, of Michigan, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at East Saginaw, Michigan, and Myndert W. Quackenbush, of Michigan, who 0063 61 was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at East Saginaw, Michigan.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benjamin F. Montgomery, of Wisconsin, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and John Ritchie, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Topeka, Kansas.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John A. Miller, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Ironton, Missouri, and Robert E. Craig, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Ironton, Missouri.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Williams, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Junction City, Kansas.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Orlin Thurston, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Humboldt, Kansas.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James B. Williams, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Fort Dodge, Iowa.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate T. W. Bedford, of Nebraska Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Brownsville, Nebraska Territory,

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James A. Shrigley, of Arkansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Clarksville, Arkansas.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Abel Keyes, of Wisconsin, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Menasha, Wisconsin.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec'r 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Ambrose A. Stevens, of Michigan, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Ionia, Michigan; and

John C. Dexter, of Michigan, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Ionia, Michigan.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel Kneeland, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Springfield, Missouri; and

John E. Phelps, of Missouri, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Springfield, Missouri.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel Sigler of Indiana, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of the land office at Natchitoches, Louisiana.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Stephen J. Dallas, of Illinois, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be principal clerk of surveys in the general land office; and

Daniel R. Shafer, of Maryland, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be principal clerk of public lands in the general land office.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate LaFayette Cartee, of Idaho, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the Territory of Idaho.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William B. Thornburg, of Nevada, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be surveyor-general of the United States for the State of Nevada.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Theodore T. Dwight, of Nebraska Territory, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be superintendent of Indian affairs for the State of Nevada.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John P. Becker, of Nebraska, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Pawnee Indians in Nebraska Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward W. Wynkoop, of Colorado, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Upper Arkansas Agency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry Orman, jr., of California, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians at the Smith River Reservation; and Forrest R. Page, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Kansas Agency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Byers, of Arkansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Superintendency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Hampton B. Denman, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern Superintendency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. L. Taylor, of Illinois, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the indians of the Shawnee Agency in Kansas.

ANDREW JOHSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas J. McKenny, of Iowa, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory of Washington.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George W. Dent, of California, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Arizona.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Lewis Lowry, of Nebraska, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Omaha Agency; and John W. Wells, of the District of Columbia, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Flat Head and other confederated tribes of Indians in Montana Territory.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joel B. Bassett, of Minnesota, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Chippewas of the Mississippi, Pillager, and Lake Winnebagoshish bands, and the Indians of Red Lake and Pembina; and Nathan Price, of Kansas, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Kickapoo Agency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Mathewson T. Patrick, of Nebraska, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Upper Platte Agency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John J. Humphreys, of Tennessee, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Indians of the Cherokee Agency.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George C. Snow, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Osage and other Indians; and Martin W. Chollar, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be agent for the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James R. O'Beirne, who was commissioned during the recess of the Senate, to be register of wills for the District of Columbia.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate B. P. Carpenter to be assessor of internal revenue 12th district of New York, in place of James Mackin, rejected.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John A. Rush to be United States district attorney for the Territory of Arizona, in the place of C. H. Spencer, declined, July 15, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 19, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles A. Heckman to be assessor of internal revenue for the 3rd district of New Jersey, in place of Robert Rusling, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 19 th, 1866.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That the nominations of Joseph S. Wilson, Edward S. Reed, Albert Tuxbury, James F. Watson, Lyman G. Wilcox, Hiram A. Rood, John Kirkwood, George Stickney, Austin Morgan, Wm. B. Taylor, Wm. B. Franklin, James Rowe, John S. Tully, Henry Vanderlinden, Charles A. Gilman, John F. Wiclandy, Edward B. McPherson, Francis M. Zeibach, Charles A. S. Roszell, Phelham J. Anderson, John M. Waldron, Henry Hill, Samuel M. Black, Daniel Chaplin, Francis A. Hall, Joseph F. McGuire, Robert H. Brown, John C. Carroll, Isaac G. Worden, Myndert W. Quackenbush, Benjamin F. Montgomery, John Ritchie, John A. Miller, Robert E. Craig, John Willans, Orlin Thurston, James B. Williams, T. W. Bedford, James A. Shriller Abel Keys Ambrose A. Stevens, John C. Dexter, Samuel Kneeland, John E. Phelps, Daniel Sigler, Stephen J. Dallas, Daniel R. Shafer, La Fayette Carter, and William B. Thornbury be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Ordered, That the nominations of Theodore T. Dwight, John P. Becker, Edward W. Wynkoop, Henry Orman, jr., Forrest R. Page, William Byers, Hampton B. Denman, H. L. Taylor, Thomas J. McKinny, George W. Dent, Lewis Lowry, John W. Wells, Joel B. Bassett, Nathan Price, Matthewson T. Patrick, John J. Humphrey, George C. Snow, and Martin W. Chollar be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Ordered, That the nomination of James R. O'Beirne be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

Ordered, That the nomination of John A. Rush be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Ordered, That the nomination of Chas. A. Heckman be referred to the Committee on Finance.

On motion by Mr. Harris,

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nomination of B. P. Carpenter.

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Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Thomas T. Craven, John M. Berrien, Alfred Taylor, Louis C. Saxtori, Simon B. Bissell, Melancton Smith, Caspar F. Goodrich, Albert G. Caldwell, Charles W. Kennedy, Bouman H. McCalla, French E. Chadwick, Samuel H. Baker, Theodore F. Jewell, C. F. Schmitz, George W. Armentrout, David C. Woodrow, Henry C. White, Francis H. Sheppard, Edward M. Sted. man, John C. Kennett, William M. Folger, Horace Elmer, B. P. Lamber, ton, John Schouler, James B. Weaver, Francis W. Dickius, George F. T. Wild, Charles H. Davis, Chas. J. Train, George N. Flagg, Edwin White, Oscar F. Hyerman, Herman C. Roebel, George W. Pigman, Samuel L. Wilson, Gustavus V. Menzies, George A. Converse, F. M. Hendrix, R. B. Bradford, C. W. Breed, F. M. Barber, J. E. Noell, C. H. Black, C. D. Griswold, S. Hubbard, G. W. De Long, L. E. Chenery, E. V. Rowe, T. A. Lyons, E. L. Amory, J. L. Newell, G. M. Hunter, J. E. Craig, L. Belrose, A. H. Fletcher, G. Talcott, jr., C. M. Thomas, S. P. Baird, A. S. Snow, G. C. Reiter, W. Graham, D. N. Bell, R. D. Hitchcock, W. H. Brownson, H. E. Nichols, H. W. Gwinner, W. W. Mead, F. H. Parker, L. M. Ford, T. P. Wilson, W. H. Elliott, R. C. Hooker, E. S. Houston, B. E. Long, F. M. Gove, G. M. Book, E. B. Thomas, Edwin Longnecker, J. L. Vaughan, M. B. Buford, R. Impey, G. E. Ide, A. H. Vail, J. M. Wilson, T. Perry, C. H. Stockton, O. White, L. A. Kingsley, J. K. P. Ragsdale, J. Hazlett, Henry Glass, Ernest J. Dichman, Wm. W. Maclay, Philip H. Cooper, Henry C. Taylor, Allan D. Brown, Marston Niles, George H. Wadleigh, John C. Clark, A. S. Crowningshield, Charles H. Craven, Frank Wildes, Wm. W. Hendrickson, Augustus G. Kellogg, Joseph B. Coghlan, James H. Sands, Yates Stirling, Charles P. Thompson, Albert W. Bacon, T. Clarence Imlay, Rufus S. McConnell, James S. Knight, Henry M. Wells, Joseph G. Ayres, George S. Fife, Joseph B. Parker, Robley D. Evans, C. F. Goodrich, A. G. Caldwell, C. W. Kennedy, B. H. McCalla, F. E. Chadwick, S. H. Baker, T. T. Jewell, C. F. Schmitz, G. W. Armentrout, D. C. Woodrow, H. C. White, T. H. Sheppard, E. M. Stedman, J. C. Kennett, W. M. Folger, H. Elmer, B. P. Lamberton, J. Schouler, J. B. Weaver, T. W. Dickins, G. F. F. Wilde, C. H. Davis, C. J. Train, G. N. Flagg, E. White, O. F. Heyerman, H. C. Roebel, G. W. Pigman, S. L. Wilson, G. V. Menzies, S. Wilkins Cragg, J. M. Clarke, Henry M. Slosson, A. W. Morley, and Carlisle P. Porter; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations, respectively.

FRIDAY, January 11, 1867. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Stephen B. Elkins to be attorney for the United States for the Territory of New Mexico, in the place of Richard H. Jackson, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, January 7, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate R. E. Foote to be attorney for the United States for the Territory of Idaho, in the place of George C. Hough, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert W. Healy to be marshal of the United States for the southern district of Alabama, in the place of John Hardy, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Milton D. Browning to be the attorney of the United States for the district of Iowa, in the place of Caleb Baldwin, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate W. Colvin Brown, of New Jersey, now consul at Hanover, to be consul of the United States at Geestemunde, in Prussia.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 7 th January 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate J. G. Blair to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Parkersburgh in the State of West Virginia, in place of James E. Wharton, removed for neglect of duty.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 28 th, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Monroe Young to be collector of the customs for the district of Frenchman's Bay in the State of Maine, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Isaac H. Thomas, whose commission expired with the adjournment of the last session.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Dec. 22 d, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate E. M. Chapin to be justice of the peace in and for the county of Washington, District of Columbia.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Executive Mansion, January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the following-named persons to be members of the levy court of the county of Washington, District of Columbia:

Alexander R. Shepherd for the city of Washington.

Charles R. Belt for the county of Washington.

Bernard T. Swart for the county of Washington.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 5 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Hugh J. Anderson to be Auditor of the Treasury for the Post-Office Department, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Isaac N. Arnold, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 31, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Nathan C. James to be collector of internal revenue, 5th district of Penna., in place of A. S. Cadwallader, whose temporary commission expired with the adjournment of the Senate and in whose case a renewal of the same has been accidentally omitted.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., December 20, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. H. Heath to be secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, vice George P. Este, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

In obedience to the requirements of the law of May 16, 1864, I nominate the following acting Volunteer lieutenants to be acting Volunteer lieutenant-commanders from the dates mentioned:

T. A. Harris, from the 26th of April, 1865.

R. B. Smith, from the 29th of April, 1865.

James Trathen, from the 16th of May, 1865.

J. F. Nickels, from the 6th of May, 1865.

Frederick Crocker, from the 19th of May, 1865.

John A. Johnston, from the 19th of May, 1865.

William G. Saltonstall, from the 20th of May, 1865.

Francis S. Wells, from the 27th of May, 1865.

Charles H. Rockwell, from the 27th of May, 1865.

Charles A. French, from the 30th of May, 1865.

Samuel Huse, from the 31st of May, 1865.

William Hamilton, from the 24th of June, 1865.

William Flye, from the 21st of July, 1865.

Henry H. Gorringe, from the 10th of July, 1865.

Also, the following acting masters to be acting Volunteer lieutenants from the dates mentioned:

James R. Wheeler, from the 20th of January, 1865.

William T. Gillespie, from the 13th of March, 1865.

Francis Josselyn, from the 15th of March, 1865.

E. M. Stoddard, from the 17th of March, 1865.

William H. Maies, from the 6th of April, 1865.

Samuel P. Crafts, from the 6th of April, 1865.

Henry P. Conner, from the 6th of April, 1865.

E. S. Keyser, from the 6th of April, 1865.

J. E. Stannard, from the 8th of April, 1865.

L. H. Partridge, from the 8th of April, 1865.

Jacob Kimball, from the 8th of April, 1865.

N. Mayo Dyer, from the 22d of April, 1865.

C. C. Kingsbury, from the 24th of April, 1865.

Charles C. Bunker, from the 28th of April, 1865.

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Thomas Chatfield, from the 29th of April, 1865.

John L. Gifford, from the 1st of May, 1865.

Alexander Wallace, from the 1st of May, 1865.

H. Walton Grinnell, from the 3d of May, 1865.

W. W. Crowninshield, from the 12th of May, 1865.

Samuel Belden, from the 18th of May, 1865.

Charles C. Ricker, from the 25th of May, 1865.

John R. Neeld, from the 27th of May, 1865.

Charles O'Neill, from the 30th of May, 1865.

Charles H. Frisbie, from the 2d of June, 1865.

DeWitt C. Kells, from the 9th of June, 1865.

Henry C. Keene, from the 10th of June, 1865.

Charles S. Coy, from the 12th of June, 1865.

Edwin Coffin, from the 23d of June, 1865.

William R. Hathaway, from the 27th of June, 1865.

J. H. Eldridge, from the 27th of June, 1865.

George A. Smith, from the 27th of June, 1865.

John C. Wells, from the 10th of July, 1865.

Charles H. Cadien, from the 10th of July, 1865.

Cyrus Sears, from the 15th of July, 1865.

John K. Winn, from the 27th of July, 1865.

Henry Avey, from the 5th of September, 1865.

John S. Watson, from the 11th of September, 1865.

George R. Durand, from the 27th of June, 1866.

Francis M. Green, from the 3d of September, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, Jan'y 4, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the person named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 13 th, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 13, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named person for appointment in the Regular Army of the United States, under the act approved July 28, 1866:

Colonel Benjamin W. Brice, Paymaster-General United States Army, to be Paymaster-General with the rank of brigadier-general, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Sylvester Birdsell to be surveyor of the customs for the district of Bridgetown, New Jersey, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, C. D., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph Severns to be surveyor of the customs for the district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of E. Reed Myer, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James Lowry, jr., to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of C. W. Bachelor, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas O'Brien to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Wheeling, in the State of West Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in Place of Thomas Hornbrook, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate S. Ferguson Beach to be surveyor of the customs for the district of Alexandria, Virginia, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William G. Snyder to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Yeocomico, in the State of Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Gordon Forbes, who could not qualify by oath.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benjamin Foxwell to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Llewellensburgh, in the State of Maryland, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Wales to be surveyor of the customs for the district of Baltimore, Maryland, he having been appointed during the receSS of the Senate, in place of Edington Fulton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John W. Bennett to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Saint Mary's, in the State of Maryland, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Q. Smith to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Selma, in the State of Alabama, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Richard R. Bolling to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Louisville, in the State of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in the place of W. D. Gallagher, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John F. Harris to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Paducah, in the State of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Francis M. Murry, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Richard J. Howard to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George W. Neff to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of R. H. Stevenson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Isaac Casselberry to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Evansville, in the State of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of A. S. Robinson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas E. Durant to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Quincy, in the State of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. J. Langdon, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John C. Abercrombie to be surveyor of the customs for the port of Burlington, in the State of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Clark Dunham, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph R. Flanigan to be Naval officer for the district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Edward Wallace, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John P. Kilgore to be appraiser of merchandise for the port of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, he haying been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph M. Cowell, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Antonio Marrero to be appraiser of merchandise for the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, to fill a vacancy created by the war.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William L. Ashmore to be collector of the customs for the district of Burlington, N. J., he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the Unite, States:

I nominate William F. Johnston to be collector of the customs for the district of Philadelphia, Penn'a, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Theodore F. Crawford to be collector of the customs for the district of Delaware, State of Delaware, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thomas M. Rodney, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John W. Dixon to be collector of the customs for the district of Yorktown, Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, to fill a vacancy existing since the close of the war.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Gilbert Bogart to be collector of the customs for the district of Washington, North Carolina, he having been appointed during the recess of the senate, in place of William M. Cherry, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James L. Barnwell to be collector of the customs for the district of Beaufort, South Carolina, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, to fill a vacancy existing since the close of the war.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert R. Congdon to be collector of the customs for the district of Georgetown, South Carolina, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of George R. Congdon, declined.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James Johnson to be collector of the customs for the district of Savannah, Georgia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wylly Woodbridge, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert M. King to be collector of the customs for the district of Saint Mary's, Georgia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, to fill a vacancy-created by the war.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas W. Ward to be collector of the customs for the district of Corpus Christi, Texas, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, under the act of Congress approved July 28th, 1866, creating the district.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Atkinson to be collector of the customs for the district of Port Huron, Michigan, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Lewis C Hunt to be collector of the customs for the district of Miami, Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. E. Gardiner, removed,

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Orlando Humason to be collector of the customs for the district of Oregon, he having been appointed during the recess, in place of William L. Adams, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 3, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edward M. Shield to be supervising inspector of steamboats for then seventh district, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John Devinny, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry G. Hazen to be supervising inspector of steamboats for the third district, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Chambers McKibbin to be assistant treasurer of the United States and treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia, Pa., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of N. B. Browne, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Archibald L. Snowden to be chief coiner of the mint at Philadelphia, Pa., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John G. Butler, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Millward to be director of the mint at Philadelphia, Penn'a, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of James Pollock, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William R. Whitaker to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New Orleans, La., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of T. P. May, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Isaac W. Jones to be assayer of the United States branch mint, at Charlotte, North Carolina, he having been reappointed during the recess of the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joshua D. Geddings to be assistant treasurer of the United States at Charleston, S. C., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Andrew McDowell, deceased.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Le Roy Tuttle to be assistant treasurer of the United States, at Washington, D. C., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Standish Barry, deceased.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Lovett S. Morton to be assessor of interval revenue, 18th district of Ohio, in place of J. E. Hurlburt, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 8, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Stephen F. Chadwick, of Oregon, to be register of the land office at Roseburg, Oregon, vice John Kelly, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 7, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I withdraw the name of James F. Watson, who was nominated on the 19th ultimo to be register of the land office at Roseburg, Oregon, he having declined the appointment.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 8 th, 1867.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That the nominations of Stephen B. Elkins, R. E. Foote, R. W. Healy, and Milton D. Browning be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Ordered, That the nominations of W. Calvin Brown, J. G. Blair, Monroe Young, Sylvester Bridsell, Joseph Severns, James Lowry, jr., Thomas O'Brien, S. Ferguson Beach, Wm. G. Snvder, Benjamin Foxwell, Wm. Wales, John W. Bennett, Wm. Q. Smith, Richard R. Bolling, John F. Harris, Richard J. Howard, George W. Neff, Isaac Casselberry, Thomas E. Durant, John C. Abercombie, Joseph R. Flanegan, John P. Gilgore, Antonio Marrero, Wm. L. Ashmore, Wm. F. Johnston, Theodore F. Crawford, John W. Dixon, Gilbert Bogart, James L. Barnwell, Robert R. Congdon, James Johnson, Robert M. King, Thomas W. Ward, John Atkinson, Lewis C. Hunt, Orlando Humason, Edward M. Shield, Henry G. Hazen, —

Ordered, That the nominations of E. M. Chapin, and Alexander R. Shepherd, Charles R. Belt, and Bernard T. Swart be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

Ordered, That the nominations of Nathan C. James, Chambers McKibbin, Archibald L. Snowden, Wm. Milward, Wm. R. Whitaker, Isaac 0078 76 W. Jones, Joshua D. Geddings, Le Roy Tuttle, and Lovett S. Morton be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ordered, That the nomination of H. H. Heath be referred to the Committee on Territories.

Ordered, That the nomination of T. A. Harris and others be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Ordered, That the nomination of Benjamin W. Brice be referred to the Committee on Military affairs and the Militia

Ordered, That the nomination of Stephen F. Chadwick be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on Public Lands, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Edward D. Thompson and Edwin A. Allen, and the 20th of December those of Joseph S. Wilson, Samuel M. Black, Daniel Chaplin, Daniel Sigler, and Stephen J. Dallas reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Wm. W. Averell, Edward Uhl, Robert L. Chilton, and Thomas McElrath reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Sumner presented 18 memorials of citizens of the 9th district of Ohio, remonstrating against the confirmation of all Presidential appointments made in said district during the last recess of Congress, where such appointments were made to fill vacancies created for political reasons; which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Sherman presented a memorial of citizens of the 8th district of Ohio, remonstrating against the confirmation of the nomination of Captain Scofield to be assessor of internal revenue for the said district; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Cattell presented 9 memorials of citizens of the borough of Montrose and of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the confirmation of the appointments of Daniel Brewster, A. J. Gerritson, and J. B. Stark, made during the last recess of Congress; which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Richard L. Law, H. E. Peck, Albert G. Lawrence, and Wickham Hoffman; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

MONDAY, January 14, 1867. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Austria, in the place of J. Lothrop Motley, resigned.

Washington, 14 January, 1867.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Murphy, of the Territory of Idaho to be governor of said Territory, in the place of David W. Ballard, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 14 January, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate M. H. Beaumont to be collector of the customs for the district of Perth Amboy, in the State of New Jersey, in place of Jno. Laurence Boggs, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 10 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John D. Park to be assistant appraiser of merchandise for the district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, under the act approved September 28th, 1850, to fill a vacancy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., 11 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas T. Crittenden to be collector of internal revenue 5th district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. A. McCullough, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Glover to be collector of internal revenue 3d district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of WM. S. Ingham, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Barton Able to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of William Tannig, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate W. M. Hamilton to be collector of internal revenue 2d district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of J. P. Manpin, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James W. Black to be collector of internal revenue, 6th district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of William A. Price, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John M. Duke to be collector of internal revenue, 9th district of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of John J. Anderson, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate E. L. Cockrill to be collector of internal revenue, 8th district of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of William C. Gillis, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Arthur P. Gorman to be collector of internal revenue, 5th district of Maryland, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of George W. Sands, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Somerset R. Waters to be collector of internal revenue, 4th district of Maryland, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Frederick Schloy, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wm. J. Brittingham to be collector of internal revenue, 1st district of Maryland, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Jno. T. McCullough, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel F. Cooper to be collector of internal revenue, 3rd district of Arkansas, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Joseph Denham, who could not qualify.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 nd, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John T. Tanner to be collector of internal revenue, 3rd district of Alabama, he having been nominated to the Senate in 1865, confirmed by the Senate, and the same recalled and no further action had upon the same. He was recommissioned during the recess of the Senate in 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Read to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of North Carolina, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State into seven instead of three collection districts.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thos. W. Keesee to be collector of internal revenue, 6th district of Tennessee.

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Jesse S. Harris was appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate during the last session and rejected. Mr. Keesee was appt'd in his place during the late recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. T. Blanton to be collector of internal revenue 7th district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate during the last session, and no action had upon the same.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Rolfe S. Saunders to be collector of internal revenue 8th district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Ruel Hough, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Asa Faulkner to be collector of internal revenue 3rd district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph Ramsey to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate and rejected during the last session and reappointed during the late recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Elijah Simmerly to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State. He was nominated to the Senate, but no action had upon the same, and he was continued in office by the issuing of a temporary commission after the adjournment thereof.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James T. Abernathy to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph E. Cooper, whose commission was withheld.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Geo. W. Thorn to be collector of internal revenue 5th district of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of A. H. Wallis, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel H. Winfield to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Eugene Ayres, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Hancock to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Benj. H. Brown, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William C. Talley to be collector of internal revenue 7th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Franklin Taylor, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Matthew M. Strickler to be collector of internal revenue 9th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Alex. H. Wood, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jasper B. Stark to be collector of internal revenue 12th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph A. Scranton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William P. Lloyd to be collector of internal revenue 15th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Levi Kauffman, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wm. G. McCandless to be collector of internal revenue 23d district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of David N. White, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Ferdinand E. Volz to be collector of internal revenue 22d district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Wm. Little, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Rufus C. Swope to be collector of internal revenue 16th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Edward Scull, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jno. R. Campbell to be collector of internal revenue 18th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of George Bubb, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Archibald Robertson to be collector of internal revenue 24th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of David Sankey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thos. P. Shallcross to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of West Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of James C. Orr, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Le Roy Cofran to be collector of internal revenue 2d district of West Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of James V. Boughner, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate T. M. Kinter to be assessor of internal revenue 21st district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of D. W. Shyrock, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Alfred G. Loyd to be assessor of internal revenue 23d district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Samuel Marks, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew J. Gerritson to be assessor of internal revenue, 12th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wm. H. Jessup, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel H. Wieman to be assessor of internal revenue, 11th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of James L. Selfridge, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Francis Z. Heebner, to be assessor of internal revenue, 6th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of H. J. Saeger, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jno. W. Stokes to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. P. Southwort, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas Allen to be assessor of internal revenue for the 3d district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Peter A. Keyser, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Grant Weedman to be assessor of internal revenue, 10th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Jno. W. Killinger, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. R. Coggshell to be assessor of internal revenue for the 5th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Edwin T. Chase, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Archer M. Martin to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. W. Cheeney, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate David A. Brown to be assessor of internal revenue 9th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. K. Alexander, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Anthony Reckless to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd dist. of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Geo. W. Cowperthwait, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 nd, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Douglas to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Nathaniel Lane, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John W. Dickinson to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of David P. Elmer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Conrad M. Zulick to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of New Jersey, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Geo. A. Halsey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George B. Dickson to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Delaware, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John P. McLean, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John B. Hays to be assessor of internal revenue 20th district Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph Lenhart, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. H. Coffroth to be assessor of internal revenue 16th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Robert G. Harper, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew J. Fulton to be assessor of internal revenue 15th district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Horace Benham, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George I. Stealley to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of West Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of A. G. Leonard, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Owen D. Downey to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of West Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thomas R. Caskadon, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew S. Holladay to be assessor of internal revenue district of Nebraska, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. W. Tipton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 10 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Bigler to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of California, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. M. Avery, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 11 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Garland C. Broadhead to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of George R. Smith, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Richard C. Vaughn to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joshua Thorne, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wm. D. H. Hunter to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of P. Draper, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James A. Greason to be assessor of internal revenue, 2d district of Missouri, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Daniel O. Gale.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph A. Henderson to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Texas, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wm. J. Phillips, who could not qualify.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benjamin Gratz to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. S. Goodloe, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John S. McFarland to be assessor of internal revenue 2d district of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of James A. Wallace, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate J. Crockett Sayres to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Kentucky, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of William S. Rankin, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William M. Fitzhugh to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of Virginia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Josiah Millard, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Roger E. Cook to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Maryland, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thomas Gorsuch, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Abner A. Steele to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate and rejected during the last session, and app't'd during the late recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thos. J. Carlisle to be assessor of internal revenue 3rd district of Tennessee. John W. Bowen was appointed during the recess of the Senate, nominated to and rejected by the same last session. Mr. Carlisle was appointed during the last recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel A. Carpenter to be assessor of internal revenue, 2nd district of Tennessee, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate G. C. Breed to be assessor of internal revenue, 6th district of Tennessee. A. D. Nicks was appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate, and rejected during the last session. Mr. Breed was commissioned in his place during the late recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph H. Travis to be assessor of internal revenue, 7th district of Tennessee. William Scales was appointed during the recess of the Senate to fill a vacancy created by the reorganization of the State, nominated to the Senate during the last session, and rejected Mr. Travis was appointed in his place during the late recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph E. Webster to be assessor of internal revenue, 2nd district of Georgia, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in 1865 and his nomination accidentally withheld from the same during the list session, but who was recommissioned during the recess.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 nd, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wm. H. Purnell to be assessor of internal revenue, 3d district of Maryland, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of James J. Steward, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 2 d, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Passed Assistant Surgeon Adoniram B. Judson to be surgeon in the Navy, from the 26th December, 1866, vice surgeon John J. Abernethy transferred to the retired list.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., 8 January, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Second Assistant Engineers Haviland, Barstow, Oscar C. Lewis, Henry F. Bradford, and James Butterworth to be first assistant engineers in the Navy; and Third Assistant Engineers Wm. A. Mintzer, Robert Crawford, and Joseph H. Harmony to be second assistant engineers in the Navy, to fill vacancies in their respective grades.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., 8 January, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the person named in the accompanying communication for reappointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 12, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 12, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named person for reappointment in the Regular Army of the United States, he having been dismissed as major in the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, November 5, 1863, and the order of dismissal revoked May 28, 1866.

Charles J. Whiting, late major in the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major in the Third Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 17, 1862.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for reinstatement in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 12, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 12, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for reinstatement in the Regular Army of the United States, they having been dismissed since the last session of Congress and the order of dismissal having been revoked: Second Regiment of Cavalry.

George O. Sokalski, late captain in the Second Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain, to date from September 19, 1864.

Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry.

Thomas W. Sweeney, late major in the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be major, to date from October 20, 1863.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for reinstatement in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War, they having resigned since the last session of Congress, and the order accepting their resignations having been revoked.

ANDDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 12, 1866.

Corps of Engineers.

William E. Merrill, late captain in the Corps of Engineers United States Army, to be captain, to date from March 3, 1863.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.

Thomas D. Shephard, late second lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to be second lieutenant, to date from March 5, 1866.

Eighteenth Regiment of Infantry.

Frank T. Bennett, late first lieutenant in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be first lieutenant, to date from January 6, 1864.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

War Department, Washington, December 12, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for reinstatement in the Regular Army of the United States:

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for reinstatement in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 12, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 12, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to present for your approbation the following-named persons for reinstatement in the Regular Army of the United States, they having been cashiered since the last session of Congress, and the order cashiering them having been revoked: Fourth Regiment of Artillery.

John M. Stephenson, late first lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, to be first lieutenant, to date from July 1, 1863.

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David M. Meredith, late captain in the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain, to date from May 27, 1862.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 29, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 29, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment in the Army of the United States, under the act approved July 28, 1866, they having passed the examination required by law:

Galusha Pennypacker, late brigadier-general of Volunteers, to be colonel of the Thirty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Luther P. Bradley, late brigadier-general of Volunteers, to be lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Wickliffe Cooper, late colonel of the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry, to be major of the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

George A. Forsyth, late major of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, to be major of the Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

A. Von Schrader, late assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to be major of the Thirty-ninth Regiment of Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant George L. Choisy, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Louis M. L. Hamilton, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Seth Weldy, of the First Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Louis H. Carpenter, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain in the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant William McK. Dunn, of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, to be captain in the Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles B. Gaskill, late colonel of the Eighty-first United States Colored Troops, to be captain in the Fortieth Regiment States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

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F. W. Benteen, late lieutenant-colonel of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, to be captain in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Lee P. Gillette, late captain of the First Nebraska Veteran Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles Hobart, late first lieutenant of the First Oregon Cavalry, to be first lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

Charles T. Wetherell, late captain of the Sixth Maine Volunteers, to be first lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

David W. Wallingford, late second lieutenant of the Fifteenth Kansas Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John Lafferty, late captain Battalion California Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

John C. Jenness, late lieutenant of the First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery, to be second lieutenant in the Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

First Lieutenant Frank D. Garretty, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, to be second lieutenant in the Forty-third Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866, to fill an original vacancy.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 29, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 29, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment in the Army of the United States: First Regiment of Cavalry.

Sergeant-Major Alexander Grant, of the Second Artillery, to be second lieutenant, September 10, 1866, vice Wolcott, promoted.

Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.

Charles B. Brady, late commissary sergeant of the Second Cavalry, to be second lieutenant, November 16, 1866, vice Cooley, promoted.

Second Regiment of Artillery.

Matthew H. Ward, late first lieutenant of the Ninth Michigan Cavalry, to be second lieutenant, November 7, 1866, vice Howell, resigned.

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Christopher W. Harrold, late First Lieutenant of the First United States Colored Artillery, to be second lieutenant, November 7, 1866, vice Burbank, promoted.

Fifth Regiment of Artillery.

Sergeant Henry I. Reilly, Company B, to be second lieutenant, December 1, 1866, vice Keefe, promoted.

First Regiment of Infantry.

George W. Roby, late commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, to be second lieutenant, September 26, 1866, vice Custer, resigned.

Leopold O. Parker, late second lieutenant of the Fourth United States Volunteers, to be second lieutenant, October 9, 1866, vice Callinan, promoted.

Second Regiment of Infantry.

James C. McCoy, late major and aid-de-camp of Volunteers, to be second lieutenant, July 24, 1866, vice Flood, promoted.

Third Regiment of Infantry.

Lorenzo W. Cooke, late private in the Thirteenth Infantry, to be second lieutenant, September 21, 1866, vice Sawyer, declined.

Fourth Regiment of Infantry.

Theodore E. True, late captain of the Sixth United States Colored Artillery, to be second lieutenant, July 24, 1866, vice Mullikin, promoted.

Fifth Regiment of Infantry.

George P. Borden, of Indiana, to be second lieutenant, October 1, 1866, vice Bridges, promoted.

Eighth Regiment of Infantry.

William M. Wallace, late lieutenant of the Thirteenth New York Artillery, to be second lieutenant, October 2, 1866, vice Johnson, declined.

James Humbert, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieutenant, November 1, 1866, vice Nones, resigned.

Sergeant Stephen Conner, Company C, to be second lieutenant, December 28, 1866, vice Loshe, promoted.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.

Quartermaster Sergeant Charles Jordan, of the Twentieth Infantry, to be second lieutenant, November 14, 1866, vice Mahon, promoted.

Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.

Sergeant Thomas Newman, Company E, Battalion of Engineers, to be second lieutenant, December 1, 1866, vice Vermann, deceased.

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Sergeant-Major Horace B. Sarson, of the Thirty-fourth Infantry, to be second lieutenant, November 16, 1866, vice Miller, promoted.

Seventeenth Regiment of Infantry.

Sergeant-Major George A. Ebbets, of the Twenty-sixth Infantry, to be second lieutenant, November 7, 1866, vice Howe, promoted.

Eighteenth Regiment of Infantry.

First Sergeant James Regan, of the General Recruiting Service, to be second lieutenant, December 1, 1866, vice Link, promoted.

Twentieth Regiment of Infantry.

First Sergeant George E. Viall, Company D, to be second lieutenant, December 28, 1866, vice Driggs, promoted.

Sergeant-Major Bernard Carney, of the Battalion of Engineers, to be second lieutenant, January 3, 1867, vice Schreiner, promoted.

Transfers.

Major Frederick T. Dent, of the Fourth Infantry, to the Fourteenth Infanty, August 21, 1866.

Major Lewis C. Hunt, of the Fourteenth Infantry, to the Fourth Infantry, August 21 1866.

First Lieutenant David E. Porter, of the First Artillery, to the Twenty-eighth Infantry, October 6, 1866.

First Lieutenant James L. Sherman, of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, to the First Artillery, October 6, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Henry M. Bragg, of the Second Infantry, to the Third Cavalry, September 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Alstorphius Werninger, jr., of the Third Cavalry, to the Second Infantry, September 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Constantine Chase, of the First Artillery, to the Third Artillery, September 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Isaac T. Webster, of the Third Artillery, to the First Artillery, September 28, 1866.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 29, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 29, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment in the Army of the United States, under the act approved July 28, 1866:

J. N. Shultz, of Indiana, to be chaptain of Thirty-eighth Regiment of Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

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D. Eglinton Barr, of New York, to be chaplain of the Thirty-ninth Regiment of Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

Elijah Guirn, of Louisiana, to be chaplain of the Forty-first Regiment of Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

George W. Pepper, of Ohio, to be chaplain of the Fortieth Regiment of Infantry, to date from January 7, 1867.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the person named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 29, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 29, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named graduate of the Military Academy for appointment in the Army of the United States in conformity with the fourth section of the act approved April 29, 1812, entitled “An act making further provision for the Corps of Engineers.”

Fourth Regiment of Cavalry.

Cadet James B. Cole to be second lieutenant, June 18, 1866, vice Wirt, promoted.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 24, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 24, 1866.

Sir: Pursuant to your instructions, I have the honor to submit the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States: To be major-general by brevet.

Brevet Brigadier-General Alvan C. Gillem, United States Army and colonel of the Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant conduct at the battle of Salisbury, North Carolina, to date from April 12, 1865.

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Brevet Colonel William H. Sidell, United States Army and lieutenant-colonel of the Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Charles F. Ruff, lieutenant-colonel United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in recruiting the armies of the United States, to date from March 13, 1865.

To be colonel by brevet.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles F. Ruff, of the United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services in recruiting the armies of the United States, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON.

Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 24, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 24, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States: To be major by brevet.

Brevet Captain Walter McFarland, United States Army and first lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, for able, zealous, and efficient services in the operations undertaken against Charleston, South Carolina in 1863, to date from April 11, 1865.

To be captains by brevet.

First Lieutenant Lorenzo Lorain, of the Third Regiment United States Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Blackburn's Ford, Virginia, to date from July 18, 1861.

First Lieutenant Richard Comba, of the Seventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 8, 1867.

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War Department, Washington, January 8, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States:

Major Charles E. Blunt, of the Corps of Engineers United States Army, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, for long and faithful service, to date from June 30, 1866.

Brevet Major William H. Walcott, captain in the United States Army, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet and to be colonel by brevet for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Bayard Wilkeson, late first lieutenant in the Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, to be captain by brevet for gallantry and skill at the battle of Deserted House, Virginia, to be major by brevet for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from July 1, 1863.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War:

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 24, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 24, 1866.

Sir: Pursuant to your instructions, I have the honor to submit the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be brigadier-generals by brevet.

Major George P. Ihrie, paymaster United States Army and late colonel and additional aide-de-camp United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the late rebellion at the siege of Corinth, at Iuka, battle of Corinth, Tallahatchie, advance on Grenada, Jackson, Humboldt, and siege of Vicksburg, to date from March 13, 1865.

W. B. Stokes, late colonel of the Fifth Tennessee Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

James McQuade, late colonel of the Fourteenth New York Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Daniel Cameron, late colonel of the Sixty-fifth Illinois Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

To be major by brevet.

Captain Henry Vilas, of the Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 3, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 3, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers for appointment by brevet in the Regular Army of the United States: To be brigadier-generals by brevet.

Brevet Colonel David B. McKibbin, United States Army and captain in the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Henry G. Thomas, United States Army and captain in the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

To be colonels by brevet.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel David B. McKibbin, United States Army and captain in the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Wright, paymaster United States Army, for gallant service at James' Island, South Carolina, to date from March 13, 1865.

To be lieutenant-colonel by brevet.

Brevet Major William R. Pease, United States Army, for faithful and meritorious services connected with the mustering out and disbanding of the Volunteer armies of the United States, to date from November 9, 1865.

To be major by brevet.

Captain Samuel B. Lawrence, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I desire the consent of the Senate to the correction of certain clerical errors which occurred in nominating for their confirmation at their last session the officers named in the accompanying communication, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 21, 1866.

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War Department, Washington, December 21, 1866.

Sir: I respectfully invite your attention to and propose the correction of certain clerical errors which occurred in nominating persons to the Senate at their last session for appointment in the Army and for brevet appointment in the Regular and Volunteer forces. These errors appear in the names of officers, and in some few instances in stating the services of those officers for whom brevet had been proposed.

Appointments in the Army.

The name of Robert S. Stockton, jr., confirmed on the 21st March, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the Fifth Cavalry, should read Robert F. Stockton, jr.

The name of Julian W. Chickering, confirmed on the 23d July, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the 13th Regiment of Infantry, should read John W. Chickering.

The date of rank of James E. Eastman, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the Second Artillery, should read “June 18, 1866,” instead of “June 17, 1866.”

The name of David D. Wheeler, confirmed on the 23d July, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the First Artillery, should read Daniel D. Wheeler.

The name of Jonas R. King, confirmed on the 23d July, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the second Infantry, should read Josias R. King.

The name of John W. Jacobs, confirmed on the 26th July, 1866, to be second lieutenant in the Eighteenth Infantry, should read Joshua W. Jacobs.

Brevet appointments in the Army.

In the case of Guy V. Henry, of the First Artillery, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, read “for gallant and meritorious services in front of Petersburg, Virginia,” instead of “for gallant and meritorious services at the capture of Fort Harrison, Virginia.”

The date of rank of James H. Carleton, confirmed on the 14th July, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel and colonel by brevet, should read in each case March 13, 1865, instead of May 25, 1865.

In the case of John H. Kane, of the Fifth Cavalry, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be captain by brevet, read “for gallant and meritorious services in the battles terminating with the surrender of the insurgent army under General R. E. Lee, to date from April 9, 1865,” instead of “for gallant and meritorious services at Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia, to date from March 31, 1865.”

The date of rank of First Lieutenant John H. Butler, United States Army, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read November 8, 1863, instead of October, 8, 1863.

Brevet appointments in the Volunteer force.

In the case of James C. Rogers, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be major-general by brevet, instead of “for faithful and meritorious services,” read “for gallant and meritorious services.”

The name of Oliver Gooding, confirmed on the 23d July, 1866, to be major-general by brevet, Should read Oliver P. Gooding.

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The name of William H. Madill, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be major-general by brevet, should read Henry J. Madill.

In the case of Charles Black, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, read “for gallant services in the assault on Fort Blakely, Alabama,” instead of “for meritorious services.”

The name of William W. Barrett, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Wallace W. Barrett.

The name of Nervin M. Crane, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Nirom M. Crane.

The name of Daniel McCauly, colonel of the Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, confirmed on the 12th March, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, to date from March 13, 1865, should read Daniel Macauley.

The name of Oliver Gooding, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet should read Oliver P. Gooding.

The name of Javins W. Hall, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Jarius W. Hall.

The name of Rollin V. Ankeny, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Rollin V. Aukeny.

In the case of Amasa Cobb, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, read “for gallant and distinguished services at the battles of Williamsburg, Goldens' Farm, Va., and Antietam, Md.,” instead of “for gallant and distinguished services at the battles of Williamsburg, Goddard's Farm, Va., and Antietam, Md.”

The name of Daniel H. Bush, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Daniel H. Brush.

The name of Patrick R. Gurney, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Patrick R. Guiney.

The date of rank of William P. Robeson, confirmed on the 18th May, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read April 1, 1865, instead of March 13, 1866.

The name of Henry J. Davis, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be brigadier-general by brevet, should read Henry G. Davis.

The name of J. L. Ritchie, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read J. L. Ritchey.

The name of S. M. Tenb, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read Samuel M. Zent.

The name of B. T. Taylor, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read B. F. Taylor

In the case of George Hicks, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, after the words “Illinois Volunteers” insert “for meritorious services during the war.”

The name of James Rainey, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read James Rany.

In the case of Thomas L. Motley, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, after the word “Volunteers” insert “for meritorious services during the war.”

The name of Henry White, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read Harrison White.

The name of Oliver S. Matthews, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be colonel, should read Oliver Matthews.

The name of Archiebald Boyle, confirmed on the 18th May, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read Archiebald Bogle.

The name of Jeremiah M. Push, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read Jeremiah M. Rusk.

The name of Craig Wadsworth, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be colonel by brevet, should read Craig W. Wadsworth.

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The name of W. H. Coyle, confirmed on the 5th February 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read W. H. Coyl.

In the case of Charles T. Hudson, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, after the Words “Michigan Cavalry,” insert “for meritorious services during the war.”

The name of Marshal J. Ludington, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Marshall J. Ludington.

William A. Noble, commissary of subsistence, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Henry T. Noble, assistant quartermaster.

The name of Theodore S. Thompson, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Theodore S. Thomason.

The name of James W. Parrington, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read John W. Parrington.

The name of Archiebald Boyle, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Archiebald Bogle.

The name of William Jaines, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read William James.

The date of rank of W. H. Free, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read “July 26, 1865,” instead of “July 25, 1865.”

The date of rank of Joseph B. Cutts, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read “October 3, 1865,” instead of “October 1, 1865.”

The date of rank of Abraham McMahon, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read “October 5, 1865,” instead of “October 1, 1865.”

The name of Alexander M. Spear, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Alexander M. Speer.

The name of Moses K. Taylor, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Morse K. Taylor.

In the case of William N. Clarke, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, after the word “services,” insert “during the war.”

For “Brevet Major R. C. Clowry, commissary of subsistence,” confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, read “Brevet Major R. C. Clowry, assistant quartermaster.”

The name of Joel D. Cruttender, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Joel D. Cruttenden.

In the case of James McCleery, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, read “for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Pittsburg Landing and Stone River, Tennessee,” instead of “for faithful and meritorious services during the war.”

The name of Craig Wadsworth, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Craig W. Wadsworth.

The name of L. B. Plummer, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read L. P. Plummer.

The name of Adam Nose, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Adam Nase.

The name of George H. Harris, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read George H. Harries.

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The name of J. Laughan, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Robert Laughran.

The date of rank of T. G. Welles, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read “April 9, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

The name of Ethan S. Bailey, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant colonel by brevet, should read Eli S. Bailey.

The name of J. V. Butts, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be lieutenant colonel by brevet, should read J. D. Butts.

The name of Henry D. Cook, confirmed on the 18th June, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read Harry D. Cook.

The name of James McFerron, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, should read James A. McPherron.

Captain Frank J. Crawford, assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Captain F. C. Crawford, of the Eighty-fifth Indiana Volunteers.

The name of James Bronson, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read James C. Bronson.

The name of James H. Cumins, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read James H. Comings.

In the case of H. L. Dalrymple, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, the initial letter “M,” should be substituted for “L.;” and after the word “campaign,” add the words “in Virginia,” so as to read “during the present campaign in Virginia.”

In the case of Albert M. Harper, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, after the word “Volunteers,” insert the words “for faithful and meritorious services.”

In the case of John L. Hathaway, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, after the word “Volunteers,” insert the words “for efficient and meritorious services.”

In the case of Jasper Holman, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, after the word “Artillery,” insert the words “for meritorious services.”

The name of August W. Keene, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Augustus W. Keene.

In the case of Daniel Kennicot, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, after the word, “services,” insert the words “during the recent campaign,” so as to read “for gallant and meritorious services during the recent campaign terminating,” &c.

The name of Joseph S. Lowry, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Joseph S. Lowery.

The name of William R. Moore, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read William R. Morse.

The name of J. D. Runson, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read J. D. Ransom.

The name of Henry Strickhardt, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Henry Shickhardt.

The name of Benjamin C. Sherman, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Benjamin C. Shermer.

The name of J. C. Simms, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read William T. Simms.

The name of Roderick Thune, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Roderick Theune.

The name of Zenas O. B. Wilber, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Zenas F. Wilber.

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The name of A. S. Kellinger, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read A. Schellenger.

The name of William C. Furey, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read William C. Furrey.

The name of James B. Ten Eyck, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Jerome B. Ten Eyck.

The name of T. E. Miller, confirmed on the 13th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read E. T. Miller.

The name of Edwin C. Lovell, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Edward C. Lovell.

The name of James W. Parrington, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read John W. Parrington.

The name of August P. Williams, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Augustus P. Williams.

The name of Edward T. Lansing, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Edwin Y. Lansing.

The name of William Purdy, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Wilson Purdy.

The name of Samuel Yates, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Samuel R. Yates.

The name of Craig Wadsworth, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Craig W. Wadsworth.

The name of R. H. Steele, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read H. R. Steele.

The date of rank of Edwin J. Aldrich, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read “December 11, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

The date of rank of Leonard P. Bureau, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read “January 3, 1866,” instead of “December 27, 1865.”

The name of A. K. Roberts, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read B. K. Roberts.

The name of William P. Jordon, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read William P. Jordan.

The date of rank of John F. Skelton, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read “March 13, 1865,” instead of “March 5, 1866.”

The name of E. Johnson, confirmed on the 26th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Joseph E. Johnson.

The name of G. N. Marshall, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read G. W. Marshall.

The name of E. R. Weller, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read E. R. Theller.

The name of Reciner C. Feldknap, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Reimer C. Feldknap.

The name of F. C. Von Shirock, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read F. C. Von Shirach.

The name of W. W. Walling, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read W. H. Walling.

The name of Frank T. Volk, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Fred. T. Volk.

The name of Robert M. McDonald, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Robert M. McDowell.

The name of Henry D. Cook, confirmed on the 13th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Harry D. Cook.

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The name of Oliver S. Matthews, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866 robe major by brevet, should read Oliver Matthews.

The name of Julius Fasces, confirmed on the 26th July, 1866, to be major by brevet, should read Julius Fosses.

The name of Benjamin G. Blourrey, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to lie major by brevet, should read Benjamin G. Blowney.

The name of Edward B. Whitmore, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be major by brevet, Should read Edmond B. Whitmore.

The name of A. N. Beighle, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read A. W. Beighle.

The name of James Bronson, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be Captain by brevet, should read James C. Bronson.

The name of Aaron Beigler, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Aaron Ziegler.

The name of William Beem, confirmed on the 27th July, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Martin Beem.

In the case of L. B. Comins, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, after the word “Artillery,” insert the words, “for meritorious services.”

Brevet First Lieutenant John H. P. Jenkins, of the One hundred and fortieth New York Volunteers, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Brevet First Lieutenant John H. B. Jenkins, of the Fortieth New York Volunteers.

In the case of Thomas W. Custer, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, after the word “Cavalry,” insert the words, “for distinguished and gallant conduct.”

The name of Thomas H. Sylleman, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Thomas H. Sillyman.

The name of Edward Thomas, confirmed on the 5th February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Leonard R. Thomas.

The name of Herman D. Pettibone, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Heman H. Pettibone, and his date of rank should read “April 9, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

The date of rank of John Macy, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read “April 9, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

The date of rank of Ezra T. Champlin, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read “April 9, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

First Lieutenant J. J. Cross, of the Second Kansas Colored Cavalry, confirmed on the 10th April, 1866, co be captain by brevet, should read First Lieutenant S. K. Cross, of the Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.

The name of M. Gardner, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read J. N. Gardner.

The name of Owen Hall, confirmed on the fifth of February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Owen Hale.

The name of James R. McQuaide, confirmed on the 18th of May, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Joseph R. McQuaide.

The name of Zenas O. B. Wilbur, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read Zenas F. Wilber.

In the case of L. V. Caziac, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, read “Louis V. Caziare, of the Eighty-first Regiment United States Colored Troops,” instead of “L V. Caziac, of the Twenty-third Regiment United States Colored Troops.”

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The date of rank of James H. Marshall, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be captain by brevet, should read “March 29, 1865,” instead of “March 13, 1865.”

In the case of Joseph Z. Culver, confirmed on the 10th of April, 1866 to be captain by brevet, read “for faithful and meritorious services,” instead of “for faithful and efficient services.”

In the case of Seth L. Hammon, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be first lieutenant by brevet, after the words “Veteran Reserve Corps,” add “for faithful services.”

The name of John H. P. Jenkins, confirmed on the 5th of February, 1866, to be first lieutenant by brevet, should read John H. B. Jenkins.

The name of Charles F. Andrews, confirmed on the 5th of February 1866, to be first lieutenant by brevet, should read Charles F. Anderson.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That all messages received this day containing nominations for assessors and collectors of internal revenue be severally referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ordered, That the nomination of Edgar Cowan be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Ordered, That the nomination of John M. Murphy be referred to the Committee on Territories.

Ordered, That the nominations of M. H. Beaumont, and John D. Park, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Ordered, That the nomination of Haviland Barstow and others, and Adoniram B. Judson be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

Ordered, That the nominations of Charles J. Whiting, George O. Solaski, and Thomas W. Sweeney, Wm. E. Merrill and others; John M. Stephenson, and David M. Meredith, Galusha Pennypacker and others, Alexander Grant and others, I. N. Shultz and others, James B. Cole, Alvan C. Gillem and others, Walter McFarland and others, Charles E. Blunt and others, George P. Ihrie and others, and David B. McKibbin and others, together with the message requesting the consent of the Senate to make certain corrections of clerical errors in the names of officers of the Army be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Morgan presented a memorial of citizens of the 12th district of Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the confirmation of certain Presidential appointments for said district, made during the last recess; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Sherman presented four memorials of citizens of the 9th district of Ohio, remonstrating against the confirmation of all Presidential appointments made in said district during the late recess of Congress, where such appointments were made to fill vacancies created for political purposes; which were referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Sumner presented a memorial of citizens of the towns of Amesbury and Salisbury, Massachusetts, remonstrating against the confirmation of the appointment of Wm. C. Binney, of Amesbury, as assessor of Massachusetts of internal revenue for the fifth district of Massachusetts; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

FRIDAY, January 18, 1867. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the officers named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, December 15, 1866.

War Department, Washington, December 15, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named officers, formerly of the second and third battalions of the three batalion regiments, for appointment in the new regiments to which they have been assigned, under the act approved July 28, 1866: TWENTIETH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Thomas H. Neill, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 26, 1863.

To be captains.

Captain Charles C. Pomeroy, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain James M. Cutts, jr., of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Henry G. Thomas, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Charles E. Farrand, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 24, 1861.

Captain John C. Bates, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 1, 1863.

Captain Edward R. Parry, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 14, 1864.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant John H. Patterson, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

First Lieutenant William Fletcher, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 12, 1862.

First Lieutenant Abram A. Harbach, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 2, 1863.

First Lieutenant John McIntosh, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 29, 1864.

First Lieutenant John N. Coe, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 12, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles O. Bradley, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Ralph Maxwell, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 1, 1866.

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Second Lieutenant William J. Driggs, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Herman Schreiner, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 24, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas Latchford, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 6, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Stanton Weaver, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 25, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William Hawley, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Septimus E. Carncross, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles B. Clarke, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles Robinett, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 20, 1866.

TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Dickinson Woodruff, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 30, 1863.

To be captains.

Captain Thomas M. Anderson, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Thomas S. Dunn, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Henry R. Putnam, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Walter S. Franklin, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 6, 1863.

Captain Henry E. Smith, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 31, 1863.

Captain Robert L. Burnett, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 24, 1864.

Captain Evan Miles, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 20, 1865.

Captain William McC. Netterville, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 19, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Madison Earle, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 27, 1863.

First Lieutenant Thomas L. Alston, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 9, 1863.

First Lieutenant Edward B. Knox, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 16, 1865.

First Lieutenant George H. Burton, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

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First Lieutenant George G. Greenough, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Valentine M. C. Silva, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 2, 1865.

First Lieutenant William Crosby, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Alfred S. Newlin, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant John F. Cluley, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas E. Lawson, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Rogers, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 16, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas F. Riley, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas Rafferty, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Ebenezer W. Stone, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Hiram Dryer, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 2, 1865.

To be captains.

Captain Wesley C. Thorpe, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Charles Ewing, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Charles A. Webb, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Joseph Bush, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Joseph Marshall, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 30, 1864.

Captain Kilburn Knox, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1864.

Captain John M. Duffy, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 8, 1864.

Captain Javan B. Irvine, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 7, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant William Nelson, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 2, 1862.

First Lieutenant Henry L. Beck, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 28, 1863.

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First Lieutenant Enno F. Wenckebach, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 22, 1865.

First Lieutenant Benjamin D. Critchlow, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Archibald H. Goodloe, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant John Cooley, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William S. McCaskey, of the Thirteenth Regiment united States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William J. Reedy, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 19, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Thomas I. Elliott, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Frederick H. Dibble, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Hiram H. Ketchum, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Robert A. Gibson, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 19, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William A. Olmsted, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John W. Chickering, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James F. Merrill, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John P. Walker, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 18, 1866.

TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Louis H. Marshall, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 16, 1863.

To be captains.

Captain Samuel Ross, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Henry De B. Clay, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain John J. Coppinger, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 30, 1861.

Captain George K. Brady, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 10, 1863.

Captain John H. Walker, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 6, 1865.

Captain James B. Sinclair, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 25, 1865.

Captain James Henton, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 4, 1865.

Captain Daniel Lorsley, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 31, 1866.

0110 108 To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant George L. Choisy, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 30, 1863.

First Lieutenant George L. Browning, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 15, 1864.

First Lieutenant Amandus C. Kistler, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 21, 1865.

First Lieutenant Azor H. Nickerson, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Otis W. Pollock, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 22, 1866.

First Lieutenant Richard I. Eskridge, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 22, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Joseph L. Jack, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John R. Eschenburg, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Louis R. Stillé, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 16, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William C. Manning, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles Bird, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Walter J. McClymonds, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John W. Lewis, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 20, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George McTaylor, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 20, 1866.

TWENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Nathan A. M. Dudley, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 13, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain James Biddle, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Thomas H. Norton, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Lynde Carlin, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 26, 1861.

Captain Edward W. Smith, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 17, 1863.

Captain Charles A. Wykoff, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 15, 1864.

Captain Samuel C. Greene, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 21, 1864.

Captain Andrew M. Brown, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 21, 1865.

0111 109 To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Roman H. Gray, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 3, 1863.

First Lieutenant Mason Jackson, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 17, 1863.

First Lieutenant John Williams, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 23, 1864.

First Lieutenant George Haller, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 23, 1864.

First Lieutenant Warren B. Beach, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Erasmus C. Gilbreath, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John F. Conyngham, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Ira Quinby, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 28, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Calvin A. Anderson, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John L. Churchill, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas L. Nye, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 6, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John Whitney, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Nelson W. Edwards, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Edward M. Adams, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Peter T. Swaine, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 29, 1865.

To be captain.

Captain Edwin F. Townsend, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Francis A. Davies, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 27, 1861.

Captain John Christopher, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 21, 1862.

Captain Jacob Kline, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 30, 1864.

Captain Thomas J. Durnin, of Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 8, 1864.

Captain Edgar R. Kellogg, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 16, 1865.

Captain Charles A. M. Estes, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 20, 1865.

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Captain Felix H. Torbett, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 19, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant John T. Mackey, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 5, 1864.

First Lieutenant David Parkinson, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Francis H. Ross, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Cass Durham, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Walter Comstock, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 29, 1865.

First Lieutenant George J. Madden, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 24, 1866.

First Lieutenant Charles R. Paul, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William J. Kyle, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 2, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant William A. Miller, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Henry H. Adams, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William Conway, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 22, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James H. Baldwin, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 30, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joseph M. Kennedy, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Lyster M. O'Brien, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Samuel Craig, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William H. Hugo, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

TWENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Levi C. Bootes, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 20, 1863.

To be captains.

Captain Samuel Dana, of the Seventeenth Regiment United states Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain James F. Grimes, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain David L. Montgomery, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 28, 1863.

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Captain John B. Parke, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 14, 1864.

Captain Robert P. Wilson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 7, 1865.

Captain James H. Bradford, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 1, 1865.

Captain James J. Emerson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 8, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Thomas M. K. Smith, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 2, 1864.

First Lieutenant William H. McLoughlin, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Satterlee C. Plummer, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles E. Morse, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 9, 1865.

First Lieutenant Sumner H. Lincoln, of the Seventeenth Infantry Regiment United States, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur, jr., of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Joel T. Kirkman, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John P. Willard, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Edwin O. Gibson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Robert S. Oliver, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Hamilton C. Peterson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joseph A. Sladen, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 27, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James P. Richardson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joseph W. Dickinson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George H. Thompson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George W. Smith, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be captains.

Captain Alexander Chambers, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain William J. Fetterman, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 25, 1861.

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Captain Henry Haymond, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 26, 1861.

Captain Nathaniel C. Kinney, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 25, 1862.

Captain Andrew S. Burt, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 30, 1863.

Captain Thomas B. Burrowes, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 13, 1863.

Captain James Powell, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 9, 1864.

Captain Henry B. Freeman, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant William H. Bisbee, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 31, 1862.

First Lieutenant Ebenezer D. Harding, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 15, 1863.

First Lieutenant Wilbur F. Arnold, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 30, 1863.

First Lieutenant Isaac D. Isay, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 31, 1864.

First Lieutenant Michael A. Stearns, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant Edmund F. Thompson, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 14, 1865.

First Lieutenant George M. Templeton, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Charles E. Dibble, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 21, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Reuben N. Fenton, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Winfield S. Matson, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 9, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles H. Warrens, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Jacob Paulus, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Edmund R. P. Shurly, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States, Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Walter F. Halleck, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 30, 1866

Second Lieutenant George E. Brewer, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 30, 1866.

TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Charles C. Gilbert, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 2, 1863.

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Captain Alfred L. Hough, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain George S. Peirce, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 19, 1862.

Captain Albert H. Andrews, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 30, 1863.

Captain Howard E. Stansbury, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 25, 1863.

Captain Lewis T. Morris, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 15, 1865.

Captain Samuel S. Culbertson, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 26, 1865.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant James H. Patterson, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Harry M. Smith, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 9, 1865.

First Lieutenant James L. Sherman, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Samuel M. Mills, jr., of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant John E. Bennett, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant George F. Towle, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John Harold, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant James Collins, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Richard Vance, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Josiah S. Styles, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James M. Smith, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles W. Miner, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 31, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Luther M. De Motte, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 2, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Ira McL. Barton, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James W. Shaw, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Lyman Bissell, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 4, 1864.

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Captain Alfred E. Latimer, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Henry Hambright of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Henry L. Chipman, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain James K. Lawrence, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain William G. Edgerton, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Edward C. Boynton, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 23, 1861.

Captain Guido N. Lieber, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 2, 1863.

Captain George E. Head, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 12, 1864.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Edward A. Ellsworth, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 24, 1861.

First Lieutenant Edward S. Huntington, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 1, 1863.

First Lieutenant Lemuel Pettee, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 26, 1864.

First Lieutenant Henry Wagner, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 5, 1864.

First Lieutenant Frank W. Hess, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Ogden B. Read, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William N. Sage, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Robert G. Heiner, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Edward P. Colby, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 13, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John B. Guthrie, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 9, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Egbert Olcott, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William Hoffman, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas E. Merritt, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Samuel Graham, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 21, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William S. Mackay, of the Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 19, 1886.

0117 115 THIRTIETH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Richard I. Dodge, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 21, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain Alexander J. Dallas, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Charles G. Bartlett, of the Twelfth Regiment United states Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Cornelius L. King, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 19, 1862.

Captain Henry C. Morgan, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 16, 1863.

Captain Eugene Wells, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 9, 1863.

Captain David D. Vanvalzah, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 10, 1864.

Captain Edwin M. Coates, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 11, 1865.

Captain Bernard P. Mimmack, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 3, 1865.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Emerson H. Liscum, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 4, 1863.

First Lieutenant James Jackson, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 31, 1863.

First Lieutenant James S. Tompkins, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 26, 1865.

First Lieutenant Appleton D. Palmer, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Edgar C. Bowen, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant John W. Bubb, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 5, 1866.

First Lieutenant James H. Spencer, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William H. Andrews, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Joseph H. Hayes, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Alexander S. B. Keyes, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Benjamin K. Davidson, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 5, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Patrick H. Breslin, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 9, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas D. Murrin, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 26, 1866.

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Second Lieutenant John C. Gilmore, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John E. Sweet, of the Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Joseph N. G. Whistler, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 31, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain Samuel A. Wainwright, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14 1861.

Captain William G. Rankin, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Theodore Yates, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Albert M. Powell, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 24, 1861.

Captain George W. Hill, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 20, 1863.

Captain Charles J. Dicky, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States infantry, to date from November 5, 1864.

Captain Francis Clarke, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 10, 1865.

Captain William M. Wherry, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 5, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Thomas Little, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 15, 1862.

First Lieutenant Stevens T. Norvell, of the Thirteenth Regiment States Infantry, to date from July 12, 1863.

First Lieutenant Charles S. Newlin, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 10, 1864.

First Lieutenant James M. Marshall, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant William D. O'Toole, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Foster E. Parsons, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 6, 1865.

First Lieutenant Mott Horton, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Platt M. Thorne, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 5, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Philip H. Ellis, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Martin E. Hogan, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

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Second Lieutenant John G. Telford, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 21, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George Mitchell, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 30, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James S. King, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George S. L. Ward, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Cornelius Cusick, of the Thirteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 20, 1866.

THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Gurden Chapin, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 18, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain David B. McKibbin, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain William H. Brown, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Richard F. O'Beirne, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 25, 1861.

Captain Patrick Collins, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 22, 1865.

Captain George M. Downey, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 5, 1865.

Captain William H. Mills, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 23, 1865.

Captain Frank W. Perry, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 9, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First lieutenant Chambers McKibbin, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 10, 1864.

First Lieutenant Edmund Burgoyne, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 12, 1865.

First Lieutenant Robertson S. Fergus, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Homer J. Ripley, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 30, 1865.

First Lieutenant John H. Gallager, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Frederick E. Camp, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John C. Carroll, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant George W. Chilson, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 9, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant John F. Lewis, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

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Second Lieutenant William McK. Owen, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 4, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Thomas M. McDougal, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 10, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George Macomber, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Almeron S. Mathews, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 20, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Edward Houttard, of the Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 2, 1866.

THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major John D. Wilkins, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 6, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain John F. Ritter, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 24, 1861.

Captain David M. Meredith, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 27, 1862.

Captain George M. Brayton, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 3, 1863.

Captain Frederick D. Ogilby, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 27, 1864.

Captain Charles McC. Lord, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 10, 1864.

Captain William B. Occleston, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 1, 1865.

Captain George K. Sanderson, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 28, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Samuel R. Honey, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 17, 1863.

First Lieutenant Robert Harrison, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 11, 1864.

First Lieutenant Theodore Kendall, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 11, 1864.

First Lieutenant Orson C. Knapp, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 10, 1864.

First Lieutenant Eugene W. Sheibner, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 30, 1865.

First Lieutenant Augustus W. Corliss, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 21, 1865.

First Lieutenant Egbert B. Savage, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John G. S. White, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 2, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Joseph G. Waters, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

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Second Lieutenant Frank T. Adams, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Gordon Winslow, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 3, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James W. Powell, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joseph L. Tull, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 19, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John C. Scantling, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Helenus Dodt, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Lafayette E. Campbell, of the Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major William P. Carlin, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 8, 1864,

To be captains.

Captain Ebenezer Gay, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Newton L. Dykeman, of the Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry, to date from February 15, 1862.

Captain Arthur W. Allyn, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 24, 1864.

Captain Hugh A. Theaker, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1864.

Captain William H. Bartholomew, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 4, 1865.

Captain John Power, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 11, 1865.

Captain William G. Wedemeyer, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 16, 1865.

Captain James A. Hearn, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 2, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Walter Clifford, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1864.

First Lieutenant John P. Story, jr., of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Edward H. Totten, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant George W. Graffam, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 24, 1865.

First Lieutenant Clayton Hale, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Allen Almy, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

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First Lieutenant Merritt Barber, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Everts S. Ewing, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 19, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant William W. Parry, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles H. Noble, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles E. Drew, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 8, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Wellington G. Sprague, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 3, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Henry B. Hunter, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Fredrik Rosencrantz, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Samuel B. Wheelock, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George B. Pickett, of the Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 20, 1866.

THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major John S. Mason, of the Seventh United States Infantry, to date from October 14, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain Edwin C. Mason, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain Solon H. Lathrop, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Henry A. Ellis, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from November 30, 1861.

Captain Pythagoras E. Holcomb, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 26, 1864.

Captain Edward W. Whittimore, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 10, 1865.

Captain George W. Smith, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 19, 1865.

Captain James A. Hopkins, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 1, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Charles Steelhammer, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 2, 1864.

First Lieutenant Frederick W. Bailey, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles P. Smith, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

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First Lieutenant Charles A. Dempsey, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Adam G. Malloy, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Henry H. Humphreys, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Phineas Stevens, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant John W. Eckels, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 1, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant Julian R. Fitch, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William W. Clemens, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant John B. Engle, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Welcome A. Crafts, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 6, 1866.

Second Lieutenant James D. Vernay, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant French Woodall, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Charles C. Cresson, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Bernard H. Herkness, of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be majors.

Major William H. Lewis, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 14, 1864.

To be captains.

Captain Henry R. Mizner, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 14, 1861.

Captain John Knight, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 19, 1862.

Captain Joseph L. Proctor, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 15, 1863.

Captain John McClintock, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 30, 1863.

Captain James P. W. Neill, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from December 12, 1863.

Captain Daniel W. Benham, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 8, 1865.

Captain Frederick Phisterer, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 15, 1866.

To be first lieutenant.

First Lieutenant Thaddeus S. Kirtland, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 22, 1862.

First Lieutenant Henry G. Litchfield, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from April 27, 1863.

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First Lieutenant Frank T. Bennett, of the Eighteenth Regiment of Infantry, to date from January 6, 1864.

First Lieutenant John U. Gill, of the Eighteenth Regiment United

States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1864.

First Lieutenant William S. Starring, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Henry M. Benson, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant William M. Knox, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Henry H. Link, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant OliVer B. Liddell, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant AleXander H. Wands, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 16, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Hugh G. Brown, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 2, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Oscar P. Hendee, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William L. Foulk, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William F. Davies, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date tom May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joshua W. Jacobs, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 28, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William Harmon, of the Eighteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 21, 1866.

THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. To be major.

Major Hugh B. Fleming, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 28, 1866.

To be captains.

Captain John Rziaha, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from August 5, 1861.

Captain Verling K. Hart, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from October 30, 1861.

Captain Robert W. Barnard, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 16, 1863.

Captain Jacob D. Jones, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from July 1, 1864.

Captain Edward Moale, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from September 13, 1864.

Captain Arthur B. Carpenter, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from January 29, 1866.

To be first lieutenants.

First Lieutenant Ezra P. Ewers, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 16, 1864.

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First Lieutenant Henry B. Ledyard, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant William Krause, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant Charles Morris, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from June 23, 1865.

First Lieutenant John Pulford, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Ransom Kennicott, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Oliver Phelps, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

First Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

To be second lieutenants.

Second Lieutenant D. Mortimer Lee, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Joseph C. Coffman, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from February 23, 1866.

Second Lieutenant William A. Kobbé, jr., of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from March 17, 1866.

Second Lieutenant George W. Baird, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Henry M. Karples, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Francis B. Jones, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

Second Lieutenant Wells Willard, of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Infantry, to date from May 11, 1866.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

The message was read.

Ordered, That the nomination of Thomas H. Neil and others be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia and printed in confidence for the use of the Senate.

Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the 14th of December, the nomination of James A. Hall, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred the 14th of December, the nominations of Wm. G. Crosby, John Hanscom and Thomas A. Staples, and the 11th instant that of Monroe Young, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Van Winkle, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the 14th instant, the nominations of John M. Duke and E. L. Cockrill, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Van Winkle, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the 14th instant, the nominations of Benjamin Gratz, John S. McFarland and J. Crockett Sayres, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the 18th of December, the nominations of Wm. Breeden and Augustu 0126 124 L. Chetlain, and the 11th of January that of Wm. R. Whitaker, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, the 14th instant, the nomination of John Bigler, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 18th of December, the nomination of Thomas H. Redgate, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 18th of December, the nomination of Wm. B. Randolph, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Madison E. Hollister and Andrew J. Stevens, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nominations of Joseph R. Flanigan, John P. Kilgore, Wm. F. Johnson, and John Atkinson, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of Wm. S. King, and the 11th inst. that of Le Roy Tuttle, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of John C. Sanborn, Caleb B. Bowers, and Solon Chase, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of F. A. P. Barnard, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th instant, the nominations of H. T. Blanton and Asa Faulkner, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, toe 14th instant, the nomination of Thomas J. Carlisle, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of George F. Kittell, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 14th December, the nominations of N. Martin Curtis and John M. Davy, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th instant, the nominations of Thomas P. Shallcross, Le Roy Cofran, George I. Stealley, and Owen D. Downey, reported adversely thereon.

TUESDAY, January 22, 1867. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James D. Martin to be direct-tax commissioner State of South Carolina, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Willis Drummond, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 14, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Friend to be direct-tax commissioner State of Florida, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Austin Smith, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 14, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robert R. Townes to be assessor of internal revenue 13th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. C. Barber, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Augustus W. Brown to be assessor of internal revenue 12th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of F. H. Piper, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Stephen G. Hicks to be assessor of internal revenue 11th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Edward Kitchell, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Isaac J. Ketchum to be assessor of internal revenue 10th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Jno. Moses, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James McCreary to be assessor of internal revenue 9th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of A. C. Babcock, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William M. Chambers to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Geo. W. Reves, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Quincy D. Whitman to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thomas Orton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Franklin C. Smith to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. C. Moore, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James W. Eldridge to be assessor of internal revenue 9th district of Indian, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Daniel Turner, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William C. Wilson to be assessor of internal revenue 8th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph Potter, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Martin Igoe to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of William A. Bradshaw, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Solomon Meredith to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John J. Cheney, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas I. Riley to be assessor of internal revenue 3rd district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wm. F. Browning, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William P. Davis to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. C. Sloughton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Pitcher to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. G. Bowman, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Alexander McConnell to be assessor of internal revenue 19th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Horace Y. Beebe, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Basil C. Brown to be assessor 14th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Aaron Pardee, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Geo. B. Arnold to be assessor of internal revenue 13th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Benjamin Grant, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John A. Turley to be assessor of internal revenue 11th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Dan'l McFarland, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Frank Baker to be assessor of internal revenue 9th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Luther A. Hall, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William E. Schofield to be assessor of internal revenue 8th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of C. S. Hamilton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas Miller to be assessor of internal revenue 7th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Chas. W. Dewey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joshua W. Warner to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Dan'l H. Murphy, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Theodore E. Cunningham to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Geo. W. Berry, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John E. Cummins to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. M. Fleming, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Basset Langdon to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Chas. R. Fesdick, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benj. F. Partridge to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Townsend North, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Judson S. Farrar to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Chas. Draper, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Geo. S. Cooper to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Alonzo Sessions, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph E. Beebe to be assessor of internal revenue 3rd district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Whitney Jones, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Cyrus O. Loomis to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of E. J. House, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William P. Wells to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Orlando B. Wilcox, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Thomas H. Benton to be assessor of internal revenue 6th district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. Arnold, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. A. McKelvey to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Pliny Fay, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Oliver H. P. Scott to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of R. M. Pickel, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Adolph Sorrenson to be assessor of internal revenue 5th district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Samuel P. Gary, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate J. Peter Bonesteel to be assessor of internal revenue 4th district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Orvin Hatch, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James G. Knight to be assessor of internal revenue 3rd district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of B. W. Brisbin, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. Hyatt Smith to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess or the Senate, in place of David Atwood, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John B. Smith to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Chas. A. Bronson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George H. Woods to be assessor of internal revenue 2nd district of Minnesota, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of W. L. Wilson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William McMicken to be assessor of internal revenue 1st district of Minnesota, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Geo. W. Baker, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Austin Savage to be assessor of internal revenue dist. of Idaho, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate in place of Geo. Woodman, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate David Caldwell to be assessor of internal revenue 17th district of Pennsylvania, in place of J. S. Stewart, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 17, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William Quarl to be assessor of internal revenue 24th district of Penn'a, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Samuel Davenport, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate David H. Wilson to be collector of internal revenue 9th dist. of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Silas Cheek, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Abel Longworth to be collector of internal revenue 6th district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Lewis Ellsworth, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Frederick Sacketts to be collector of internal revenue 3rd district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Henry A. Mix, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Sylvester S. Mann to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Illinois, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wait Talcott, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James R. Slack to be collector of internal revenue 11th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of D. C. Chipman, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Norman Eddy to be collector of internal revenue 9th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John F. Dodds, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John S. Williams to be collector of internal revenue 8th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John L. Smith, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jesse I. Alexander to be collector of internal revenue 7th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of R. W. Thompson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Austin H. Browne to be collector of internal revenue 6th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. J. Waight, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James Gavin to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Jno. Ferris, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate H. W. Harrington to be collector of internal revenue 3rd district of Indiana, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Simon Stansifer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Henry N. Johnson to be collector of internal revenue 18th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Rich'd C. Parsons, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John R. Finn to be collector of internal revenue 14th dist. of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of N. B. Gates, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John A. Hunter to be collector of internal revenue 12th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Nathan Denney, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Benjamin F. Coates to be collector of internal revenue 11th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Jno. Campbell, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Wm. E. Haynes to be collector of internal revenue 9th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of John T. Dewey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate James H. Anderson to be collector of internal revenue 8th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Isaac Ramsey, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Julius A. Penn to be collector of internal revenue 6th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of David Sanders, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph W. Frizell to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of F. M. Wright, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Stephen J. McGroarty to be collector of internal revenue for the 2d district of Ohio, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Sam'l F. Cary, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William B. McCreery to be collector of internal revenue 6th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Sam'l W. Warren, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Seymour Brownell to be collector of internal revenue 5th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Alonzo M. Keeler, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Robt. P. Sinclair to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Aaron B. Turner, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Andrew D. Forest to be collector of internal revenue 3rd district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Samuel S. Lacy, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Walter G. Beckwith to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Michigan, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Alexander H. Morrison, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate W. C. Stanbery to be collector of internal revenue 6th district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of S. B. Hewett, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate William H. Merritt to be collector of internal revenue 5th district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Sanford Haines, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Sanford Harned to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Wm. F. Cowles, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Jacob W. Stewart to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Iowa, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of George W. Ells, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George C. Ginty to be collector of internal revenue 5th district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Horace Merian, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Ephraim Williams to be collector of internal revenue 4th district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph H. Babcock, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Elias A. Calkins to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of G. W. Hazelton, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Rufus Cheeney to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of Wisconsin, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of T. J. Emerson, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Charles W. Nash to be collector of internal revenue 2nd district of Minnesota, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. G. Jones, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel Cameron to be collector of internal revenue 1st dist. of Minnesota., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. N. Hall, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George M. Beebe to be collector of internal revenue district of Nevada, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of James Dilley, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George W. Thatcher to be collector of internal revenue district of Idaho, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of J. Cary Geer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 16 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. C. Mullin to be collector of internal revenue 17th district of Penna., he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Samuel J. Royer, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 15 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Daniel G. Taylor to be supervising inspector of steamboats for the fourth district, in place of John J. Witzig, removed for malfeasance in office.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 18 th, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Frank Clendenin to be deputy postmaster at Morrison, in the county of Whitesides and State of Illinois, in place of John M. Colbeigh.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 21, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the person named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 15 th, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 15, 1867.

Sir: Pursuant to your instructions, I have the honor to submit the name of C. Carroll Tevis, late colonel of the Third Maryland Cavalry, for appointment as brigadier-general of Volunteers by brevet, for gallant 0138 136 and meritorious services during the war, to Gate from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, you obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I withdraw the nomination of Thomas Alien as assessor of internal revenue for the third collection district of Pennsylvania, he having died since the submission of his name to the Senate on the 14th instant.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 19 th, 1867.

The messages were read.

Ordered, That all messages received this day containing nominations for assessors or collectors of internal revenue be severally referred to the Committee on Finance.

Ordered, That the nomination of Daniel G. Taylor be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Ordered, That the nomination of Frank Clendenin be referred to the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads.

Ordered, That the nomination of C. C. Tevis be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Wm. C. Binney, Wm. W. Warren, Henry A. Grant, and Nathaniel S. Howe, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Luther Stephenson, James H. Butler, George W. Berry, E. W. Pierce, and Church Howe, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 11th instant, the nomination of Hugh J. Anderson, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of John P. Hubbard, Morgan L. Harris, and Wm. W. Moseley, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Cattell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nomination of Nathan C. James, and the 14th instant, that of H. R. Coggshell, reported adversely thereon.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Edward D. Thompson, Edwin A. Allen, Joseph S. Wilson, Samuel M. Black, Daniel Chapin, Daniel Sigler, Stephen J. Dallas, Wm. W. Averell, Edward Uhl, Robert L. Chilton, Thomas McElrath, James A. Hall, Benjamin Gratz, John S. McFarland, J. Crockett Sayres, Wm. Breeden, Augustus L. Chetlain, Wm. R. Whitaker, Thomas H. Ridgate, Madison E. Hollister, Andrew J. Stevens, Wm. S. King, Le Roy Tuttle, F. A. P. Barnard, George F. Kettell, and Thomas J. Carlisle; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Wm. G. Crosby, John Hanscom, Thos. A. Staples, Monroe Young, John M. Duke, E. L. Cockrell, John Bigler, Wm. B. Randolph, Joseph R. Flanigan, John P. Kilgore, Wm. F. Johnson, John Atkinson, John C. Sanborn, Solon 0139 137 Chase, N. Martin Curtis, John M. Davy, H. F. Blanten, Asa Faulkner, Thomas P. Shallcross, Le Roy Copan, and George J. Stealley; and

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons.

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Mr. Lane, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred, the 18th of December, the nomination of Noah L. Jeffries, reported favorably thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.

Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of John McGinnis, jr., reported adversely thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to his appointment.

Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred, the 20th of December, the nomination of Theodore T. Dwight, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of Samuel McKelvy, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of George S. Hillard, reported favorably thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.

Mr. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 11th instant, the nomination of Milton D. Browning, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Harris, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of Benjamin F. Tracy, reported favorably thereon.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to his appointment, agreeably to the nomination.

Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 22nd instant, the nominations of Basil C. Brown, Frank Baker, Wm. E. Schofield, Thomas Miller, Joshua W. Warner, Basset Langdon, W. P. Wells, John R. Finn, and Julius A. Penn, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nomination of Loret S. Morton, and the 22nd instant those of George B. Arnold, John A. Hunter, and Stephen A. McGrorty, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Poland, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred, the 14th instant, the nomination of John W. Boyle, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Sprague, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 14th of December, the nomination of Henry W. Gladding, reported favorably thereon.

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Mr. Van Winkle, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, the 14th instant, the nomination of Wm. M. Fitzhugh, reported, favorably thereon.

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th instant, the nominations of John T. Tanner and Andrew S. Holladay, and the 22nd instant, those of George M. Beebe and George W. Thatcher, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred, the 22 instant, the nomination of Austin Savage, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Creswell, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nominations of Benjamin Foxwell and Wm. Wales, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nominations of Richard R. Bolling, William L. Ashmore, reported favorably thereon

Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred, the 14th instant, the nomination of M. H. Beaumont, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 14th of December, the nominations of Thomas G. Halley, Matthew D. Freer, Calvin E. Pratt, Thomas W. Egan, Charles S. Cary, David H. Abbett and Henry H. Fish, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Cattell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nomination of William Milward, the 14th instant that of Jasper B. Stark, and the 22nd instant that of Wm. Quail, reported adversely thereon.

Mr. Cattell, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred, the 11th instant, the nominations of Chambers McKibbon and Archibald S. Snowden, reported favorably thereon.

Mr. Conners, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom was referred, the 22nd instant, the nomination of Frank Clendenin, reported favorably thereon.

On motion by Mr. Sherman,

Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request the President of the United States to return to the Senate the resolution of the 18th instant, that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of John M. Duke to be collector of internal revenue for the 9th district of Kentucky.

Mr. Sherman submitted the following motion for consideration: That the resolution that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of John M. Duke be reconsidered.

On motion by Mr. Henderson,

Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to request the President of the United States to return to the Senate the resolution of the 22nd instant that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of E. L. Cockrill to be collector of internal revenue for the 8th district of Kentucky.

Mr. Henderson submitted the following motion for consideration: That the resolution that the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of E. L. Cockrill be reconsidered.

On motion by Mr. Stewart,

Ordered, That the nomination of Theodore T. Dwight be recommitted to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

The President pro tempore presented resolutions of the house of representatives of Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the confirmation 0141 139 of Edgar Cowan as minister to Austria; which were referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Wm. C. Binney, Henry A. Grant, Nathaniel S. Howe, and Hugh J. Anderson; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

The Senate proceeded to consider the nominations of Owen D. Downey, Luther Stephenson, George W. Berry, E. W. Pierce, Church Howe, Nathan C. James, H. R. Coggshell, John F. Hubbard, Morgal L. Harris, and William W. Mosley; and

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nominations of John R. Finn, Basil C. Brown, Frank Baker, William E. Schofield, Thomas Miller, Julius A. Penn, Joshua W. Warner, Basset Langdon, John T. Tanner, George M. Beebe, George W. Thatcher, Andrew S. Holladay, William Milward, M. H. Beaumont, Wm. Quail, Mathew D. Freer, Calvin E. Pratt, David H. Abell, Thomas W. Egan, Charles S. Cary, Henry H. Fish, and Thos. G. Halley; and

Resolved, That the Senate do not advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons.

The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to consider the nominations of Henry W. Gladding, Austin Savage, John W. Boyle, Frank Clendenin, Richard R. Bolling, Wm. L. Ashmore, Wm. M. Fitzhugh, Chambers McKibbin, Archibald L. Snowden, George B. Arnold, Stephen J. McGroarty, and John A. Hunter; and

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

On motion by Mr. Trumbull,

Ordered, That the injuction of secrecy be, and hereby is, removed from the proceedings of the Senate in relation to the nomination of Stephen A. Hurlbut to be major-general of Volunteers.

FRIDAY, February 1, 1867. Link to Annals.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

In compliance with the requests of the Senate of the 26th instant, I return herewith its resolutions of the 22d of January, 1867, declining to consent to the appointment of E. L. Cockrill as collector of internal revenue for the eighth district of Kentucky, and of John M. Duke as collector of internal revenue for the ninth district of that State.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 29, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate John Sargent to be assessor of internal revenue 16th district of Ohio, in place of John H. Barnhill, to be removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 23, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Samuel Lahm to be collector of internal revenue 17th distract of Ohio, in place of Lyman W. Pottery deceased.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 10, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Hiland R. Hulburd to be Comptroller of the Currency, in place of Freeman Clark, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Jan'y 23, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate E. H. Saulnier, a citizen of the United States, to be consul of the United States at Vera Cruz, in the place of Marquis D. L. Lane, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, 29 January, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate George H. Read, of Pennsylvania, to be an assistant paymaster in the Navy, to fill a vacancy in that grade.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 26 January, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Assistant Paymaster Charles D. Mansfield to be a passed assistant paymaster in the Navy, from the 23d December, 1866, vice Passed Assistant Paymaster Edward Sherwin, resigned; and J. Bayard Redfield, of Michigan, Wm. J. Healey, of New York, Henry Gerrard, of New York, John F. Tarbell, of Massachusetts, J. Goodwin Hobbs, of Maine, J. Porter Loomis, of Pennsylvania, H. T. B. Harris, of New York, Henry C. Machette, of Pennsylvania, Charles H. Lockwood, of New York, A. T. Hubbard, of Massachusetts, Charles E. Boggs, of New Jersey, Frank Bissell, of New York, H. Trumbull Stancliff, of Connecticut, Aaron H. Nelson, of Illinois, George F. Bemis, of Massachusetts, and Frederick C. Alley, of Massachusetts, to be assistant paymasters in the Navy, to fill vacancies in that grade.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington City, 23 January, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Army of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 21, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 21, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment in the Army of the United States, they having passed the examination required by law: PAY DEPARTMENT. To be paymasters.

Justus Steinberger, late colonel of the First Washington Territory Volunteers, to date from November 8, 1866, vice Winston, resigned.

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William G. Moore, late major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, to date from November 14, 1866, vice McClure, appointed assistant paymaster-general.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate B. F. Kelley to be collector of internal revenue 1st district of West Virginia, in place of Thomas P. Shallcross, rejected.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., Jan'y 31 st, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Calhoun M. Derringer to be assessor of internal revenue for the 2nd district of Pennsylvania, he having been appointed during the recess of the Senate, in place of Thos. W. Sweeny, removed.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 31 st, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Lewis S. Hills to be deputy postmaster at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah Ter., in place of Nathan Stein, resigned.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., February 1, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph S. Fullerton to be deputy postmaster at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, in place of Peter L. Foy, rejected by the Senate.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 30, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate A. B. Schroeder to be deputy postmaster at Helena, in the county of Phillips and State of Arkansas, in place of D. C. Grinnell, office having become Presidential.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 30, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Seth Marshall to be deputy postmaster at Painesville, in the county of Lake and State of Ohio, in place of Moses M. Seymour. (Vacancy.)

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 30, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Aaron Amsley to be deputy postmaster at Canton, in the county of Fulton and State of Illinois, in place of C. Redamon.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 29, 1867.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate R. Z. Mason to be deputy postmaster at Appleton, in the county of Outagamie and State of Wisconsin, in place of George M. Robinson. (Vacancy.)

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, D. C., January 30, 1867.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 21, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the names of Daniel L. Collier, esq, of Philadelphia, and Isaac A. Verplanck, esq., of Buffalo, for appointment as commissioners to examine into the claim of the State of Massachusetts for moneys expended for coast defense during the war, as provided by the joint resolution of Congress approved July 26, 1866. (Acts of 39th Congress, page 367.)

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be first lieutenants by brevet.

William C. Rice, late second lieutenant of the Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

George R. Stearns, late second lieutenant of the Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Hugh P. Beach, late second lieutenant of the Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Wilbur F. Flint, late second lieutenant of the Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be captains by brevet.

C. S. Lake, late first lieutenant and adjutant of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry in action at Prairie Grove, Vicksburg, and in the charge at Fort Blakely, to date from March 13, 1865.

Jasper H. Rice, late first lieutenant and quartermaster of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services at Prairie Grove, siege of Vicksburg, and in the campaign against Mobile, to date from March 13, 1865.

First Lieutenant O. B. Gray, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, to date from March 13, 1865.

Terrence J. Woodwin, late first lieutenant of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Nashville, Tennessee, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon Godfrey A. Kretchmar, of the United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

William Marks, late first lieutenant of the Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry, for distinguished gallantry during the campaign in Virginia of 1865, to date from March 3, 1865.

George S. Dailey, late lieutenant of the Ninth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

John Ransom, late assistant surgeon of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for faithful and efficient services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Alvin N. Bugbee, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services and bravery in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

David B. Holmes, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services and bravery in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

Henry S. Clapp, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services and bravery in action, to date were March 13, 1865.

Hugh E. McEnerney, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious, services and bravery in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

George C. Potwin, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services and great personal bravery, to date from March 13, 1865.

John S. Patterson, late first lieutenant and adjutant Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious conduct and gallantry in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

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William T. Sappington, late first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for meritorious conduct and gallantry in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

George G. Cornish, late first lieutenant of the Sixtieth Regiment New York Veteran Volunteers, for bravery and meritorious conduct on the field of battle, to date from March 13, 1865.

C. B. Brockway, late first lieutenant of the First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, for gallant conduct at the battle of Bull Run (second), Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Albert Rayburn, late first lieutenant of the Tenth United States Colored Heavy Artillery, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Henry G. Hicks, late first lieutenant and adjutant of the Ninety-third Illinois Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Mission Ridge, Tennessee, to date from March 13, 1865.

A. J. Harding, late first lieutenant of the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Assistant Surgeon N. M. Glatfelter, United States Volunteers, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from December 28, 1866.

Ira Perry, late assistant surgeon of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of John's Island, South Carolina, Fussell's Mills, and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

William P. Allen, late first lieutenant of the Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Abner Doane, late first lieutenant of the Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

William P. Wiley, late first lieutenant of the Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Charles B. Hutchins, late first lieutenant of the Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

R. Dale Benson, late first lieutenant of the One hundred and fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

William H. Brooks, late first lieutenant of the Eighth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for brave conduct and gallant bearing whilst under a heavy fire at the battle of Darbytow, Road, Virginia, and for distinguished services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

James M. Lyon, late first lieutenant of the Forty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for bravery at the battle of Darbytown Road, Virginia, and for gallant services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Walter Failing, late assistant surgeon of the Eightieth United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Walter Thorn, late first lieutenant of the One hundred and sixteenth United States Colored Troops, for gallantry in the attack and capture of Farrow's Island, James River, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be majors by brevet.

John S. Wilson, late captain of the Forty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, for faithful and efficient services, to date from March 13, 1865.

James B. Burbank, late captain of the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, for gallant conduct in the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

George S. Greene, late captain of the Fifty-seventh Massachusetts Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of the Wilderness and Coal Harbor, to date from March 13, 1865.

Alfred A. North, late captain of the Tenth Illinois Cavalry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Edward Coulter, late captain of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in action at the siege of Vicksburg and Fort Morgan, and in the charge at Fort Blakely, to date from March 13, 1865.

Mark L. Thomson, late captain of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry in action at Prairie Grove, Vicksburg, and Fort Blakely, to date from March 13, 1865.

Charles Attman, late captain of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry in action at Prairie Grove, Vicksburg, and Fort Blakely, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain O. B. Gray, late first lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious, services at the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, to date from March 13, 1865.

H. B. Blackman, late captain and assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Captain John C. Grierson, assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Godfrey A. Kretchmar, assistant surgeon United States Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Alfred H. Keith, late captain of the Sixth Vermont Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, and particularly for gallant conduct at the battle of Spottsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Sherman Underwood, late captain of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, for gallant services while scouting in Mississippi, to date from March 13, 1865.

C. W. Blakely, late captain of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, and acting commissary of subsistence, for meritorious services in the Subsistence Department during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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A. L. Munson, late captain of the Fifth New York Artillery, for faithful and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

William Ruger, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Resaca and New Hope Church, Georgia, to date from March 13, 1865.

William A. Granger, late captain of the Ninth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

W. A. James, late captain of the Third Rhode Island Cavalry, for distinguished services in the Department of the Gulf, to date from Marcia 13, 1865.

George G. Hopkins, late captain of the Fifth Rhode Island Volunteers, for gallant conduct and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Charles W. Griffith, late captain of the Sixth United States Volunteer Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Thomas S. Stewart, late captain of the Nineteenth Regiment United State Colored Troops, for long and meritorious services, and bravery in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

William C. Bryant, late captain of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for long and meritorious services and bravery in action, to date from March 13 1865.

Charles F. Stinson, late captain of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for long and meritorious services and bravery in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain George C. Patwin, late first lieutenant of the Nineteenth United States Colored Troops, for meritorious services and great personal bravery, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain John S. Patterson, late first lieutenant and adjutant of the Nineteenth United States Colored Troops, for meritorious conduct and gallantry in action to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain William T. Sappington, late first lieutenant and regimental quartermaster of the Nineteenth United States Colored Troops, for meritorious conduct and gallantry in action, to date from March 13, 1865.

Whiting S. Clark, late captain of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, for gallant conduct in the battle of Spottsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Samuel Hazzard, jr., late captain of the Third Pennsylvania Artillery, for faithful and efficient services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain George C. Cornish, late first lieutenant of the Sixtieth New York Veteran Volunteers, for bravery and meritorious conduct on the field of battle, to date from March 13, 1865.

Fred. Wooster Owen, late commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

H. D. Beam, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for faithful and efficient services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Henry G. Hicks, late first lieutenant and adjutant of the Ninety-third Illinois Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

George Hawes, of the United States Volunteers, for meritorious service in the campaign of 1861 and 1862, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain N. M. Glatfelter, assistant surgeon of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Medical Department, to date from December 28, 1866.

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William Cook, late captain of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of John's Island, South Carolina, Fussell's Mills, and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

William Royal, late captain of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of John's Island, South Carolina, Fussell's Mills, and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Horace Mills, late captain of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of John's Island, South Carolina, Fussell's Mills, and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Ira Perry, late assistant surgeon of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of John's Island, South Carolina, Fussell's Mills, and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Charles B. Fessenden, late captain of the Ninth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Fussell's Mills and Fort Harrison, Virginia, to date from March 14, 1865.

George P. Mott, late captain of the Fifth New York Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Piedmont, Lynchburg, Salem, SnicKer's Gap, Winchester, and Martinsburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Thomas Montgomery, late captain of the Sixty-fifth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

P. I. O'Rourke, late captain of the First Pennsylvania Reserves, for gallant conduct at the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

John N. Coyne, late captain of the First Army Corps, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, and Bristow Station, Virginia, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Frank F. Newland, late captain of the Eighth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallantry at the battle of Darbytown Road, Virginia, and distinguished services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain William H. Brooks, late first lieutenant of the Eighth United States Colored Troops, for brave conduct and gallant bearing while under a heavy fire at the battle of Darbytown Road. Virginia, and for distinguished services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Stephen W. Dorsey, late captain Battery H, First Ohio Light Artillery, for distinguished gallantry at the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Captain Walter Failing, late assistant surgeon of the Eightieth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for faithful and meritorious services, to date from March 13, 1865

Brevet Captain R. Dale Benson, late first lieutenant of the One hundred and fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

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To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be lieutenant-colonels by brevet.

Surgeon James H. Scoon, of the Eightieth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for faithful and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Donald C. McVean, late captain of the Veteran Reserve Corps, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Frank M. Coxe, late captain of the Eighty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

R. O. Blanding, late surgeon of the Twentieth Iowa Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services at Prairie Grove, siege of Vicksburg, and in the campaign against Mobile, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Alfred H. Keith, late captain of the Sixth Vermont Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the War, and particularly for gallant conduct at the battle of Spottsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major John King, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from December 21, 1866.

Brevet Major James Gillette, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from November 30, 1866.

Brevet Major Sherman Underwood, late captain of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, for gallant services while scouting in Mississippi, to date from March 13, 1865.

Chester K. Hughes, late major of the One hundred and forty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to date from March 13, 1865.

James Harper, late additional paymaster United States Volunteers, for meritorious services as additional paymaster, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major A. L. Munson, late captain of the Fifth New York Artillery, for faithful and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

George B. Dyer, late major of the Ninth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major A. P. Ketchum, late captain of the One hundred and twenty-eighth United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services during the war in the Department of the South, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Charles W. Griffith, late captain of the Sixth United States Volunteers (Infantry), for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Major Fred. K. Fletcher, late captain of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the campaign against Richmond, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Mills O. Carter, late surgeon of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for faithful and efficient services, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major Whiting S. Clark, late captain of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, for meritorious conduct in the battles of North Anna and Cold Harbor, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major George Hawes, of the United States Volunteers, for meritorious services in the campaign of 1861 and 1862, to date from March 13, 1865.

Additional Paymaster James P. Canby, United States Volunteers, for faithful services in the Pay Department, to date from January 8, 1867.

Additional Paymaster George W. Dyer, United States Volunteers, for meritorious and efficient services in the Pay Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major George P. Mott, late captain of the Fifth New York Artillery, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Piedmont, Lynchburg, Salem, Snicker's Gap, Winchester, and Martinsburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major P. I. O'Rourke, late captain of the First Pennsylvania Reserves, for meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major John N. Coyne, late captain of the First Army Corps, for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, and Bristow Station, Virginia, and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Major R. C. Shannon, late captain and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

Edwin Powell, late surgeon of the Seventy-second Illinois Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be colonels by brevet.

Joseph C. Jackson, late lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-sixth New Jersey Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Frank M. Coxe, late captain of the Eighty-fourth Regiment United States Colored Infantry, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

D. B. McCreary, late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. P. Martin, commissary of subsistence of Volunteers, for faithful services in the Subsistence Department, to date from March 13, 1866.

William Hobson, late lieutenant-colonel of the Seventeenth Maine Volunteers, for gallant services at Amelia Springs, Virginia, to date from April 6, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Chester K. Hughes, late major of the One hundred and forty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of the Wilderness, and during that campaign to Cold Harbor, to date from March 13, 1865.

Isaac S. Bangs, late lieutenant-colonel of the Eighty-first Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant and meritorious services at the siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel S. H. Manning, late assistant quartermaster of Volunteers, for faithful and efficient services in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Dyer, late major of the Ninth Maine Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

William Welsh, late lieutenant-colonel of the Nineteenth Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant conduct and efficient services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Whitney S. Clark, late captain of the First Maine Heavy Artillery, for gallant conduct in the action before Petersburg from June 15 to June 18, 1864, particularly in the assault of 18th, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Edwin Powell, late surgeon of the Seventy-second Illinois Volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

William A. Robinson, late lieutenant-colonel of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The President of the United States.

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying communication for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force of the United States, as proposed by the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

Washington, January 18, 1867.

War Department, Washington, January 18, 1867.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the following-named persons for appointment by brevet in the Volunteer force: To be brigadier-generals by brevet.

Brevet Colonel S. H. Manning, late assistant quartermaster United States Volunteers, for faithful and efficient service in the Quartermaster's Department, to date from March 13, 1865.

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Brevet Colonel Charles H. Whittlesey, late major and assistant adjutant-general of Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the War, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel D. B. McCreary, late lieutenant-colonel of the One hundred and forty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious service during the War, to date from March 13, 1865.

Horatio Rogers, late colonel of the Second Rhode Island Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the War, to date from March 13, 1866.

George S. Nichols, late colonel of the Ninth New York Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services in all the cavalry engagements under General Sheridan, from April 6, 1864, to March, 1865, to date from March 13, 1865.

A. W. Williams, late colonel of the Twentieth Michigan Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the War, to date from March 13, 1865.

Ferris Jacobs, late colonel of the Twenty-sixth New York Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the War, to date from March 13, 1865.

Brevet Colonel Isaac S. Bangs, late lieutenant-colonel of the Eighty-first Regiment United States Colored Troops, for gallant