Nomination of Joseph E. Johnston to be Quartermaster-General of the Army of the United States, June 27, 1860

[Wednesday, June 27, 1860. Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the U.S. (Thirty-sixth Congress, First Session, 1859-1860), pages 228-229. Technically, this was a Special Second Session, June 26-June 28, 1860. The entire document can be found via the Library of Congress here.]

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate Joseph E. Johnston to be Quartermaster-General of the Army of the United States, with the rank of brigadier-general, vice Jesup, deceased.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

Washington, June 23, 1860.

War Department, June 23, 1860.

Sir: I have the honor to propose for your approbation the name of Joseph E. Johnston to be Quartermaster-General of the Army of the United States, with the rank of brigadier-general, vice Jesup, deceased. I am sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,

                                                                                   JOHN B. FLOYD,

                                                                                     Secretary of War.

To the President of the United States. The message was read. Ordered, That the nomination of Joseph E. Johnston be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

On motion by Mr. Mason,

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion of Mr. Simmons, on the 31st of May, that the Senate reconsider the vote on the resolution of the Senate not to advise and consent to the ratification of the treaty of transits and commerce between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic, dated at Vera Cruz, December 14, 1859. On the question, Will the Senate agree thereto?

It was determined in the affirmative,                      

Yeas . . . . . 26

Nays . . . . . 15

On motion by Mr. Mason, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present,

Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Chesnut, Clingman, Crittenden, Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Saulsbury, Simmons, Thomson, Wilson, Yulee.

Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Chandler, Collamer, Doolittle, Fessenden, Grimes, Hale, Hammond, Harlan, King, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson.

So the vote on the said resolution of the Senate was reconsidered. Amendments having been proposed by Mr. Simmons,

                             

                  On motion by Mr. Wilson,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the said treaty and the proposed amendments be postponed to the first Monday in December next.

Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred, this day, the nomination of Joseph E. Johnston, reported.

Mr. Tulee, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to whom were referred, the 26th inst., the nominations of Hiram M. Harris and Charles E. Allen, reported.

Whereupon

Resolved, That the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of the said persons, agreeably to their nominations respectively.

[Many thanks to Sue Davis, William Myers, Mary Davy and Sally Young for their ongoing research collaboration.]