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JOURNAL

OF THE

EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

SENATE

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FROM DECEMBER 1, 1845, TO AUGUST 14, 1848, INCLUSIVE.

VOL. VII.

PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

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WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

610.20

HARVARD COLLEGE

OCT 16 1888
LIBRARY.

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

June 28, 1886.

Resolved, That the entire Executive Journal of the Senate, from the 23d February, 1829, the date to which the said proceedings have already been printed and published by order of the Senate, be printed, to the end of the last session of the Fortieth Congress, under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate, with a copious and comprehensive index to each volume, and that one hundred copies thereof be printed. Resolved, That until the further order of the Senate the said print shall not be made public.

Attest:

ANSON G. McCOOK,

Secretary.

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EXECUTIVE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

[First session of the Twenty-ninth Congress.]

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1845.

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

To the Senate of the United States:

I nominate the persons named in the accompanying list of promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States, to the several grades annexed to their names, as proposed by the Secretary of War. JAMES K. POLK.

WASHINGTON, December 16, 1845.

WAR DEPARTMENT, December 12, 1845. SIR: I have the honor respectfully to propose for your approbation the annexed list of officers for regular promotion and persons for ap pointment in the Army of the United States.

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

To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

W. L. MARCY.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, December 12, 1845.

SIR: I respectfully submit the accompanying list of regular promotions and appointments to fill vacancies in the Army, which are known to have happened since the adjournment of Congress in March last.

It may be proper to repeat the remark that there are (now) five vacancies in the Quartermaster's Department, one of the rank of major, since July 22, 1842, and four of captain; which vacancies it is understood, after due consideration, it was decided that the wants of the public serv. ice did not require to be filled.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obed't serv't,

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R. JONES,

Adj't Gen'l.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED

STATES.

PROMOTIONS.

First Regiment of Dragoons.

First Lieutenant William Eustis to be captain, March 17, 1845, vice Terrett, deceased.

Second Lieutenant Andrew J. Smith to be first lieutenant, March 4, 1845, vice Schaumburg, whose appointment ceased on that day.

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