Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-02
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IN SEN ATE.
CASE OF COL. BIssELI.

CASE OF COL. BIsSELL.
Proceedings tn the Senate Of the U States OF,
Tie nomination Of Col. DANIEL BIssELL.
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1926.
The !o.lowing message was received from the
PresiGen, of the United States, by Mr.. JouN
ADAMS, JT.:
TO the Senate Of tie L. Stctes:
WAsHINGroY, lG:h Jan. 1926.
nominate Daniel Bissell, of Missouri, to be
Colonel cfthe second'resiment OF Artillery.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
TRe message was read; and
Ordered, Thai the nomination o! Daniel Bissell
he referred 10 the Committee on Military A fairs,
20 consider and report thereon.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1926.
MI. Harrison, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, TO when was referred, on the 10th instant.
he nomination of Daniel Biss., submitted the FOL
loving report:
% That they have had the same under considera-
ton, and find that the sai. Daniel Bissell, after
filing all the inferior grades, was Brigadier
General in the line OF ,he Amy of he United
States at the conclusion of the late war, taking
rank as such from the 9th day of March, lsl4.2
That, in reducing the Army from the War to n
Peace Establishment, in 1915, Gen Bsseil, in
common with many other superior officers, was
retained in service, with a linea ran. inferior ia
that which he had held in the war and with n
brevet rank corresponding the higher rank which
he had held; and that, by virtue of this orange
Inent, which was made by the President and re
ceived The sanction Of the Senate, Gen Bissel be-
came Colonel in the line, taking rank as such
from the ] 9Th day Of March 1912, (ihe rank Of hi,
former Coloneicy) with the brevet rank of Driea-
der General, taking effect from the OH day OF
March, 1914, the date of his former lincal rank in
that grade.
IN the further reduction Of the Army, which
took place in the year 1921, in the execution of the
18th section Of the act of Ike 81 of March of that
year, by which the President was authorized:-
" To cause TO By ARRANGED the officers &c. OF
" The SeCeraL corps (Meu) IN SERVICE, in sucb
IS manner as TO form and COMPLETE ont ofthe
" SAME the force GmthOyi@edby (thaO act to be
" retained and cause the sUPERNUHtERARY
"oficers," &c. to be Discharged" &c. Breyet
General Bssell was considered as a supernumerary
Colonel, and ordered to be discharged.
This arrangement, as it affected General Bisscl1
and some other officers, was decided by the Senate
10 be illegal and void, and the officer appointed in
place of General Bissell was rejected. The com
Inittee deem il improper to argue the question o.
the correctness OF that decision; they will ONLY saw
that they believe it 10 have been correct; that il
was made upon great deliberation, and aherward.
reconsidered and confirmed; and that lhey consider
Il as the Gnsl decision OF the highest tribunal which
had cogniZance OF the question. The consequence
of this decision was that Gen BsselI still remain
lawfully nominated TO the Cooneley OF The Cd reoi
ment of Artillery, (yscant since the arrangemegt
Of 1927 as is done in The Presidents message. %
line 10th instant; and, without being so considered
he could not be nominated TO that place witbou
violating the rule OF the regimentsl promotion.
which is so well known and so perfectly establish
ed in the Army Of the L. States.
The legality of the nomination being clear. o.,
Committee deem it super1uous to examine N.
question Of merits, It being known 10 the Sonat,
and the nation, that Gen. Bisael has BEEN for more
than thirty years and in all the various grades IRON
private TO the General, one Of the most distin-
gushed and meritorious soldiers and officers which
his country has produced.
In recommending his confirmation, therefofe, IL
ihe place indicated in the message the committed
act in conformity 10 the principles herein above
set forth and in fixing his rank to correspond will
that which ne held at the time If the reduction o.
the Army in 1921, they act in further confornii,
80 The same principles, and 10 obedience 10 The pre-
cedents In the cases Of Colonel Fenwies, Colone
House, and Lieutenant Colonel Eustis, az decide,
by the Senate on the sth day Fl May, 1922.
They, therefore, submit the following resolu-
ton:
Rso'osd, Thsiihs sers'e 10 advise sal consent