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FROM WASHINGTON.

SECRET SESSION OF THE SENATE.
To the Senate of the Uuited Statcs,
nominate to the Senate Henry A. Wise, Of
Virginia, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
tor Pleniro!entiary Of the United States to the
Court Of his Majesty the King Of the French, in
the place Of Lewis Cass, resigned.
JOHN TYLER
Washington, Feb. 81 ls43.
Yoas--Messrs Archer, Buchanan. Calhoun,
Choatc, Cuthbert, Evans, Fulton, King, Nc.
Duflie. Sturgeon, Tallmadge, and Walker--l2
Nays-Messrs Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Bcr-
ren, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Chttendcn Day.
ton, Graham, Henderson, Huntingdon Kerr,
Mangun, Merrick, Miller, Phelps, Porter, Sim.
mons. Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tappsn,
White, and Woodbridge-24.
To thclSenate of the United States:
In submitting the name Of Henry A. Wise to
the Senate, for the mission to France, | was led
to do 80 by considerations Of his high talent, his
cxated character, and great moral worth. The
country feel assured would be represented at
Paris in the person of Mr. Wise, by one wholly
unsurpassed in exalted patriotism, and well fit
ted to be the representative Of this country abroad
His rejection by the Senate has caused me to
reconsider his qualifications, and see no cause
to doubt that he is eminently qualified for the
station. feel il therefore to be my duty to re.
nominate him.
Nominate Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pcnpo,ent-
larry to the Court of his Majesty, the King of the
French in place Of Lewis Cass, resigned.
JOHN TYLER.
March 8, 1s43
Yeas--Messrs Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton
King, McDufie, Sturgeon, and Walkers.
Nays essrs Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bay.
ard, Benton, Berrien, Clayton. Conrad, Crafts
Crittenden, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Hun.
tington, Linn, Mangum, Merrck, Miller, More
head, Porter, Simmons, Smith of Indiana
Sprague, Tappan, White, and Woodbridge--26
Another brief message again nominated Nj
Wise, and the following vote shows the result
Yeas--Messrs Cuthbert, and Walker--2.
Nays--Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, Bar
rows, Bayard, Benton, Berrien, Clayton, Conrad
Crafts, Criltenden, DAYTON, Graham, Henderson
Huntington, Linn, Mangum, Nerrck, Miller
Morchead, Phelps, Porter, Sewer, Simmons
Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tappan, White, ant
Woodbrdge--29.
To the Senate of the United Staies:
nominate Caleb Gushing, of Massachusetts
to be Secretary ofthe Treasury, in place of Wal
ter Forward, resigned. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, March 2, 1913.
Yeas--Nessrs Bates. Buchanan, Calhoun
Choate. Cuthbert, Evans, Fulton, King, McDuf
fe McRoberts, Rves, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tall
madge, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury.
and Whe--19
Nays essrs Allen, Archer, Blgby, Barrow
Bayard, Benton, Berrien, Clayton, Conrad, Graft
! Crlt,enden, Graham, Henderson, Huntington
Nop cly
head, Phelps, Porter, Summons, Smith of India
ma, Sp,asue, Tappan, and Whlie-27.
To the Senate of the United States:
In submitting to you the name Of Caleb Cush
ing as Secretary of the Treasury, did SO i
full view of his consummate abilities, his un
questioned patriotism, and ful capacity 10 dis
charge, with honor to himself and advantage t
the country, the high and important duties az
! pertaining TO that department Of the Govern
ment. The respect which have for the vii
dom OF the Senate has caused me again, sine
his rejection, to reconsider his merits and h
h qualifications. This review has satisfied m
J. that could not have more able adviser in II
: administration Of public affairs, or the country
a more faithful officer
" feel it, therefore to be my duty to renom
{, nate him.
d nominate Caleb Gushing to the Secreta
y Of the Treasury, IN the place of Walter Fo
); ward, resigned. JOHN TYLER.
II March 3, 1913
,e ieas--.hessrs BATES Calhoun, Cuthbert, FL
/ ton, King, McDuffie, Riyes, Sewer, Sturgeo
I and Waikcr--iO.
e Nays--Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, b.
> row, Bayard, Benton Berrien, Clayton, Coma
), Crafts, Crit,enden, Graham, Henderson, Hu
e tington, Kerr, Linn, Mangum, Merrick, Mile
e Morehead, Porter, Simmons, Smith OF Indian
o o Sprague, Tappan. White, and Woodbridge.
- To The Senate ofthe United States:
II | nominate Caleb Gushing as Secretlry
10 the Treasury, in place Of Walter Forward, 7
l. signed. JOHN TYLER.
At March 3, ls43
If Ycas--Messrs Cuthbert and Walker--2
,c Nays--Messrs Allen, Archer, Bagby, b;
al row, Bayard, Bemon, Berricn, Cr,tendcn, Cha
TO ton, Conrad, Gratis, Dayton, Graham, He.dt
TO son, Huntington, Kerr, Linn, Mangun. Merrit
Of Miller. Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmer
Smith Of Indiana, Sprague, Tappan, White a
rs Woodbrdge--29.