Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-07
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.

CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb; 6.ccThe following nominations
were confirmed by the Senate to-day in executive
session: Commander James NJ. Fardy, to be a cap
tain in the navy; Lieut. Commander Edward Barrett,
to be commander; Edwin H. Webster, to be collec-
tor of customs for the district of Baltimore Nd s.
Garfield, of Washington Territory, to be surve or
general for said Territory: George n. Black of Hi
Illinois, John Wilson, of Peoria, Illinois. TO be con
sui at Antwerp; Nathaniel Usher, of Indiana to be
district attorney for the northern ditrct Of Florida
G. W Hazeton. of Columbus. Wisconsin, to be col
lector of internal revenue for the second collection
district Of Wisconsin; ttz Henry Warren. of Iowa
to be minister resident to Guatemala.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LEAGUE.
Hon. John W. Forney delivered lecture this even
ing before the soldiers and Sailors National Union
League. Gen. B. bidder presided. Letters were
received and read from General Meade and General
George IL. thomas. During the delivery of the lee
ture. Lieut., Gen. Grant entered the hall and was re-
celved with immense applause. Col. FOrney spoke
for about an hour recountng the services rendered
the country by the soldiers during the rebellion, and
You will recollect, members of the Soldiers and
Sailors National Union League when you did me the
honor to invite me to address you. frankly stated
that did not think you had taken the proper course
to promote the objects set forth in the preamble tc
your constitution.
These objects are the employment OF bonorably
discharged soldiers and Sailors the equalization Of
the bounes of the soldiers 1861 and 1862 With the
bounties paid to those enlisting later in the war
provision for the widows and orphans of your fallen
comrades, aud for the speedy settlement of theil
claims, and to extend to members who, by sickness
and other mlsfortunes are prevented from pursuits
their ayOcations, such aid as will alleviate theii
great suffering. IN Washington city there is nothing
less likely to succeed than an attempt to raise money
by public lectures. In this great national forum
where the ripest nteects of the nation deliberate
daily upon affairs of state and where the nobles
oratory is invoked to the vindication of immOrta
principles t is natural that the citizen should prefer
to take his in the gallery of the Senate the
House, and gather instruction and inspiration from
the scene
These opportunities open to all. give to occasions
like this cold and tame appearance and undOubted
ly defeat any such object raising money by pubi
speeches; yet. have not been unmindful of you
unchallenged charms to public gratitude. HAVING
entertained and acted upon this sentiment through
out the war, 1t has been my study to do all IN m!
power 10 keep alYe the public sense OF your ihesti
mane services and to contribute TO their substantial
recognition. With this view sought for some prac
tical way to assist your prasewotthy enterprise.
think have been fortunate in making what is TAI
beginning.
Although my name appears as one of the corpora
establishment Of grand Soldiers and Sailors HON