| Journal of Executive Sessions, Senate |
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| Executive Session |
| Thursday April 30th, 1863 |
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| {One name among
several hundred names processed by the Senate that day} |
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| Confederate States of America |
| War Department |
| Richmond, Va. April 23d, 1863 |
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| His Excellency Jefferson Davis |
| President &c |
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| Sir, |
| I have the honor to recommend
the following nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the
Confederate States of America. |
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| Assistant Adjutant General |
| Colonels |
| ***** |
| William M. Wadley, of Louisiana, for duty
as Insptr of R. R. Transportn to rank Nove 29, 1862. |
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| I am, Sir, very respectfully |
| Your obt. Servt. |
| James A. Seddon |
| Secretary of War |
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| The message was read. |
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| The Senate proceeded to
consider the nominations of William M. Wadley and John S. Preston to be
Assistant Adjutant General, with rank of Colonel; d the nomination of
John T. Scott, to be Assistant Adjutant General, with rank of Captain,
therein contained. |
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| Ordered, That said nominations
be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. |
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| The Senate then proceeded to
consider the residue of the nominations contained in said massage, and |
| Resolved, That the Senate
advise and consent to their appointment, agreeably to the nominations of
the President. |
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| Executive Session |
| Friday May 1st 1863 |
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| Mr. Wigfall, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred (on the 30th ult.)
the nomination of William M. Wadley, to be Assistant Adjutant General
with the rank of Colonel, reported with the recommendation that said
nomination be not confirmed. |
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| The Senate proceeded to
consider said report; and |
| On motion by Mr. Davis, That
the further consideration of said nomination be postponed till the first
Monday in December next. |
| It was determined in the
negative. |
| On the question "Will the
Senate advise and consent to the appointment of William M. Wadley." |
| It was determined in the
negative. |
| So it was |
| Resolved, That the Senate do
not advise and consent to the appointment of William M. Wadley to be
Assistant Adjutant General with the rank of Colonel. |