Message to the Senate on Nominees for the Marine Corps

To the Senate of the United States:

I herewith transmit to the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Navy, dated on the 24th instant (ultimo), furnishing the information called for by a resolution of the Senate adopted on the 16th instant (ultimo), requesting me "to inform the Senate in executive session on what evidence the nominees for the Marine Corps are stated to be taken from the States as designated in his message communicating the nominations of January 13."

JAMES BUCHANAN.