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To the Senate of the United States:With reference to the convention between the United States and Denmark for the cession of the islands of St. Thomas and St. John, in the West Indies, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State on the…
A treaty with the Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes, dated October 28, 1867.
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of yesterday, calling for information relating to the appointment of the American minister at Pekin to a diplomatic or other mission on behalf of the Chinese Government by the Emperor of China, I…
I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon the following treaties, concluded at 'Medicine Lodge Creek,' Kansas, between the Indian tribes therein named and the United States, by their commissioners appointed by…
I transmit herewith the report made by the commissioners appointed under the act of Congress approved on the 20th day of July, 1867.
A letter of this date from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting said treaties, is herewith inclosed.
A treaty with the Kiowa and Comanche tribes, concluded October 21, 1867.
A treaty with the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes, concluded October 28, 1867.
As the amount of this valuation can not legally be drawn from the Treasury without authority from Congress, I recommend an appropriation for that purpose.
It is proposed to appoint a commissioner on the part of this Government to adjust, informally in this case, with a similar commissioner on the part of Spain, the question of damages, the commissioners to name an arbiter for points upon…
When the amount of the damages shall thus have been ascertained, application will be made to Congress for a further appropriation toward paying them.
I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of yesterday, making inquiry how many and what State legislatures have ratified the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the…
In answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th instant, requesting information concerning alleged interference by Russian naval vessels with whaling vessels of the United States, I transmit a report from the…
By direction of the President of the United States, the following orders are made:
I herewith transmit to Congress a report, dated the 20th instant, with the accompanying papers, received from the Secretary of State in compliance with the requirements of the eighteenth section of the act entitled 'An act to regulate the…
The principles of American liberty are still the inheritance of this people and ever should be.
I respectfully suggest to Congress that some public recognition of General Hancock's patriotic conduct is due, if not to him, to the friends of law and justice throughout the country.
Some public recognition of General Hancock's patriotic conduct is due.
