To the Senate of the United States:In response to a resolution of the Senate of the 31st ultimo, requesting the Presiden...
I am directed by the President to say that the several Departments of the Government will be closed on Saturday, the 29t...
I submit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, the accompanying convention for the extraditi...
I recommend to Congress the adoption of these measures
I concur in the opinions of this report as to the measures proper to be taken by this Government
I respectfully ask the immediate and careful attention of Congress
I am firmly convinced that appropriation bills ought not to contain any legislation not relevant to the application or e...
The objection to the bill, therefore, to which I respectfully ask your attention is that it gives a marked and deliberat...
Under these circumstances, to attempt in an appropriation bill the modification or repeal of these laws is to annex a co...
The necessity for these appropriations is so urgent and they have been already so long delayed that if the bill before m...
Politics, as well as religion, has its superstitions.
I respectfully recommend that such action be taken by Congress as may be deemed appropriate with reference to a gift to ...
It is respectfully submitted to the House of Representatives, recommending speedy and favorable consideration.
He now appeals to Congress for relief, and the papers herewith exhibit a case that calls for Congressional action.
It is spoken of by the members composing the late board as the most perfect and reliable machine in the world, embodying...
In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 27th of February last, concerning the action had by the Executive wit...
In response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 12th of February last, on the subject of negotiatio...
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 29th of January, 1880, calling for information in relation to the...