"A letter of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the 10th instant is also Transmitted, suggesting amendments to the treaty for the consideration of the Senate."
"The public safety does require that the railroad line called and known as the Southwest Branch of the Pacific Railroad in the State of Missouri be repaired, extended, and completed."
"Ordered, That Major-General Henry W. Halleck be assigned to command the whole land forces of the United States as General in Chief, and that he repair to this capital as soon as he can with safety to ..."
"The said line from Rolla to and across Little Piney be first completed, and as soon as possible."
"The portion of the said railroad line which reaches from Rolla to Lebanon be repaired, extended, and completed, so as to be made available for the military uses of the Government, as speedily as may b..."
"I recommend that the thanks of Congress be given to the following officers of the United States Navy"
"What amount of force have you now?"
"I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification, a postal convention with Costa Rica, concluded at San Jose on the 9th June last."
"If you desired could you remove the army safely?"
"Is the army secure in its present position?"
"What is likely to be your condition as to health in this camp?"
"Where is the enemy now?"
"Let us have faith that right makes might."
"Herewith is the draft of the bill to compensate any State which may abolish slavery within its limits, the passage of which, substantially as presented, I respectfully and earnestly recommend."
"My reason for so doing is that I have approved an act of the same title passed by Congress after the passage of the one first mentioned for the express purpose of correcting errors in and superseding ..."
"I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that the States of South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ten..."
"I most cordially recommend that Captain Andrew H. Foote, of the United States Navy, receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his eminent services"
"I trust that they may be enrolled without delay, so as to bring this unnecessary and injurious civil war to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion."
