The resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th instant, asking whether any legislation is necessary in order to give effect to th...
The large amount of valuable statistical information which is collated and presented in the memorial will greatly facilitate the mature cons...
While I have not given nor have leisure to give the subject a careful examination, its great importance is obvious and unquestionable.
To the Honorable House of Representatives:In obedience to the resolution of your honorable body of the 9th instant, requesting certain infor...
It is desirable that such legislation as may be necessary to carry the treaty into effect should be enacted as soon as may comport with the ...
I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of War, in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d of June, in rela...
You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if yo...
In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 29th ultimo, adopted in executive session, requesting information in regard to the cl...
Under the call for three-years' volunteers 50,000 men will be accepted as raised and reported by the respective State governors.
All regiments of militia or of three-months' volunteers who have offered their services under the recent call of the War Department, and who...
It seems, therefore, to be proper that we should show to any of them who may apply for that purpose that, compatibly with our cardinal polic...
It is believed that though this instrument contains no stipulation which may not be found in some subsisting treaty between the United State...
You are also authorized to take possession of and use all railroads, engines, cars, buildings, machinery, and appurtenances within the geogr...
You are hereby appointed chief of construction and transportation in the Department of the Rappahannock, with the rank of colonel, and attac...
You are authorized to do whatever you may deem expedient to open for use in the shortest possible time all military railroads now or hereaft...
You are also authorized to form a permanent corps of artificers, organized, officered, and equipped in such manner as you may prescribe;
There was no time to convene them.
It is due to Mr. Cameron to say that although he fully approved the proceedings they were not moved nor suggested by himself.
