I deem it advisable under these circumstances to submit the treaty in its modified form to the Senate, for its advice in regard of the sufficiency of the assent of the Senecas to the amendments proposed.

It will be seen by the accompanying papers that of this tribe, the most important of those concerned, the assent of only 42 out of 81 chiefs has been obtained.

I transmit for the consideration of the Senate with a view to its ratification a convention for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States upon the Government of the Mexican Republic

Containing so much of the information called for by said resolution as could be furnished by his Department.

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of War.

It seems also that the task of making the final examination into the justice of the awards might advantageously be devolved upon some other officer or tribunal than the Secretary of the Treasury.

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, calling for information as to the proceedings under the act of Congress of the 28th of June last, providing for examinations of inventions designed to prevent…

The propriety of some additional legislation on this subject seems obvious.

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury

The proof of their justice every day becoming more and more unsatisfactory.

The period when the evidence on the claims shall be closed ought, in my opinion, to be limited, as they are already of long standing.

struct that the existing humane provisions of the laws for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States may be extended

I lay before you a communication from the Secretary of War.

I respectfully recommend these subjects for the early consideration and favorable action of Congress.

I transmit reports from the several Departments of the Government to which that resolution was referred.

I communicate to the House of Representatives, in compliance with its resolution of the 3d instant, reports from the Secretaries of State and War, containing all the information called for by said resolution now in possession of the…

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant, calling for information in regard to the examinations of inventions designed to prevent the calamities resulting from…

I communicate to the Senate reports from the several Executive Departments, containing the information* called for by said resolution.