Hasty action by the Senate is also necessarily involved, and geographical limitations are practically imposed by the necessity of selecting someone who can reach the capital and take the necessary oath of office before the expiration of…

This limitation is, I am sure, unwise, and necessarily involves in such a case as that now presented undue haste and even indelicacy.

I recommend such a modification of the existing law as will permit the first or sole assistant, or, in the case of the Treasury Department, where the assistants are not graded, that one who may be designated by the President, to discharge…

Stripped, then, of this claim the proposition is nakedly one to authorize Oklahoma City to donate $40,000 to the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company.

I transmit herewith a letter of the Secretary of War, accompanied by the final report of the board on gun factories and steel forgings for high-power guns, and appendixes thereto.

The death of George Bancroft, which occurred in the city of Washington on Saturday, January 17, at 3:40 o'clock p.m., removes from among the living one of the most distinguished Americans.

It is thought important by the Department that this matter receive the consideration of Congress during the present session.

I transmit herewith a memorial of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Oklahoma, asking an appropriation for the relief of the destitute people of that Territory.

To the House of Representatives:In further response to the resolution of the House of Representatives requesting me, if in my judgment not incompatible with the public interest, to furnish to the House the correspondence since March 4…

I can not believe that upon reconsideration the Congress will approve the contemplated expenditure.

The public needs do not justify the contemplated expenditure of $75,000 for the erection of a public building at Bar Harbor.

It is urgently necessary that Congress should at once, by joint resolution or otherwise, continue the laws of Nebraska in force, and save pending criminal arrests and prosecutions at least.

The question of the location of the Territorial capital has so occupied the time of the legislature and so distracted and divided its members that no criminal code has been provided.

I transmit herewith a letter of the Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by the report of the commission appointed by me

The matter is presented for the action of Congress.

The report and accompanying papers are submitted for the information and early attention of Congress.

The matter is presented for such action as the Congress may deem proper.

I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 24th of September last, a report of the Secretary of State and accompanying correspondence, in relation to the killing of General J. Martine…