"I therefore recommend that seasonable provision be made to enable the Executive to carry this stipulation into effect."
"Ordered, That D.C. McCallum be, and he is hereby, appointed military director and superintendent of railroads in the United States"
"With authority to enter upon, take possession of, hold, and use all railroads, engines, cars, locomotives, equipments, appendages, and appurtenances that may be required for the transport of troops, a..."
"And to do and perform all acts and things that may be necessary or proper to be done for the safe and speedy transport aforesaid"
"In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 5th instant, requesting a communication of any recent correspondence relating to the presentation of American citizens to the Court of France, I transm..."
"Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregnant with happy influence as an example, I cordially recommend that Captain Samuel..."
"Ordered,That all the disposable force of the Army of the Potomac, after providing safely for the defense of Washington, be formed into an expedition for the immediate object of seizing and occupying a..."
"As a sequel to the correspondence on the subject previously communicated, I transmit to Congress extracts from a dispatch of the 20th ultimo from Mr. Adams, United States minister at London, to the Se..."
"The advice of the Senate as to the expediency of accepting that convention as a substitute for the one of the 31st of July last is requested."
"I submit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty of extradition concluded by Mr. Corwin with the Mexican Government on the 11th of December last."
"Ordered, That the 22d day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces;"
"That all other forces, both land and naval, with their respective commanders, obey existing orders for the time and be ready to obey additional orders when duly given."