Abraham Lincoln said...

To the Senate of the United States: In answer to the Senate's resolution of yesterday, requesting information in regard ...

He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.

I recommend an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions thereof relative to the payment of the proportion of th...

All officers and persons in the military, naval, and revenue services, or in any branch of the public service under the ...