"I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon the following-described treaties, viz:"
"An appropriation for the discharge of the obligations of the United States in these cases is requested."
"It will be noticed that two claims of Peruvian citizens on this Government have been allowed."
"I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, two conventions between the United States and His Belgian Majesty."
"A copy of so much of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and Mr. Sanford, the minister resident of the United States at Brussels, on the subject of the conventions as is necessary to a f..."
"Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they hereby are, presented to Major-General Ulysses..."
"I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to its ratification, a convention between the United States and Her Britannic Majesty for the final adjustment of the claims of the Hudsons Bay ..."
"I submit the whole subject to Congress, deeming that their attention thereto is almost imperatively demanded."
"Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so much of the several acts imposing discriminating duties of tonnage and impost with..."
"In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th of March last, requesting certain information touching persons in the service of this Government, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State,..."
"I lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty concluded at the Sac and Fox Agency, in Kansas, on the 4th day of September, 1863."