Martin Van Buren: “In the absence of any authority on the part of the Executive to satisfy these claims, they are now submitted to Congress…”

I transmit herewith to the House of Representatives of the United States a report from the Director of the Mint, exhibiting the operations of that institution during the year 1840

I communicate to the Senate sundry papers, in further answer to its resolution of the 30th of December, 1839, which have been received from the governor of Florida since the adjournment of the last session of Congress.

To the House of Representatives of the United States:I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in answer to their resolution of the 23d instant.

I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th March last, a report from the Secretary of War