To the Senate of the United States: WASHINGTON, February 1, 1870. I transmit to the Senate, in compliance with its resolution of the 31st ultimo, a report from the Secretary of State, communicating information in relation to the action of the legislature of the State of Mississippi on the proposed fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 2, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 4, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: I herewith lay before the Senate, for the consideration and action of that body in connection with a treaty of December 4, 1868, with the Seneca Nation of Indians, now pending, amendments to said treaty proposed at a council of said Indians held at their council house on the Cattaraugus Reservation, in New York, on the 26th ultimo. A letter of the Secretary of the Interior, of the 3d instant, accompanies the papers. U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 4, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: For the reasons stated in the accompanying communication from the Secretary of the Interior, I respectfully request to withdraw the treaties hereinafter mentioned, which are now pending before the Senate: First. Treaty concluded with the Great and Little Osages May 27, 1868. Second. Treaty concluded with the Sacs and Foxes of the Missouri and Iowa tribes of Indians February 11, 1869. Third. Treaty concluded with the Otoe and Missouria Indians February 13, 1869. Fourth. Treaty concluded with the Kansas or Kaw Indians March 13 1869. U. S. GRANT. To the House of Representatives: WASHINGTON, February 8, 1870. In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d instant, calling for the number of copies of the tributes of the nations to *Relating to the insurrection in the Red River settlement, in British North America. Abraham Lincoln now in possession of the Department of State, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the paper which accompa nied it. U. S. GRANT. To the House of Representatives: WASHINGTON, February 11, 1870. In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives requesting me to furnish any information which may have been received by the Government in relation to the recent assault upon and reported murder of one or more American citizens in Cuba, I communicate a report from the Secretary of State, with the papers accompanying it. U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON CITY, February 11, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: The papers in the case of Commander Jonathan Young. of the United States Navy, show That when the naval promotions were made in 1866 the name of Commander Jonathan Young was not included among them, and he was passed over, while Commander George W. Young was not passed over; that among other testimonials is one from Vice-Admiral D. D. Porter stating that "Commander Jonathan Young was passed over by mistake; that he was recommended for promotion, while Commander George W. Young was not recommended for promotion, and by some singular mistake the latter was promoted, while the former was passed over." That eminent officers, formerly junior to Commander Young, but promoted over his head, desire his restoration to his former position, because they consider such restoration due to his character, ability, and services. In view, therefore, of these facts, and of the general good standing of Commander Jonathan Young, and of his gallant and efficient services during the war, and to remedy so far as is now possible what is believed to have been a clerical error of the Department, which has worked to his injury, the Department now recommends that he be restored to his original standing upon the navy list. For these reasons I nominate Commander Jonathan Young to be restored to his original position, to take rank from the 25th July, 1866, and next after Commander William T. Truxtun. U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, D. C., February 11, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: In reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, requesting information in regard to the proceedings had in the State of Georgia in pursuance of the recent act of Congress entitled "An act to promote the reconstruction of the State of Georgia," and in relation to the organization of the legislature of that State since the passage of that act, I herewith transmit the report of the Secretary of War, to whom the resolution was referred. U. S. GRANT. To the Senate of the United States: WASHINGTON, February 15, 1870. In reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, in relation to the Central Branch, Union Pacific Railroad Company, I transmit a copy of a letter addressed to me on the 27th ultimo by the Secretary of the Interior. It contains all the information in my possession touching the action of any of the Departments on the claim of that company to continue and extend its road and to receive in aid of the construction thereot lands and bonds from the United States. U. S. GRANT. To the Senate of the United States: WASHINGTON, February 16, 1870. In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, asking "how much of the appropriations heretofore made, amounting to $100,000, to provide for the defense of certain suits now pending in the Court of Claims, known as the cotton cases, has been expended, and to whom the same has been paid; for what services rendered, and the amount paid to each of said persons; and also the number of clerks in the Treasury Department, and other persons, with their names, engaged or occupied in the defense of said suits," I herewith transmit the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom the resolution was referred. U. S. GRANT. To the House of Representatives: WASHINGTON, February 16, 1870. In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents. To the Senate of the United States: U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 17, 1870. I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 24th ultimo the report from the Secretary of State, with accompaniments.† U. S. GRANT. * Relating to the payment in currency, instead of coin, of the semiannual installments of interest due to the United States under the convention with Spain concluded February 17, 1834, and opinion of the Attorney-General relative thereto. 1 Lists of officers commissioned by the Department of State, their compensation, etc. To the House of Representatives: WASHINGTON, February 18, 1870. I transmit to the House of Representatives, in further answer to their resolution requesting information in relation to the recent assault upon and reported murder of one or more American citizens in Cuba, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers. U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 19, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: In reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting "any information which may have been received by the Government of the recently reported engagement of Colonel Baker with the Indians, with copies of all orders which led to the same," I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, to whom the resolution was referred. U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., February 21, 1870. To the House of Representatives: * I transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to their resolution of the 7th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents. † To the Senate of the United States: U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 23, 1870. I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 14th instant, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents. To the Senate of the United States: U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, February 24, 1870. In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 21st instant, directing the Secretary of State to furnish the Senate with copies of all correspondence relating to the imprisonment of Mr. Davis Hatch by the Dominican Government, I transmit a report of the Secretary of State upon the subject. *Piegan in Montana. U. S. GRANT. † Correspondence relative to affairs connected with Cuba and to the struggle for independence in that island. Correspondence of the United States minister to Japan relative to American interests in that country. WASHINGTON, February 28, 1870. To the Senate of the United States: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, requesting to be informed "if any officer of the Government has, contrary to the treaty of July 19, 1866, with the Cherokee Nation, enforced or sought to enforce the payment of taxes by Cherokees on products manufactured in the Cherokee Nation and sold within the Indian Territory," I transmit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom the resolution was referred. U. S. GRANT. To the House of Representatives: WASHINGTON, February 28, 1870. In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th instant, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State upon the subject, and the papers by which it was accompanied. U. S. GRANT. WASHINGTON, March 1, 1870. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit to Congress a communication from the Secretary of State, with the accompanying documents, relative to the claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of Venezuela which were adjusted by the commission provided for by the convention with that Republic of April 25, 1866. U.S. GRANT. To the House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., March 3, 1870. I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the House asking for information in relation to the repairs of Spanish war vessels at the docks of the United States, the report of the Secretary of the Navy, to whom the resolution was referred. U. S. GRANT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., March 8, 1870. To the Senate and House of Representatives: Herewith I have the honor to transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, relative to the obligation of Congress to make the necessary appropriations to carry out the Indian treaties made by what is known as the Peace Commission of 1867. * Imprisonment of American citizens in Great Britain for political offenses. |