In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 7th of
January, 1840, showing the condition of the two per
cent. fund, reserved for making a road or roads lead-
ing to the State of Mississippi

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th
January, 1840, in relation to the exaction of duties.
from, and the description of papers furnished to, ves-
sels employed in the whale fishery
Transmitting statements of the names and salaries of the
clerks employed in the several offices of that depart-
ment during the year 1839 -
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to
the establishment of a marine hospital at the mouth
of the Arkansas river
Transmitting statements of the contracts made in the Treas-
ury Department during the year 1839, and the ex-
penditures from the marine hospital fund during the
year 1839 -

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d of
January, 1840, in relation to the donation claims or
settlement rights in the State of Mississippi, under
the acts of 25th April, 1812, and 3d March, 1819 - 4 149
In compliance, in part, with the resolutions of the Senate of
the 30th December, 1839, in relation to the Louis-
ville and Portland canal

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Transmitting a statement of payments made on account of
miscellaneous claims during the year 1839 -
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of 30th De-
cember, 1839, in relation to the payment of Govern-
ment drafts by the deposite banks since the general
resumption of specie payments in 1838

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, showing the
amount of receipts and payments on account of the
five per cent. fund of the net proceeds of the lands.
lying within the State of Alabama -

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December,
1839, transmitting statements of the amounts of
duties received, and drawbacks paid on the same,
since 1833 -

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with state-
ments showing the imports and exports of gold and
silver coin and bullion, and the annual coinage at
the mints, to the year 1839 -

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate in relation to
the quantity and the sales of public lands in the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate on the sub-
ject of payments and deposites of Treasury notes - 6 315

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of 16th April,
1840, showing the annual amounts of drawback

since the application of the drawback system to that
exportation

Transmitting statements showing the expenditures of the
Government from 1821 to 1839, inclusive -
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to
the special deposites of the Government and the
issues of Treasury notes

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of
April, 1840, in relation to the report of Mr. Owen,
on the geology and mineralogy of the Territory of
lowa
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 17th
of June, 1840, showing the amount of revenue re-
ceived between the end of the last fiscal year and the
first day of June, 1840

Transmitting a report from the Register of the Treasury,
containing statements of the commerce and naviga-
tion between the United States and foreign coun-
tries, for the year ending 30th September, 1839
Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate,

a statement of the appropriations to be expended in
the District of Columbia since the location of the
seat of Government therein
Transmitting a report of Mr. Hassler, superintendent of the
work on standard weights and measures, in relation
to the completion of the standard yard measures
prepared for the several States under a resolution of
Congress of 1836 .

Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate,
statements showing the daily employment of the
several officers of the customs

Transmitting statements showing the aggregate amount of
value of all imports, deducting reshipments, and the
aggregate amount of duties collected in each State of
the Union since 1821

REPORTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

Annual, accompanying the President's message
(For accompanying documents, sce President's annual
message.)
Transmitting statements showing the rejected applications
for pensions during the year 1839 .

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Transmitting statements of the contingent expenses of the
War Dep partment, and of the othices and bureaus at-
tached thereto, during the year ending 30th Septem-
ber, 1839
Recommending to the chairman of the Committee on In-
dian Affairs an appropriation for the removal and
subsistence of a number of Steckbridge and Munsee
Indians
Transmitting a statement showing the contingent expenses
of the military establishment during the year 1839 2 43

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 27th
of December, 1839, on the subject of permitting offi-
cers of the army to retire on half pay
Communicating reports of the Chief of the Topographical
Engineers, and of the Chief Engineer, with a de-
tailed statement of the history and progress of the
works under their charge

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In relation to the information required by the Senate, per
resolution of 30th December, 1839, respecting the
amounts drawn from the Treasury in each of the
last five years, in consequence of special legislation
upon private claims
Transmitting estimates of appropriations necessary for the
service of the Indian Department for 1840 -
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 10th
January, 1840, in relation to the abandonment of
Rock Island, in Illinois, as a military post -
Transmitting statements of the appropriations and expen-
ditures for the service of the War Department during
the year 1839, with the balances remaining in the
Treasury at the end of the year
Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate,
estimates showing the cost of the extension and
completion of the Cumberland road to Jefferson city,
in the State of Missouri

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Transmitting a statement showing the names and compen-
sation of the persons employed in the Indian De-
partment during the year 1839

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 30th of

December, 1839, showing the massacres committed,
and the property destroyed, by the hostile Indians
in Florida -
Transmitting copies of reports of the Topographical Bu-
reau, with maps, in relation to internal improve-
ments in the Territory of Wiskonsin, in obedience
to a resolution of the Senate of the 15th of January,
1840
Transmitting abstracts of the returns of the militia of the
United States for the year 1839
Transmitting, in compliance with a resclution of the Sen-
ate of the 14th January, 1840, the report of the
commissioner to investigate the claims against the
Miami Indians for the year 1839 -

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th
February, 1840, in relation to the relative cost and
superiority of brass and iron cannon
Transmitting a statement of the names and salaries of clerks

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employed in the several bureaus of the War Depart-
ment during the year 1839

Transmitting statements of contracts made by the War De-
partment during the year 1839

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Transmitting a statement of the expenditures at the national
armories, and the arms manufactured, for the year

To the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, in
relation to the employment of bloodhounds against
the hostile Indians in Florida

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to
the establishment of a line of military-posts from the
Missouri to the Oregon or Columbia river
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 5th
March, 1840, in relation to the payment of the debts
and the removal of the Winnebago Indians
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th
February, 1840, with copies of reports, plans, and
estimates, for the improvement of the Neenah, Wis-
konsin, and Rock rivers; the improvement of the
haven of Rock river; and the construction of a pier
at the northern extremity of Winnebago lake
Recommending an appropriation for the removal of certain
Cherokee Indians

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 12th
March, 1840, exhibiting the present state of the dif-
ficulties which have existed, and the arrangements
made, or attempted to be made, between the Govern-
ment and the Cherokee people

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In reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives
of the 24th March, 1840, relative to the plan pro-
posed for the defence of the western frontier; also,
what tribes of Indians inhabit the country immedi-
ately west of Arkansas and Missouri

In relation to the claim of George C. Johnston for the pay-
ment of certain debts due him by the Shawnee In-
dians

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th
March, 1840, relative to the application of a mineral
solution to the preservation of timber, called "Kyan-
izing"

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In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to
the construction of piers at the towns of Racine and
Southport, on the western shore of Lake Michigan- 6 444

In relation to the survey of a site for a fortification on the
coast of the State of Mississippi

Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Sen-
ate of the 3d June, 1840, a copy of Captain Saun-
ders's report on the improvement of the falls of the
Ohio river -
Transmitting a plan for the re-organization of the militia of
the United States, with his explanatory letter of the
9th April, 1840; together with the reports of the
Committee on the Militia of the House of Represent-
atives, submitted January 17, 1817, January 9, 1818,
and January 22, 1819

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Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Sen-
ate of the 29th May, 1840, copies of the correspond-
ence in relation to the proceedings which have taken
place for the recovery of the Pea Patch island
On the re-organization of the militia of the United States,
of the 20th March, 1840, and his explanatory letter
of the 8th April, 1840; report from the Secretary of
War of the 21st January, 1790; two reports of the
Committee on the Militia of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and accompanying bills, of January 17,
1817, and January 9, 1818; the act of May 8, 1792,
"more effectually to provide for the national de-
fence," &c.; and the act of March 2, 1803, "in ad-
dition to an act entitled 'An act more effectually to
provide for the national defence,'" &c.

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REPORTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

Annual report, accompanying the President's message
(For accompanying documents, see President's an-
nual message.)

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Transmitting statements of the contingent expenses of the
naval establishment, for the year ending the 30th
September, 1839
Showing the names and salaries of the clerks employed in
the offices of the Secretary of the Navy and of the
Navy Commissioners, during the year 1839
Transmitting statements of appropriations and expenditures
for the naval service for the year 1839, with the
balances remaining in the Treasury

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation.

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to the rank and commissions of Charles Wilkes, jr.,
and William L. Hudsen, of the United States navy -
In relation to the sale of Government drafts for bank notes,
and the payment of Government creditors in depre-
ciated currency, by the agents of the Navy Depart-
ment

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Transmitting a statement of the contracts entered into by
the Navy Commissioners during the year 1839
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th
March, 1840, in relation to the adoption of the im-
proved boarding pistols and rifles invented by Samuel
Colt

Transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Sen-
ate, the report of the board of officers appointed to
witness an exhibition of Mighill Nutting's patent
cylinder fire-arms .

REFORTS FROM THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Annual, accompanying the President's message
Transmitting a statement of the names and salaries of the
clerks employed in the Post Office Department du-

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