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Treasury, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, re-
port of the Secretary of War in relation to money paid to the several
newspapers published in District of Columbia for advertising notices,
&c., for War Department. Letter of the Secretary of the.
Treasury, transmitting information relative to appointment of persons
to office without submission of the names of such persons to the
Senate for confirmation. Letter of the Secretary of the..
Treasury, in relation to treaty of commercial reciprocity with the
Hawaiian Islands. Report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting information relative to violations of the civil
rights bill. Report of the Secretary of the.............
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Treasury, communicating information relative to moneys expended for
salaries, &c., and preservation of archives from July 1, 1862, to
June 30,1866, for European consulates. Letter of the Secretary of the.
Treasury, transmitting, in compliance with Senate resolution, infor-
mation relative to advertising in papers in the District of Columbia.
Letter of the Secretary of the...

Treasury, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, in-
formation relative to the amount of moneys received from sales of
cotton, &c. Letter of the Secretary of the....
Trotter. Information relative to mail contracts with A. D.

U.

United States minister from Stockholm to Bogota. Correspondence
relative to the reported transfer of the...

Universal Exposition. Information in respect to progress made in
collecting products, weights, measures, &c., of the United States
for exhibition at the....

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Vienna. Copy of the letter of Secretary of State to Mr. Motley,
United States minister at

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War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, report of
Major General J. H. Wilson on the capture of Jefferson Davis.
Letter of the Secretary of....

War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, the official
reports, papers, &c., in relation to the late massacre of United States
troops by Indians at Fort Phil. Kearney. Letter of the Secretary of.
War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, names of
officers appointed under the act of July 28, 1866, who have not
joined their regiments or stations; also the ranks and regiments to
which they have been assigned, &c. Letter of the Secretary of....
War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, informa-
tion as to an order of Lieutenant General Sherman relative to pro-
tection of trains on overland route. Letter of the Secretary of..
War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, copy of
report of commission relative to improvement at Rock Island. Let-
ter of the Secretary of

War Department. Letter of the Secretary of the Treasury, communi-
cating information relative to amount of moneys paid to newspapers
published in District of Columbia for advertising notices, &c., for..
War, furnishing copy of evidence taken at Denver and Fort Lyon rel-
ative to Sand Creek massacre. Report of the Secretary of..
War, in obedience to Senate resolution, transmitting report of General
Newton relative to encroachments in the harbor of New York. Let-
ter of the Secretary of...

War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, informa-
tion touching cost of constructing railroad of Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. Letter of the Secretary of....

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War, communicating, in compliance with Senate resolution, reports of
assistant commissioners of freedmen and synopsis of laws respect-
ing persons of color in late slave States. Letter of the Secretary of.
War, communicating report of Quartermaster General respecting mil-
itary commission at Nashville. Letter of the Secretary of......
War, touching violations of civil rights bill. Report of the Secretary
of..
War, transmitting information relative to appointment of persons to
office without the submission of the names of such persons to the
Senate for confirmation. Letter of the Secretary of...
Weights, measures, and coins of the United States for exhibition at
the Universal Exposition at Paris. Information with respect to col-
lection of

Wells, Special Commissioner of Revenue, and bill prepared by him.
Report of Hon, David A

Wilson on capture of Jefferson Davis. Report of Major General J. H.

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MESSAGES OF THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, VIZ:
Communicating translation of letter from the Emperor of Russia relative
to his attempted assassination .

Communicating information in respect to progress made in collecting the
products, &c., of the United States for exhibition at the Universal
Exhibition at Paris.....

Returning bill to admit Colorado into the Union..

Communicating correspondence between the Department of State and
Mr. Motley, minister at Vienna, relative to reported resignation....
Returning bill (S. 456) for the admission of Nebraska into the Union..
Communicating correspondence upon the subject of emigration of citi-
zens of the United States to the dominions of the Sublime Porte...
Communicating information relative to the appointment of persons to
office without the submission of the names of such persons to the
Senate for confirmation
Communicating report of Secretary of State relative to securing to the
United States the right to make surveys for a ship canal through the
territory of Colombia
Communicating the number and names of the deputy marshals, &c., in
the District of Columbia who received compensation for 1866..
Communicating copy of letter of George W. McCrackin..

Communicating report from Secretary of Treasury relative to treaty of
commercial reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands.
Communicating correspondence in relation to transfer cf United States
minister from Stockholm to Bogota

Communicating correspondence relative to grants to American citizens
for railroad and telegraph lines across the territory of the republic of
Mexico
Communicating information relative to violations of the civil rights bill..
Communicating information relative to the reciprocal relations between
the United States and the British Provinces, and the condition of the
fisheries...
Communicating correspondence between the Department of State and
the minister of the United States at Portugal..

Communicating correspondence between the Department of State and
foreign ministers of the United States with reference to the policy of
the President towards the States lately in rebellion....
Communicating correspondence relative to the manner in which the
consul at Cadiz has transacted the business of his office...
Returning bill (S. 453) “regulating the tenure of certain civil offices".
REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, VIZ:

Transmitting report of Hon. David A. Wells, Special Commissioner of
the Revenue and bill prepared by him....
Communicating information in relation to the amount of money paid or
ordered to be paid since 18th of May last, to newspapers printed and
published in the District of Columbia, for advertising notices and pro-
posals for each of the executive departments of the government.

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Subject.

Communicating report of Secretary of War, relative to amount of money
paid or ordered to be paid to newspapers published in the District of
Columbia for advertising notices and proposals for the War Department.
Communicating information relative to the amount of fees received by
American consuls general, consuls, consular and commercial agents,
and other agents of the Treasury Department in Europe, during each
of the four years preceding June 30, 1866, and the amounts of money
paid for salary, compensation and expenses of said officers
Communicating information in relation to the amount of money received
from sales of cotton and other property turned over to the Treasury
Department, and the disposition made of the same.

REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, VIZ':

Letter communicating information touching probable cost of constructing
railroad mentioned in the charter of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company

Letter communicating reports of the assistant commissioners of freedmen.
Letter communicating report of Major General J. H. Wilson on the cap-
ture of Jefferson Davis

Letter communicating official reports, papers, &c., in relation to causes
and extent of massacre of United States troops by Indians at Fort
Phil. Kearney

Letter communicating names of officers who have not joined their regi-

ments

Letter communicating information as to the order of Lieutenant General
Sherman relative to the protection of trains on the overland route

Letter communicating a copy of the report of the commission relative to
improvements at Rock Island

Letter communicating copy of evidence taken at Denver and Fort Lyon,
relative to Sand Creek massacre.

Transmitting letter communicating report of General Newton relative to
encroachments in the harbor of New York...

REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, VIZ:

Letter transmitting report of the commissioners appointed to select a
proper site for a building for post office, and for the accommodation of
United States courts, in the city of New York..

Letter transmitting information in relation to the massacre of United
States troops by Indians at Fort Phil. Kearney, in Dakota Territory...
Letter transmitting information relative to the condition of Indians located
at Lake Traverse and vicinity, the part they took in connection with
the outbreak in Minnesota in 1862, &c.

REPORTS OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, VIZ:

Transmitting report of commission to select a proper site for post office
in the city of New York
Communicating information relative to mail contracts with A. D. Trotter,
of Staunton, Virginia, and the amount of money paid him on said

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A translation of a letter of the 17th of August last from his Majesty Alexander, Emperor of Russia, in reply to the joint resolution of Congress approved on the 16th of May, 1866, relative to the attempted assassination of the Emperor.

DECEMBER 17, 1866.—Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I communicate a translation of a letter of the 17th of August last, addressed to me by his Majesty Alexander, Emperor of Russia, in reply to the joint resolution of Congress approved on the 16th of May, 1866, relative to the attempted assassination of the Emperor, a certified copy of which was, in compliance with the request of Congress, forwarded to his Majesty by the hands of Gustavus V. Fox, late Assistant Secretary of the Navy of the United States. ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1866.

His Majesty the Emperor of Russia to the President of the United States of

America.
[Translation.]

PETERHOF, August 17, 1866.

I have received from the hands of Mr. Fox the resolution of the Congress of the United States of America, on the occasion of the providential grace of which I have been the object.

That mark of sympathy has moved me sensibly. It is not alone personal; it attests once more the sentiments that bind the American nation to that of Russia.

The two peoples have no injuries to remember, but only good relations. Under all circumstances new proofs of mutual benevolence are added.

These cordial relations are as conducive to their reciprocal interests as to the good of civilization and humanity, and answer the designs of Divine Providence, whose will is peace and concord among all nations.

It gives me a lively pleasure to see these ties constantly strengthened more and more. I have imparted my sentiments to Mr. Fox. I pray you to be my

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