WASHINGTON, December 13, 1824.

To the Senate of the United States:

Agreeably to a resolution of the Senate of 28th January, 1818, requesting the President "to cause a statement of expenditures upon the public buildings and an account of their progress to be annually laid before Congress at the commencement of each session," I herewith transmit a report from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, which contains the information required.

JAMES MONROE.

[The same message was sent to the House of Representatives.]

WASHINGTON, January 5, 1825.

To the Senate of the United States:

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 17th May last, I transmit a report[172] from the Secretary of the Navy, which contains the information requested.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, January 17, 1825.