WASHINGTON, January 11, 1840.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate, in compliance with its resolutions of the 30th ultimo, two reports of the Secretary of State, containing the answers of the Commissioner of Patents and the disbursing agent of the Department of State to the inquiries embraced in said resolutions.[57]
M. VAN BUREN.
WASHINGTON, January 11, 1840.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit herewith a report and statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, furnishing the information called for by the resolution of the 30th ultimo, in relation to the amount of money drawn from the Treasury in each of the five years preceding the commencement of the present session of Congress, except the amount drawn under the special pension laws. The statement showing the amount, it will be seen from the accompanying communication of the Secretary of War, will take some little time, but will be prepared as early as possible and transmitted.
M. VAN BUREN.
WASHINGTON, January 13, 1840.
To the Senate of the United States: