A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 163 pages of information about A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 163 pages of information about A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents.

JAMES MONROE.

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.

[Footnote 172:  Relating to the use of canvas, cables, and cordage made of hemp grown in the United States in the equipment vessels of the American Navy.]

WASHINGTON, January 17, 1825.

To the House of Representatives of the United States

I herewith transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, containing the information required by the resolution of the House of the 16th ultimo, relating to the western boundary of the United States.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, January 17, 1825.

To the House of Representatives of the United States

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th ultimo, requesting the President to inform that House what terms were offered by applicants for the stock created by the act of the 24th of May last and by whom such terms were offered, I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with accompanying papers, which contains the information called for.

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, January 18, 1825.

To the House of Representatives of the United States

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the Secretary of War, with a report made to that Department by the commissioners who were appointed under the act of the 3d of March, 1823, entitled “An act to establish an armory on the western waters.”

JAMES MONROE.

WASHINGTON, January 18, 1825.

To the House of Representatives of the United States

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the Secretary of War, with a report made to that Department by the commissioners who were appointed under the act of 3d March, 1823, entitled “An act to establish a national armory on the western waters.”

JAMES MONROE.

JANUARY 19, 1825.

To the Senate of the United States

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