WASHINGTON, February 19, 1857.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit for the consideration of the Senate with a view to ratification a consular convention between the United States and the Republic of Chili, signed by the plenipotentiaries of the parties at the city of Santiago on the 1st day of December last.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

WASHINGTON, February 23, 1857.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers,[73] in answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 6th instant.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

[Footnote 73:  Relating to the claim of F. Dainese for salary, expenses, etc., while acting consul at Constantinople.]

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a report from the Attorney-General, in reply to the resolution[74] of the Senate in executive session of the 19th instant.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

FEBRUARY 23, 1857.

[Footnote 74:  Asking whether Samuel D. Lecompte has been allowed to perform the functions of chief justice of the Territory of Kansas since the nomination of J.O.  Harrison to that office.]

To the Senate of the United States: 

I communicate herewith a report from the Attorney-General, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant, asking for correspondence of Samuel D. Lecompte, chief justice of the Territory of Kansas.[75]

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

FEBRUARY 23, 1857.

[Footnote 75:  Explanatory of his judicial conduct in the Territory of Kansas.]

WASHINGTON, March 2, 1857.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I communicate herewith a letter[76] from the Secretary of the Navy, in response to a resolution of the Senate of August 15, 1856.

Concurring in the views presented in the documents to which the Secretary of the Navy refers, I am not prepared at this time to recommend any legislation on the subject.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

[Footnote 76:  Relating to the discontinuance or change of location of any navy-yard or naval station on the Atlantic Seaboard.]

WASHINGTON, March 2, 1857.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th ultimo, in relation to correspondence between the Treasury and Interior Departments and Edward F. Beale, late superintendent of Indian affairs in California, and accounts of remittances, etc., I transmit the accompanying report from the Secretary of the Treasury.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1857.

To the House of Representatives: 

As a further answer to resolutions of the House of Representatives adopted on the 6th and 10th of February, I transmit a second report from the Secretary of State, relating to the “accounts,” “claims,” and “difficulties” at Constantinople, referred to in said resolutions.