I also recommend that First Assistant Engineer James M. Hobby be advanced thirty numbers in his grade for distinguished conduct in battle and extraordinary heroism, as mentioned in the report of Lieutenant-Commander Francis A. Roe, commanding the United States steamer Sassacus in her action with the rebel ram Albemarle on the 5th May, 1864.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, May 24, 1864.

To the House of Representatives: 

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of yesterday on the subject of the joint resolution of the 4th of last month relative to Mexico, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, May 28, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 25th instant, relating to Mexican affairs, I transmit a partial report from the Secretary of State of this date, with the papers therein mentioned.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, May 31, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 28th instant, a report[12] from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

[Footnote 12:  Relating to the delivery of a person charged with crime against Spain to the officers of that Government.]

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 8, 1864.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I have the honor to submit, for the consideration of Congress, a letter and inclosure[13] from the Secretary of War, with my concurrence in the recommendation therein made.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

[Footnote 13:  Report from the Provost-Marshal-General, showing the result of the draft to fill a deficiency in the quotas of certain States, and recommending a repeal of the clause in the enrollment act commonly known as the three-hundred-dollar clause.]

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 4th of March, 1864, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War in the case of William Yokum, with accompanying papers.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith, for consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States of America and the United Colombian States, signed by the plenipotentiaries of the contracting powers on the 10th February last, providing for a revival of the joint commission on claims under the convention of 10th September, 1857, with New Granada.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, June 18, 1864.