ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, December 7, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In answer to the Senate’s resolution of yesterday, requesting information in regard to aid furnished to the rebellion by British subjects, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, December 13, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification, “a treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation between the United States of America and the Republic of Honduras,” signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Comayagua on the 4th of July (1864) last.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, December 13, 1864.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification, “a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, and for the extradition of fugitive criminals, between the United States of America and the Republic of Hayti, signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Port an Prince on the 3d of November” last.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, January 7, 1865.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit to Congress a copy of two treaties between the United States and Belgium, for the extinguishment of the Scheldt dues, etc., concluded on the 20th of May, 1863, and 20th of July, 1863, respectively, the ratifications of which were exchanged at Brussels on the 24th of June last; and I recommend an appropriation to carry into effect the provisions thereof relative to the payment of the proportion of the United States toward the capitalization of the said dues.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Washington, January 9, 1865.

Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX,

Speaker House of Representatives.

SIR:  I transmit herewith the letter of the Secretary of War, with accompanying report of the Adjutant-General, in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives dated December 7, 1864, requesting me “to communicate to the House the report made by Colonel Thomas M. Key of an interview between himself and General Howell Cobb on the 14th day of June, 1862, on the bank of the Chickahominy, on the subject of the exchange of prisoners of war.”

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, January 9, 1865.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 15th ultimo, requesting information concerning an arrangement limiting the naval armament on the Lakes, I transmit a report of this date from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.