ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, February 13, 1865.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit to Congress a copy of a note of the 2d instant, addressed to the Secretary of State by the Commander J.C. de Figaniere a Morao, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal, calling attention to a proposed international exhibition at the city of Oporto, to be opened in August next, and inviting contributions thereto of the products of American manufactures and industry.  The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, February 25, 1865.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the accompanying General Orders, No. 23,[14] issued by Major-General Banks at New Orleans, February 3, 1864.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

[Footnote 14:  On the subject of compensated plantation labor, public or private.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

WASHINGTON, February 27, 1865.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made and concluded with the Klamath and Modoc tribes of Indians of Oregon, at Fort Klamath, on the 5th day of October, 1864.

A letter of the Secretary of the Interior of this date, a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the 24th instant, and a communication of the superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon accompany the treaty.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Washington, D.C., February 28, 1865.

Hon. H. HAMLIN,

President United States Senate.

SIR:  In reply to the resolution of the Senate dated February 14, 1865, I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, forwarding a copy of the report of the court of inquiry “in respect to the explosion of the mine in front of Petersburg.”

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

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 2, 1865.

Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX,

Speaker of the House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of War, which, with my permission, has been delayed until the present time to enable the Lieutenant-General to furnish his report.

A. LINCOLN.

[The same message was addressed to the President of the Senate.]

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I herewith transmit to Congress a report, dated 1st instant, with the accompanying papers, received from the Secretary of State in compliance with the requirements of the eighteenth section of the act entitled “An act to regulate the diplomatic and consular systems of the United States,” approved August 18, 1856.