ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 1868.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made on the 2d day of March, 1868, by and between Nathaniel G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Alexander C. Hunt, governor and ex officio superintendent of Indian affairs of Colorado Territory, and Kit Carson, on the part of the United States, and the representatives of the Tabeguache, Muache, Capote, Weeminuche, Yampa, Grand River, and Uintah bands of Ute Indians.

A letter of the Secretary of the Interior of the 17th instant and the papers therein referred to are also herewith transmitted.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, March 24, 1868.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention, signed on the 23d instant, for the surrender of criminals, between the United States and the Government of Italy.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, March 24, 1868.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith a report[55] and accompanying documents, in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th ultimo.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

[Footnote 55:  Relating to unexpended appropriations for contingent expenses of foreign intercourse; amount remaining on deposit with Baring Brothers & Co.  September 30, 1867, etc.]

WASHINGTON, March 25, 1868.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of the 9th instant, the accompanying report[56] from the Secretary of State.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

[Footnote 56:  Declining to transmit copies of correspondence, negotiations, and treaties with German States since January 1, 1868, relative to the rights of naturalized citizens.]

WASHINGTON, March 25, 1868.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith a report and accompanying document,[57] in answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th ultimo.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

[Footnote 57:  Statement of amounts paid for legal services by the Department of State during each year since 1860, with names of persons to whom paid.]

WASHINGTON, March 25, 1868.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

In answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 18th ultimo, relating to the report of Mr. Cowdin, I transmit a report of the Secretary of State and the document[58] to which it refers.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

[Footnote 58:  Report of Elliot C. Cowdin, United States commissioner to the Paris Exposition of 1867, on silk and silk manufactures.]