WASHINGTON, April 20, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In compliance with the Senate’s resolution of the 8th January, 1866, I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War of the 19th instant, covering copies of the correspondence respecting General Orders, No. 17,[6] issued by the commander of the Department of California, and also the Attorney-General’s opinion as to the question whether the order involves a breach of neutrality toward Mexico.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

[Footnote 6:  Instructing commanders on the southern frontiers within the Department of California “to take the necessary measures to preserve the neutrality of the United States with respect to the parties engaged in the existing war in Mexico, and to suffer no armed parties to pass the frontier from the United States, nor suffer any arms or munitions of war to be sent over the frontier to either belligerent,” etc.]

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 1866.

To the House of Representatives: 

In reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 2d instant, requesting information respecting the collection of the remains of officers and soldiers killed and buried on the various battlefields about Atlanta, I transmit herewith a report on the subject from the Secretary of War.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, April 21, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit herewith a communication of this date from the Secretary of War, covering a copy of the proceedings of a board of officers in relation to brevet appointments in the Regular Army, requested in the Senate’s resolution of the 18th April, 1866.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, April 23, 1866.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention which was signed at Tangier on the 31st of May last between the United States and other powers on the one part and the Sultan of Morocco on the other part, concerning the administration and maintenance of a light-house on Cape Spartel.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

WASHINGTON, April 23, 1866.

To the House of Representatives: 

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th instant, requesting information relative to the proposed evacuation of Mexico by French military forces, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the documents by which it was accompanied.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Washington, D.C., April 24, 1866.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I submit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, the accompanying communication from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, eastern division.