U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, February 15, 1870.

To the Senate of the United States:

In reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant, in relation to the Central Branch, Union Pacific Railroad Company, I transmit a copy of a letter addressed to me on the 27th ultimo by the Secretary of the Interior.  It contains all the information in my possession touching the action of any of the Departments on the claim of that company to continue and extend its road and to receive in aid of the construction thereof lands and bonds from the United States.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, February 16, 1870.

To the Senate of the United States:

In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, asking “how much of the appropriations heretofore made, amounting to $100,000, to provide for the defense of certain suits now pending in the Court of Claims, known as the cotton cases, has been expended, and to whom the same has been paid; for what services rendered, and the amount paid to each of said persons; and also the number of clerks in the Treasury Department, and other persons, with their names, engaged or occupied in the defense of said suits,” I herewith transmit the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom the resolution was referred.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, February 16, 1870.

To the House of Representatives:

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 10th instant, I transmit a report[10] from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 10:  Relating to the payment in currency, instead of coin, of the semiannual installments of interest due to the United States under the convention with Spain concluded February 17, 1834, and opinion of the Attorney-General relative thereto.]

WASHINGTON, February 17, 1870.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 24th ultimo, the report from the Secretary of State, with accompaniments.[11]

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 11:  Lists of officers commissioned by the Department of State, their compensation, etc.]

WASHINGTON, February 18, 1870.

To the House of Representatives:

I transmit to the House of Representatives, in further answer to their resolution requesting information in relation to the recent assault upon and reported murder of one or more American citizens in Cuba, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, February 19, 1870.

To the Senate of the United States:

In reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting “any information which may have been received by the Government of the recently reported engagement of Colonel Baker with the Indians,[86] with copies of all orders which led to the same,” I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, to whom the resolution was referred.