Washington, March 15, 1869.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I invite the attention of Congress to the accompanying communication[1] of this date, which I have received from the Secretary of the Interior.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 1:  Report of the Government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad relative to an injunction issued by Judge Barnard, of the supreme court of the city of New York, restraining and prohibiting an election of officers or directors on the day directed by the law of December 20, 1867.]

WASHINGTON, March 16, 1869.

To the Senate of the United States:

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, asking if the first installment due from the Government of Venezuela pursuant to the convention of April 25, 1866, has been paid, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, March 24, 1869.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 1st instant, a report from the Secretary of State, together with accompanying papers.[2]

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 2:  Correspondence with the United states minister and the secretary of legation at Madrid.]

WASHINGTON, March 29, 1869.

To the Senate of the United States:

In compliance with the request contained in the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, in regard to certain correspondence[3] between James Buchanan, then President of the United States, and Lewis Cass, Secretary of State, I transmit a report from the Department of State, which is accompanied by a copy of the correspondence referred to.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 3:  Regarding the policy to be pursued to avert civil war, then threatening, which correspondence led to the resignation of Mr. Cass.]

WASHINGTON, March 31, 1869.

To the House of Representatives:

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 30th of January last, calling for the papers relative to the claim of Owen Thorn and others against the British Government, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, together with copies of the papers referred to in said resolution.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, April 3, 1869.

To the House of Representatives:

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th of January last, requesting information concerning the destruction during the late war by rebel vessels of certain merchant vessels of the United States, and concerning the damages and claims resulting therefrom, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State and the tabular statement which accompanied it.