Subject. Iowa, in relation to the employment of disabled and discharged soldiers in Iowa, in relation to the payment of soldiers and seamen of African descent the same as white soldiers, &c., resolutions of the legislature of the State of. Jowa, for a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a railroad from Mc- Iowa, in relation to the location and construction of a military road from Iowa, for the extension of time for certain railroad companies to receive land Iowa, for additional mail facilities, resolutions of the legislature of the State of. J. Jayne, William, a delegate from the Territory of Dakota, depositions, exbib- K. Kansas, in relation to a post route from Atchison to Topeka, resolutions of Kansas, for mail service between Kansas and California, resolutions of the Kansas, for an amendment to the Pacific railroad act, resolutions of the legis Kansas, for a grant of school lands, resolutions of the legislature of the State of. Kentucky, in relation to the adjustment and payment of claims of citizens Kentucky, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the King, Austin A., a representative from the State of Missouri, depositions, Knox, Samuel, contesting the seat of Francis P. Blair, jr., a representative L. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a despatch of the Letter from the Secretary of State in relation to the consular system, &c., of 55 Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the prompt settlement Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, communicating his Letter from the Secretary of State relative to a discriminating duty exacted Letter from the Superintendent of Public Printing, submitting estimates for Lindsay, James, contesting the seat of John G. Scott, a representative from List of reports to be made to Congress by the public officers during the first List of the members of the House of Representatives during the first session List of committees of the House of Representatives during the first session of Loan, Benjamin F., a representative from the State of Missouri, depositions, M. Maine in relation to new railroad route between New York and Washington, Maine in relation to the defences of the northern frontier, resolutions of the Massachusetts, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from McClurg, Joseph W., a representative from the State of Missouri, depositions, McKenzie, Lewis, contesting the seat of B. M. Kitchen, a representative from Michigan for donations of public lands to endow female colleges, joint reso- 29 12 Michigan for donations of public lands to endow female colleges, joint reso- 2 Military road across the Cascade mountains, memorial of the legislative as- Missouri, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the 1 Missouri, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the 3 Missouri, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the Missouri, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the Missouri, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the Myers, Leonard, a representative from the State of Pennsylvania, depositions, 26 N. National Academy of Sciences, letter from Professor A. D. Bache, transmit- Nebraska relative to a State government, resolution of the legislature of the Nevada for an amendment of the "organic act," memorial of the legislature New Mexico for an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the militia New Mexico in relation to survey of the public lands, memorial of the legis- New Mexico for a geological survey, memorial of the legislature of the Ter- New Mexico for a wagon road from Santa Fé to the granary of the north, New York relative to the proclamation of the President of the United States New York to promote volunteering, proceedings of the citizens of........ 1 3 Nome-Lackee reservation, resolutions of the legislature of the State of Cali 3 P. Pennsylvania, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from Price, Thomas L., contesting the seat of Joseph W. McClurg, a representa- Public Printing of the operations of the Government Printing Office during R. Rice, Alexander H., a representative from the State of Massachusetts, depo- S. Scott, John G., a representative from the State of Missouri, depositions, ex- Smithsonian Institution, report of the Board of Regents of the..... State in relation to the consular system, &c., of the United States, letter from State relative to a discriminating duty exacted at the custom-house at New Superintendent of Public Printing in relation to the Agricultural Report of T. Thayer, M. Russell, a representative from the State of Pennsylvania, deposi- Subject. Treasury, transmitting a despatch of the United States consul at Aspinwall Treasury relative to the prompt settlement of claims in the Treasury Depart- Vol. co V. Virginia, depositions, exhibits, &c., in the contested election case from the No. 3 3 3 W. Washington relative to Nisqually Road Company, memorial of the legislature 1 Washington for aid in constructing a railroad, resolutions of the legislature of 3 Washington in relation to a road, resolutions of the legislature of the Territory Washington in relation to a military road, resolutions of the legislature of the Washington in relation to the establishment of a semi-monthly mail, memorial Washington in relation to fortifications, resolutions of the legislature of the Washington in relation to an amendment to the " 'organic act," resolutions Washington in relation to the military road across the Cascade mountains, Wisconsin on the conduct of the war, and for an increase of pay to soldiers Y. Yeaman, George H, a representative from the State of Kentucky, depositions, The chairman of the Committee of Claims, in relation to the prompt settlement of claims in the Treasury Department. FEBRUARY 2, 1864.-Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 18, 1864. SIR: I beg leave to enclose a report of the Second Auditor of the Treasury in response to inquiries made by you, as chairman of the Committee of Claims in the House of Representatives. It will gratify you to observe that the principal cause of delay, arising from want of room for the accommodation of an increased clerical force, having been partially removed, and the force largely though still insufficiently augmented, the settlements are now made with much greater promptitude and rapidity than heretofore. Five thousand four hundred and thirty-five more claims were settled than were received during the months of December and November. It is my hope that sufficient room may soon be obtained for all clerks that are needed for the prompt despatch of this important business. I agree with the Auditor, that the bill proposed by the Hon. Mr. Fenton in the House will, if it shall become a law, greatly facilitate the settlement of these meritorious claims, and share his conviction that nothing has been left undone that could be done by any bureau, with the same room and force, to settle them at the earliest possible moment. I trust it will be possible within a short time, by the aid of the legislation now in progress, so to bring up all work of this description as to leave no cause to complain of delay to any one. Very respectfully, Hon. J. T. HALE, Chairman Committee of Claims, H. R. S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. |