Road, Cumberland, in Indiana and Illinois, same, (p. 138)
estimate of appropriations required in 1841,
(documents with President's message,
p. 170)

Road, military, in Iowa, from Bloomington to Iowa City, me-
morial of Legislature of Iowa, respecting

S.

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-

-

Sale of tools and materials used on public works on the lakes -
Seamen registered in 1840
Search or seizure of American vessels on the coast of Africa,
information and correspondence on the subject

Seneca Indians, memorial of meeting of Friends remonstrating
against treaty with

Sharpe, Stallings, and Smoot, proceedings of court martial in
the case of

Slave-trade, correspondence, &c., since 3d March, in relation to
seizures, &c., of American vessels on the coast of Africa
Slaves in Connecticut, sixth census
Smoot, Commander, proceedings of court martial in the case of 3
South Carolina, report of a committee of the Legislature of, on
subject of federal relations

State Department, contingent expenses in 1840

clerks employed, &c., in 1840

5

115

3123

Stallings, Lieutenant, proceedings of court martial in the case of 3
Steamboat accidents, &c., letter from J. P. Van Tyne on the
subject of

Steamboat boilers, Charles T. James on subject of
St. Louis, report of engineer respecting erection of pier in the
harbor of, (docs. with Pres. mes. p. 135)
estimate of sum required in 1841, (documents with
President's message, p. 170)

Sub-treasury, correspondence between Secretary of the Trea-
sury and Treasurer in relation to the -
information as to the manner in which it has
been carried into operation

Sugar, in relation to drawback on
Survey of coast of the United States, annual report of progress,
&c. in 1840

northeastern boundary of the United States

Surveys, annual report of Topographical Engineer, respecting
the progress, &c., in making, in 1840, (documents with Presi-
dent's message, p. 171)

Suspended appropriations in 1840
Sullivan's Island, report of engineer on the subject of closing
Hog Island channel, &c., (documents with
President's message, p. 117)

2

Surgeon General's Department, annual report of operations, &c.,
in 1840, and as it respects the healthiness of certain positions,
(documents with President's message, p. 194)

T.

Tariff, Legislature of Alabama, against a protective

Tobacco convention held in the city of Washington, proceed-
ings of

Tobacco, petition of citizens of Daviess county, Kentucky, on
the subject of the tobacco trade

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Tonnage, &c., (for statements of, see annual report of Commerce
and navigation)

Tools, &c., used on public works on the lakes, sale of -
Treasurer's accounts for 1839

Treasury Department, contingent expenses in 1840

clerks employed, &c, in 1840
contracts made in 1840 -

Treasury, independent, correspondence between the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Treasurer in
relation to the

report as to the manner of carrying it
into operation

3

87

89

-

3

1 3

Treasury notes and drafts drawn and issued in 1840, and Trea-
sury notes deposited with banks
Treasury notes issued and redeemed since 1840-statement with
annual report on the finances, (p. 32)
Topographical Engineer, annual report, showing the operations
of the department in 1840 respecting
surveys, and improvement of har-
bors, rivers, and roads, (documents
with President's message, p. 171) - 1 2
estimate of appropriations required in
1841, (documents with President's
message, p. 173) -

expenditures of appropriations in 1840,
(documents with President's mes-
sage, p. 178)

V.

Van Tyne, J. P., on the subject of steamboat accidents, &c.
Vermont, resolutions of Legislature, in relation to the New Jer-
sey election.

Vessels, American, correspondence, &c., in relation to the seizure
of, on coast of Africa

W.

War Department, annual report of the Secretary, with various
documents, showing the operations of that department in 1840,
(documents with President's message, p. 19) -

-222

War Department, contingent expenses in 1840

contracts in 1840

elerks employed in 1840

appropriations and expenditures in 1840

Weights and measures, annual report of Mr. Hassler on the sub-
ject of

West Point Academy. (See Academy.)

Wharves at Governor's and Bedloe's islands, New York

Wood, Mathews, and Hall, report of Solicitor, on the claim of

1

3

1

Copies of opinions given by Attorneys General, &c., which give construction to the public laws not of a temporary character.

MARCH 3, 1841.

Read, and laid upon the table.

To the House of Representatives:

I transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Attorney General, with accompanying documents, in compliance with the request contained in their resolution of the 23d of March last.

M. VAN BUREN.

WASHINGTON, March 2, 1841.

OFFICE ATTORNEY GENERAL U. S.,
March 1, 1841.

SIR: In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, referred by you to this office, which was adopted on the 23d of March, 1840, in the following words: "Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be prepared, and communicated to this House at the commencement of the next session, all the opinions of the Attorney General and other officers connected with the Executive, which give construction to the public laws not of a temporary character:" I have now the honor to transmit copies of all such opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States as I have been able to obtain. Previ ous to the year 1817, no records of such opinions were preserved. It has therefore been necessary to procure them, as far as practicable, from the different departments to which they were sent; but many that were, no doubt, given before that period, are not now to be found.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,
H. D. GILPIN.

To the PRESIDENT of the United States.