Louis in November last, and
the papers connected therewith, together with a copy of that officer's
resignation.
The report of the Secretary of War which accompanies these papers
contains the reasons for withholding the proceedings of the
court-martial.
M. VAN BUREN.
[Footnote 56: Relating to his administration of the affairs of the
Quartermaster's Department at St. Louis.]
WASHINGTON, _January 11, 1840_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate, in compliance with its resolutions of the 30th
ultimo, two reports of the Secretary of State, containing the answers of
the Commissioner of Patents and the disbursing agent of the Department
of State to the inquiries embraced in said resolutions.[57]
M. VAN BUREN.
[Footnote 57: Relating to the sale or exchange of Government drafts,
etc.]
WASHINGTON, _January 11, 1840_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit herewith a report and statement of the Secretary of the
Treasury, furnishing the information called for by the resolution of the
30th ultimo, in relation to the amount of money drawn from the Treasury
in each of the five years preceding the commencement of the present
session of Congress, except the amount drawn under the special pension
laws.
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