The importance of your early action upon it is too obvious
to need remark.
ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, _December 28, 1836_.
_To the House of Representatives of the United States_:
In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of
the 23d instant, I herewith transmit a report[22] from the Secretary
of State, to whom the resolution was referred, containing all the
information upon the subject which he is now able to communicate.
ANDREW JACKSON.
[Footnote 22: Relating to the bequest of James Smithson.]
_To the Senate of the United States_:
I transmit to the Senate a report[23] of the Secretary of the Navy,
complying with their resolution of the 24th of May, 1836.
ANDREW JACKSON.
DECEMBER 29, 1836.
[Footnote 23: Relating to the survey of the harbors south of the
Chesapeake.]
WASHINGTON, _December 30, 1836_.
_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:
I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War
_ad interim_, with certain accompanying papers[24] from the Engineer
Department, required to complete the annual report from that
Department.
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