In view of these provisions and the fact that Mr. Stewart has been
unanimously confirmed by the Senate, I would ask that he be exempted by
joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress from the operations of
the same.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, _March 9, 1869_.
_To the Senate of the United States:_
I transmit to the Senate, in compliance with its resolution of the 5th
instant, a report from the Secretary of State, communicating a list of
the public and private acts and resolutions passed at the third session
of the Fortieth Congress which have become laws, either by approval or
otherwise.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, _March 9, 1869_.
_To the Senate of the United States:_
I have the honor to request to be permitted to withdraw from the Senate
of the United States my message of the 6th instant, requesting the
passage of a joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress to relieve
the Secretary of the Treasury from the disabilities imposed by section 8
of the act of Congress approved September 2, 1789.
U.S. GRANT.
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.
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