Message of the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of January 10, 1856, a copy of a letter from Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton, dated January 19, 1853. January 24, 1856. -- Ordered, that it be transferred from the Executive to the Legislative Journal. Ordered, that it be printed, and that 500 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate

Message of the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 11th instant, calling for copies of correspondence relative to the Indian disturbances in California. February 21, 1856. -- Read and ordered to be printed

Report of the Postmaster General, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 19th instant, calling for information relative to the frequent failures of the northern mail. February 26, 1856. -- Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered to be printed

Report of the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the 26th ultimo, calling for information relative to the appropriations for the improvement of the harbors of Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Racine, Milwaukie and Kenosha, in Wisconsin. March 6, 1856. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed

Message of the President of the United States, communicating a report relative to the regulations with China, in conformity with the sixth section of the act of August 11, 1848. February 26, 1856. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed

Report of the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 11th ultimo, calling for information relative to the fortification necessary for the proper defence of New York and Brooklyn. March 3, 1856. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed

Message of the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, calling for copies of certain papers relating to the Territory of Kansas. February 18, 1856. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Territories and ordered to be printed

Report of the Secretary of War, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th ultimo, communicating copies of the correspondence between the War Department and J.F. Gilmer, relative to the expenditure of the appropriation for the improvement of the Savannah River, &c. February 5, 1856. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Commerce. February 6, 1856. -- Ordered to be printed

Message of the President of the United States, communicating correspondence between the legation of the United States and the government of Chile, relative to the abduction of seamen from the American whale-ship Addison at Valparaiso, and the imprisonment of Wm. N. Stewart, an American citizen, by the authorities of Chile. May 8, 1854. -- Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. February 21, 1856. -- Ordered to be printed

Report of the Secretary of War, communicating information relative to fortifications for the defence of the harbors of Galveston, and other harbors on the coast of Texas. January 31, 1856. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed