On motion of M. Vinton.

1^st 1^st. That so [...?]much of the annual Message of the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress at the present Session, as relates to our treaties, diplomatic intercourse, and relations, with foreign Counties, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2^d
That so much of said Message as relates to compensation to those citizens who have served in the Indian War in Oregon, to the State and condition of the army, to the duties levied on American and neutral commerce in the Ports of Mexico, and the disbursement of the monies so collected, and the accountability therefor by officers, who collected and disbursed the same, with the report of the Secretary of War accopanying said message be referred to the Committee on Military affairs, with instruction to said Committee to enquire into, and report upon the legality of the collection of such duties and the disbursement of the money so collected.

3^d
That so much of said Message as relates to the condition & operations of the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the establishment of a line of steamers between N. Orleans & Vera Cruz together with the report of the secretary of the Navy

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be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

4^th
That so much of said Message as relates to the tariffs of 1846 & 1842, the revenue, the state of the Treasury, the public debt, the sub treasury ,the general cond[I]tion of the finances, the estimated receipts and expenditures for the next fiscal year, the un[li]quidated claims of citizens of the United Sta[tes] against Mexico and the establishment of additional Branch Mints, be referred to the Co[m]mittee on Ways & Means.

5^th
That so much of said Message as relates to the public lands, the graduation and reduction of the price thereof, the surveys thereof geological, Mine[ra]logical and lineal, the appointment of add[I]tional surveyors General, and to the sale of the mineral lands ^in^ California & New Mexico, [be] referred to the Committee on the public la[nds]

6^th
That so much of said Message as relates to our [inter?] course and relations with the Indians tribes, a[nd] to the appointment of additional Indian agents be referred to the committee on Indi[an] affairs.

7^th
That so much of said Message as relates to the commerce and navigation of the Country, and to the extension of the revenue laws of the United States over California be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

8th
That so much of said Message as relates to the establishment of territorial Governments over California and New Mexico, and the enforcement at the present time of Governments, de facto in those territories, be referred to the Committee on the Territories, with instructions to said Committee to enquire and report, whether the Executive of the United States has rightful authority to exercise the powers of Government now being enforced over those Territories.

9^th
That so much of said Message as relates to the Post Offices and Post roads, and the reduction of the rate of postage be referred to the committee on the Post Office and Post roads.