Agreeably to a resolution of the Senate of 28th January, 1818, requesting the President "to cause a statement of expenditures upon the public buildings and an account of their progress to be annually laid before Congress at the commencement of each session," I herewith transmit a report from the Commissioner of Public Buildings, which contains the information required. JAMES MONROE. [The same message was sent to the House of Representatives.] WASHINGTON, _January 5, 1825_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 17th May last, I transmit a report[172] from the Secretary of the Navy, which contains the information requested. JAMES MONROE. [Footnote 172: Relating to the use of canvas, cables, and cordage made of hemp grown in the United States in the equipment vessels of the American Navy.] WASHINGTON, _January 17, 1825_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: I herewith transmit to the House a report from the Secretary of State, containing the information required by the resolution of the House of the 16th ultimo, relating to the western boundary of the United States. JAMES MONROE. WASHINGTON, _January 17, 1825_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 28th ultimo, requesting the President to inform that House what terms were offered by applicants for the stock created by the act of the 24th of May last and by whom such terms were offered, I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, with accompanying papers, which contains the information called for. JAMES MONROE. WASHINGTON, _January 18, 1825_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the Secretary of War, with a report made to that Department by the commissioners who were appointed under the act of the 3d of March, 1823, entitled "An act to establish an armory on the western waters." JAMES MONROE. WASHINGTON, _January 18, 1825_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report of the Secretary of War, with a report made to that Department by the commissioners who were appointed under the act of 3d March, 1823, entitled "An act to establish a national armory on the western waters." JAMES MONROE. JANUARY 19, 1825. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, with the documents desired by their resolution of the 13th instant.[173] In requesting that the originals may eventually be returned it may be unnecessary to add that the negotiations being by common consent to be hereafter resumed, it is important that this communication should be regarded by the Senate as strictly confidential. JAMES MONROE.