I herewith transmit the reports of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying papers,[3] in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th of January last. JAMES BUCHANAN. [Footnote 3: Relating to the African slave trade and to movements of the French Government to establish a colony in the possessions of that Government from the coast of Africa.] WASHINGTON, _April 28, 1858_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, requesting information relative to the seizure in the Valley of Sitana, in Peru, by authorities of Chile of a sum of money belonging to citizens of the United States. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, _May 1, 1858_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 24th ultimo, I herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents.[4] JAMES BUCHANAN. [Footnote 4: Relating to outrages committed against the family of Walter Dickson, an American citizen residing at Jaffa, Palestine.] WASHINGTON, _May, 1858_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate, a treaty negotiated with the Ponca tribe of Indians on the 12th of March, 1858, with the accompanying documents from the Department of the Interior. JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, _May 3, 1858_. _To the House of Representatives_: In compliance with the resolutions of the House of Representatives of the 19th January, 1857, and 3d February, 1858, I herewith transmit the report of the Secretary of the Interior, with accompanying documents.[5] JAMES BUCHANAN. [Footnote 5: Relating to Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington Territories and to the official conduct of Anson Dart, superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon Territory.] WASHINGTON, _May 6, 1858_. _To the House of Representatives_: In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d of February, 1858, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with all papers and correspondence[6] so far as the same is afforded by the files of the Department. JAMES BUCHANAN. [Footnote 6: Relating to Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington Territories and to the official conduct of Anson Dart, superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon Territory.] WASHINGTON CITY, _May 13, 1858_. Hon. James L. Orr, _Speaker of the House of Representatives_. SIR: I herewith transmit, to be laid before the House of Representatives, the letter of the Secretary of the Interior, dated the 12th instant, covering the report, maps, etc., of the geological survey of Oregon and Washington Territories, which has been made by John Evans, esq., United States geologist, under appropriations made by Congress for that purpose. Respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN. WASHINGTON, _May 13, 1858_. _To the Senate of the United States_: