I transmit to Congress a copy of a dispatch of the 12th ultimo, addressed to the Secretary of State by the minister resident of the United States at Stockholm, relating to an international exhibition to be held at Bergen, in Norway, during the coming summer. The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, _February 13, 1865_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit to Congress a copy of a note of the 2d instant, addressed to the Secretary of State by the Commander J.C. de Figaniere a Moraô, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal, calling attention to a proposed international exhibition at the city of Oporto, to be opened in August next, and inviting contributions thereto of the products of American manufactures and industry. The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, _February 25, 1865_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of War, with the accompanying General Orders, No. 23,[14] issued by Major-General Banks at New Orleans, February 3, 1864. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. [Footnote 14: On the subject of compensated plantation labor, public or private.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, _WASHINGTON, February 27, 1865_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I herewith lay before the Senate, for its constitutional action thereon, a treaty made and concluded with the Klamath and Modoc tribes of Indians of Oregon, at Fort Klamath, on the 5th day of October, 1864. A letter of the Secretary of the Interior of this date, a copy of the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the 24th instant, and a communication of the superintendent of Indian affairs in Oregon accompany the treaty. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, D.C., February 28, 1865_. Hon. H. HAMLIN, _President United States Senate_. SIR: In reply to the resolution of the Senate dated February 14, 1865, I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, forwarding a copy of the report of the court of inquiry "in respect to the explosion of the mine in front of Petersburg." I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, D.C., _March 2, 1865_. Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, _Speaker of the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith the report of the Secretary of War, which, with my permission, has been delayed until the present time to enable the Lieutenant-General to furnish his report. A. LINCOLN. [The same message was addressed to the President of the Senate.] WASHINGTON, _March 3, 1865_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: