I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 10th instant, calling for information relative to prisoners of war taken by belligerents in the Mexican Republic, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, _April 13, 1867_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 28th of January last, requesting certain information in regard to governors, secretaries, and judges of Territories, I transmit herewith reports[25] from the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney-General. ANDREW JOHNSON. [Footnote 25: Relating to the absence of Territorial officers from their posts of duty.] WASHINGTON, _April 15, 1867_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit to the Senate, in answer to their resolution of the 13th instant, a report[26] from the Secretary of State. ANDREW JOHNSON. [Footnote 26: Relating to the absence of Governor Alexander Cumming from the Territory of Colorado since his appointment as governor.] WASHINGTON, _April 16, 1867_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith reports from the heads of the several Executive Departments, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting "copies of any official opinions which may have been given by the Attorney-General, the Solicitor of the Treasury, or by any other officer of the Government on the interpretation of the act of Congress regulating the tenure of office, and especially with regard to appointments by the President during the recess of Congress." ANDREW JOHNSON. [The following messages were sent to the Fortieth Congress, first session.] WASHINGTON, _July 5, 1867_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention for commercial reciprocity between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, which convention was signed by the plenipotentiaries of the parties in the city of San Francisco on the 21st day of May last. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, _July 5, 1867_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit to Congress a copy of a convention between the United States and the Republic of Venezuela for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of that Republic. The ratifications of this convention were exchanged at Caracas on the 10th of April last. As its first article stipulates that the commissioners shall meet in that city within four months from that date, the expediency of passing the usual act for the purpose of carrying the convention into effect will, of course, engage the attention of Congress. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, _July 6, 1867_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: