In the Senate, on the 16th of February, Hon. Mr. FOOT stated that in pursuance of the concurrent resolutions of the two Houses of Congress adopted on the 12th instant, the chairmen of the joint committee of arrangements on the memorial exercises of the late President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, had placed a certified copy of said concurrent resolutions in the hands of Hon. George Bancroft, and had requested of him a copy of his address on the occasion referred to for publication, as would appear from the following correspondence, which he moved be read, laid upon the table, and printed. As no objection was made, the Secretary read as follows: THE CAPITOL, WASHINGTON, _February_ 13, 1866. SIR: We have the honor to present to you an official copy of the two concurrent resolutions adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives on the 12th instant, expressing the thanks of Congress for the appropriate memorial address delivered by you on the life and services of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States, and instructing us to request from you a copy of the address for publication. Having shared the high gratification of hearing the address, we take pleasure, in accordance with the second of the concurrent resolutions, in requesting you to furnish a copy of the address for publication. We have the honor to be, with very great respect, your obedient servants, SOLOMON FOOT, _Chairman on the part of the Senate_ E B. WASHBURNE, _Chairman on the part of the House._ Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT. WASHINGTON, D. C., _February_ 14, 1866. GENTLEMEN: I have received your letter of yesterday and a copy of the two concurrent resolutions of Congress to which you refer. The thanks of the Senate and House of Representatives, for the performance of the duty assigned me, I value as a very distinguished honor, and I shall cheerfully furnish a copy of the address for publication. I remain, gentlemen, very sincerely yours, GEORGE BANCROFT. Hon. SOLOMON FOOT, _Chairman on the part of the Senate._ Hon. E B. WASHBURNE, _Chairman on the part of the House._ In the House of Representatives, Hon. E. B. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, made the same statement, and, after the correspondence submitted had been read, the House ordered an edition of twenty thousand extra copies.