Exlract from the Rules and Orders of the House of Representalives, U. S. " It shall be the duty of the Clerk to make, and cause to be printed, and delivered to each member at the commencement of every session of Congress, a list of the reports which it is the duty of any officer or department of the government to make to Congress ; referring to the act or resolution, and page of the volume of the Laws or Journal in which it may be contained, and placing under the name of each officer a list of reports required of him to be made, and the time when the report may be expected." LIST OF REPORTS To be made to Congress at the second session of the thirtielh Congress, by public officers; prepared in obedience to a standing rule of the House of Representatives. Officer, and nature of the report. Date of the law or resolution. By what authority. Page. When experted to be made. 1792, April 2 A statement of the amount, with a description of the Laws U. S. vol. 2.! 263 | In January. coins struck at the mint during the year 1848. 1829, March 3 The affairs of the penitentiary in the Dist. of Columbia Laws U. S. vol. 8. 232 In January. 1846, Aug. 6 | Transfers of appropriations for particular branch of na- Laws 291h Cong. Ist session. 166 | Before adjourn. ment, if trans- List of Reports-Continued.? Date of the law or Officer, and nature of the report. By what authority. Page. When expected to be made. 1842, Dec. 17 Special.: recaptured Africans. 1843, Feb. 25 1844, Jan. 30 94 No time specified. 1847, March 3 Why act of June 26, 1834, creating land districts in Illi. Senate Journal. 2d session, Annual, resolution. 1798, July 16 1799, Mar. 2 Abstracts of the returns made by collectors of the registered seamen of the United States. Laws U. S. vol. 35 109 Early in January, 1270 1819, March 2 A list of passengers arriving in the United States from | foreign countries during the year 1848. OS 1 Commencement of the session. 1812, Aug. 16 | A compendium of all such changes and modifications in Laws U. S. 27th the commercial systems of other nations as shall bave Cong. 2d sess. come to the knowledge of the department. contingent fund of the State Department, showing to | 24 session. whom payments were made, and for what, &c. 134 Commencement of the session. 1842, Aug. 26 Laws 27th Cong. 2d session. 134 Statements of all moneys expended by disbursing offi. Jan u ary. 1820, April 18 The names of the clerks and all other persons employed | Laws U. S. vol. 6 of its offices, during Laws 27th Cong. 1837, March 3 | A list of all patents granted for the preceding year, for inventions and improvements; also a list of patents which have expired during the same period. By what authority. | Page. When expected to be made. Laws U. S. vol. 9 1020 Agricultural statistics, and expenditure of $1,000 for agricultural purposes. 1789, Sept. 2 A report upon the state of the finances, embracing a | Laws U. S. vol. 2 United States for the years 1848 and 1849. 1789, Sept. 2) An estimate of the appropriations necessary to be made Laws U. S. vol. 2 vice of this year; and a statement of the appropriations Cong. 2d sess. 1791, Dec. 30 | An account of the receipts and expenditures of the United | House Journal. Slates for the year ending June 30, 1848. 68 Early in Dec, |