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To the Senate and House of Representatives.
I transmit, for the consideration of Congress, a Report from the Secretary of State on the subject of Consular Pupils.
Washington ABRAHAM LINCOLN
December 24. 1862
Annotation
[1] DS, DNA RG 46, Senate 37A F3. Seward's report of December 24, 1862, reads in part as follows:
``By the act of Congress of August 18, 1856 . . . the President was authorized to appoint a class of officers called consular pupils . . . as consuls were forbidden to employ clerks at the public expense . . . if one or more pupils were attached to the consulate they could, while learning the general duties of the consular service, perform those of clerk. . . . The sudden repeal . . . February 7, 1857, of the section of the act . . . referred to, authorizing the appointment of consular pupils, was consequently regretted . . . and the expediency of asking Congress again to confer the authority for the appointment of such officers . . . is now submitted to your consideration. . . .'' (Thirty-seventh Congress, Third Session, Senate Executive Document No. 14).
No legislation concerning Seward's suggestion was passed.