January 15, 1839
To the Senate of the United States:
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 9th of July last, I transmit reports* from the several Departments of the Government to which that resolution was referred.
M. VAN BUREN.
*Transmitting statements of cases in which a per centum has been allowed to public officers on disbursements of public moneys.
Martin van Buren, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/201742