The matter is commended to the attention and favorable action of
Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 5, 1882.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior of this date, with draft of bill for the relief of Pierre Garrieaux and correspondence in relation thereto.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 5, 1882.

To the House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st of January last, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.[9]

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, April 5, 1882.

To the Senate: 

I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 29th of March last, the report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.[9]

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

[Footnote 9:  Correspondence, etc., relative to American citizens imprisoned in Ireland.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 6, 1882.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War, dated the 4th instant, inclosing plans and estimates for the completion of the post of Fort McKinney, Wyoming Territory, and recommending an appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose in accordance with the estimates.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 6, 1882.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication from the Secretary of War, dated the 4th instant, inclosing estimates for deficiency in the appropriation for the transportation of the Army and its supplies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, and recommending an appropriation in accordance therewith.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 11, 1882.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War, dated the 6th instant, in which he recommends a reappropriation of the unexpended balances of two appropriations of $50,000 each, made in 1880 and 1881, “for continuing the improvement of the water-power pool” at the Rock Island Arsenal, and that the additional sum of $30,000 be granted for the same purpose; also the additional sum of $70,000 “for deepening the canal and for opening six waterways in connection with the water power.”

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 12, 1882.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, with the accompanying report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated 29th ultimo, recommending an increase of item for “transportation of Indian supplies for the fiscal year 1882” (deficiency), as designated in Senate Executive Document 57, Forty-seventh Congress, first session.