R.B.  HAYES.

[Footnote 8:  Operation of the Union Pacific Railroad and its branches.]

[A similar message was sent to the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of that body of November 27, 1877.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 23, 1878.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of November 16, 1877, I transmit reports[9] made to me by the Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Navy.

R.B.  HAYES.

[Footnote 9:  Relating to the seizure of logs, lumber, and naval stores suspected or having been taken from the public lands.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 29, 1878.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In response to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th ultimo, I transmit herewith copies of reports[10] of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs and General Land Office, dated 9th and 21st instant, respectively.

R.B.  HAYES.

[Footnote 10:  Relating to payments to the Ute Indians under the fourth article of the agreement of September 13, 1873, and to the occupancy of lands ceded by said Indians.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 4, 1878.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

The commission appointed under the act of Congress approved March 3, 1873, entitled “An act to authorize inquiries into the causes of steam-boiler explosions,” have addressed a report of progress, made to date thereof, to the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy Departments, which has been transmitted to me by these officers.  The commission also present a copy of a report dated February 27, 1877, which they say “was mislaid and did not reach the President.”  These reports are respectfully submitted for the information of Congress.

WASHINGTON, February 6, 1878.

To the Senate: 

I transmit herewith, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 6th of December last, a report from the Secretary of State and its accompanying papers.[11]

R.B.  HAYES.

[Footnote 11:  Correspondence relative to the Franco-German War.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 11, 1878.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

In compliance with the resolution of Congress entitled “Joint resolution accepting a painting[12] tendered to Congress by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson,” approved by me on the 1st instant, I have this day caused a copy of the resolution to be delivered to Mrs. Thompson.

R.B.  HAYES.

[Footnote 12:  Carpenter’s painting of President Lincoln and his Cabinet at the time of his first reading of the Proclamation of Emancipation.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 20, 1878.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In response to the resolution of the Senate of January 30, 1878,
I transmit herewith a report,[13] dated the 16th instant, from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.