The matter is presented for the favorable action of Congress.

BENJ.  HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 2, 1890.

To the House of Representatives: 

In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th ultimo, the Senate concurring, I return herewith the bill (H.R. 7345) entitled “An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to establish new harbor lines in Portage Lake, Houghton County, Mich.”

BENJ.  HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 2, 1890.

To the Senate and House of Representatives: 

The International American Conference, recently in session at this capital, recommended for adoption by the several American Republics—­

1.  A uniform system of customs regulations for the classification and valuation of imported merchandise;

2.  A uniform nomenclature for the description of articles of merchandise imported and exported; and

3.  The establishment at Washington of an international bureau of information.

The conference also at its final session decided to establish in the city of Washington, as a fitting memorial of its meeting, a Latin-American library, to be formed by contributions from the several nations, of historical, geographical, and literary works, maps, manuscripts, and official documents relating to the history and civilization of America, and expressed a desire that the Government of the United States should provide a suitable building for the shelter of such a library, to be solemnly dedicated upon the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America.

The importance of these suggestions is fully set forth in the letter of the Secretary of State and the accompanying documents, herewith transmitted, to which I invite your attention.

BENJ.  HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, June 6, 1890.

To the Senate of the United States: 

In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 26th of May, requesting me to “communicate to the Senate such information as may be in possession of the executive department relating to the alleged landing of an armed force from the United States revenue cutter McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla., and the alleged entry of houses of citizens by force, and their alleged pursuit of citizens of the United States in the surrounding country, and the authority under which the commanding officer of the cutter acted in any such matter,” I submit for the information of the Senate the accompanying correspondence, which contains all the information possessed by the executive department relating to the matters inquired about.