eceived, they will be
forwarded to Congress without delay.

U.S. GRANT.

[Footnote 84: See pp. 273-276.]

[Footnote 85: See pp. 277-281.]

[Footnote 86: See pp. 276-277.]

SPECIAL MESSAGES.

WASHINGTON, _December 8, 1874_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 3d of February, 1873,
I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, together with
the papers[87] which accompanied it.

U.S. GRANT.

[Footnote 87: Dispatches in regard to the records and public documents
of the Mexican Government relative to the lands embraced within the
Territories of Arizona and New Mexico.]

WASHINGTON, _December 8, 1874_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification,
a convention between the United States of America and the Ottoman
Empire, relative to the extradition of criminals fugitives from justice,
signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at Constantinople on the
11th of August last.

U.S. GRANT.

WASHINGTON, _December 8, 1874_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification,
a convention concluded between the United States of America and the
Mexican Republic on the 20th of November last, for further extending the
time for the duration of the joint commission respecting claims,
originally fixed by the convention between the United States and Mexico
signed on the 4th of July, 1868, and extended by those of the 19th of
April, 1871, and 27th of November, 1872, between the same parties.

U.S. GRANT.

WASHINGTON, _December 8, 1874_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to ratification,
a convention between the United States of America and the Ottoman
Empire, relative to the naturalization of citizens and subjects of the
two countries, signed by their respective plenipotentiaries at
Constantinople on the 11th of August last. A copy of the correspondence
which accompanied the convention on the subject is herewith transmitted.

U.S. GRANT.

WASHINGTON, _December 8, 1874_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a report, dated the 8th instant, with accompanying
papers,[88] from the Secretary of State, in compliance with the
requirements of section 208 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.

U.S. GR