NJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, July 14, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, inclosing the
recommendation of the International American Conference with reference
to the adoption by the American Republics of a uniform code of
international law, to which your attention is respectfully directed.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, July 14, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, inclosing the
recommendations of the International American Conference, recently in
session at this capital, concerning a uniform system of port dues and
consular fees to be adopted by the several American Republics, to which
I invite your attention.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 15, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, inclosing
a resolution adopted by the International American Conference for
the erection of a memorial tablet in the diplomatic chamber of the
Department of State to commemorate the meeting of that body.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 15, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for your information, certain reports on the
subject of extradition adopted by the International American Conference
at its recent sessions in this city.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 15, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit two agreements concluded by the commission appointed under
section 14 of the act of March 2, 1889, commonly known as the Cherokee
Commission, with the Citizen band of Pottawatomie Indians and the band
of Absentee Shawnees, respectively, for the cession of certain lands to
the United States.

Letters from the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and the Assistant Attorney-General for the Department of the
Interior relating to the same matter are also submitted.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 17, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

The act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the
government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1890, provides, among other things, that the President shall appoint
three competent sanitary engineers to exam