ntatives:_

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from
the Secretary of War, inclosing a copy of one from the Chief Signal
Officer of the Army, dated the 11th instant, setting forth the necessity
for additional room for the Signal Office and recommending that Congress
provide that of the amount estimated ($350,000) for "observation and
report of storms, 1883," the sum of $10,000 may be expended for the hire
of a safe and suitable building in Washington City for the office of the
Chief Signal Officer.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

_January 19, 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 14th instant, and accompanying
letter from the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, recommending the
passage of a joint resolution, in accordance with the inclosed draft,
authorizing the printing and binding of 10,000 additional copies of the
latter's annual report for the year 1881.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _January 23, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United
States of America and His Majesty the King of Roumania, signed on the
11th day of April last.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _January 24, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, a treaty of commerce between the United States and the
Prince of Serbia, signed on the 14th of October last.

* * * * *

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _January 24, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, a convention defining the rights, immunities, and
privileges of consular officers, between the United States and the
Prince of Serbia, signed on the 14th of October last.

* * * * *

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 24, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior,
with draft of a bill to increase the salary of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office and to create the offices of Assistant Commissioner
of