or the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882, and
recommending an appropriation in accordance therewith.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 11, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from
the Secretary of War, dated the 6th instant, in which he recommends
a reappropriation of the unexpended balances of two appropriations of
$50,000 each, made in 1880 and 1881, "for continuing the improvement
of the water-power pool" at the Rock Island Arsenal, and that the
additional sum of $30,000 be granted for the same purpose; also the
additional sum of $70,000 "for deepening the canal and for opening
six waterways in connection with the water power."

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 12, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior,
with the accompanying report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
dated 29th ultimo, recommending an increase of item for "transportation
of Indian supplies for the fiscal year 1882" (deficiency), as designated
in Senate Executive Document 57, Forty-seventh Congress, first session.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 12, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior,
inclosing draft of bill prepared in the Office of Indian Affairs,
submitted with Commissioner's report of 27th ultimo, confirming to the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians the lands in the Indian Territory set
apart for their occupancy by an Executive order dated August 10, 1869,
which lands are in lieu of those set apart for their use and occupancy
by the second article of the treaty with said Indians concluded October
28, 1867.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 12, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from
the Secretary of War, dated the 6th instant, inclosing one from the
acting chief clerk of the War Department on the subject, recommending an
additional appropriation of $2,000 for contingent expenses of the War
Department for 1882; also that appropriation provided for the purpose
for the next fiscal year be increased $10,000.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

_Washington, April 14, 1882_.

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