EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, May 2, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from
the Secretary of the Interior, in which he requests that an appropriation
of $108,000 be made for constructing a fireproof roof over the south and
east wings of the building occupied by the Department of the Interior.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, May 2, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the Senate of the
18th ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State, with copies of certain
diplomatic correspondence[11] with Spain in 1876, called for by that
resolution.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

[Footnote 11: Relating to United States citizens condemned to death in
Cuba, etc.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 5, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior
of the 3d instant, with accompanying papers, in relation to a proposed
amendment of the act of the 15th December, 1880, providing for the
disposal of the Fort Dodge Military Reservation, Kans.

The subject is commended to the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 9, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, inclosing a letter from the
Superintendent of Census, submitting an estimate for an appropriation of
$80,000 to defray the expenses of the Census Office during the remainder
of the present fiscal year.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 9, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, inclosing a letter from the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, submitting an estimate for a
special appropriation of $3,200 for completing an exhibit of all the
private land claims in the State of Louisiana.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 11, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I submit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from
the Secretary of the Interior, inclosing a copy of a letter from the
governor of Arizona, in which he requests that an appropriation of
$2,000 be made for the contingent ex