the Mescalero
Agency, N. Mex., and for an appropriation for the support, civilization,
etc., of the Apaches at the Mescalero and Jicarilla agencies, together
with an estimate for the same, in the form of a proposed clause for
insertion in the sundry civil bill now pending for consideration in
committee.

The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior
of the 18th instant, with accompanying papers, submitting the draft of a
proposed clause for insertion in one of the pending appropriation bills,
to provide for the payment for improvements made by certain settlers on
the Round Valley Indian Reservation, in California, as appraised under
the act approved March 3, 1873.

The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State and
accompanying documents, submitted in compliance with resolution of the
House of Representatives of the 20th ultimo, calling for additional
information respecting cases of American citizens under arrest in
Ireland.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of War, dated the 18th
instant, and accompanying papers from the Acting Chief Signal Officer,
representing the necessity of a special appropriation being made not
later than the 1st of June proximo for the purpose of dispatching a
vessel, with men and supplies, for the relief of the expedition which
was last year sent to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnell Land.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 24, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 1st of March last,
I transmit a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, accompanied
by the report (with the exception of such parts thereof as it is deemed
incompatible with the public interests to furnish) of Commodore R.W.
Shufeldt, United States Navy, of his cruise around the world in the
United States steamer _Ticonderoga_.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, May 25, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit