the Republics of Peru,
Chile, and Bolivia, and Walker Elaine, Third Assistant Secretary of
State.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 16, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I submit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, in which he recommends that the
sum of $245,000, the amount which the Superintendent estimates will be
required to complete the work of the Tenth Census, be appropriated for
the purpose.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 16, 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 14th instant, covering plans and
estimates for repairs, additions, and alterations to public buildings at
the depot of the mounted recruiting service, Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
and in which he recommends that the sum of $24,938.44 be appropriated
for the purpose, in accordance with the estimates, during the present
session of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 16, 1882_.

_To the Senate:_

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State and its
accompanying papers, concerning the Smoke Abatement Exhibition which was
held at South Kensington, London, last winter.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _June 16, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit herewith to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, a convention between the United States and His Majesty the
King of the Belgians, touching the reciprocal surrender of fugitives
from justice, signed on the 13th day of June, 1882, and intended to
supersede the convention for extradition of criminals between both
countries which was concluded on the 19th day of March, 1874.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 19, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith a communication, dated the 16th instant, from
the Secretary of the Interior, inclosing, with accompanying papers,
a draft of a bill "to enlarge the Pawnee Indian Reservation in Indian
Territory."

The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 19, 1882_.

_To the House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, referring a
communication from the Mexican minister at this capita