ity has been
enjoyed by all classes and conditions in our social system.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 18, 1887_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication of the 7th ultimo from the Secretary
of the Interior, submitting, with accompanying papers, a draft of a bill
"for the relief of Hiatt & Co., late traders for the Osage tribe of
Indians, and for other purposes."

The matter is presented for the consideration of Congress.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 20, 1887_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit herewith, with a view to its ratification, a draft of
declaration explanatory of Articles II and IV of the convention for the
protection of submarine cables, which has been proposed by the
conference of 1886 for ratification by the Governments adhering to the
said convention.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 20, 1887_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I herewith transmit a communication addressed to me by Mr. Samuel C.
Reid, who offers to the United States the battle sword (now in my
custody) of his father, Captain Samuel Chester Reid, who commanded the
United States private armed brig _General Armstrong_ at the battle
of Fayal, in September, 1814.

I respectfully recommend that appropriate action be taken by Congress
for the acceptance of this gift.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 20, 1887_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I have the honor to transmit to the Senate herewith a report of the
Secretary of State, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the
11th instant, requesting "estimates for the contingent fund of each
bureau" in the Department of State.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 20, 1887_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, in answer to the
resolution of the Senate of December 8, 1886, relative to the claims of
Antonio Pelletier and A.H. Lazare against the Republic of Hayti.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 23, 1887_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 21st ultimo, calling
for certain correspondence touching the construction of a ship canal
through Nicaragua, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of
State on the subject, with accompanying papers.

GROVER CLEVEL