ties of Mexico, I transmit herewith a
letter from the Secretary of State of this date, with its accompaniment.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 25, 1887_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives (the
Senate concurring), I return herewith the bill (H.R. 367) to amend
section 536 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to
the division of the State of Illinois into judicial districts, and to
provide for holding terms of court of the northern district at the city
of Peoria.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 25, 1887_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit herewith, with a view to its ratification, an additional
article to the treaty of extradition concluded October 11, 1870, between
the United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 26, 1887_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit herewith, in reply to a resolution of the Senate of the 21st
ultimo, a report from the Secretary of State, relative to the seizure
and sale of the American schooner _Rebecca_ at Tampico and the
resignation of Henry R. Jackson, esq., as minister of the United States
to Mexico. It is not thought compatible with the public interests to
publish the correspondence in either case at the present time.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 28, 1887_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication of 17th instant from the
Secretary of the Interior, submitting, with accompanying papers, two
agreements made with Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota under
the provisions of the act of May 15, 1886 (24 U.S. Statutes at Large,
p. 44).

The papers are presented for the consideration and action of Congress.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, March 1, 1887_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 22d ultimo, requesting
copies of certain letters, dated June 8, 1886, and September 20, 1886,
addressed by the counsel of A.H. Lazare to the Secretary of State, in
regard to the award against the Republic of Hayti in favor of A.H.
Lazare under the protocol signed by the Secretary of State and the
minister of Hayti on May 24, 1884, I transmit a report from the
Secretary of State upon the subject.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

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