ridian Conference, held in October, 1884, in
favor of fixing a prime meridian and a universal day, and to invite the
powers with whom this country has diplomatic relations to accede to the
same.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, relative to the
legislation required to carry into effect the international convention
of March 14, 1884, for the protection of submarine cables, to which this
country is a party.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 12, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to
the invitation from the Government of France to this Government to
participate in the international exhibition which is to be held at Paris
in 1889.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 16, 1888_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the Senate of the
21st ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State touching correspondence
of this Government with that of Hawaii, or of any foreign country,
concerning any change or proposed change in the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 17, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

On the 3d day of March last an act was passed authorizing the
appointment of three commissioners who should investigate the affairs of
such railroads as have received aid from the United States Government.
Among other things, the contemplated investigation included a history of
the construction of these roads, their relations and indebtedness to the
Government, and the question whether in the interest of the United
States any extension of the time for the performance of the obligations
of said roads to the Government should be granted; and if so, the said
commissioners were directed to submit a scheme for such extension.

The commissioners were further directed by said act to report in full to
the President upon all the matters submitted to them, and he was by said
act required to forward said report to Congress with such
recommendations or comments as he should see fit to make in the
premises.

The commissioners immediately after their selection entered upon the
discharge of their duties, and have prosecuted their inquiries with