st possible day.

A copy of the report made by the commissioners, with copies of all the
papers submitted therewith, except the census rolls, is herewith
presented for the information of the Congress.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 24, 1890_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 8th
instant, in relation to the employment by the Regular Army of the United
States of Indian scouts for the purpose of pursuing hostile Indians in
their raids in the territory of the United States and Mexico, and in
regard to the proposed transfer of the Apache Chiricahua Indians from
Mount Vernon Barracks, Ala., to Fort Sill, Ind. T., I transmit herewith
a communication from the Secretary of State on the subject, together
with the accompanying papers.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 29, 1890_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 28th instant,
the House of Representatives concurring, I return herewith the bill
(S. 1332) entitled "An act granting to the city of Colorado Springs,
in the State of Colorado, certain lands therein described for water
reservoirs."

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, March 31, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I herewith transmit a report from the Secretary of State, in relation
to the discriminating duty now imposed upon foreign works of art,
and recommend that action thereon looking to the removal of the
discrimination be taken by Congress during its present session, if
practicable.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, April 15, 1890_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I herewith transmit, in reply to the resolution of the House of
Representatives of the 3d instant, a report from the Secretary of State,
accompanied by certain correspondence in regard to the seizure of the
schooner _Rebecca_ by the Mexican customs authorities at Tampico in
February, 1884.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, April 18, 1890_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith the fifth annual report of the Commissioner of Labor.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 18, 1890_.

_To the House of Representatives_:

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurring, I return herewith House bill No. 5179, enti