92_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication
of the 23d instant from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting an
extract from the report of the commission appointed under the act of
January 12, 1891, entitled "An act for the relief of the Mission Indians
in the State of California," and other papers relating to the exchange
of lands with private individuals and the purchase of certain lands and
improvements for the use and benefit of the Mission Indians, with draft
of a bill to carry into effect the recommendations of said Mission
Commission.

I have approved the report of the Mission Commission, except as much as
relates to the purchase of lands from and exchange of lands with private
individuals, which is also approved subject to the condition that
Congress shall authorize the same.

The matter is presented with the recommendation for the early and
favorable action of Congress.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 25, 1892_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

Referring to a communication of June 11, 1890, concerning the adoption
by the Committee on Foreign Relations of a resolution respecting the
claim of William Webster against the Government of Great Britain, I
herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying
documents, showing the action taken under that resolution.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 25, 1892_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, with
accompaniments, in relation to the claim of the representatives of the
late Hon. James Crooks, a British subject, against the Government of the
United States for the seizure of the steamer _Lord Nelson_ in 1812.

The favorable action of the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses upon the
bills heretofore introduced for the relief of the claimants makes it
proper that I should recommend it anew for the consideration and final
disposition of the present Congress.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 28, 1892_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith additional correspondence between this Government
and the Government of Chile, consisting of a note of M. Montt, the
Chilean minister at this capital, to Mr. Blaine, dated January 23; a
reply of Mr. Blaine thereto of date January 27, and a d