the
fruits of their sacrifice and valor.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 1, 1892_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In compliance with a resolution of the 30th ultimo, the House of
Representatives concurring, I return herewith the bill (S. 1057)
entitled "An act to punish the unlawful appropriation of the use of
the property of another in the District of Columbia."

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, April 1, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I herewith transmit, in answer to the resolutions of the Senate of the
16th and 21st ultimo, a report from the Acting Secretary of State, with
accompanying statistics, showing the duties imposed by the Governments
of Venezuela and Colombia upon products of the United States imported
into these countries.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, April 4, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate passed in executive
session on March 14, 1892, a report from the Secretary of State, with
accompanying documents, in relation to the correspondence relating to
the nonacceptance of Hon. Henry W. Blair as minister of the United
States to the Government of China.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 12, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate under date
of December 15, 1891, a report from the Secretary of State, with
accompanying documents, in relation to the correspondence had with
regard to the impressment into its service and punishment by the
Government of Italy of Nicolino Mileo, a naturalized citizen of the
United States.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 14, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I herewith transmit, in response to the resolution passed in the Senate
on the 10th of March, 1892, a report of the Secretary of State and the
accompanying correspondence, had in relation to the claim of the
Venezuela Steam Transportation Company for the said company's relief.

BENJ. HARRISON.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 26, 1892_.

_To the Senate_:

I have received the resolution of the Senate of April 23, requesting
that, if not incompatible with the public interest, I inform the Senate
what steps have been taken toward the securing of an international
conference to consider the question of the free coinage of silver at
the mints of the nations participating in such conference, or as to the
enlarged use of silver in the cu