l of the Army, in order that prompt replies may be made
to the calls for information by the Commissioner of Pensions in pension
cases under a proposed plan to accomplish the settlement of all such
claims within a limited number of years; also an increased appropriation
for contingent expenses for each of the offices mentioned.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 23, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a copy of a law[8] passed at the recent session
of the legislature of the Territory of New Mexico, for the action of
Congress under section 1850 of the Revised Statutes.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

[Footnote 8: Providing a time for the commencement of the sessions of
the legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 27, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior,
dated the 24th instant, and the accompanying letter of the Commissioner
of Patents, submitting a supplemental estimate for an appropriation of
$52,500 for the employment of twenty-five assistant principal examiners
of patents, at an annual salary of $2,100 each.

The matter is commended to the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 28, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, with
accompanying papers, on the subject of purchasing from the American Wood
Preserving Company the machinery which was erected by that company at
the navy-yard, Boston, under contract with the Navy Department, for the
purpose of fully testing the company's process of preserving timber for
use in the Navy.

The attention of Congress is invited to the subject.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 28, 1882_.

_To the House of, Representatives_:

I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the House of
Representatives of yesterday, the 27th instant, a report of the
Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, touching the negotiations
for the restoration of peace in South America.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _March 28, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, a convention for the protection of trade-marks, concluded
between the United States and His Majesty the King