l touching the
arrest and imprisonment in Mexico of Thomas Shields and two other
American citizens, to which the resolution of the House of
Representatives of the 6th day of February last relates.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, _June 23, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit herewith to the Senate, with a view to ratification, a
convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of Spain,
for securing reciprocal protection for the trade-marks and manufactured
articles of their respective citizens and subjects within the dominions
or territories of the other country, signed on the 19th day of June,
1882.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 26, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, dated the
9th instant, and its accompanying copy of the telegram from the general
commanding the Military Division of the Pacific and Department of
California, relative to the construction of additional quarters,
barracks, storehouses, etc., within the limits of the Military
Department of Arizona.

The Secretary of War recommends that for the purpose of constructing
the additional buildings referred to the sum of their estimated cost,
$205,000, be appropriated during the present session of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _June 28, 1882_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior
of the 22d instant, with accompanying papers, submitting the draft of a
proposed clause for insertion in one of the pending appropriation bills,
to provide for the payment for improvements made by certain settlers on
the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation, in New Mexico.

The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _July 3, 1882_.

_To the House of Representatives:_

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 25th
of April last, calling for information in regard to the reassembling of
the Paris Monetary Conference during the current year and other matters
connected therewith, I transmit herewith a report on the subject and its
accompanying papers.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, July 20, 1882_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State and accompanying
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