he international regulations for preventing collisions at sea,
which have now been adopted by all the leading maritime powers of the
world except this country.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _December 11, 1884_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit herewith to the Senate a communication of this date from the
Secretary of State, in relation to the reciprocity treaty recently
signed between the United States and Spain.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _December 16, 1884_.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

In compliance with the following resolution, adopted by the House on the
10th instant--

_Resolved_, That the President be requested to furnish this House,
as early as convenient, with the necessary information showing the
authority of law for which certain commodores of the Navy have been
given the rank of acting rear-admirals when, as is alleged, no vacancy
existed to justify such action--

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Navy,
containing the information called for by the resolution.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, December 17, 1884_.

_To the Senate of the United States:_

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to
ratification, an agreement signed by Mr. N.D. Comanos, on the part
of the United States of America, and Nubar Pasha, on behalf of the
Government of the Khedive of Egypt, relative to a commercial and
customs-house convention. The agreement is dated November 16, 1884.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _December 22, 1884_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith the supplementary report, dated December 20, 1884,
made in pursuance of orders of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy by the Gun Foundry Board, appointed by me in accordance with
the act of Congress approved March 3, 1883.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 5, 1885_.

_To the House of Representatives:_

In accordance with the provisions of the act making appropriations for
the diplomatic and consular service for the year ending June 30, 1883,
I transmit herewith a further communication from the Secretary of State
in relation to the consular service.

CHESTER A. ARTHUR.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 5, 1885_.

_To the House of Representatives:_

I transmit herewith, with a recommendation for its favorable
cons