To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I transmit to Congress a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by that of the commissioners for inquiring into depredations upon the frontier of the State of Texas, appointed pursuant to the joint resolution of the 7th of May last.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, January 5, 1873.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit, for the consideration of the Senate with a view to ratification, a convention for the surrender of criminals between the United States of America and the Republic of Honduras, which was signed at Comayagua on the 4th day of June, 1873.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, January 13, 1873.

To the House of Representatives:

In answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th of December last, calling for information relative to the condition of affairs in Louisiana, and what, if any, action has been taken in regard thereto, I herewith transmit the report of the Attorney-General and the papers by which it is accompanied.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, January 22, 1873.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit herewith to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, an additional article to the treaty between the United States and Her Britannic Majesty of the 8th of May, 1871.

U.S.  GRANT.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 31, 1873.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

In compliance with section 2 of the act approved July 11, 1870, entitled “An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the Government for the year ending June 30, 1871, and for other purposes,” I have the honor to submit herewith a letter of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the consular agent[72] appointed under authority of said act, together with the amounts paid such agent, and to transmit the report of the said agent upon the consular service of the United States.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 72:  De B. Randolph Keim.]

WASHINGTON, February 8, 1873.

To the House of Representatives:

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 29th of January, requesting information in relation to the case of Bernhard Bernstein,[73] I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State upon that subject, with accompanying documents.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 73:  Claim against Russia for illegal arrest and imprisonment.]

WASHINGTON, February 13, 1873.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State and accompanying papers.[74]

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 74:  Report of the United States commissioner to the International Penitentiary Congress of London, and appendix containing summary of proceedings of the National Prison Congress of Baltimore.]