June 17, 1871, the order of discharge was revoked.  Assistant-Surgeon Pope then refunded the year’s pay and mileage and drew pay for continuous service.

U.S.  GRANT.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 1875.

To the Senate of the United States: 

Pursuant to the authority conferred upon me by the joint resolution of Congress approved on the 17th of June last, due notice was, on the 1st day of July last, given to the Government of Belgium, through the minister of the United States at Brussels, of the desire of this Government to terminate the treaty between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Belgians of the 17th of July, 1858.  It being deemed advisable, however, that another instrument, with provisions more consonant with the interests of this country, should be entered into with that Government, I directed that negotiations should be set on foot for the purpose.  They have resulted in the treaty[94] between the same parties of the 8th instant, which is now transmitted for the consideration of the Senate with a view to its ratification.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 94:  Of commerce and navigation.]

WASHINGTON, March 15, 1875.

To the Senate: 

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 12th of March instant, I herewith transmit a report[95] from the Secretary of State, with accompanying correspondence.

U.S.  GRANT.

[Footnote 95:  Stating that the question of indemnity demanded from Spain for the execution or detention of a portion of the crew of the steamer Virginius and for the execution of passengers, citizens of the United States, had been disposed of by an agreement between the two countries, and transmitting correspondence connected therewith.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 17, 1875.

To the Senate of the United States: 

I have the honor to transmit herewith communications from the Secretaries of War and the Interior, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 15th instant, requesting “any information in my possession in regard to the proposed emigration to the Black Hills country, in the Sioux Indian Reservation; whether such emigration is with the consent of the Indian tribes holding said country under the treaty of February 24, 1869, and, if not, what measures will be taken in relation to the same.”

U.S.  GRANT.

PROCLAMATIONS.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas it is provided in the Constitution of the United States that the United States shall protect every State in the Union, on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature can not be convened), against domestic violence; and