I am informed that the director-general of the exposition has made a report directly to the Congress, and that no report of the lady managers has yet been made.
The selection of such part of the material mentioned as may be considered necessary to constitute a final exhibit of the action of the commission and the results of the exposition is submitted to the discretion of Congress.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, February 8, 1897.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State and accompanying reports from diplomatic and consular officers of the United States on the passport regulations of foreign countries. In view of the evident value of the information contained in these reports, especially to American citizens going abroad and sojourning or traveling in foreign lands, I approve the recommendation of the Secretary that Congress authorize the printing of a special edition of 3,000 copies of the work, to be distributed by the Department of State as indicated in the Secretary's report.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 8, 1897.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I herewith submit the thirteenth annual report of the Civil Service Commission, containing a detailed statement of its important work and exhibiting the present condition of the classified service of the Government.