U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 8, 1874.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
In compliance with the act of Congress approved March 3, 1873, entitled "An act to authorize inquiries into the causes of steam-boiler explosions," I directed the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy Departments to create a commission to conduct the experiments and collect the information contemplated by the act. Such a commission was created, and I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the result of their labors to the present time.
U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 13, 1874.
To the Senate of the United States:
Since nominating the Hon. Caleb Gushing for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States information has reached me which induces me to withdraw him from nomination as the highest judicial officer of the Government, and I do therefore hereby withdraw said nomination.
U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 19, 1874.