To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty of friendship and commerce between the United States and the Government of the Samoan Islands, signed on the 17th instant.
R.B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 18, 1878.
To the Senate of the United States:
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of December 6, 1877, I inclose a report made to me by the Attorney-General, the results of which seem to be correct, and which affords the information[8] requested.
R.B. HAYES.
[A similar message was sent to the House of Representatives, in answer to a resolution of that body of November 27, 1877.]
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 23, 1878.
To the Senate of the United States: