CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 2, 1884.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit to Congress a communication from the Secretary of War, embodying the views of the president of the Mississippi River Commission upon a report from Major Stickney, of the Engineer Corps, in relation to the protection of existing levees from destruction by the floods in the lower part of the Mississippi River. It appears that there is an urgent need of an appropriation of $100,000 to be used for this purpose, and that an enormous destruction of property may be thereby averted. I recommend an immediate appropriation of the sum required for the purpose, to be expended under the direction of the Mississippi River Commission.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 2, 1884.
To the House of Representatives:
In response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of 5th of February last, respecting the arrest and imprisonment of certain American citizens by the authorities of Colombia, at Aspinwall, I transmit a report of the Secretary of State.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 11, 1884.