EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 29, 1885.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith a communication of 27th instant, with inclosures, from the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to objections on the part of the Creek Nation of Indians to pending legislation providing for the opening up to homestead settlement of certain lands in the Indian Territory.
The matter is presented to the consideration of the Congress.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 29, 1885.
To the House of Representatives:
In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives (which was concurred in by the Senate) of January 28, 1885, I return herewith the bill (H.R. 1017) relative to the Inspector-General's Department of the Army.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 30, 1885.