EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 12, 1882.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War, dated the 6th instant, inclosing one from the acting chief clerk of the War Department on the subject, recommending an additional appropriation of $2,000 for contingent expenses of the War Department for 1882; also that appropriation provided for the purpose for the next fiscal year be increased $10,000.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Washington, April 14, 1882.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, the inclosed letter and accompanying statement from the Secretary of the Navy, in relation to the necessity of building a new boiler shop at the navy-yard, New York, and repairing the caisson gate of the dry dock at that station, in which it is requested that an appropriation of $147,243.04 be made for these objects.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
[The same message was sent to the House of Representatives.]
EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 14, 1882.