[Footnote 14: Correspondence relative to the appointment of a third commissioner under the twenty-third article of the treaty with Great Britain of May 8, 1871, on the question of the fisheries.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, _March 25, 1878_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In further answer to the resolution of the Senate of December 7, 1877, as to the cost of the Sioux War, I transmit copies of additional reports on the subject received from the Military Division of the Missouri. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, D.C., _March 27, 1878_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In answer to the Senate's resolution of the 14th ultimo, requesting to be furnished with a copy of correspondence between the Government of the United States and that of China respecting the "Ward" claims and the claim of Charles E. Hill, I herewith submit a letter from the Secretary of State, together with its accompanying papers. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, _March 29, 1878_. _To the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st ultimo, a report from the Secretary of State and its accompanying papers.[15] R.B. HAYES. [Footnote 15: Correspondence with Spain relative to the seizure of the steamer _Virginius_, etc.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 2, 1878_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of April 16, 1878,1 transmit herewith reports[16] made to me by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney-General. R.B. HAYES. [Footnote 16: Relating to the defalcations of William R. Whitaker while collector of internal revenue for the first district of Louisiana and while assistant treasurer of the United States at New Orleans.] WASHINGTON, _May 10, 1878_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention defining the rights, immunities, and privileges of consular officers, between the United States and His Majesty the King of Italy, signed on the 8th instant. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, _May 14, 1878_. _To the Senate of the United States_: In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 29th ultimo, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying papers.[17] R.B. HAYES. [Footnote 17: Correspondence relative to the terms and conditions under which the Cuban insurgents surrendered and to the policy of Spain in the government of Cuba.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 17, 1878_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I herewith transmit, for your appropriate action, a communication from the Secretary of State, on the subject of the result of the deliberations of the Fishery Commission appointed under certain provisions of the treaty of Washington, with the accompanying documents.