With my information of the facts in the case, and with a deep sense of the responsible obligation imposed upon me by the Constitution "to take care that the laws be faithfully executed," I regard it as my plain duty to suspend the officers in question and to make the nominations now before the Senate, in order that this important office may be honestly and efficiently administered. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, _February 6, 1879_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith, for the information of Congress, a report from the Secretary of State, with the accompanying papers therein referred to, in relation to the proceedings of the International Monetary Conference held at Paris in August, 1878. R.B. HAYES. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 8, 1879_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, the report of the commission appointed under the provisions of the act approved May 3, 1878, entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to make certain negotiations with the Ute Indians in the State of Colorado," with copies of letters from the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and accompanying documents. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, D.C., _February 15, 1879_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith report from the Secretary of State, and accompanying papers, in relation to proceedings of the International Prison Congress of Stockholm, held in August last. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, D.C., _February 18, 1879_. _To the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, dated the 17th instant, in relation to the destruction of the bark _Forest Belle_ in Chinese waters in March last, submitted in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 4, 1879. R.B. HAYES. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 21, 1879_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: Referring to my communication to Congress under date of the 8th instant, transmitting the report of the commission appointed under the act entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to make certain negotiations with the Ute Indians in the State of Colorado," I submit herewith a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Interior and additional papers upon the same subject. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, _February 28, 1879_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying papers, submitted in pursuance of a resolution of the Senate of the 20th instant, in relation to railroads in Mexico. R.B. HAYES. WASHINGTON, _March 3, 1879._ _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I have received from the United States Centennial Commission their final report, presenting a full exhibit of the result of the United States Centennial Celebration and Exhibition of 1876, as required by the act of June 1, 1872.