I transmit herewith to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States of America and the French Republic, for extending the term of the French and American claims convention, concluded at Washington on the 8th day of February, 1883. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 10, 1883_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives:_ I transmit herewith, for the information of Congress, a copy of the report of the Board of Indian Commissioners for the year 1882. The report accompanies the message to the House of Representatives. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 10, 1883_. _To the House of Representatives:_ I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 25th ultimo, a report of the Secretary of State, in relation to export duties levied in foreign countries having commercial relations with the United States. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 12, 1883_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives:_ I transmit herewith a communication of the 8th instant, with accompanying papers, from the Secretary of the Interior, comprising the further report in relation to matters of difference between the Eastern and Western bands of Cherokee Indians required by an item in the sundry civil act approved August 7, 1882 (pamphlet statutes, page 328). CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 15, 1883_. _To the Senate of the United States:_ I transmit herewith, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of December 18, 1882, the report of Mr. George Earl Church upon Ecuador, which I have this day received from the Secretary of State. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _February 20, 1883_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives:_ I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War, dated the 19th instant, inclosing a copy of one from Major George L. Gillespie, Corps of Engineers, dated the 15th instant, referring to the insufficiency of the sum ($39,000) appropriated by the sundry civil bill of August 7, 1882, for building the sea wall on Governors Island, New York Harbor, together with a copy of the indorsement of the Chief Engineer, showing the necessity for an additional appropriation of $15,000 for this purpose. The Secretary of War recommends that said additional sum of $15,000 be appropriated at the present session of Congress for the object stated. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, February 23, 1883_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States of America:_