In partial response to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st of January last, on the subject of American citizens imprisoned in Ireland, I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 4, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a letter from the Secretary of War, dated March 31, 1882, and accompanying report from the Chief of Engineers, with its inclosures, relative to the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River at or near Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, under the provisions of the act approved February 23, 1881, in which he requests that an additional appropriation of $80,000 be made to give practical effect to the act referred to in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 5, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, setting forth the necessity for an increased number of law clerks in the office of the Assistant Attorney-General in the Department of the Interior, because of the growing amount of business in that office. The matter is commended to the attention and favorable action of Congress. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 5, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior of this date, with draft of bill for the relief of Pierre Garrieaux and correspondence in relation thereto. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 5, 1882_. _To the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 31st of January last, a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.[9] CHESTER A. ARTHUR. WASHINGTON, _April 5, 1882_. _To the Senate_: I transmit herewith, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 29th of March last, the report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.[9] CHESTER A. ARTHUR. [Footnote 9: Correspondence, etc., relative to American citizens imprisoned in Ireland.] EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 6, 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 4th instant, inclosing plans and estimates for the completion of the post of Fort McKinney, Wyoming Territory, and recommending an appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose in accordance with the estimates. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _April 6, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: