_To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, submitted in response to the Senate resolution of the 21st of March last, requesting a copy of instructions given to Mr. George F. Seward, when minister to China, concerning Chinese immigration, etc., and Mr. Seward's dispatches on that subject. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 18, 1882_. _To the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a concluding report from the Secretary of State of the 17th instant, and its accompanying papers, relative to Thomas Shields and Charles Weber, who were imprisoned at Apan, Mexico, and whose cases formed the subject of the resolution of the House of Representatives of February 6, 1882. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, May 18, 1882_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, accompanied by a copy of the correspondence referred to in Senate resolution of the 26th ultimo, in relation to the Japanese indemnity. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, dated 18th instant, and accompanying report from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, relative to the necessity for buildings at the Mescalero Agency, N. Mex., and for an appropriation for the support, civilization, etc., of the Apaches at the Mescalero and Jicarilla agencies, together with an estimate for the same, in the form of a proposed clause for insertion in the sundry civil bill now pending for consideration in committee. The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Interior of the 18th instant, with accompanying papers, submitting the draft of a proposed clause for insertion in one of the pending appropriation bills, to provide for the payment for improvements made by certain settlers on the Round Valley Indian Reservation, in California, as appraised under the act approved March 3, 1873. The subject is presented for the consideration of Congress. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_. _To the House of Representatives_: I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State and accompanying documents, submitted in compliance with resolution of the House of Representatives of the 20th ultimo, calling for additional information respecting cases of American citizens under arrest in Ireland. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. EXECUTIVE MANSION, _May 22, 1882_. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_: