"The good of the service should be the sole end in view."
"I want you to be perfectly independent of mere influence from any quarter."
"I shall issue no new order on the subject at present."
"Let appointments and removals be made on business principles and according to rules."
"Convinced that the people of New York and of the country generally wish the New York custom-house to be administered solely with a view to the public interest, it is my purpose to do all in my power t..."
"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."
"The custom-house should be a business office."
"The custom-house in New York collects more than two-thirds of all the customs revenues of the Government."
"It should be conducted on business principles."
"The New York custom-house should be placed on the same footing with the New York post-office."
"I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, copies of a report and accompanying papers received from the Secretary of the Interior."
"In answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying papers."
"In answer to resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th instant, requesting the Commissioner of Agriculture to forward to the House any facts or statistics in his office on the subject of ..."
"It is hereby ordered that the order of May 10, 1877, setting apart as a reservation for the Northwestern Shoshone Indians of Nevada...be, and the same is hereby, canceled and the said lands are restor..."
"In answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 3d of June last, requesting a copy of correspondence between this Government and that of Her Britannic Majesty in regard to inviting other maritime power..."
"In answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 17th of June last, requesting the Commissioner of Agriculture to send to the Senate certain reports on sheep husbandry, copies of the same, with accompan..."
"It is hereby ordered that all the public lands embraced within the following boundaries...be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and set apart for the use of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, i..."
"To the House of Representatives:In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 4th of December last, I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with its accompanying..."
