To the Senate and House of Representatives:I transmit herewith the fifth annual report of the Commissioner of Labor.

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 28th instant, the House of Representatives concurring, I return herewith the bill (S. 1332).

I herewith transmit, in reply to the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, a copy of a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying documents, relative to the pending treaty with China.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 2370, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Sarah C. Anderson and children under 16 years of age.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1762, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Benjamin A. Burtram.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1076.

I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the Senate of 11th April last, a report of the Secretary of State.

To the Senate and House of Representatives..I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, accompanying the annual reports of the consuls of the United States on the trade and industries of foreign countries.

I transmit herewith, in response to a resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, a report of the Secretary of State.

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1772, entitled 'An act for the relief of John H. Marion.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1017, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Stephen Schiedel.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 347, entitled 'An act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Youngstown, Ohio.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 1064, entitled 'An act for the relief of L.J. Worden.'

I return without approval Senate bill No. 838, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Mary Sullivan.'

I return herewith without approval Senate bill No. 809, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Betsey Mannsfield.'

I herewith transmit, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 16th ultimo, a report from the Secretary of State, accompanied by certain correspondence in regard to the Mexican zona libre.

I deem myself now justified in expressing to the Senate, in response to its resolution, the hope and expectation that a treaty will soon be concluded.

To the Senate:I transmit herewith, in response to the resolution of the Senate of the 21st of December last, a report from the Secretary of State, in relation to Midway Island.