Ben Harrison: “Soldiers against whom charges may be preferred for trial by summary court shall not be confined in the guardhouse”

I herewith transmit, for the information of Congress, a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, forwarding certain bulletins of the Bureau of the American Republics.

It gives me pleasure to consummate here to-day, by the act of lifting this flag, the efforts in support of a principle to which I give my hearty support.

I transmit herewith the fifth special report of the Commissioner of Labor.

That event is interesting in itself, but its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is the type and precursor of many others.