04/19/1886
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"To the Senate of the United States: In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, I return herewith the enrolled joint resolution (S. R. 116) authorizing the ..."
"But Indians shall be eligible to appointment to any of said positions on such test of fitness as may be required by the Secretary of the Interior."
"To the Senate."
"I do declare and proclaim that the first of the conditions specified in section 13 of the act of March 3, 1891, now exists and is fulfilled in respect to the citizens of the United States of Mexico."