I commend to the favorable consideration of Congress the reasons upon which this recommendation rests.

It is not deemed compatible with the public interest to transmit the report to the Senate at this time.

Inasmuch as said land has been abandoned for military purposes, it is further ordered and directed that the portion of said military reservation lying south of the Colorado River and being in the Territory of Arizona be, and the same is…

It is hereby ordered that the President's Order of January 9, 1884, be, and the same is, hereby revoked as to that part of said military reservation lying south of the Colorado River.

I hereby empower the Naval officer in command at the Island of Guam to act as Collector of Customs for said Island.

Any authority heretofore exercised in the premises by the Naval Officer in command is hereby ratified as if said power to appoint had been conferred in said Executive Order of February 1, 1900.

In case the commandant shall make such appointment from civil life he shall require of the appointee good and sufficient security for the due performance of the duties of the office.

The sum of $200,000 is hereby allotted and set apart from the appropriation made for the benefit and government of Puerto Rico by the Act of March 24, 1900 (31 Stat., p. 51), to be used for the extension of public education in Puerto Rico…

Whenever upon marches, guards, or in quarters, different corps of the army happen to join or do duty together and an official of the Marine Corps or the militia shall command the whole pursuant to the 122d article of war, such officer…

I recommend the appropriation by Congress, out of humane consideration, and without reference to the question of liability of the Government of the United States.

I recommend the appropriation by Congress of the sum of $5,000 to reimburse the master and owners of the vessel for all losses and damages incurred by reason of his said wrongful and illegal arrest and detention.