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The Commissioners of the District represent that the laws regulating the sale of liquor and granting licenses therefor should be at once amended, and that legislation is needed to consolidate, define, and enlarge the scope and powers of charitable and penal institutions within the District.

I suggest that the Commissioners be clothed with the power to make, within fixed limitations, police regulations. I believe this power granted and carefully guarded, would tend to subserve the good order of the municipality.

It seems that trouble still exists growing out of the occupation of the streets and avenues by certain railroads having their termini in the city. It is very important that such laws should be enacted upon this subject as will secure to the railroads all the facilities they require for the transaction of their business, and at the same time protect citizens from injury to their persons or property.

The Commissioners again complain that the accommodations afforded them for the necessary offices for District business, and for the safe keeping of valuable books and papers, are entirely insufficient. I recommend that this condition of affairs be remedied by the Congress, and that suitable quarters be furnished for the needs of the District government.

In conclusion, I earnestly invoke such wise action on the part of the people's legislators, as will subserve the public good and demonstrate during the remaining days of the Congress as at present organized, its ability and inclination to so meet the people's needs that it shall be gratefully remembered by an expectant constituency. GROVER CLEVELAND.

WASHINGTON,

December 6, 1886.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

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LIST OF PAPERS, WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR CONTENTS.

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CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE LEGATION OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AT WASHINGTON.

1885.

Mr. Quesada to Mr. Bayard. Nov. 5

Extradition law of the Argentine Republic in-
closed.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

1886.

3 Mr. Lee to Mr. Bayard (No. July 1 192.)

4 Same to same (No. 193)

Citizenship status of Friedrich de Bourry: Born
of Austrian parents in the United States; he
went to Austria while a minor and has resided
there ever since; reasons for declining to issue
him a passport; petition of Mr. de Bourry in-
closed.

July 1 Citizenship status of Albert Landau: Claims he
lost hes naturalization papers and has no inten.
tion to return to the United States; wants a
passport to shield his sons from military duty;
his application inclosed.

5 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Lee (No. July 24 Citizenship status of Albert Landau : Duties of
35).

Same to same (No. 36).

citizenship evaded by non-residence; passport
should be refused him.

July 24 Citizenship status of Friedrich de Bourry: Born
of Austrian parents, in the United States; no
evidence indicating his election of American
citizenship at majority; facts create presump-
tion that Austrian domicile was chosen and pass-
port should be refused him.

BELGIUM.

1885.

7 Mr. Tree to Mr. Bayard Nov. 24 Congo: Postal service to go in operation in Janu(No. 20).

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ary, and registry of births and deaths to be es-
tablished.

Congo: Acknowledges dispatch of November 24.
Congo: Concession made to English syndicate to
build a railroad around Congo Falls, reported.
Congo: Organization of the Government and judi-
cial system; ordinances regarding occupancy of
land; official bulletins inclosed.
Feb. 20 Congo: Arrangements for a loan of 100,000,000
francs, and scheme for reimbursement.
National Bank of Belgium: Annual report of gov.
ernor; financial statistics given.

Mar. 12

Mar. 16

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Mar. 18

Congo: Official bulletin regarding shipping and
export duties inclosed.

Copyright: Belgian law concerning rights of au-
thors inclosed.

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