U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 7, 1874_.
_To the House of Representatives_:
In reply to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 15th
of last December, requesting a revision of the estimates for the
expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875, I
have the honor to transmit herewith amended estimates and replies from
the several Departments.
U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 8, 1874_.
_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:
In compliance with the act of Congress approved March 3, 1873, entitled
"An act to authorize inquiries into the causes of steam-boiler
explosions," I directed the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy
Departments to create a commission to conduct the experiments and
collect the information contemplated by the act. Such a commission was
created, and I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the result
of their labors to the present time.
U.S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 13, 1874_.
_To the Senate of the United States_:
Since nominating the Hon. Caleb Gushing for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States information has reached me which induces me
to withdraw him from nomination as the highest judicial officer of the
Government, and I do therefore hereby withdraw said nomination.
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