THE ABRIDGMENT. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, WITH THE REPORTS OF THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND SELECTIONS FROM ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. VOLUME I. EDITED BY CLERK OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 695097 NOTE. This work is authorized by section 76 of the act of January 12, 1895, and is compiled and edited under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. This work has been edited in a somewhat different manner from the preceding abridgments, but the general character and purpose of the book remain essentially the same. MARCH 22, 1899. 2 |