Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 425.
Mr. Blaine to Mr. Bingham.

Department of State,
Washington, March 22, 1881.

No. 576.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch No. 1250 of the 7th ultimo, and to approve your action reported therein, in respect of the order amending the consular court regulations as to the punishment for crimes and offenses against the laws of the United States.

I am, &c.,

JAMES G. BLAINE.