Government of Venezuela and that of the United States had since the
adjournment of the first session of the Forty-fourth Congress in
relation to the Venezuela Mixed Claims Commission, I transmit the
report of the Secretary of State, together with its accompanying
documents.

R.B. HAYES.



EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 14, 1878_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I have received the following resolution of the Senate:

IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
_December 11, 1877._

_Resolved_, That the President be respectfully requested
to inform the Senate, with the view to the transaction of
its executive business, whether in any of the instances of
nominations hitherto sent to the Senate stated to be for
appointment in place of officers removed such removals had
been made at the time of sending such nominations to the
Senate.


In reply I would respectfully inform the Senate that in the instances
referred to removals had not been made at the time the nominations