TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Nay 5, 1898.
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SIR: In regard to the reference made by you
to this Department Of the resolution Of the House
of Representatives Of the 3Oth ultimo, calling upon
you for certain information upon the subject of
s.the introduction of foreign paupers into the
United States,'' have the honor respectfully to
report all that has taken place respecting the sub
ject of inquiry at this Department.
By resolution of the Senate of the United
States of the 4th of July, 1896, this Department
was ttdirected to cause to be collected and laid
before the Senate, at its next session, all such
facts and information as can be obtained through
the custom-house, or from other Sources respect
| ing the deportation of paupers from Great Bri
tain and other places, ascertaining, as nearly al
possiblo, 40 xrhat countries siich persons sent
where landed, and what provision, if any, is made
for their future support


To obtain the information called for in thi
resolution, circular letter was addressed to Ger
tain United States consuls and commercial agents
under date of the 9TH of July, 1896, and, under
the same date, the collectors Of the customs al
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
were called upon to make report of all the infor-
nation they could obtain upon the subject. Copies
Of these letters are herewith transmitted, marked
and Q.


On the 7th Of December, 1896, the Depart
ment made report to the Senate, accompanied
by all the information which had then been re-
|ccived. | have the honor respectfully to refer
the President to this report, which will be found
in the lst volume Of the Senate Documents Of the
2d session Of the 24th Congress, No. 5.
The only information communicated to the
Department since the report before mentioned was
made, is contained in the enclosed papers, num-
bcrcd from to o, inclusive.


All which is respectfully submitted.


LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
To the PRESIDENT Of the Uniied States.