The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT URGING ACTION
ON THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
In the House to-day the Speaker laid before tho
House the following Message from the President
To rnE SENATE HousE or REPRESENTATIVES,: -
The approuch Of new ideal year and the failure
oil Congress- up this time, to provide tho necessary
continue all tho functions OF the government
makes my duty TO call your attention to the embar-
that II the fiscal year is allowed
70 close without remedial action on your part
Tho President then quotes certain provisions OF tho
laws and the constitution saying iher effect is pro-
hibt any outlay Of public money toward derny ing
even tho and necessary expenditures OF the
government after the expiration OF the year Tor which
appropriated excepting when those expenses pro.
vded Tor by some permanent appropriation, and, ex-
cepting the War and Navy departments the number
Of permanent appropriations are very limited and
cover but Tow OF the necessary expenditures Of the
government They are nearly I'll. II not quite all
embraced sections 3, ISL, 6S3 and $50 Of the Re-
vsed Statutes That contained Ia section 6S1 APP
pcabe the expenses vi collecting the from
customs that IN section 36Ss 10 the payment OF the
the public debt and that section 1859
various objects too numerous 10 detaii here II Will be
observed that whc section 3619 provides that de-
psrtment shalt in any fiscal year involve tho gov
ernmcnt In any contract for the future payment of
money in excess OF the appropriation for that year.
Section s. s32 c0niers by clear implications upon the
heads OF the War and Navy departments iu author
iiy, even in the absence OF any appropria-
subs forage fuel quarters and .ransporsa.os
not exceeding the necessities Of the current year Tho
latter provision specially and exceptional in its char
tions OF the former general one. But II any oil
the appropriation bills above enumerated should fail 10
be before tho expiration OF the current fiscal
year. the government would be greatly cnbarrass cd
for OF the necessary funds carry
Precuded from expanding money not appropriated
tho departments would have 10 suspend the service
so far as the appropriation should have failed
TO be made. careful examination or this
subject will demonstrate the embarrassed condition all
branches Of the will be in, and especially
the Executive II there should be failure 10 pass
the necessary appropriation bills before the LIST Of
July or otherwise provide commend this subject
most earnestly 10 your consideration, and urge that
some measure be speedily adopted 10 avert the evils
which would result from non.action by Congress /
will venture the suggestion, by way OF remedy that
joint resolution properly guarded, might be passed
through the two houses OF Congress-, ex-
tending the provisions Of all appropriations for
the present nscal year TO the next in oil cases
where there Is failure on the LIST OF July 10
supply such appropriation, each appropriation ex-
tended 20 hold good until Congress shall have passed
corresponding appropr alton applicable to the new
fiscal year, whom all moneys expended under the laws
enacted for this fiscal year shall be deducted from tho
corresponding appropriation for the next. To make
my ideas on this subject moro clear have caused TO
fully U. ). CRANE
ExEcUrrvE MANSION. June II, 1876
The following is the joint resolution alluded TO In the
Presidents Message
Whereas the ordinary and necessary expenses OF the
public service In its various branches, comprising
among others tho expenses which especially pertain
the legislative executive of the
governmental TO the.consuar and diplomatic service, TO
the postal service TO tho support OF the army and
the maintenance Of the navy. are generally met by
annual appropriations which expire al the end OF tho
fiscal year. aud whereas, public funds will
be available TO acfray these expenses the shall
accrue alter that period unless appropriations
shall have been previously made therefor by
law; and whereas, 10 avoid the great embar.
rassment TO the public service that might
otherwise ensue Il Ia expcdent make provision Tor
be unprovidcd somo OF the usual annual
appropriation bills designed 70 provide therefor should
fail 10 DO matured by the end OF the fiscal year
current, therefore be "
Resolved &C, That in case any OF tho following ap-
preparation bills for the hscai year ending June 30.
1877, shalt not havo passed by tho commence
ment Of such year that the funds to be ap
porprated thereby may then DO available for
expenditure that 70 say the p, providing ior the
providing for The consular and diplomatic expenses
The bill providing for the service Of the Post ONCE De-
partment, the bill providing for the support OF tho
army and the bill providing the naval service the
Appropriation act Tor the current 0scal year,
spending in ~ general description and object to such
appropriation bill, shall extend TO the fiscal year
next ensuing until such appropriation bill en-
acted and takes effect, To tho end that the
provisions q such Appropriation act which shall apply
10 the ordinary and necessary expenses OF the pubic
for the current fiscal year shall IN like
be applicable TO similar expenses which may accrue
during the period intervening between tho end Of the
fiscal year and the time when such appropra-
ton bin Tor the next ensuing fiscal year shall be en-
acted and take effect
ar. RANDALL, tdcm, OF Pa, Chairman Of tho CON-
mitec on Appropriations, remarked that the Message
Just read unusual and. his opinion. altogether
unnecessary STILL It should have respectful reference
and consideration The House and tho Committee on
Appropriations not unmindu at all Of the stua-
ton had brought TO the subject OF the appropriation
bills elaborate consideration and great Industry They
had reached result reducing enormously the expendi-
Tho government but not reducing them below
what the government could he properly administered
tor. The Chairman OF tue Committee on Appropria-
tons would, therefore, recommend tho House to adj
here 10 It's action IN that regard. SuI 10 the abun
dance OF caution Il would be- well for the country
understand that the House had erred in any psrticu
lar py which friction may be produced in the admnis
OF the government, u would be hero again n.xt
December 10 remedy any fault that may have been
committed The House and the country desired econ
omy and reduction OF expenses. and that vas safe
ground Tor Representatives 10 stand upon From these
proper reductions here occasion TO move. Dor
was there any ION whatever tor any huttcr The
amounts appro rated 10 the bills were believed by tue
House he fully adequate iothc proper administration
OF the government In the present condition OF the In
dustrrs OF the country and particularly In view OF tho
falling on OF the revenues these reductions were not
only advisable but absolutely indispensable. On
that the House proposed 10 stand and 10 let tho
issue 20 before the country IL would so lar as no
could advise ~ He moved that the Presidents meg
sage be referred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. HrRLnrT. trcpj OF ILL., assured Mr. Randall that
no need suppose that either the Committee on Ap.
propraons House could AVOID the direct attend