The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-19

support of the foreign service. and $50. 600 is
due to the Naval Hospital fund $3.50, 000i is due
for arrearages Of pay to officers, and s45 219. So
for the support OF the Marine Corps. There
will also be needed an appropriation of $685.
1922 to defray the unsettled expenses of the
United States courts for the fiscal year ending
June 80 last, now due 10 attorneys, Clerks,
Commissioners and Marshals, and for rent OF
court-rooms, the support OF prisoners and other
deficiencies.
Apart Of the building of the Interior De-
partment was destroyed by fire on the oath of
last month. Some immediate repairs and tenn
porary structures have in consequence become
necessary, estimates for which will be trans
mitted to Congress Immediately, and an appro-
priation OF the requisite funds is respectfully
recommended.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will communi-
cate to Congress, in connection with the esti-
mates for the appropriations for the support of
the army for the current fiscal year, estimates
for such other deficiencies in the different
branches of the public service as require i'm
mediate action, and cannot, without inconven-
fence, be postponed until the regular session.
take this opportunity to invite your atten-
ton to the propriety Of adopting, at your pres
ent session, the necessary legislation TO enable
the people Of the United States to participate
in the advantages of the International Exhibi-
ton Of agricultural industry and the fine
arts, which is to be held in Paris in 1873, and
in which this Government has been invited by
the Government of France to take part. This
invitation was communicated to this Govern
Inent in May, 1876, by the Minister of France
at this capital, and copy thereof was
submitted TO the proper committees OF
Congress at Its last session, but no action
was taken on the subject. The Department
OF State has received many letters from various
parts OF the country expressing desire to par
tcipate III the exhibition, and numerous appli-
cations of similar nature have also been
made at the United States Legation at Paris.
The Department Of State has also received
official advice of the strong desire on the part
Of the French Government that the United
States should participate in this enterprise,
and space has hitherto been. and is still re-
served in the Exposition Buildings for the use
Of exhibitors from the United States. to the
exclusion OF other parties who have been ap-
plicants therefor.
In order that our industries NAV be properly
represented at the exhibition, an appropriation
will be needed for the pay of salaries and ex-
penses OF Commissioners for the transporta-
ton Of goods. and for other purposes in con-
nection with the object in view, and, as May
next is the time fixed for the opening of the
exhibition, IL our citizens are to share the adj
vantages Of this international competition for
the trade OF other nations, the necessity Of i'm
mediate action is apparent. To enable the
United States to cooperate in the International
1873, Congress then passed joint
resolution, making an appropriation Of
5000, 900, and authorizing the President to
appoint certain number Of practical artisans
and scientific men, who should attend the ex-
hibition and report their proceedings and OBJ
servations to him. Provision was made for the
appointment of number of honorary Commits
sioners. have felt that prompt action by
Congress, in accepting the invitation of the
Government of France is of SO much interest
to the people Of this country, and 80 suitable
TO the cordial relation between the Govern
ments Of the two countries, that the subject
might properly be presented for attention at
your present session.
The Government Of Sweden and Norway has
addressed an official invitation to this Govern
ment to take part in the International Prison
Congress, to be held at Stockholm next year.
The problem which the congress proposes to
study-how to diminish crime-is one in which
all civilized nations have an interest in COM
mon, and the congress of Stockholm seems
likely to prove the most important convention
ever held for the study of this grave question.
Under authority Of joint resolution OF Con-
gress, approved Feb. 10, 1875, commission
was appointed by my predecessor to repre-
sent the United States upon that occa-
sion, and the Prison Congress having been. at
the earnest desire Of the Swedish Government.
postponed to 1873, his commission was re-
newed by me. An appropriation of $S 900 was
made in the Sundry Civil-Service act Of 1875.
so as to meet the expenses Of the Commits
sioner. / recommend the reappropriation of
that sum for the same purpose the former
appropriation having been covered into the
treasury, and being no longer available
for the purpose without further action
by Congress. The subject is brought
to your attention at this time in view
Of circumstances which render it highly de-
sirable that the Commissioner should proceed
to the discharge of his important duties inn
mediatey
AS the several acts of Congress providing for
detailed reports from the different depart
ments Of the Government require their sub
mission at the beginning of the regular annual
session, defer, until that time, any further
reference to subjects of public interest.
(Signed) r. b. HAYES
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. Is, 1877.