South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-10-19

fully recommended. The Secretary of
the Treasury will communicate, TO Con-
gress. In connection with his estimates
for the appropriation for the support OF
the army for the current fiscal year.
estimates for such other deficiencies in
the different branches Of the public SER
vice as require immediate action, aud
cannot, without inconvenience, be post
poned until the regular session.
take this opportunity also TO invite
your attention to the propriety OF adopt.
ing at your present session the necessary
legislation to enable the people of the
United States to participate in the adj
vantages of the international exhibition
ofagriculture. industry and the fine arts
which is to be held at Paris i'm 1878, and
in which this government has been in
vitcd by the government of France to
take part. This invitation was commu.
nicated to this government in May,
1876. by the minister of France at this
capital, and copy thereof was submit.
ted to the proper committees Of Congress
at its last session, but no action was
taken upon the subject.
The Department of State has received
many letters from various pnr,s of the
country expressing desire to partici-
pate in the exhibition. and numerous
applications 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 4 part
OF the French government that the United States
should participate in this enterprise, and space
has hitherto been and still is reserved in the
exhibition buildings fur the use Of exhibitors
from the United States to the exclusion of other
parties who have been applicants therefor In
order that oar industries may be properly rep
resented at the exhibition appropriation will
be needed for the payment Of salaries and ex-
penses OF commissioners. for he transportation
OF goods, and for other purposes in connection
with the object in view, and as May next ia the
time liked for the opening of the exhibition If
our Citizens are to share the advantages of this
International competition for The trade of other
nations the necessity Of immediate action Is
apparent.
TO enable the United States to CO operate in
the International exhibition which was held at
Vienna in 1873, Congress then passed Joint re-
solution making an appropriation of two hum
dred thousand dollars and authorizing tie Pres
ident to appoint certain number OF practical
artisans aud scientific men who should attend
The exhibition and report their proceedings and
observations TO him. Provision was also made
Tor the appointment of II number of honorary
commissioners. have felt that prompt action
oy Congress In accepting the invitation of the
government OF France is of so much interest to
The people OF this country, and so suitable TO
the cordial relations between the governments
OF the two countries, that the subjec, might
properly be presented for attention at v our
present session.
The government of Sweden and Norway has
addressed an Official invitation to this govern
ment 10 take part in the international Prison
Congress to be held at Stockholm next year
The problem which the congress proposes to
stud how to diminish crime is one in which
all civilized nations have an interest in common
and the congress of Stockholm seems likely to
prove the most important convention ever held
for the study of this grave question. Under au-
thority OF joint resolution of Congress an
proved February l6, 1878, n commissioner was
appointe by my predecessor 70 represent the
United States upon that occasi on. ard the Prison
Congress having been at the earnest desire of
The Swedish government postponed 10 1873 his
priation of SO, 600 was made in the suudry civil
service act of 1875 to meet the expenses Of the
commissioner. ] recommend the re appropria-
ton OF that sum for the same purpose the for
mer appropriation having been covered into the
treasury, and being no longer available for the
purpose Nithout fur Their acti on by Congress
The subject is brought to your attention nj
this time in view of crcum distances which render
it highly desirable that the commissioner should
proceed TO the discharge Of his important duties
immediately.
AS the sc veral acts of Congress providing for
detailed reports from the different departments
OF the government require their submission at
the beginning Of the regular annual session /
defer until that time any further reference to
sui ects of public interest r. b. HAYES
Washington, October Is, 1871.