Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-10-19

alton all q questions relating to the in
crease or decrease of the number o
enlisted men. In the event of the re
duction of the army by subsequent limi
tation during the fiscal year, the exces
of the appropriation could not be ex
pended, and in the event of its enlarge
ment the additional sum required fo
the payment Of the extra force could b.
provided in due time 1t would be un
Just to the troops now in the service
and whose pay is already largely in ar
rears, if payment to them should be fur
Their postponed until after Congress!
shall have considered all the questions
likely to arise in the effort to fix thu
proper limit to the strength OF thu
army.
The estimates of appropriations fol
the support of the military establish
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30
1878, were transmitted to Congress by
the former Secretary of the Treasury a
the opening of its session in December
last. These estimates, modified by the
present Secretary, so as to conform tt
the present requirement, now amounting
to 1872, 436, 764.9S, and having been trans
mitted to both Houses of Congress, arc
printed for your consideration. There
is also required by
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
$2,OO3, S61.27. This sum is made up Of
81, 446, 99916 due to officers and enlisted
men for the last quarter of the last fis
cal year; 311,753.53 due for advances
made by the fiscal agent of the Gov
eminent in London for the suppor
of the foreign service; $4,000 due tC
the naval hospital; $l5O,OOO due tor ar
rearages of pay to officers. and $40, 2l9.
So for the support of the marine ser
vice.
There will also be needed an appropri
alton of 1862, 20 to defray the unset
tied expenses OF
THE UNITED STATES COURTS
for the fiscal year ending June 80 last
now due to attorneys, clerks, commls,
sioners and marshals, and for the rent OF
court rooms, the support OF prisoners
and other DEFICIENCIES.
A part of the building OF the
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
was destroyed by fire on the Oath day OF
last month Some immediate repairs and
temporary structures have in conse.
quence become necessary, the estimates
for which will be transmitted to Con,
gress Immediately, and an appropriation
of the requisite funds is respectfully
The Secretary of the Treasury will
communicate to Congress in connection
with the estimates for the appropriation
for the support of the army for the cur
rent fiscal year, estimates for such other
DEFICIENCIES in different branches of the
public service as require immediate ac-
ton. and cannot without Inconvenience
be postponed until the regular session
I take this opportunity to invite your
attention to the propriety of adopting at
your present session the necessary legis-
lation to enable the people of the Unit
ed States to participate in the advan-
tages of the
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
of agricultural industry and the fine arts
which is to be held at Paris in 1878, and
in which this Government has been in
vited by the Government of France to
take part. This invitation was commu-
to this Government in May
1876, by the Minister of France at this
capital, and a copy thereof was submit
ted to the proper committees OF Con
gress at it's last session, but no action
was taken upon the subject. The De-
partment Of State has received many
letters from various parts of the coun-
try expressing a desire to participate in
the exhibition, and numerous applica-
lions of similar nature have also been
made at the United States legation at
Paris. The Department of State has al
so received official advice of the strong
desire on the part of the French Gov.
eminent that the United States should
participate in this enterprise, and space
has hitherto been, and is still, reserved
in the exhibition building for the use of
exhibitors from the United States, to
the exclusion of other parties who have
been applicants therefor. In order that
our industries may be properly present
ed at the exhibition, an appropriation
will be needed for the payment of sala-
ries and expenses of commissioners, for
the TRANSPORTATION of goods, and for 9th
er purposes in connection with the OBJ
ject in view; and as May is the exact
time fixed for the opening of the Expo
sitlon, if our citizens are to share the
of this international compe-
tition for the trade of other nations, the
necessity for immediate action is appar-
ent. TO enable the United States to CO.
operate in the international exhibition
which was held in Vienna in 1873, Con
gress then passed joint resolution ma.
king an appropriation of 100000, and
authorizing the President to appoint a
certain number Of practical artisans and
scientific men who should attend the ex.
hibition and report their proceedings
and observations to him. Provision was
also made for the appointment of mum
Der of honorary commissioners. | have
felt that prompt action by Congress in
accepting the invitation Of the Govern
ment Of France is of so much interest
to the people of this country, and SC
suitable to the cordial feelings between
the Governments of the two countries
tnaG unc SuDJcCC HulSlb NC pIoPCIIy pic-
scented for attention at your present ses'
sion.
The Government of Sweden and Nor
way has addressed an official invitation
to this Government 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 in
terest in common, and the Congress of
Stockholm seems likely to prove the
most important one ever held for the
study of this grave question. Under
authority 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 Swed-
ish Government, postponed to 1878, this
was renewed by me.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made
on the sundry
CIVIL SERVICE
act Of 1875, to meet the expenses OF the
7 recommend the re-