Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-24

o. ter Congress sh0ll have considered |
T. the questions likely to arise in the
n fort to fix the proper limit to Il
y strength of the army.
re Estimates Of appropriations for Il
v support Of the military establishmer
n for the fiscal year ending June 3
rs 1873, were transmitted to Congress
7. the former Secretary of the Treasur
d at the opening of its session in Decen
10 Der last. These estimate, modified b
IT the present Secretary so as TO conforl
o TO present requirements, are now r.
, newed, amounting to 49,, ,436, ,5649I
It and having been transmitted TO bot
/ Houses of Congress, are submitted fc
4 your consideration.
l. There is also required by the nav
} department s2,003,s61.27. This SUI
c is made up of 81, ,446,66s. .16 due to off
: GERS and enlisted men for the last qual
ter of the last fiscal year, s311 ,9545
e dao for advances made by the fisca
D agent Of the government in Londol
for the support Of the foreign service
! $4,000 due TO the naval hospital fund
! Sl50,000 due for arrearages of pay I,
= officers, and 5,2l9.5s for the sup
port Of the marine corps
There will also be needed an appro
priation Of s2G2, 2,53422 to defray tn,
) unsettled expenses of the United
p States courts for the fiscal year ending
June 30, last, now due, TO attorneys
} clerks, commissioners and marshal'
/ and for rent Of court rooms, the sup
port Of prisoners, and other deficien.
cies.
A part of the building Of the Inter
rior Department was destroyed by fire
on the 24th of last month. Some i'm.
mediate repairs and temporary struct.
ures have, in consequence, become
necessary, estimates for which will be
transmitted to Congress Immediately
and an appropriation Of the requisite
funds respectfully recommended.
Tho Secretary of the Navy will
communicate TO Congress, in connec-
ton with the estimates for the appro.
Ipriations for the support OF the army
for the current fiscal year, estimates
for such other deficiencies in the diff
lerent branches OF the public service
as require immediate action aud can.
not, without Inconvenience, be post.
poned until the regular Session.
! take this opportunity also to in.
vite your attention to the propricty of
adopting at your present session the
necessary legislation to enable the peo.
pie Of the United States to participate
in the advantages Of international ex-
hibition Of agriculture, industry and
the fine arts which is to be held in
Paris in 1878, and in which this gov.
ernment has been invited by the gov.
ernment Of France to take part.
This invitation was communicated
to this government 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 TAX.
en- on the subject. The Department
Of State has received many letters
from various parts Of the country ex.
pressing desire to participate in the
exhibition, and numerous applications
of similar nature have also been
made at the United States legislation
at Paris.
The Department of State has also
received official advice of the strong
desire on the part of the French gov.
crnment that the United States should
participate in this enterprise, the space
has hitherto been and still is reserved
IN the exhibition buildings for the use
Of exhibitors from tho United States,
to the exclusion of other parties who
have been applicants therefor.
In order that our industries may be
properly represented at the exhibition,
an appropriation will be needed for
the payment Of salaries and expenses
of commissioners, for the transporta.
tion OF goods and for other purposes
in connection with the object in view.
and as May next is the time fixed 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 necessi.
ty of immediate action is apparent.
| 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 so suitable to the cordial
relations between the governments of
the two countries, that the subject
might properly be presented for at.
tention at your present session.
To enable the United States TO co.
operate in the international exhibition,
which was held in Vienna in 1873,
Congress then passed joint resolu-
ton making an Appropriation of $780,
900 and authorizing the President to
appoint certain number of practical
artisans and scientific men, who should
attend the exhibition and support their
proceedings and observations to him.
Provision was also made for the ap-
pointment of q number of honorary
commissioners, II
The government of Sweden and
Norway has addressed an official invi-
tation to the government TO take part
in the international prison congress,
10 be held at Stockholm next year.
The problem which the Congress pro.
poses to study Glow to diminish
crime" is one in which all civilized ma
tions have an interest in common, and
The Congress ofStockholm seems likely
to prove the most important Convcn
lion ever held Tor the study of this
grave question.
Under authority ofa joint resolution
Of Congress, approved February lG,
1870, commission was appointed by -,
my predecessor to represent the Uni.
ted States upon that occasion, and the
prison Congress having been, at the :,
desire Of the Swedish govern. ,
nent, postponed to 1878, his commits. /,
'ion was renewed by me.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was ,
naue IN Tue hunurN civil service act oil q
1875, TO meet the expenses of the com. !,
missioner. recommend the appro.
lriation Of that sum for the same pur.
,osc, the former appropriations having :
been covered into the Treasury and .
,eing no longer available for the pur. :
pose without further action by Con. !,
,ress.
The subject is brought to your at v
ention at this time in WOW of circum.
tances which render it highly desira-
,lc that the commissioner should pro. !
ced to the discharge of his important Q
Iuties Immediately c
As the several acts Of Congress pro d
iding for detailed reports from the b
ifierent departments OF the govern d