The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-01

Committee totake into consideration the state
Of the law respecting the ascertainment Of the
result OF the elections of President and Vice
President, to confer with like Committee on
the part Of the Senate. A petition was pre-
carriers. y
PRESIDENTS HEssAaE.
Fellow! Gtisens Of the Senate and House Of Rep
The adjournment Of the last Congress, with
out making appropriations for the support OF
for the present fiscal Year, Year, has rendered ne
cessary suspension of payments to the
officers and men of the sums due them Tor
services rendered after the 3Oth day Of June
last. The army exists by virtue Of the statutes
which prescribe its numbers, regulate its Or
ganization and employment, and which fix the
pay of it's officers and men, and declare the
right to receive the same at stated periods.
The statutes, however, do not authorize the
payment of the troops in the absence of spc-
cifc appropriation therefor: The Con-
stitution has wisely provided that no
money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence Of appropriations made by
law, and it has also been declared by statute
that no department of the Government shall
expend, I'M any one fiscal year, any sum in cx-
cess Of the appropriation made by Congress
for that fiscal year. We have, therefore, an
titled to be prid, but no funds available for
that purpose. 1t may also be said as an addi-
tional incentive to prompt action by Congress
that since the commencement OF the fiscal
year, the army, though without pay, has been
constantly and actively employed IN arduous
<H<~V If
which both officers and men have discharged
their duty with fidelity and courage, and with
out complaint. These circumstances, in my
judgment, constitute an extraordinary occasion,
requiring Congress to be convened In advance
Of the time prescribed by: Jaw for your meeting
action upon this subject on the part Of Con-
gress is 80 manifest that l venture to suggest
the propriety of making the necessary appro-
priations for the support OF the army Tor the
current year, at its present maximum, nu-
merical strength of $4,000 men, leaving for
an increase or decrease Of the number of en-
listed men.
In the event of the reduction of the army
by subsequent legislation, during the fiscal
year, the excess of the appropriation could
not be expended, and in the event of its en-
the payment of the extra force could be pro-
vidcd in due time. It would be unjust to the
troops now I'm service, and whose pay is al
ready largely in arrears, if payment to them
should be further postponed until after Con-
gress shall have considered all the questions
likely to arise in the effort to fix the proper
limit to the strength of the army. The esti-
mate of appropriations for the support of the
military establishments for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1878, were transmitted
to Congress by the former Secretary of the
Treasury, at the opening of its session in
nocov,,l,or 1aS These estimates modified nv
the present Secretary, so as to conform to the
present requirements, are now renewed,
amounting to 81, 436, 764 Sc, and having been
transmitted to both houses Of Congress, arc
submitted for your consideration.
THE NAVY.
There is also required by the Navy Depart.
mcnt $3.50, l27. This sum is made up Of
81, 4i6,S SS due to the officers and enlisted
men for the last quarter of the last fiscal year
$2l1 $3.50 due for advances made by the
Fiscal Agent of the Government in London
for the support of the furcign service, and
$l5OOO due for arrearagcs of pay to officers
and s45, 2l95S for the support Of the marine
corps.
There will also be needed an appropriation
of $:2, 533i5 y to dcfray the unsettled expenses
ending June 3d. last, now due to Attorneys
Clerks, Commissioners and Marshals, and f0
rent of cOurt-roOms, the support of prisoners
and other deficiencies.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
A part of the building of the Interior De
partmcnt was destroyed by fire on the 24th q
last month. Some immediate repairs anG
temporary structures have, in consequence, he
come necessary, estimates for which will be
transmitted to Congress Immediately, and ar
appropriation of the requisite funds is respect
fully recommended.
OTHER Deficiencies.
The Secretary of the Treasury will commu
nicate to Congress, in connection with the csti
mates for the appropriations for the support
OF the army for the current fiscal year, esti
mates for such other deficiencies in the differ
ent branches of the public service as requir,
immediate action, and cannot. wi thout incon
venience, be postponed until the regular ses
sion.
THE PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
take this opportunity to invite your atten
ton to the prOpricty Of adopting, at your pres
ent session, the necessary legislation to enable
the people of the United States to participant.
in the advantages of the International Exhi
bition Of the Agricultural Industry and the
in 1878, and in which this Government
ment Of France, to take 1 part. Thi.
invitation was communicated to this Govern
ment in May, 1885, by the Minister of France
at this capital, and copy thereof was sub
mitted to the proper committees Of Congress
at its last session, but no action was taken OF
the subject.
The Department of State has received man,
letters from various parts of the country ex
pressing desire to participate in the exhi
bitiOn, and numerous applications of similar
nature have also been made at the United
States Legation at Paris. The Depart
ment of State has also received official adj
vice 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, reserved
in the Exhibition Buildings for the use of ex
hibitors from the United States, to the cx.
clusion of other parties who have been appli-
cants therefor.
In order that our industries may be prop
erly represented at the exhibition, an apprO
priation will be needed for the payment Of sal
aries and expenses of Commissioners; for the
transportation of goods, and for other pur
poses 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 necessity OF immediate action is apparent.
To enable the United States to cooperate in
the International Exhibition, which was held
at Vienna in 1873, Congress then passed q
joint resolution, making an appropriation Of
100000, and authorizing the President t.
appoint certain number of practical arti-
sans and scientific men, who should at
tend the exhibition and report their proceed
ings and observations to him. Provision
was also made for the appointment of a
number Of Honorary Commissioners. have
felt that prompt action by Congress, in accept
ing the invitation of the Government Of
France, is of so much interest to the people Of
this country, and SO suitable 70 the cordial
relations between the Governments of the two
countries, that the subject might properly be
presented for attention at your present SEES
sion.
THE INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS.
The Government Of Sweden and Norway has
addressed an official invitation to this Gov
ernmcnt to take part in the international
Prison Congress, to be held at Stockholm next
year. The problem which the Congress pro
poses to study-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 con.
vention ever held for the study of this grave
question. Under authority of . Joint
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