Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-10-25

communicate to Congress, in con
ncction with estimates for appro-
priations for the support of the
army for the current fiscal year,
estimates for snch other deficiencies
in different branches of the public
service as require immediate action
ard cannot without Inconvenience
be postponed until the regularises-
sion. h
take this opportunity. also, to
invite your attention 10 the pro-
priety of adopting at your present
session necessary legislation to en-
able the people of, the gUnited
States to participate in the advat-
tages Of the International exhibi-
ton of agriculture, industry aud
fire arts, which IS to be held at
Paris in 1873, and .in which this
government has been invited by
the government of France to take
part. This invitation was comma
nicated to this government in May,
1876. by the Minister of France at
this c,pit, |, and copy thereof sub
Congress at its last session, but no
action was takenupon the subject.
The Department of State has re-
ceived many letters from various
parts of the country expressing
desire to participate in an exhibi-
ton, 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 adyices of
u strong desire on the part of the
French government that the United
States should participate in this
enterprise, and space has hitherto
been, ard still is, reserved in the
Exhibition buildings for the use of
the exhibitions from the United
States, to the exclusion of other
parties who have been applicants
| therefor. In order that our indus
tries may be properly represented
at the exhibition, appropriations
will be needed for the payment of
salaries and expenses of commits
sioners, for transportation Of goods,
and for other purposes in eounec-
tion with the object in view and
as My next is the time fixed for
The opening of an exhibition. If
our citizens are to share the ad-
vautages of this international com.
petition for the trade of other ma
tions, the necessity OF Immediate
action is apparent to enable til,
:. United Stltes to &C. perate in the
in.ernati nal exhibition which was
held at Vienna in 1878. Congress then
passed joint resolution making an
appropriation for 100000, and au-
thorizing the President to appoint q
certain number of artisans and scien-
tific men who should attend the exbi-
hition and report their proceedings
and observations to him. Provision
was also made for the appointment of
a number of honorary commissioners.
have felt that the 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 70 the cor
dial relations between the govern
ments of the two countries, that tho
| snbje, f might properly be presented
for attention at your present session.
The Government OF Sweden and Nor
way have addressed an officia! invita- :.
ton to this Government to take part
in the International Prison Congress.
to be held at Stockholm next year.
The problem which the Congress pro-
: poses to study, is how to diminish
? crime, which is one in which all civil
lied nations have an interest in COM
mon, and the Congress of Stockholm
seems likely to prove one of the most
important conventions ever held for
, the study of this grave question.
Under authority of a joint resolution
that Congress approved February
10th, 1873. Commissioner was ap-
pointed by my predecessor to represent
the United States upon that occasion,
! and Prison Congress, having been at
earnest desire of tue Swedish govern
+ ment, was postponed to 1878, and his
commission was renewed by me. An
appropriation of $4,000 was made
in the sundry civile service act OF
!, 1875 to meet the expenses of the COM
missioner. l recommend u re-appro-
priation of that sum for the same prr-
: pose of the former appropriation,
: having been covered into the Treas.
ury, and being no longer available
3 for the purpose without further action
!. by Congress. The subject is brought
to your attention at this time in view
;, of circumstances which render il higll-
! ly desirable that the Commissioner
: should proceed TO tie discharge of his
! important duties Immediately, as sew
o erai acts of Congress providing for
s detailed reports from the different de.
I partments of the government require
6 their submission at the regular annu
G al session. l defer until that time
# any further reference to subjects ,oI
!, public interest.
- (Slgned,) r.. B. HAYES
= It is very high mind to whicl
gratitude is not a painful sensation