, 1877-10-17
THE MESSAGE.
DEPARTMENT NEkDs.


WAgntSoros, D. e., Get. 1G.-Thc Presidents
messagu to Congress Is q follows:
FktLow. CITIZENS or TIKI bxxArk AND lfoCsE 0r
RErnksENTArlxEs: Tho aojouFnu,eIt Ut the last
Congress, without making appropriations fof the
has rendered nccrIsary q suspension of payment.
to tic officers and men ef the sums due them Tor
ssrvsces rendered afss1 shs ooth as5 o. 5ane 1T,
and employment, and which ax ths paT Of tie
tho same Al stated rstiods. The Statutes however.
do nut authorize tho payment Of tho troops IN
H. ot *ssas ss.S,
no nancy sta!l Gc drawn from the Treasury but ln
eou.cquenee Of appropriation. al.9e ty law and #
,nent u ths Government shall e1pend. IN any ono
nsca year, amy kut III t1cets OF tic appropriation
made " coneroas for that dsca. @ xcar Ms = h,so'
and entitled to 10 paid. but no tunds available Tor
tbat purpose. It may a'so Be said as an additional
The comn,eucement Of tho tscal year. tho army.
taouEh wthoat pay. ha* been constantly and . sc1"
xe!y empioIsa a saoas sa . ,sfTss
havo discharged their dusy viii. fidelity md eonr.
ags. and withoat complaint. These circumstances,
Ia ny Judgment, constitute
AN EXTRAORDINARY OCCASION,
reoutrtng Congress to 10 eon'eno4 IN advance Of
The time prescribed BY law for your meeting III reg
upon tlis subject Oh he part of Conrres. i 70
manifest thnt lsensust 70 suggeet tho proprctJ Of
making tha necessary apsopF1at!on4 LOT !ao sup
eot' eot ,aa.i@am" Kin % az nae!ea a .srsa: ot ooo
eh.-lca1ing for fnturs consideration Ill gaes.
humber Of enlstsd men. In tho o7ent Of the re-
| aust,on of the army bJ subsequent asstslstiop,
ssss ss 1s sssa s - r. s.p:asss :asSs It :a III
:ns an 'Tsss q ~ ;ss p:ynsat :9's:
unjust 10 the troops now IN service, and whoss
psJ 10 altcady largely IN arrears, T payment 10
.hona b. further 9n! 1,sf Gon
strength Of the arpy. The estimates Of aparopria.
ent is. fof es .Ss s:est Ies1 y eaaae
wese transmitted to Congress BY the former 6se!es
o. tns = ahe otn,ns of 1hs .ss;SR o.
present reaufeneMis ats now renewed. ac,oant'
united tv both llouses Of Congress. ass submitted
for your confederation.
| Thofe IL also rcsuired bF lbs Nary Department,
~ HIT, TT. This snua 10 ua.aa " Of t4H. sa
dps to sht os!cers aud sn1sssd men for !he lAs'
ss iSt
n,ent in London tor the s4ppoet 81 lhs to'elEr
service; and 80, 600 dus 70 tbs Naval llosni!a
exs III us S for lie support Of III u. 1.t1u'
T9sts Il: <: H. y pssasd ts IN
| rear ending June ~ la8t. ROW pue 10 AttoEaeyH
Clerks Eou,tl!sssonert, Nsrahais, and for thc rem
Ut eoaft"rooms, the support Of prisoners, and oths
deGrIrnctss.
1aTBHlon DEPARTMENT BUILDING:
1 par of The building Of the Interior DeraIt
mcnt uAs dsstroyed on tbs .tth Of last month
SONS Immediate repairs an! temporary structure
hare. in coHssquenev. eeeame necessary. esu
u,atea for which viii ia transmitted - Congsss
tn,useds4te1y. uad N appropriation OF thu ssqusit
funds IL respectfully Recommended,
r. seststat, o. ihs rtsa:u,{ VI communist T.
lhs appropriations. tor Lbs 4arpott u To- asnsl
ens @ 81 puS
service a. require iDns1.ats action. 9ad c.hnot M
without Inconvenience. bs postponed aa1s1 vi
Ysxsca zxPosir1oS.
Itaks this opportunity to fnslts your attention
to tho propriely 1T adtpltux, u your pfesept aea
sion. lhe neeesasy Legislation u enable Tue psopl
taxta OF Tho International EshbI,,on Of the sRri
cu1tuEal industry snt lte dnr ssts, whle1 70 to
held u Fur1s In ISIS. aud !n whleo thls u9Fern
to taks part TEta Invitation .a* eonnlanteate
to thls Government ~ stsy, 1875. bJ ths Atatatt
Of france 1t tnts Capital and copy thereof W
it4 last session, but no actfUn VIA taken on tn
subject. The Department Of state LA sseslte
many Letters ttoA various parts OF the conAts
hIb,lIon, snd Numerous applie.ttons Of = situila
natuys naye Also A&en mAis u tbs United stAtt
Legation u FaE!s. The Department of ststo b.
the pxEt Ut ihc French taorefun,ene that the Units
suites snoult participate Ia this entsFpFtse. sG
space has hlthstto been, aud Il stll1. reserved
from lhu United st4les, u the exclusion of oth'
parties who hare been spplteAnts therefor.
| In order th&t our int1stEes may b proper
Vii b. ueeded fdr The payment Of salaries ind q
pen.es Of Commissioner: fos tas Lsnsperauon
Eo%Is. and for other puEuosca In eonnsctsan vi
: fhe object In view. and ~ May neat ID the tin
!, | Ar f1F hA t1fth AZ Il.