The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-10-26
PRESIDENT HAYES, MESSIAH.
1lis Recon me NsiAtiuna tu thc Extra sc
s.an ~ Congress.

TITS NcrONt me ttstMttONa tO the Extra scs-
ss"n ~ Congress.
f,lio~ eiliysG. " ihr sena,a ami iouae ~ iaprc.
sensatise..
The adjournment of the las, Congress With
ont making appropriations fur The snrpu.t ~
The army for the present fiscal YEAR has rem
dera necessary suspension ~ payments ~
the officers and men II tho suns due thcm for
last. The army .Nists hs virtue III tile statutes
which prescribe Il. numbers. regulate IT, or.
gAniaati.il and employment, mud which fIs thu
payo III oiliccrs and nei, and declare The right
10 receive tho same nj stated pcrinis. The stat
ntra, however. do nui authorize the payment
" the tspopa IN tho aissnc. nj n specific appro-
priaiio1 therefor. The consultations has wls.ly
provided that nn none, shall BIZ drawn from the
treasury hut In consequence u appropriations
made hy law, and II has aiso been declared ls
statute that no department of tho Government
shall cNp.nh. III any ono iiscal yaar, any ann IN
rNecrs VI the appropriation made by Congress
for that ilrcsl Year. We hase. tllorufart. al
army LA service, authorized hs iaM anil entitisd
IL Ia paid. Int no funds available TOR tina,
pnflure. II inas alro bu naih. A. III, additional
Incentive 10 prompt action ss t'otai,r III that
since the commencement ~ TIN fiscal year the
army. though without pay. has been constantly
and actively employed IN arnanr and danger
o,is service. in thu performance III which both
oiliccr. and men hase discharged their duty
with fidelity and courage. and without com.
plMint ThCfa circumstance, ih my indx-
ment, constitute an extraordinary occasion.
requiring Congress tn lo convened In advance
~ the Time pr.sclibed by law for snnr
meeting In regular ~eaioIi, Thu lmpugtAncu
tf "a tt.fA nttti
part VI Congress " ~ manifest that | venture
II suggest the l,rulliaty NJ making ihr mecca.
safy appropriations for tho support ii The army
fur the current year 1t IT. pre@en. maximum h
numerical strength NJ at.0,Hl mon leaving fur
future consideration all questions relating 10
MI increase ~ decrease " thu humber af on.
listed men. In the event VI the reduction M
the army by subsequent legislation stnfisg tl,s
hseal year the excess NJ the appropriation
cund not bo expended. and, IN the usriit IL ilH
enlargement. the additional .nm required for
thu payment II the eAtra fnree could In pro.
troops now IN service, and MIlpre pay Ii already
Iarsrly IN arrears II payment IL them
whonld In further I0stt,onel until after
Congress shall hAsa considered a tile
questions likely 10 arise In TIN effort
!. Z. a. =. the praper hM.t !. tho streas,h
for The support u the military ortahllshmcnt
for the isesl year ending june ~. 1878, wore
transmitted ID Gu,igruHa i,y thu former A.err.
tAry ~ tile Treasury. At tho oren,ng IL i,s res.
sion IN psveinhef last. llrse estimates. inodi-
iied by the prcte1t Secretary ~ ~ 10 conform
~ tho present requirements, ara liuN renewed.
amounting ~ .s1, An. .7dt,es and, having leon
transmitted IL both houses III congrura arr
submitted for Your consideration.
There Il alan required by ths Navy Depart.
mcnt ", IN. LIT. This nitn, IL made mp VI 4i,-
&tG. Hcs dur IN tna officers and enlisted men fur
- rt.. % iaAt
ptJ. d. II duo fur advances made by the Fiscal
Agcsd VI TIN Nvvcft,llsls In London for ilsr
support uf tllu foreign service, AMI ttD.tDO IL
duo ~ thu Naval Hospital fund Sla0 900 il due
for ArreArAgen II pAy 10 officers, and &l5 3D. ~
for the support u Tho Marine Corps. There
WI WI ALSO 2. Needed y, appropriation u ss.s'
GnitGd States courts for tho iircai year ending
lnnu 10 last, NOW dn. u attorneys, GI.iks,
Commissioners and Mnrshair aud Tor rent ~
conrt-rnnin~. the rllpln,t VI prisoners and ether
deficiencies.
pArtnicht wAs destroyed hy ilfe On iii. 9th ~
last innnth. Hanlu lnlm.iiHio repairs aud tenn
purAry structures have III consequence become
ncrUrAArs. estimates fur which will hr tralls~
mittrd ID Congress Immediately, aui an arpro.
priation u the requisite funds IL respectfully
recommended.
Tho Secretary u thu Treasury viii eonmnnI.
cate to Congress, IN connection viii, The .rli-
mates Tor the appropriations fnr thr r,iprort of
thu army fur thu current M~cAl year. estimates
for such other dedelcncies Iii thr different
branches of the public service ~ require ini-
mediate aeliuti, aud cannot, without irunsuil.
tunec. BE- postponed until tllc regular scsslnn.
tAkr this opportunity ta invite Your Attrt,-
ton ~ the j,fnl,riesy of adopting, nj your prr~-
rnt session. the ieussAry e.islatinti ID ct,Allr
the lEo;ie u tho United AtatrA to participate
In the advantages vi the International Eshlhi,
tion " agricultural industry aill III. nine
afts, which IL tn be held Nj Paris III l~7s. and
In which this Government has hcsli invited by
tho 0uscTtiuctlt W France II take part. Thi~
Invitation MA. communicated to thIs dss.ru-
i.ent In May, it7G. b, tho Minister vi t'f.ncu
Al this capital and enpy thereof ms
submitted tp tho proper sumnlittUsr ~
Congress At ilH last scssint, but no autian
Ma taken 0ii tho subject. The D.tMTtlaeni
II NtAte has received many lutlufs ltuu various
parts II tlr country expressing desire tu lsag-
iieipMtu In thu exhibition. and NUMEROUS al,pii
cations III 4 similar nature have Al.n hetn
made II tho United hlatus Legation al paris.
The Department " state Inns also received
official advice III tho strong duNirc ~ The I,art
III the French Government that tho United
klates should participate In THIS enterprise.
and space has hitherto hssn. ana /. ntiIi, ~
vi exhibitors ftuln the United ktAtea, To thu
exclusion ~ ulhr rsste4 who have he.n ap-
piicxIta therefor.
In order that mir industries may lu properly
represented u tiic cxhibilinn. an appropriation
Will lo needed for tim ray VI salaries and ~
putssrh Ut Commissioners for Tho trai,atn,tts-
lion ~ goods. aud for ether purposes In CON.
neclton With thu object In view, and. aa May
Lat IL the tint fitrd fni fhs aies.iag II iii.