Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-17

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mates for such other deficiencies in tho
different branches OF the public service
as require immediate action, and can
not without Inconvenience be post
poned until tie regular session.
take this opportunity to invite your
attention to The propriety Of adopting,
Al your present session, the nece sary
legislation to enable the people IF the
United States TO participate la the adj
vantaees OF the International Exhibit
ton. of the agricultural industry and
fine arts, which Is to be held at Paris
In 1878, and in which this Government
has been invited by the Government
Of France To take part. This invita-.
ton was communicated to this Govern
mept in May 1876, by the Minister of
France at this capitol, and q copy there
Of was submitted to the proper com
mittees Of Congress At its last session,
but no action was taken on the subject.
The Department of State has received
many letters from various parts OF
the country. expressing a desire TO
participate In the exhibition, and nu.
merous applications OF a similar nature
have also been made at the United
States Legation at Paris. The Depart.
ment Of State bas also received official
advice of a 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 exhibitors
from the United states. In order that
u industries may be- properly rep.
resented at the exhibition, an appropri-
alton will be needed for the pay men
of the salaries and expenses Of Com
m~issioners, for transportation Of goods
and other purposes in connection with
the object in view, ard ~ May mex Is
the time for the opening of the exhibit
ton, II our citizens sre to share in the
advantages Of this International com
petition for trade with other nations.
the necessity for immediate action is
apparent. To enable the United States
to co operate in the International Ex-
hibition which was held at Vienna in
1873, Congress then passed n joint res
o%lution making an appropriation of
$500 900, and authorizing the Pres
ident to appoint a certain number Of
practical artiZ+ns and scientific men
who should attend the exhibition and
report the proceedings and observa
tons to him. Provision WAS also
made for the appointment Of Honor
airy Commissioners. | have felt that
prompt action by Congress in accept
ing the in vitation Of the Government OF
France is Of so much interest TO the
people of this country, and 30 suitable |
to the cordial relations between the
Governments of the two countries, |
for attention at you present
session.
The Government of Sweden and
Norway has addressed an official in
to this Government TO take
part in the International Prison Con.
gress To be held next year. The prob
which the Congress proposes to
how to diminish crime, Is one
in which all civilized nations have an
in common, and the Congress
o { Stockholm seems likely to prove The
important convention ever held
the study Of This grave question. |
the authority OF a joint res
olution of Congress, approved Fehru
AIRY 10th. 1875, a committee WAS APP
pointed by my predecessor To repres-
ent he United States when that occa-
sion should arrive, and the Prison
having been at the earnest
desire OF the Swedish Governm ent,
to 1873, his commission
was renewed BY means of an appro.
priation of IS 900, made in tbs sun
dry civil service of 1873 to meet the ex-
peuses of the Commissioners. rec
ommend the appropriation OF that
sum for the same purpose, the former
appropriation having been carried into
the Treasury, and is no longer avail.
able 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 highly desirable that the Commis-
sioner should proceed to discharge his
duties Immediately.
As the several acts OF Congress pro.
viding for detailed reports from the
different departments of the Govern
ment require their submission At the
Of the regular annual ses.
sion, l defer until that time any fur
reference to subjects Of public in
(Signed) r. b. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, d. C., October Is, 1877.
Ammunition for the Turks.
NEW HAVEN. Oct. 10.
One steamer is ready To sail for Con-
with 2,l50 IONS of ammu-