The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-17
HiTES,S MESSIGE
An Outline OF the Business OF the Special ses-
sion OF Congress.

cal vear has rondercd necessary n susnonsion
Of payments IN the ooccrs md man N Tho sums
due them for services rendered aftor tho 30th
day OF June last Tho army exists by virtue OF
statutes which nrosnribo its numbors md RON
VIM" pr i'oo i's "u'i'vcis ""u reE"
late It's organization and employment. and
which fix tho pay Of it's officers and men and
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'"u,r I's"' 10 r'vciNo 'he sa'no III st'te1
n'riods inc statutes however. do not author
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sr'''"' "ppr"prI"''hS' in'I''ore inc 'ohsu-
'uti"n mas wisely provided that no money
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''i"'"No vi "PpI"l''"l'VIs hnau' ny Jaw ana
u mas also been declared bv statute that no
department Of the Government shnll cxnon1 II,
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am, ono fiscal wear any sum in excess Of aprro-
lriaiions made 10y Congress for that fiscal
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80 ~ 90. -" "a "a, III 7'i VIC
"u'h'lih ny INV, anu entitled to be paid. but
no funds available for that purpose II may
nl4o be- sni1 ms mn additional ir,o,,,,., g.,
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II'lNl' h'l'h ny congress. tnat since tho COM
mcncvmcit Of the fiscal year the army thourh
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- 80 ,'""' ""u "V'NclS
"a =" "i""'"o "'' u'hEtrous sorNlcc,
ia thu lprformnnco OF which both OH GERS and
men have discharged thoir duty with fidelity
and courage. and without complaint
These circumstan eeS in my Judgment con-
stuutn an extraordinary OCCASION requiring
time prescribed by law for vour meeting in roc,
uinr session. mo in'portaur ~ snnfy IN ~
upon tins ~uhieot ON the part Of Congress is 80
of making the n ,ceesnrv nunronri"iions ~ ~
supper, II the army for the current yenr nj liz
present maximum numerical strength OF t,ysn-
y.nVe thousand men. leaving for future con
or dorrcase 81 ihc nnmhsr of "nlisted mon In
Wl went ot the reduction of the army hy sinh
snuunnt LEGISLATION dur,np Inc ns nj v.,'r Ia.
excess OF the apurcnrint7on could not hc ny
pended. and In the event of It's cnlnrrournt t6n
u lir..I f..
extra force could be- prnyiird in duo limo II
and whose nav IL already lar..elv in nrr.lirs IL
raymcr; g. them should be- further ro-,p1naj
nntl after Congress shall have considered ali
tn questions likely 10 priss in th IN RI "a n -
the Trooper limit I, The strength nf the army ga
Estimate. Of Appropriation for tho support of
the military establishment for the nSenl year
ending Juno 80. 1878. were transmitted t. Con-
gross hy the for'nor secretary Of the Trsnsn,Ty
al the opening of the session in December lns,
ThrSe est imuf,s modified bv tIo nroa.nf Ser.
tarv so ma 4" rnns'rtn H., ,r,.s,.m, irn,,iirc,
are now renewed amounting 10 t35 4i6 IA D.
and having hccn transmitted to both Houses OF
Congress are submitted for your consideration
There il also required 10y the Navy Depart
mont s2OO3 SCI %. THIS sum is made IN, cf
81 i4d.G lG due to officers and enlisted mon
ilr the last quarter ot the last ia vi year; s3l
$3.50 due for advances made hy tho H. ,ai agent
Of the Government in London FOR The support II
tne foreign service; $4,000 due 10 the Naval
Hospital fund; sljnuln due for arrcaragcs of
pay 10 officers. and slj2lg.5S for the support Of
The marine corps. There will also bo needed
IN appropriation OF 1902 585 % 10 defr.y Inc
unsettled expenses ~ the United States courts
for the fiscal year ending June 80 last" now
shals. and FOR rent Of court rooms. the support
OF prisoners .,i "a ana "a, 9iher den ienries.
mcnt was destroyed by fire on the 2lth II last
month, Some Immediate repairs and tempo
rhry structures have in consequence become
necessary. estimates for which will be transmit
ted TO Congress Immediately and an appropri-
alton "a the requisite funds is RESPECTFULLY
regommendod.
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