The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-25

ScnomeS, u. IL. AIup ptou, LOO 1ouH" .'
convenient to absent himself from his
office fora season. Inquiry at No. II
Exchange Place yesterday resulted in
obtaining the information that Mr..
Kimpton was not in his Office. Where
he was nobody knew. o.
The Presidents Message.
;.. WASHINGTON, October is.
FELLOW CITIZENS roF, THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs--Ihe
adjournment of the last Congress without
making appropriations for the support Of
the army fcyhe present fiscal year has
rendered necessary suspension Of pay
ments to the officers and men Of sums
due them for services rendered after the
3Oth day Of June last. The army exists
by virtue of statutes, which prescribe its
numbers, regulate its Organization and
employment,i and which fix the pay of
its officers and men, and declare their
right to receive the same at stated pe-'
riods. These statutes, however, do not
authorize the payment of troops in the
absence ofspecifc appropriations there
for. The constitution has wisely pro
vided that "no money shall be drawn
from the treasury but in consequences of
appropriations made by law and it has
also been declared by statute that "no
department ofthe government shallHex-'
pend in any one fiscal yeaEs sum in ex-,
cess of appropriations made by Congress
for that fiscal year." We have, there
fore, an army in service, authorized by
law and entitled to be paid, but no funds
available for that purpose 1t may also
be said, as an additional 1incentiTe''to
prompt action by Congress, that, since
the commencement Of the fiscal year, the
army, though without pay, has been con-
stantly- and actively employed in arduous
and dangerous service, in the perform
ance of which both officers and men have
discharged their duty with fidelity and
courage, and without complaint. :.
These circumstances, in my Judgment,
constitute an extraordinary occasion, re-
quiring that Congress be convened in
advance of the time prescribed by law
for your meeting in regularsession. The
Importance, of speedy action: upon this
subject on the part of, Congress is. 80
manifest that / venture TO- suggest the
p,rojp,rliety Of making the necessary approc.
priations for the support Of the army for
the current'y year, at its present maximum
numerical streug of 10000 men, leav:'
ing for future considerationdall questions
relatinp TO the increase or decrease of the.
number of enlisted-men. In the event
ofa reduction of the army by subsequent
legislation during the fiscal, year, the
excess of appropriation, could not BE- exr,
pended, and in the event Of its enlarge
rnent. the additional sum required for the
payiment Of extra force could be provided
for in due time, IT would be unjust to
the troops now in service, and whose pay
is already largely in arrears, if payment
to them. should be further pustFonedyun-'
LATTER Congress shall have considered
all questions likely, to ,arise in the effort
to fix a proper: limit to :,the, strength Of
'Df Estimates of appropriations Fi aiSi ,f fCr Tie
support Of the military estab ablishniebt for
the fiscal year ending June 3etH, 1878,
were transmitted to Congress bythe for
mer Secretary of the Treasury at the
opening of its session'im December iast:'
These estimates, modified by the present
Secretary so, as to conform, To- the present
requirements, are now renewed, amount-
ing to 32,4S6, ,764.98, and, having been
transmitted TO- both houses of Congress,
are submitted for your consideration.
There is also required by the Navy De-
partment the sum of 81, ,003, 1851. III. This
sum iis made up of 81; JAG, ,6SS.i6idu to
officers and enlisted !meurfor; the,Ilast
quarter of the last fiscal year; SS3H $685..
80 due for, the advances made b.. the fis-
cal agent of the government in London
for the support Of foreign ,., ,serYics; S5O,;;
900 due to Naval Hospital fund; S150,-
600 due for arrearages Of pay to officers,
and S45,219.5S for support Of the Marine
Corps. There will also be needed an ap-
preparation of $262, ,539:22 to defray un.
settled expenses Of the United States
Courts for the fiscalr year ending June
3Oth last, now due to- .the'sattorneys,
|, clerks, commissioners, and mashals; and
for rent of, court rooms, support; Of qIprls.
|: oners and other DEFICIENCIES, "A. part OF
the building of the Interior Department
was destroyed by fire On the .24th of last
month. Some Immediate repairs and
Temporary structures havein consequences
become necessary, estimates for which
will be transmitted to Congress imme-
diately, and appropriation Of 'thereqm-
site funds is respectfully recommended,
take this opportunity, also, to invite
your attention to the propriety. 81: ADOPT
ing, at your present session, necessary
legislation to enable the people IF the
United States to participate in the ad;
vantages of the, International Exhibition
of agriculture, industry and: line arts,
which is to be held at Paris in 1873, apd
+ in which this government has been in-
vited by the government of France to
take part. This invitasioBs was eommn:
nicated in May, 1876, by the, Minister of
France at, this capitol, and a, copy there
of was submitted to the, proper commit
tees of Congress at itsylast session, but no
action was taken upon 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 numerous applif sol
a similar nature have also. be!M p'gSe at
the United States legation in Rr'es,s sNhe
Department ofisState has alSo re .eived
official adgice'of' a strong desi.t"',' the
part of the French government i,:.t the
United States should participate IN this
enterprise, and space has hilLrrto been
and still is reserved in the exhibition
! buildings for the use Of exhibitors from