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TEQE H'REsIDENTvs MESSAGE,

D1SCUSSED-THE INTERNATIONAL Ex
POSITION IN PARIS AND TIE PRISON CON.
GREsS IN STOCKHoLM-GENERA TOPICS
POSTPONED TO TIE REGULAR sEss1oN,
WAsnINroN, October 16.-FELLow-
CITIZENS OF THE SENATE ANE House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,: The adjournment of
the lust Congress without making appropri
atlons for tho support Of tho army for tho
prcscnt fiscal y'ar has rendered necessary a
suspension of payments to the officers and
men of sums duo 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, and which fix the pay of its
officers and men, and declare their right TO
receive the samo at stated periods. These
statutes, however, do not authorize the nav.
mcnt of troops iu tho absence of s.,cci{ic ~
propriations therefor. The t;onst;tnt;ror
has wisely provided that .sno money shall
be drawn irom tho treasury but iu conse-
luence OF opprorr rrriations made by law" and
u mas also occn declared by statute that
.no department of tho government shall
csrcnd in any ono fiscal year sum in OK
/ cess Of appropriations mado by Congress for
that fiscal year" we have, therefore, an
N''"y 49, oS' fAoOj ouOuOiiLCu ny law ana en-
tltlod to be paid, but no funds available for
that purpose. II may also DO said, as an
additional incentive to prompt action by
Congress, that, since tho commencement Of
the fiscal year, the army, though without
pay, has been constantly enc actively en-
p!oyed in arduous and dangerous service,
in tho pcrformace of which both officers
and men have 'ischargoo their duty with
fidelity aud col 70, aud without complaint
| These circumstances, in my judgment,
constitute an extraordinary oooasion, TO.
quiring that Congress be convened in I'D
vance of tho time prescribed by law for your
meeting in regular session. The importance
OF speedy action upon this subject on the
part OF Congress is so manifest that I
venture to suggest the propricty of making
the necessary appropriations for the support
of tho army for the current year, at its
present maximum numerical strength of
20 900 men, leaving for future considcra-
ton all questions relating to the increasc or
decrease of the number of enlisted men In
the event of reduction of tho army by
subsequent legislation during the fiscal year
the excess of appropriation could not be cx-
pended, and in the event of its enlargement
tho additional sum required for the payment
Of extra forcc could be provided for in due
time. 1t would DO unjust to tho troops now
IN service, and whose pay is already largely
in arrears, if paymeot to them should be
further postponed, until after Congress shall
have considered all questions likely to arise
in the effort to fix proper limit to the
strength Of the army.
Estimates of appropriations for tho sup.
port of the military establishment for tho
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1873, were
transmitted to Congress by the former Sec
4 rotary Of the Treasury at tho opening of its
session, in December last. These estimutcs
modified by the present Secretary so as to
conform to the present requirements, are
now renewed, amounting to $32,436,764,
9S, and, having been transmitted to both
| houses of Congress, are submitted for your
consideration. There ie also required hy
| tho Navy Department the sum Of S2,003,.
S6].27. This sum is made up of $1,446,-
G88.1 duo to officers and enlisted men for
the last quarter Of tho last fiscal year; S31l,.
953 80 due for advances mado by the fiscal
agent of the government in London for tho
support of foreign service; $4,000 duo to
Naval Hospital fund; Sl50,000 due for ar.
rearagcs of pay to officers, and S45,210.58
for support of the Marine Corps. There
will also be needed an appropriation of $685.
585 22 to doGray unsettled expenses of the
United States Courts for tho fiscal year
ending juno 30th last, now due to tho
attorneys, clerks, commissioners and mar
shals, and for rent of Court rooms, support
OF prisoners and other deficiencies. a part
of the building of the Interior Department
was destroyed by fire on tho 9th of last
month. Some immediate repairs and ten
porary structures have in consequence be-.
como necessary, estimates for which will be
transmitted to Congress Immediately, and
appropriation Of the requisite funds is res
pcctfuiy recommended
take this opportunity, also, to invite
your attention to the propriety Of adopting
at your present session, necessary legislation
to enable the people of the United States
to participate in the advantages of the In
tcrnational Exhibition of agriculture, indus.
try and fine arts, which is to bo hold at Paris
in 1878, and in which this government has
been invited by tho government of France
to take part. This invitation was
| communicated in May, 1876, by the Minis.
tor Of France at this capitol, and copy
thereof was submitted to tho proper com.
mittces of Congress at Its last session, but
no action was taken upon the subject. Tho
Department of State has received many
letters from various parts Of tho country,
expressing desire to participate in tho OK.
| hlbltion, and numerous applications Of
similar nature have also bcon mado at the
United States legation in Paris. The Dc
partmcDt of State had also received official
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