The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-25
The presideht's Message.
WAsHINaToN. October l6

The Presidents Message. ''''
WASHINGTON. October l6.
FELLOW CITIgENs ,oR, THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPREsEETATIvEs--T
adjournment Of the last Congress- without
making appropriations for the support of
the army for the present fiscal year has
rendered necessary a suspension OF pay
ments to the officers and men Of sums
due due them for services rendered ater the
! Goth day OF June last. The 'ariiy exists
numbers, regulate ito Organization and
employment, and, which fix the paw Of
its officers and men, and declare theiy,
right to receive the gsme at stated pe-
riods. These statltes,, however. do not
authorize the payment of troops In the
absence OF specific appropriations there
for. The constitution has wisely pro-
vided that "no money shall be drawn
from che treasury but in consequence OF
appropriations made by law" aud IL has
| also been declared by statute that Hno'
department of the government shall eE-
pend in any one fiscal yaaEa sum in ex-,i
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 fund,
available for that purpose ftmay also
be said, as an additional incentive TO
prompt action by Congress. that since
the commencement of the fiscal wear. tho
army, though without pay, has ;S5asn cun-
stantly- and actively employed ir arduous
and Dangerous service, in the perform
anccc Of which both officers and m2a have
lisci; arged thsir duty With fidelity and
courage, and without complaint -"
These circGmstances, in my Judgment,
constitute an extraordinary occasion, re-
quiring that Congress be convened in
advance of the time prescribed by law
fer your meeting in regularsession. The
Importance of speedy action; upon this
subject on the part of Congress is. so
manifest that venture, to suggest the
propriety Of making the necessary appro..
priations for the support Of the a iiiy for
the current year, at its present maximum
numerical strength'cf' 2O,0e0 men, leavts
ing for future consideration tsl questions,
relating to the increase br deorease of the,
number of enlisted-Eserf. In the event
of q reduction of the army by subsequent
legislation during the fiscal gear, the
excess of ofappropriatipn, could not be, exr
pended. and in the event Of il, spiergS-
nant, the additional sum required Sor tho
payment Of extfa forcs could be provided
for In due tino. It would be Unjust nt6F
| the troops now In service, and whose pay
is already largely in arrears. If payiherit
| to them should be further t,natpnne nedpun-.
I tiliafier Congress shall haze. couaidered,
/ ali questions Likely. 70, ,arisa in the effort
| TO fig Q, proper limit TO- the, Strength os
Estimates 7,of ,of appropt,rFia appropriations Jipi T3 for The
support of inc military esthbifsiiniept for
the fiscal year ending June 38tB, 1875,
were transmitted to Cohgfess byphe FOR
mer Secretary of the eitrreasufy' at the
opening of Its session In December last!i
These estimates, modified by The pFeaent
Secretary So as to conf0rm % the present
requirements, are now zen, wed, amount.
ing to $32,436, ,764.98, and, having bAen
transmitted to both houses of ECoi5nIgIresss' 1inI Iss'
are submitted for Your Confederation
| There is also required BY tho Navy De!
paFthient the bum Of 81, ,103, ,96i " ~ This
sum is made up of 81 ,4A6, ,6S8. .f6i due to
Oficers and enlisted for ttlE a
quarter of the last flscal. aE;I&3ll ,953..
90 due for, tho advances made by, the fs-
cal agent Of the government in. London
for the support Of foreign service; $50:
900 due t6 Naval Hospita, ilfuhd r $50
900 ate fdt arfearages of pAyato officers,
land S45,219.58l for support OF the Mafih6
! Corps. There will also be needed an ap.
preparation Of $262, ,53f.22 to iefray un-
fsettied expenses of thoo United bratGa
/ Courts. for the fiscalr year eudiug june
30th 1ashi nnW due to .therattorne eys
|clerks, commissioners ard mpshals; aud
for rent, OF, court ,ropHs, support of onris-
oners and other defcjences.. .,Ke part, O!
the building of the Interior Department
| vas destroyed by fire on the,,24th OF last
month! Some inaiiiediate Tepaits' and
.;' @ @s.sAA IN enlaaa5.tlan4A
become necessary, estimates for which
Will be transmitted to Congfess .imfise.
diately, and appropriation oil the requi.
site funds IS respectfully lrecamme epded
i take this opportunity, alH9,r to invite
| your atfantion 70 the pF0pTiety a., ADOPT.
i Legislation To enable the 3p&0tle i6f 'the
United States to participate i'm the ad,
II vsntages OF the, Jhternhtiop6l ESH ihitio1
of. Agriculture, industry and lind arts
[ which lis to be held at Pari8iin 1873 apd
In which this government has been in
n vited By ahe governmena Of cEraEcD- -tc
take part! This snin9itaSlohe &5as Commit.
nicated IN MSY, 1870, 81 E49. Minister q,
France as this capitol, and. h, COPY there
I of was submitted I'd, the, proper commit
/ teesof Congress at iSsrlast session, but nc
action EslAs takeniubon theEabiect.a Tx
Department of state kas keceivedll iaaAS
! letters from vAfi6hs parts Of the cdtiiitr{ 4
j exntessing a aeaikS 10 lnatticinlt ) In t6t
n exhibition, and nurneFoqS appl iGaliolso
Il q simileg nature naye also l. M u,Ssit,s a,l
tho United States legation IN BT,sttsa a>liC
Departmentt off lState has aitaAt re '..ived
official ad9ice6fS d strong rdtSkSs. "a, che
part ot s9 tlle Sfcpch goysttn!meiii 'ls.t tht