The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-17


estimates for such other deficiencies il
the different branches OF the public ser
vices as require immediate action ant
cannot, without inconvenience, be post.
poned until the regular session.
take this opportunity to invite your
attention to the propriety Of adopting al
your present session the necessary legis'
lation to enable the people Of the United
States 10 participate in the advantages
OF the International Exhibition Of Agri.
cultural Industry and Fine Arts, which
ia TO be held at Paris in 1873, and II
which this government has been invited
by the government Of France TO take
part. The invitation was com nanicated
TO this government in May, 1876, by the
Minister Of France at this Capital, and &
copy thereof was submitted 10 the proper
committee Of Congress at It's last session
but no action was taken upon the sub
jeCt. The Department OF State has re-
celyed many letters from various parts OIL
the country expressing a desire to par
ticipate in the exhibition, and numerous
applications OF a similar kind have also
been made at the United States Legation
at Paris. The Department Of State has
also received official advice Of the strong
desire on the part Of the French govern.
ment that the United States should par.
LiCipate in this enterprise, and space has
hitherto been and is still reserved in the
exhibition buildings for the use Of ex.
hibitors from the United States TO the
exclusion Of other parties who have been
applicants thereof. In order that our in
dustries may be properly represented at
the exhibition an appropriation will be
needed for the payment OF salaries and
expenses OF Commissioners for the trans
portation OF goods and for other purposes
in connection with the object in view
and as May next is the time fixed for the
opening OF the exhibition, il our citizens
are to share the advantages Of this inter.
national competition for the trade oil
other nations, the necessity Of immedi.
ate action is apparent. To enable the
United States to cooperate in the inter.
national exhibition which was held in
Vienna in 1873, Congress then passed a
joint resolution making an appropriation
Of 500, 600, and authorized the President
to appoint certain number Of practical
artisans and scientific men who should at.
tend the exhibition and report their pro-
Ceedings and observations to him. Pro-
vision was also made for the appointment
Of number OF honorary Commissioners.
! have felt that the prompt action by
Congress in accepting the invitation OF
the government OF France is Of much ln-
Ierest to the people Of this country, and
suitable TO the cordial relations be-
tween the governments Of the two coun-
tries, that the subject might properly
be presentation attention at your present
session.
The government OF Sweden and Nor.
way has addressed an official invitation
10 this government to take part in the In
ternational Prison Congress to be held at
Stockholm next year. The problem
which the Congress proposes TO study
(how to diminish crime) Is one in which
all civilized nations have an interest in
common, and the Congress Of Stockholm
seems likely to prove the most important
Convention ever held for the study Of this
grave question. Under the authority OF
joint resolution Of Congress approved
February Is, 1878, a Commissioner
was appointed by my predecessor
to represent the United States upon
that occasion, and the Prison Con.
gress having been at the earnest desire Of
the Swedish government postponed to
1873, his commission was renewed by me.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was made in
the sundry civil service act Of 1875 to
meet the expenses Of the Commissioner.
| recommend the appropriation Of that
sum for the same purpose, the former
appropriation having been covered into
the treasury and being no longer availa-
bic for the purpose without fnrther action
by Congress. The subject is brought 10
your attention at this time in view OF
which render II highly de-
sirable that the Commissioner should
proceed to the discharge Of his important
duties Immediately.
As the several acts OF Congress provid-
ing for detailed reports from the different
OF the government require
their submission at the beginning OF the
regular annual session, l defer until that
time any further reference to subjects Of
public interest.
[Signedl R. B. HAYES.
Washington, D. c., OctO6tr 10, 1877.
Adjourned.
Senator Mcmillan, absent yesterday,
today,
HOUSE.
The House was opened with prayer by
the new Chaplain.
After reading Of the journal, Mr.. Hale,
Of Maine, called up the Colorado election
case.
Mr.. Cox raised the point oI order that
elections must be considered in
order. Objected to and Colorado was lost.
A long discussion took place on the
question Of swearing in the two South
Carolina members, Rainy and Cain,
whose names were put on the roll by the
Clerk.
Mr.. Cox wanted the question referred
to the Committee on Elections, but it was
contended, among others by two Demo
crats, Mills and Potter) that as the gen.
tlemen had the usual legal certificate OF
election they should be sworn in, when
their right 10 aeats might be referred.
This view prevailed and Rainy and Cain
were sworn in.
The objection was Withdrawn in the
case Of Durrell, OF Louisiana, and be also
was sworn in. The case Of Elan, Of Lou.
isiana, was discussed, but no result was
reached.
The Presidents message was read and
referred to Committee Of THE Whole.
The rules OF the last House were adop-
ted.
The House adjourned.
Trunk Line Presidents In Con-
claVe.
NEW York, October l6.-Presidents
Wm. H. Vanderbilt, OF the New York
Central Railroad; Hugh J. Jewett, Of
tha Eria. Tho A gas.A - A. n.