Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-10-23
INC Preside,.t,s Afessaoc.


3 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1e.-The following message
was sent to Congress mt little after ono O'Clock:
Fellow Cfisens of the Senate and House OF Rep
rcsentatices s-The adjouruiuent of the last Con
gress without making appropriations for tho sup
port of the army for the present iiscal year mas
rendered necessary = Suspension OF payments 10
the officers and men Of the SIMS duo them for
service rendered after the S0th day or June last.
The army exists by virtue oil statutes WHICH pre-.
scribe iIs numbers, regulate it, organization AND
employment, and which AZ the pay OF its officers
and men, and declare their right to receive the
same nj stated perio DIS, The statutes however 90
not authorize the payment OF the troops In tne
absence Of specified appropriations therefor; the
Constitution has wisely provided that no msnoy
shall be drawn from tho treasury but In conse-
suence Of appropriations made by Jaw, aud IL has
also been declared by statute that NO department
OF the government shall expend In any one fiscal
year any sum In excess Of the Appropriation made
by Congress for the fiscal year We have there
fore an army In service, authorized Dy law ahu
entitled 70 be paid but funds available for thar
purpose. It may also be said rs an additional
Incentive TO prompt action by Congress, that
since the commencement OF the fiscal year the
army, though without pay, has oeen constdD'ly
ana actively employed In nruous ami hauscTVu.
service, in the performance of watch b0tn Officers
aud men have discharged their eH'y TN u.l'il'}
and courage and without complaining 4heet
circumstances In my judgement constitute 40 x
traordinary occasion, requiring that Congress 10
convened in advance oil the timg prescribed by
law for your meeting iu regular session.
Inc importance oil Guy AfttDA Nl'Nl tlAi' ouN
ject the part OF Congress D. 40 utniio.t thi.L
venture to suggest TIE pr0prtty Cf MAKING thr
necessary appropriations fot tAe army Tor mo cHI
ruut fiscal year at tts present iaaNimun luintirSi
strength OF ~ 900 IN, 10 leaving for further con7ld-
Grafton all questions relating % Ihe crease or
decrease OF the nuIn o-r ri t1N'tr' .'.H 10 lli
event OF a reduction oi the arm 81 su0-cIJcn'
legislation during the hscii ct, the excess OF
tho ayuroyTlatiOn could % .s CNpcp iet. ana ~
the event of its ena ..,ut inc additional -,a1
required for the pas rht Of th' tN-sS io'ee Goa,
be provided in due time lt WcC.A DO nn'ast 70
the troops now IN service, i-nd WNn.' ~. i- ii
ready largely IN arrears II pai incut 10 Ineu
should be further 20 p1uei u.-ii after C'lbG' BE-
shEl, hAve consderei -.h question: likely 20 ''.-s'
10 the elory TO hN tn proper hms 20 she stren9'
OF the army.
Estimates Of appropriations for the support 'i
TIE military estaUiisDucnt Tor TIE nscGi rSi5 crl'
Ing June 30 1878, were Hn-rnitted 20 Congress y
tuC former Secretary ui me Treasury 20 ttc "t'
ening OF ile sessions ia December lAst. TIA. q
ostitIat0s modified Che present Secretary D." a
70 conform 70 present requirements sTc now I''
ncwed, amounting - BJl..5', ttrte, Alt 9,Y!Hs
been transmitted % cJl House Q. i3lSTt'e, +rr
tU1mi ted Tor your coh Iteration. it"!r h" 'i7I
required by Che ustg department f,.'.t-t- ..
Tie sUm - made up "a ttaIr,ooSAo lac l. OIL
csrs and enlisted Iluu Tor The iant quarter %! ..s
Let dscai year, 3iil 55.yl due Tor advance made
by the fiscal agent OF sac govCuucat 10 London
for Tue support 0l the lor,Isn service, tJvI', "lt
l. the naval hospital uLi. 60 vlJ. dut 200 81
rcarages Of pay 10 Ga 'crs AuG 80. - lVt 'r
suppl. OF the marine -otps.
There - 10 also DC Ece,i,d Al appropriation "a
So So % % delray tur unsettled expenses 'i .pt
United States courts Tor tnr h'csl year cnclnS
June 80 last, nos duo - attorneys, clerks, CON
mia sioucrs and nar-hai-, and for Sae reat al cou
rooms, the supper. 81 pTi1OnefS and o1hef deuel.
,ncies
pars OF the buildings of the Interior depart
Inout "Ss destroyed 10y DIRE ou the 2Ith Of last
m0nIn. Some immediae repairs and temporary
structures have il consequence become necessary
estimates for which will be- transmitted 10 Con