The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-10-25
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The Reason for the Extra Session
Shown to be the Necessity
Fer Appropriations to Carry Oh the
Various DeparIments--Furth
Discussion PostpOned.


pension of payment to the officers ano
men of the sums due them for service.
rendered after June Both last. The army
exists by virtue of statutes which pre-
scribe its numbers, regulate its organi
zation and employment, and which fix
the pay of its officers and men and de-
clare their right to receive the same Al
stated periods. The statutes, however,
do not authorize the payment of the
troops in absence of special appropriation
therefor.
The constitution has wisely provided
that no money shall be drawn from the
treasury but in consequence of appro
priations made by law, and it has also
been declared by statute that no depart.
ment of the government shall expend in
any one fiscal year any sum in excess OF
the appropriation made by Congress foi
that fiscal year; we have, therefore, an
army in service authorized by law and
entitled to he paid, but no funds
available for that purpose. 1t may
also be said as an additional in
centive to prompt action by Con
gress that since the commencement
of the fiscal year the army, though with
out pay, has been constantly and active
ly employed in arduous and dangerous
service, in the performance of which
both officers and men have discharged
their duty with fidelity and courage,
and without complaint. These circum-
stances, in my judgment, constituted an
extraordinary occasion, requiring Con
gress to be convened in advance of the
time prescribed by law for your meeting
in regular session.
The Importance of speedy action on
this subject on the part of congress is so
manifest that | venture to suggest the
propriety of making the necessary APP
preparations for the support of the
treasury for the current year at its
present. maximum numerical strength of
twenty-five thousand men, leaving for
future consideration all questions relat-
ing to an increase or decrease of the
number of enlisted men.
In the event of the reduction
of the army by subsequent legis-
lation, during the fiscal year, the
excess of the appropriations could not
be expended, and in the event of the en-
largement the additional sum required
the payment of the extra force could
be provided in due time. 1t would be
unjust to the troops now in service and
whose pay Is already largely In arrears,
if payment to them should be further
postponed until after Congress shall
have considered all the questions likely
to arise i'll the effort to fix the
proper limit to the strength of the army.
The estimate of appropriations
for support of the military establish
ments for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1878, were transmitted to Congress by
the former Secretary of the Treasury at
the opening of its session in December
Last. These estimates, modified by the
present Secretary, 50 as to conform tc
the present requirements, are now re,
newed, amounting to S32, ,436, 764.9S, and
having been transmitted to both Houses
of Congress, are submitted for your con,
sideration.
There is also required by the navy de-
partment 81, ,003, ,S61 90 This sum is made
up of 81, ,446, ,6SS.00 due the officers and
enlisted men for the last quarter of the
last fiscal year; $31l, ,953.00 due fol
advances made by the fiscal agent of the
government in London for the support
of foreign service; $4,000 due the naya
hospital fund; Sl50,000 due for arrear
ages of pay to officers, and $45, ,219.00 fol
the support of the marine corps.
FURTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
There will also be needed an appropri
alton of $262, 1892 to defray the unset
tied expenses of the United States court
for the fiscal years ending June 30tl
| last, now due, to attorneys, clerks, com
missioners and marshals, and for rent 0
court rooms, the support of prisoner
and other deficiencies.
A part of the building of the Interio
| Department was destroyed by fire on tn
| 24th of last month. Some immediate re
pairs and temporary structures have il
consequence become necessary, the esti
mates for which will be transmitted t.
Congress Immediately, and an appropria
tion of the requisite funds is respectful,
recommended.
The Secretary of the Treasury vii
communicate to congress in connection
with the estimates for the appropriation
for the support of the army for the cur
rent fiscal year, estimates for such Othe
/ deficiencies in the different branches o
public service as require immediate aC
ton and cannot, without inconvenience
be postponed until the regular session.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
take this opportunity to invite you
attention to the propriety of adopting
at your present session, the necessar
legislation to enable the peopl
of the United States to partici
pate in the advantages of the interns
tional exhibition of agricultural industr
and fine arts, which is to be held q
Paris in 1878, and in which this govern
ment has been invited by the govern
ment of France to take part. This inv
tation was communicated to thss govern
ment in May, 1876, by the Minister c
France at this capital, and copy ther,
of was submitted to the proper commi
tees OF congress at last session, but n
action was taken on the subject. TIL
department of state has receive
many letters from various par
of the country, expressing a desil
to participate in the exhibition, an
huLlciOuo dPpiICdliOis VI a siuiIldI III
ture have also been made at the Unite
States legation at Paris. The depar
ment of state has also received offici;
advice of the strong desire ON the pa
of the French government that tt
United States should participate in tn
enterprise, and space has hitherto beel
and is still reserved in the exhibitio
buildings for the use of exhibitors fro
the United States, to the exclusion {
other parties who have been applican
!, therefor. In order that our industri
may be properly represented at the e.
. hibition, an appropriation will be neede
! for the payment of salaries and expens
of the commissioners, for the transport
. ton of goods, and for other purposes
, connection with the object in view, an
as May next is the time fixed for Il
opening of tie exhibition, if our citizel
are 10 show the advantages Of this inte
national competition for the trade