The New York herald., 1877-10-17


traordinary OCCASION requiring that Congress be con-
vened IN advance OF ihe time prescribed by law Tor
your meeting In regular scssion. The Importance
OF speedy action upon this subject the
part OF Congress Is manifest that 1 venture
to suggest the proprety OF making the necessary aI
preparations for the support OF the army for the cur
rent year at It's present maximum numerical strength
OF $4,000 leaving Tor fuluro consideration all.
questions relating TO an increase or decrease Of the
number Of enlisted men, In the event OF the reduc-
tion OF the army oy subsequent legislation during tho
fiscal year the o, the appropriation could not
be expended aud IN the ot It's enlar cement, the
additional required for the payment OF tho extra
force could be provided In due time. II would bo
Just to the troops now in service and whose pay is
already largely In arrears u payment TO inen should
considered all tho questions likely to in the
effort to fix the proper limit to tho strength Of The
army.
Estimates OF appropriations FOR the support
OF the military establishment for the hscal
year ending June 10, 1875 were Transmitted 10
Congress- by the former Secretary Of the Treasury,
the opening OF It's session in December last, Those
estinatcs-modihcd by The present secretary rs TO
CONFORM TO present requirements, arc now removed
amounting 10 2,43J ,6i 9s, and having been trans
mtIed TO both houses OF Congress arc submitted Tor
Navy department 81, ,0o3, ,s61 ~. This sum made
up OF l6 duo to officers and enlisted men for
the last quarter OF the last bscal year. $3 1888 5o
due for advances mado by tho fiscal agent OF the
government IN London for the supper. Of the foreign
service; 900 due to tho Naval hospital fund;
$l50.00O due Tor arreages Of pay to officers, aud
$4o2l9 5S Tor the support OF the marine corpA There
will be needed appropriation OF S262 535 %
dcfray the unsettled expenses OF tho Cnted States
courts tor the fiscal year ending Juno 80 last, now
Quo TO attorneys. clerks, commissioners and mar
snas and Tor rent OF court rooms The support OF pr
soner5 and other deficiencies. IS
RKPARs TO THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
A part OF the building oil the Interior Department
destroyed by hre the 24th OF last month. Somc
immediate repairs and temporary structures have IN
consequence become necessary, estimates Tor which
will be transmitted TO Congress Immediately, and
appropriation Of the requisite iunos rs respectfully
The Secretary Of the Treasury viii communicate to
Congress, in connection with Tho estimates Tor the ap
preparations Tor the support Of Tho army for the cur
rent sca year. estimates Tor such other dcnciances
in the different branches OF the public service as
quirc immediate action, and cannot without inconve
niencc be postponed until the regular session.
PARIS ExHlmTioS.
lake this opportunity also 10 invite your attention
to the propricy Of adopting AZ your present session
the legislation enable the people OF the
United states to participate IN the advantages OF tho
Fine Arts, which ID be held Paris 1873, and
which this government has been invited oy the gov
ernment OF France 10 take part This invitation was
commune Gated 10 this government IN May, 1916 by tho
Minister OF Franco at this capal copy thereof
was submitted 10 tho proper committees OF Congress
takcn upon the subject The Department Of
State has received many letters from various
parts OF tue country expressing desire 10 participate
In the Exhioltion, and numerous applications OF q
similar nature nave also been made at tho United
states Legation At Paris The department OF state
has received Official advice oil the strong dosre
tho part oil The French government that tho United
States should participate this enterprise and space
has hitherto been and sun Is reserved the Exhbi
ton buildings for the Of exhibitors from
tho United States. TO tho exclusion Of other
In order that our industries may be properly rep-
resented mt the Exhibition an appropriation VIII he
needed for tho pay ent OF salaries aud expenses or
commissioners, Tor the transportation OF goods and
for other purposes IN connection with the object
view and as May next Is tho time xcd for the opening
oil the Exhbition IT our citizonB arc 10 share the
advantages OF this international competition Ur the
trade OF other nations the necessity OF immediate
action s apparent To enable tho United States
operate In tho lnicrnattona e. Exhiotou which hold
at Vienna in 1873 Congress then passed q JOINT
authorizing the President 10 appoint certain number
OF practical artisans and scientific who should at
tend the Exhibition and report their proceedings and
observations 70 him. Provision also made Tor tho
appointment Of number OF honorary commissioners.
have iclt that prompt action by Congress IN accept
ing the Invitation OF no government OF Franco Is OF
much interest 10 tho people Of this country anu
suitable 70 tho cordial relations bctwccn the govern
ments OF the TWO countries that the SUBJECT might
properly bo presented for attention at your present
session. a ltse y" ,ts 1900
INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS-. js-s
The government oil sweden and Norway have ad
dressed Official invitation 70 this government TO
take part IN the International Prison Congress TO DO
Congress proposes TO study--how TO diminish crime
is one In which all civilized nations have interest
IN common aud the Conrrcss OF Stockholm seems
likely to prove tho most important Convention oyer
held for the study OF this gravc question. Under au
m 81 wss
by predecessor represent the United States upon
that OCCASION and the Prison Congrcss having been,
the Of the Swedish post
poncd TO 1875 his commission was renewed by me-
An Appropriation Of rs, 900 was made the Sundry
Civil Service act OF 1870 TO meet the expenses OF the
commissioner. | recommend tho rcappropriaton OF
that sum Tor the same purpose the former appropria
ton having boon covered INTO the Treasury and being
longer available ior the purpose without further
action by Congress. Tho subject is brougnt TO your
attention at this time 10 view OF circumstances which
render II highly desirable that the commissioner
should proceed to the discharge OF his important duties
Immediately.
AS tho several acts OF Congress providing for do
tailed reports from tho different departments OF the
government require their suDm mssion at the beginning
Of the regular nua session, deter until that
any further reference to subjects Of public interest
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5, 1871. X. B HAYES.