Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-16

pate 10 The advantages Of the international fZ-
hibition OF Agriculture, Industry, and the Fine
Arts, which is to be held at Paris 10 1873. and
10 which this Government has been invited by
the Government of France to take part.
This Invitation was communicated to This
Government ;n May, 1876, by The Minister of
France at this Capital, and copy thereof was
submitted to the proper committees OF Con-
gresS at its last session, but DO action vas taken
upon the subject.
The Department CT State has received many
letters from various parts Of The country ex-
pressing desire TO participate 10 the Exhbi'
ton, and numerous applications of similar
Daluro have also been made at The United
States Legation at Paris.
The Department of Stale has sso received
official advice of the strong desire on the part
Of the Frcuch Government that the United
should participate in this enterprise, and space
has hitherto been, and still is, reserved in the
Exhibition bulldogs for the use OF exhibitors
Irom the United States, 10 the exclusion OF
other rGrtcs who have been applicants there.
for
10 order that our industries may be properly
represented at the Exhibition, aD appropriation
will be needed for the payment oil salaries and
| expenses OF Commissioners, for tho transporta-
lion Of goods, and for other purposes 10 con
nection with the object ia view and as May
next is tbe time fixed for the opening Of the
! Exhibition. if our citizens arc 10 share the ad'
manages OF this International competition Tor
The trade Of other nations, the ec.ssty OF i'm
mediate action is apparent.
To enable the United States to cooperate in
| the International exhibition which WAS held 8.
Vienna in 1873, Congress- then passed Joint
| rose luton making al appropriation OF two nun
drod thousand dollars and authorizing the
| PreslColt ~ appoint q certain number OF prac.
| tend tho Exhibition and report their proceed
ings and observations to him. Provision WAS
also made for the appointment ofa number OF
honorary Commissioners
have felt that prompt action by Congress in
| accs 1ting the invitation Of the Government OF
| France is tf so much interest to the people OF
this country, and SO suitable to the cordial 70.
| stio1s between the Governments Ct the two
| Countries, that tho subject might properly DO
PIE ,oEtcd for attention at your present session.
| The Government CT Sweden and Norway has
| add rossGd an lfciAl invitation to this Govern
menL to take part in the International Prison
| Congress. to DO held at Stockholm next year.
| Tho problem which the congress propose to
study-how to diminish crime-is one in which
| all civiz sd nations have an interest IN common;
| and Tho congress CT Stock dim seems likely TO
| provo the most important convention ever n ID
| for the study Of this grave question. Under
authority of q joint resolution Ct Congress. ap'
proved February 16. 1876, q commissioner Wss
appointed by my predecessor to represent the
United States upon that occasion, and the PRISON
congress having been, at the earnest desire Of the
Swedish Government postponed to 1878, his
| commission was renewed by me- An appropria'
| ton of eight thousand dollars was made IN the
sundry cvl-servce act Of 1875 to meet the ex-
| peuses Of thu commissioner. l recommend the
| transportation of that sum for the same pur-
pose, the former appropriation having, been
covered into thu Treasury and being no longer
available for the purpose without further acuon
by Congress. The subject is brought to your
attention at this time in view Ct circumstance
which render it highly desirable that the com
missioner should proceed to the discharge OF his
| important duties Immediately.
As the several acts of Congress providi ng for
| detailed reports from the different departments
| Of the Government require their su omission At
the beginning of the regular annual session. 1
defer until that time any further reference 10
subjects of public interest.
| Washington, Oct Is. II. K. B. HAYES.
GA motion the message was referred to the
Committee 90 Appropriations.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, introduced a bill for
the con. tcuclon of railroad from the Missouri
| river to the Pacific ocean. This Is the South
orn Pacific Railroad scheme. The bill was re-
| ierrrd.
The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the reading of the Journal the House
took up he case of Rainey ". Richardson, OF
| South Carolina, and determined by u nearly
two thirds vote to seat lta:ncy, colnrcd Rapub.
| lican.
The next case from South Carolina was then
| taken nm