The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fei!or- Cai,e,s o' The Sssa;. and Hs,se 81 Per
resen;0firss.

tNcOiOSNi = MESSAGE.
Fellow caise's n Tie Ssaa;. and Hs,se q Rep.
resenatircs
The adjournment OF the last Congress
without making appropriations for the pres.
en-; fiscal year, has rendered necessarythe sus-
pension OF payments To the ofsicers and men
OF the army, the Sums due them for services
rendered after the 30th day OF June last. Tn
army exists by virtue OF statutes which pre-
scribe Its numbers, regulate its organization
and employment. and which fix. the paw oi
lis officers and men, and declares their
! right TO receive the same at stated periods.
The statutes, however, do not authorize
THE PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS
in the absence of specific appropriation
therefor. The Constitution has wisely pro-
vided 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 department of
Inc Government shall expend in any one
fiscal year any sum in excess Of the appro-
priaiion made by Congress for that fiscal
year, We have, therefore, an army in ser
vice, authorized by law, and
ESTfrLED To BE PAID,
but no funds available for that purpose. 1t
may also be said, as an additional incentive
to prompt attention by congress, that since
the commencement of the fiscal year, the
| army, though without pay. has been con-
- nj aasrr
duous and dangerous service, in the per-
formance of which, both officers and men,
have discharged their duty with
FIDELITY AND COURAGE,
and without complaint. These circum-
stances, in my Judgment, constitute an ex-
traordinary occasion, requiring Congress TO
be convened in advance Of the time pre-
| scribed by law for your meeting in regular
session. The Importance of speedy action
upon this subject, on the part of Congress
is so manifest that / venture to suggest the
propriety of making the necessary appro-
priations for the support OF the army. for
the current year at its present maximum
numerical strength of
5000 MEN,
leaving for future consideration all qnes-
tions relating to an increase or decrease of
the number of enlisted men. In. the event
OF the reduction of the army by subsequent
legislation during the fiscal year, the excess
OF the appropriation could not he expended.
and, in the event Of its enlargement, the
additional sum required for 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 10 arise in the efforts to fix
the proper limit lo the strength OF the army
Estimates Of the appropriation for the sup
port of The military establishment
for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1873,
were transmitted to Congress by the former
Secretary of the Treasury, al the opening
OF its session in December last. These estI-
mates, modified by the present Secretary so
as to conform To the present requirements,
are now renewed, amounting to So, 436, 7G4.-
9S, and having been transmitted to both
houses of Congress, are submitted for your
consideration. There is also required by
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
so, ,033 6l2.O0. This sum is made mp of
Sla, ,iCS, ,SSl.60 due TO officers and enlisted
men for the last quarter OF the last fiscal
year, s3l ,90350 due for advances made by
the fiscal agent OF the government in Lon
don, for the support of The ioreiSn service
$4,000 dne TO the naval hospital fund, and
and SID j,2l95S for the support Of
the marine corps. here will also be need |
ca an appropriation of 1852 - TO de- |
Tray the unsettled EXPENSES OF the
UNITED STATES coyErs
iur the fiscal year ending June 30.h last, |
now due to attorneys, clerks, commission /
csS, and inarshals, aud Tor rcn. oi court |
rooms and the support of prisoners and |
oiher deficiencies.
HE PATENT OFFICE FIRE
\ part oi the building OF the Interior De
partmont was destroyed by fire on the 9th
oI last month. Some immediate repairs
and temporary structures, have, in eonse-
quence, become necessary, estimates for
which will be transmitted 10 Congress I'M
and an appropriation OF the
regusite funds is respectfully RECOMMENDED.
OTHER DEFICIENCIES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will conf
TO Congress, in Il communication
wi,h the -stimates ior the appropriations
Tor the support OF the ARMY for the current
fiscal year, estimates ior such other def
oiencies in the different branches OF the
pabic service as require immediate
action, and cannot, without Inconvenience.
be postponed until the regular session.
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
- take this opportunity to invite year at
ention to The propriety OF adOp ing. at your
resent session, the necessary legislation to
.nable the people of the Cni'ed STATES 10
participate in he advantages of the Inte--
rational Exhibition OF the agriculture. in
lustry and the fine arts, which is 10 be
ield al Paris in 1873, and in which this
government has been invited, by the gov :
OF France, TO take part.
THIS INVITATION
sas communicated TO this Government in
'iay, lS7G, by the Minister of France at !
his Capital, and copy thereof was sub I
nitted to the proper committee OF Congress
1 its last session, but no action was taken
pon the subject. The Department Of State
las received many letters from various t
ARTS OF the country, expressing a desire 10 c
a-iicipate in the exhibition, and numer- a
us applications Of similar nature 4
ave also been made at the United States I
legation at Paris. {
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
as also received official advices of the
rong desire on the part OF the French Gov
rDment, that the United States should par :.
cipate in the enterprise, and space has T
Itherto been, and is still, deserved in the !.
Inhibition buildings for the use of .
xhibi,ors from the United States TO the =.
1clusion of other parties, who have been "
pplicants therefor. In order that our in - :.
us'ries may be properly represented at the % -
=,
AN APPROPRIATION WILL BE NEEDED I.
r the payment of salaries and expenses of al
for the transportation of re
'ods, and for other purposes in connection p,
me fixed Tor the opening of the -Exhibi- n
On, and il our citizens are to share the ad- nj
lntages Of this, international competition for as
e trade of other nations, the necessity of az
mediate action Is apparent, to enable the p
nited States to cooperate. In the
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Il
hich was held at Vienna in 1873, Congress E
en- passed joint resolution making an g.
of two hundred thousand dol - -
rs, and authorizing the President to APP y. =.
int a certain number of practical arti- " ~
MS and scientific men who should attend a., a
e exhibition and report their proceedings q.
ID observation to him Provision was al
made fer the appointment of number p
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