The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-25
the United States, to the exclusion Of
other parties who have Been applicants

the United States, to the exclusion of
other parties who have Been applicants
therefor. '<'''''
In order that our Industries may be
properly represented at the exhibition,
hh appropriationpwill be needed for the
payment of salaries and dexpensesofcom
missioners,i for the transportation Of
goods, and for other purposes in connec-
ton with the object in view, and as, May
next is the time fixed for the opening Of
the exhibition, if DUR citizens are to share
the advantages ofthis International com.
petition for the trade of other nations,
the necessity ofimmediate action is 'ap-
parent. nn nix bE; .~IniiH's 1s7l!" 10 -
To enable the United States to coop
crate with, the International, Exhibition
which Vas held at Vienna in 1873, Con-
gress then passed a joint resol LUTON making
an appropriation of $500, ,000 and author
izing the President to- appoint a certain
number of practical artisans and scien-
ti6c men, who should attend the exhibi-
ton, and report" their proceedings and
observationsrto him: Provisions was also
made for the appointment ofla;inumber
Of honorary commissioners, Il have felt
that prompt action by, Congress, in ac-
cepting the invitation By the government
Of France, IS is',ocfs Of So mnchKi interest to the
people Of this codntfy, so suitable to pre-
serve the cordial relations existing be-
tween the. two countries, that the subject
might properly Represented for atten-
ton at your present session. u iAoi<''i
The government of Sweden andsNor-
way has addressed an official invitation
to this government to take part in, the
International Prison Congress to be held
at Stockholm next year. The problem
Which Congress proposes to study, how
to diminish crime, is one in which all
civilized nations have an interest ii COM
mon, and the congress of stockholders
seems likely, to prove the most important
convention ever held for the study of this
grave question. Under authority of q
Joint resolution. Of. Congress, approved
February 18TH. 1875, q commissio sionerwas
appointed by my predecessorto TO represent
the United States upon that occasion, and
the Prison Congress having been, at the
earnest desire Of the Swedish govern
ment, postponed until 1878, his commits
sion was renewed by me. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was emade in the sundry
civil service act of 1876 to meet the Ok
penses of the commissioner. Il recon-
mend the re-appropriation of that sum
for the same purpose-the former appro-
priation having been covered into the
treasury, and being no longer available
:fot this purpose, without further action
by Congress. The subject is brought to
your attention at this time in view. Of cir
cumstances which render it highly desira-
BILE that the commissioner should proceed
to the discharge of his important duties
Immediately. - .aiat .-nJoE ,a'ti5',s
As several acts of Congress, providing
for detailed reports from different depart
.ments of the government, require, their
submission at the beginning Of the regu-
lar annual session, 1 defer until that time
any further reference to subjects Of pub
lie interest.
(Sighed r. B. HAYES,
~ President of the United States,
WAsH1NeroN, D, e., October Is, 1877,