The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-10-24

Ieu expenses OF bne Onlteu otAtes courts
for the fiscal year ending June 80 last,
now due attorneys. clerks, commissioners
and marshals, and for rent of court-rooms,
the support OF prisoners and other def
ciencies.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
A part Of the building of the Interior
Department was destroyed by fire on the
9th of last month. Some immediate re-
pairs and temporary structures have in
consequence become necessary, estimates
of which will be transmitted to Congress
Immediately. An appropriation Of the
requisite funds is respectfully recon-
mended.
OTHER DEFICIESCIEs.
The Secretary OF the Treasury will
communicate to Congress, in connection
with the estimates for the appropriations
for the support of the army for the cur
rent fiscal year, estimates for such other
deficiencies in the different branches Of
the public service as require immediate
action, and cannot without inconvenience
be delayed until the regular session.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
| take this opportunity to invite your
attention to the propriety of adopting at
your present session the necessary legis-
lstion to enable the people OF the United
Ste ties to participate in the advantages Of
the International Exhibition of the agri-
cultural industry and fine arts, which is
to be held at Paris in 1873, and in whic b
this Government has been invited by the
Government of France TO take part
This invitation was communicated to this
Government in May. 1876, by the Minis
ter Of France ct this capital, and q copy
thereof was submitted to the proper COM
mittes Of Congress at its last session, but
no action WAS taken on the subject The
Department Of State have received many
letters from various parts Of the country.
expressing desire TO participate in the
exhibition. and numerous applications Of
q similar nature have been made at the
United States Legation at. Paris. The
Department OF State has also received OF,
fetal advices of the strong desire on the
part Of the French Government that the
United States should participate in the
enterprise, and space has hitherto been
and Is still reserved in the exhibition
building for the use Of exhibitors from
the United States.
In order that our industries may be
properly represented at the exhibition,
an appropriation will be needed for the
payment Of salaries, and expenses Of
commissioners, for the transportation of
goods, and for other purposes in connec~
ton with the object 10 view and as Msy
next is the time fixed for the opening OF
the exhibition, il our citizens are TO have
the advantage Of the international COM
petition for the trade Of the ether nations,
the necessity Of immediate action is APP
parent. To enable the United States 10
cooperate in the International Exhibi-
ton which was held at Vienna in 1873,
Congress then passed al joint resolution
making an appropriation oil 500, 600,
and authorizing the president to appoint
a certain number of practical artisans
and scientific men, who should attend the
exhibition aud report the proceedings
and observations to him. Provisions
was also made for the appointment Of
number Of honorary commissioners.
have felt that prompt action by Congress
in accepting the invitation Of the Gov>
eminent Of France is Of 80 much interest
70 the people Of this country, and so
suitable to the cordial relations between
the Governments OF the two countries,
that the subject might properly be pre-
scented for attention ct your present Sos
sion.
The Government OF Sweden and Nor
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 the Congress is proposed to study,
how to diminish crime, is one in which
all civilized nations have an interest in
common, and the Congress Of Stockholm
seems likely 10 prove the most important
convention ever held for the study OF this
grave question. Under authority OF
joint resolution Of Congress, approved
February l6, 1875, . commissioner WAS
appointed by my predecessor to represent
the United States upon that occasion,
and the present Congress having been at
the earnest desire Of the Swedish Gov
eminent postponed until 1878, his COM
mission was renewed by me. An sppro-
priation Of IS 600 was made on the sun
dry civil service act Of 1875 10 meet the
expense OF the commissioner. recon-
mend the appropriation OF that sum for
the same purpose, the former sppropria-
ton having beea covered into the Treas>
ury. and being no longer available for the
purpose without further action by Con-
gress. The subject is brought to your
attention at this time, in view Of circum>
stances which render it highly desirable
that the commissioner should proceed to
the discharge Of his important duties
Immediately.
l, As the several acts Of Congress pro-
| vidin0 for dataiiaJ rano.Ia f,on, tLo ne
ferent departments OF the Government
require their submission at the beginning
of this regular annual session, defer
until that time any further reference TO
subjects OF public interest.
r. B. HAYES.
WASHINGTON, October Is, 10 Pm.
A WOMAN, qusrreling with her hus>
band, told him she believed if she was to