The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-20

question Of swearing In she two Soath |
caralias members. RAINY and Cain, /
wSfsse aanes were pu. on the roll by
the clerk.
Mr.. Cox wanted The question refer
ved % the committee on elections, hui
IL was eentended, ameng others by
t@o democrats, Mills Api Potter, tia,
gsthe gentlemen had the ususI legal
certificates OF election they should 5e
sworn 10, then their right TO seats
might he referrod. This view prevail
Cd aud Rainy aud Cain were sworn ia.
The F.esidenrs Message.
fsiiow-citizees of the Senate and the II use
OF Hapressen tativeS:
Tue Adjournment of the last con
gress, without making appropriations
for the support of the army for the
present fiscal year. has rendered nee
essary q suspension Of pay ments TO the
officers and men the sums due them
for services rendered after the 30th day
of June last. The army exists by vir-
tue nf statutes which prescribe it's num-
beers, regulates its organization and
employment, and which fix the pay of
Its officers and men, and declare
their right to receive the same at
stated periods. The statutes, how
ever, do not authorize the pay
inent of the troops in the absence
OF specified appropriation therefor.
The constitution has wisely provided
that no money shall Ice drawn from
tie Treasury but in consequence of ap.
| preparations made by Law, and ii has
also been declared by statute that no
| department of the government shall
| expelid IN ally one fiscal year any sum
in excess OF the appropriation made
by congress for that fiscal year. We
have, therefore, all army in service
authorized by law and entitled to be
| paid, but no funds svsiiable for that
purpose. 1t may also be said, ss an
additional incentive to prompt action
I by congress, that siace the commence
mept of the fiscal year the army,
though without pay, has been COR
staBtly and actively employed I'm are
auous ami dangerous serviee, in the
/ performance of which both officers and
men have discharged their duty with
! fidelity and courage and without
complaint. These circumstances, in
~, fs.s4,Y,y,p,s4 .,nnstft,,fa - oxt.a,r
binary occasion, requiring that con-
yress DC convened la advance
of tie time prescribed by law
for yonr meeting in regular ses-
sion. The Importance of speedy action
+ upan this subject on the part OF con-
/ greSs. is so manifest, that venture to
/ suggest the propEiety Of making the
/! necessary appropriations for the sup
i port of the army for the current year,
ut its present maximum numerical
! strength Of q, $50 men, leaving for
future consideration all questions relat-
! ing TO an increase or decrease in the
| nun Der OF enlisted sesrG. IN the event
OF :. ,euuetion of the army by subse-
quent legislation, during the fiscal
year, the sxcess of appropriation could
not 1e 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.
Ii would be unjust to the troops now
I! 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 tn.
questions likely to arise in the eifori
to hx the proper limit to the strength
OF the army and estimate the sppro-
pristioa for the support of the military
establishment for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1875. were transmitted te
congress by the former secretary o.
the treasury at the opening of its Sc >
sion in December last. these esti
mates, modified by thez present secre
tary so as to conform to present require
ments, are now renewed, amounting
TO $50, 436, 76i98, and having beer
transmitted to both houses of congress
are submitted for your consideration
There is also required by the Davy de
partment 500, 3S6,I27. This sum i,
made up of l,4l8, sss, Is due to officer,
and enlisted men for the quarter o
the last fiscal year S3Il 1855 due fol
advances made 10y the fiscal agent o
the government in London for the
support of the foreign service; $50, 90,
due to the naval hospital fund Sl5O,00t
due for arresrsges OF pay to officers
and S45, 219.5S for the support of the
marine corps. There will also be needed
an appropriation of So, $50. % to defray
the unsettled expenses of the United
STATES courts for the fiecsl year ending
June 30 last, now due to attorneys
clerks, commissioners and marsbais
| aud for support Of prisoners and Other
deficiencies. A part Of the building o.
the Interior department was destroy ed
by fire on the cath of last month
Some immediate repairs and temporary
structures have in consequence become
4 i2CICE~s0A[ CSttAs&eseSo ACA aASh w
transmitted to congress Immediately
and an appropriation of the requisite
funds are respectfully recommended
The secretary OF the treasury viii com
munieate to congress, in connection
with The estimates for the appropria
lions for the support of the army fol
the carrent fiscal year, estimates fol
such other DEFICIENCIES in tie different
branches of the public service as re-
quire immediate action and can not,
without inconvenience, be postponed
until the regular session.
! l take this opportunity to invite YOU
attention to the propriety OF adopting
at your present session the necessary
Legislation TO enable the people OF tbs
! q Bited States to participate in the ad.
vantages of the international exhibi
ton OF the agricultural industry ant
the fine arts, which Is to Ee held a
Paris, In 1878, and in which this gov
ernment has been invited by the gov
4 eminent OF France to take part. This
Invitation was communicated to thi,
4 nArfzrr4 s.sf 4S-tl t.- a.