Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A BRIEF BUSINESS-LTKE DOCU-
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The Deficiencies i'm tho Appropria-
aious-The Paris Expesstion-The
international Prison ConSress-No
Buncome Of verbiaEe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The President
sent the following message to the two
Houses of Congress to-day:
FelloD Citizens Of the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES The adjournment of
the last Congress without making appro-
prations for the support of the army for
the present fiscal year has rendered
necessary suspension of payments to the
officers and men of the sums due them for
services rendered after the 3Oth day of
June last. The army exists by virtue of
statutes which prescribe its members,
regulate its organization and employments,
and which fix the pay of its officers and
men, and declare their right to receive the
same and stated periods. These statutes,
however, do not authorize the payment of
the troops in the absence of specific appro-
priations therefor. The Constitution has
wisely provided that 10 money shall
be drawn from the Treasury but
III consequence VI HPPAOpAAo"'
made by law" and it also has
been declared by statute that "no depart
ment Of the Government shall expend in
any one fiscal year any sum in excess OF
appropriations made by Congress for that
fiscal year" We have, therefore, an army
in service authorized by law and entitled
to be paid, but no funds available for that
purpose. 1t may also be said, as an addi-
a. x>~op, nj act:or bu Gpn.
gress that since the commencement OF
the fiscal year the army, though without
pay, has been constantly and actively en-
ployed in arduous and dangerous service,
in the performance Of which both officers
and men have discharged their duty with
fidelity and courage, and without COM
plant. These circumstances, in my Judg-
lnent, constitute an extraordinary occasion
requiring that Congress be convened IN
advance of the time prescribed by
law, for your meeting in regular session.
The Importance of speedy action
upon this subject on the part OF
Congress is 80 manifest that venture
to suggest the propriety of making the
necessary appropriations for the support
of the army for the current year, at Its
present maximum numerical strength OF
twenty-five thousand men, leaving for
future consideration all questions relating
to IN increase or decrease OF the number
of enlisted men. In the event OF the re-
| duction of the army by subsequent legls-
lation during the fiscal year, the excess OF
| the appropriation could not be expected,
and in the event of its enlargement, the
additional sums 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, II payment to them
should be further postponed until after
Congress shall have considered all the
questions likely to arise in the effort to
| tx the proper limit to the strength OF the
army.
Estimates Of appropriations for the sup
port of the military establishment for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, were
transmitted to Congress BY the former
Secretary of the Treasury at the opening
of its session in December last.
The estimates, modified by the present
Secretary SO as to conform to present
requirements are now renewed amounting
to s32, 436, 1874 .9S, and having been trans
mitted to both Houses of Congress, are
submitted for your consideration. There
is also required by the Navy Department
Az OO3, s6l.27. This sum Ia made up o.
Al ,44G. 6SS. 16 due to officers and enlistet
men for the last quarter of the last hsca
year, 1911, 953. so due for advances mad
by the fiscal agent of the Government il
London for the Support of the foreign ser
vice $50, 600 due to the Naval Hospita
fund; $3.50, 900 due for arreaxaess ot pa,
tn officers, and S45,2l9.bs for the suppos
Of the Marine Corps.
TIE UNITED STATES COURTS.
There will also be needed an appropria
zion Of S26l, 535 go to defray the unsettie
\ pynaoses az the United States Courts to
the fiscal year ending June aoth, las'
: now due to attorneys clerks, commf
, sioners and mafshals, and Tor rent
. lourt rooms, the support Of prisoners al
, other deficiencies.
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.
IA, : of the building Of the 1nteric
na ~ p+ ,e,, was destroyed by fire on th
a,,b ~ last month. Some immediai
-ana;ra and temporary structures have,
, opsanuence. become necessary, estimate
r CO.. ,vhich will be transmitted 70 Congre
3 ;,nmediately, and an appropriation OF IL
u rannisita funds is respectfully recon
mended. Ill, oor
y mnnicets 10 Congress, in connection WI
J" the estimates sos the appropriations II
+ ,be SUPPORT of the array for the cure
d ssco; vear. estimates for sucsa othsr &c
! c;enc;es IN the different branches OF U
70 willie service as require immediate actio
p I'D cannot. without Inconvenience,
9 a a,.a,nonaa until the reeuias session.
i THE rAsIs EXHIBITION.
!, take this opportunity to invite yo
). attention to the propriety OF adopting
I. YOUR present session the necessary legisl
as tion to enable the people OF the Unit
IN States to participate in the advantages
!. the international Exhibition of agricultul
]. industry and the fine arts, which IS TO
I'll held at Paris in 1878, and in which u
+ Government has been invited by the &c
nj eminent of France to take part, y
err ;nvitntiop was communicated to this "
er ern,uent in May, 1876, by the Minister
to lVrance Mt this capital, md copy Their
o. was submitted to the proper committees
,st Congress- at its last session, but no set
was taken upon the subject. The Dept
or ment of State has received many lett
he from various parts Of the country EXPIRE
it ing desire to participate IN the HAn
yu ton. and numerous applications OF 81
be lar nature have also been made ct
to United States legation at Paris.
The Department OF State has also
ceiyed official ativiess OF the strong de
on the part of the French Governs
that the United States should particil
lex in the enterprise, and space has hith
by been, and still is, reserved in the kyh
its ton building for the use OF exhioi
ed from the United States, to the exciusio
DRY other parties who have been appiic
.ine therefor.
cen In order that our Industries may
tied properly represented at the Exhibition
sur appropriation will be needed for the
ster ment Of salaries and expenses OF Com
was sioners, Cor the transportation o. g
any. and for other purposes in connection.
the the object in view; and as May next Il
time fixed for the opening, of the Elk
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