Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
President Hayes Tells Congress
what is Wanted Just Now.
lie Urges that the Army ApprOpria-
tiOnbe Made Now aud Dis
cussed Afterwards.
The Navy also Requires Expenditures
Which Cannot. Longer be
Postponed.
Money is Wanted In tts Department d Justice
and for Several Other Uses.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


THE PEEsIDENTs MESSAGE.
F,Now Citizens Of the Senate and House of
Representatives
The adjournment Of the last congress
without making appropriation, for the sup
port OF the army for the present fiscal year,
has rendered necessary suspension of pay.
due them for services rendered after the
3Oth day of June last. The army exists by
virtue Of statutes which prescribe its num-
bera, regulates its organization and employ
ment, and which fixes the pay ofits ofliccra
and men, aud declare their right to receive
the same a. stated periods The statutes,
however, do not au,boriz. the payment of
the troops in the absence Of
specific appropriation. Therefore
the constitution has wisely provided that no
money shall he drawn from the treasury
but in consequence of appropriation made
by law, AMI it has also been declared by
state that no department 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 en-
titled TO he paid. but no funds available for
additional incentive to prompt action by
congress, 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 duties with tidel-
ity and courage, and without complaint
These circumstances, in my judgment, con
stitute an extraordinary occasion to require
congresss to be convened in advance of the
time prescribed by law for your meeting in
regular session. The importance Of speedy
action on this subject, on the part Of con-
grex, is 80 manifest that l venture
to suggest the prop,ietv 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 con.
sideration all questions relating to an in
crease or decrease of the number cf enlisted
men. In the event of the reduction OF the
army by subsequent legislation during the
fiscal year, except il the appropriation
could'.not be expended, and in the
event Of its enlargement, the additional
SUN required for payment of the extra
force could be provided in due time. II
would be unjust TO the troops now 10 the
service, and where the pay is already large
" in arrears of payment to them, should be
further postponed until after congress shall
have considered all the questions likely to
arise in ille effort to Xix the proper limit 10
the strength Of the army.
Estimate if the appropriations for the sup
port Of the military establishment for the fis
cal year ending June 80. '7e, were transmitted
to congress by the former secretary Of the
treasury, at the opening Of its session, in
December la.t. Tne estimates were modi-
fled by the present secretary, sO a. to conform
to the rre:ent requirements and are now re-
newed amounting to $32, ,436 764,9s, and hay
ing been transmitted to b. IN houses OF con-
gre " are submitted for your consideration.
There is ais required by the navy department
5000, O,3SGl.7 This sum is made up of S :
d46SSS,16 due to the officers and enlisted
men for the last quarter Of the last fiscal
year. Three hundr. and eleven thousand
nine hundred and fifty-threc dollar. and
fifty cents are due for advances made by the
fiscal agent Of the government in London,
for the support OF the foreign service. Fifty
thousand dollars are due to the naval hos
pital funds.
One hundred and ii ~ thousand dollars are
due for Averages of pay to the officers, and
S45,2l9.5S for the support of the marine
corps. There will also be needed an appro
priation Of S262,565.22 to defray the unset
tied expenses Of United States courts, for
the fiscal year, ending June 3'h, last. now
due to attorneys, clerks, commissioners and
,narshals, and for rert for court rooms sup.
port of prisoners and other deficiencies. a
part Of the building Of the interior de.
partn,ent was destroyed by fire on the oath
OF last month. Some imnlcd ate repairs and
temporary structures have in coa equencc
been necessary, e-timate for which
will he transmitted TO congress Immediately,
and on the appropriation of>,he requisite
funds is respectful lv recomm nded. The
secretary Of the treasury will communicate
TO congress in connection with the estimates,
for the appropriation, for the support Of the
army for the current fiscal year, the esti.
mates for such other deficiency in the differ.
ent branches Of he public service, as re
luire immediate action and can not withou,
Inconvenience be postponed till the regu.
lar session. l take this opportunity to
invite yo.r attention To the propriety
Of adopting at your present session
the necessary legislation TO cnabl.
the people ot the United States IN par,ici
pate in the advantages ot the
INTERNATIONAL EXutDtrIoN
OF the agricultural Industry. and The ilr,
arts which is Ia te held y, Paris In 1878
aud In which this government hss beer
invited bv the government Of FrAecc I,
tsko part The hnsttstion was communi.
ca1ed TO ahis government in May. 1870. b!
we minesssr of France ., this capital, and
cpy shesenf ~ snbmiued ~ 'le peopr