Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
HAYEs's MESSAGE.

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tlos, and PaFls ExpOSIlIOa.
FellCw-citizens o. the Senate and House
OF Representatives:
The adjournment Of the last Congress
without making appropriations for the
support OF the army for the present tlscal
year, has rendered necessary the suspen.
sion Of payments 10 officers and mel, OF
sums due them for services rendered after
the Both day OF June last. The army ex.
lsts BY virtue Of statutes which prescribe
It's members, regulate lie organization
and employment, and which tx the
pay OF It's officers and men, and declare
their right to receive the same at stated
periods shese statutes, however, do not
authorize the payment OF troops In the ab.
sence OF specific appropriations; therefore,
the Constitution has wisely provided that
no money be drawn from ihe Treasury,
but In consequence Of apprOpri.
ations made by law, and Il has
also been declared by statute
that no department OF the Government
shall expenQ in any one fiscal year q sum
in excess Of The 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
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prompt action by Congress, that
year the army, though without pay, has
been constantly and actively employed In
arduous and dangerous services, In the
performance OF which both officers and
men have discharged their duty with fdel.
lty and courage, and without complaint.
These circumstances, In my judgment,
constitute an extraordinary occasion, re:
quiring that Congress be convened
In advance Of the time prescribed
by law for your meeting In regular ses.
sion. The Importance Of speedy action
upon this subject ON the part OF Congress
ls 80 manifest that l venture to suggest
the propriety OF making Treasury appro-
priations for the support OF the army for
the current year, on lts present maxi.
mum OF numerical strength, Of 2O,O00 men,
leaving for future consideration
all questions relative to the increase
or decrease OF the number OF enlisted
men. In the event Of reduction OF the
army by subsequent legislation during the
fiscal year, the excess OF the approprla-
tion could not be expended, and in the
event Of It's enlargement, an additional
sum required for the payment OF the force
could be provided In due form. II would
| be unjust TO the troops now In service, and
whose pay Is already largely In arrears, II
payment to them be postponed until
after Congress shall have considered all
questions likely to arise In an eiOrt TO fix
a proper limit TO the streLGth Of the army.
Estimates OF appropriations for the sup.
port Of military establishment for the hs.
cal year ending June 80, 1878, were trans.
mitted to Congress by tue former Secretary
OF the Treasury at the opening OF its session
In December last. These estimates, mOdi.
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form to present requirements, are now re.
newed, amounting 10 S32, ,43U, 164.9S, and
have been transmitted 70 both houses Of
Congress, and submitted for your cOnsid-
Grafton.
There is also required by the Navy De.
partment $2003, S6l.27. This sum is made
up Of 81, IN, ,8Ss.l6 due to officers and en-
listed men for the last quarter Of the last
fiscal year; $3ll, ,9035O due for advances
made by the Fiscal Agent OF the Govern.
In London, for the support OF the for
eign service; $4,000 due to the naval hos
piial fund; $l50,OOO due for arrearage o
pay to officers, and S4j,2l05s for the sup
port ol the Marine Corps.
There will also be needed an apprOpria
tiOn Of $2O2 56j % to deiray unsettled ex
penses OF U. S. Courts for the fiscal yea
ending juno goth last, and now due to AT
: torneys, Clerks, Commissioners and Mar
shals, and for rent OF court.rooms, support
OF prisoners. and other dOdoionoiog.
A part OF the building OF the Interior
Department was destroyed by ire on the
26th Of last month. Some immediate re-
pairs and temporary structures have, In
consequence, become necessary, estimates
for which will be transmitted TO Congress,
and an appropriation Of the requisite
funds Is earnestly recommended.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will com.
munlcate TO Congress, In connection with
estimates for appropriations for support
Of the army for the current fiscal year, es.
timAtos for such other deficiencies In diff.
ferent branches OF the public service as re.
qulre immediate action, and cannot with
out Inconvenience be postponed to the
regular session.
take this opportunity 10 invite your at.
tentiOn to the pTOpriety, at your present
session, OF necessary legislation to enable
the people OF the United states to partici.
pate Ia the advantage Of the international
Exhibition OF Agriculture, Industry and
Fine Arts, whish Is to be held at Paris In
1875 and In which this Government hal
been invited by the Government Of France
to take part. This invitation was commu
nicated 10 this Government in May, 1876
by the Minister Of France at this Capital
and copy thereof submitted 70 a commit
tee Of Congress a. It's last session, but M
action was taken upon the subject. The
Department OF State has received manJ
letters from different parts Of the country
: expressing desire TO participate In tht
Exhibition, and numerous applications
OF similar nature have also beer
: made at the United States Legation II
Paris. The Department Of State has alsC
received official adyices Of desire on the
part OF the French Government, that the
! United States should participate In this
Exposition, and space has been hitherto
reserved In the Exhibition buildings FOL
: the use Of exhibitors from the United
, states 10 the exclusion Of other parties
who have been applicants therefor.
X. d. HAYES.