Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-31
Number l6.

ate the proceeds of the siles Of the public
Lands, and TO grant presumption rights, APP.
Proved September foutth, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one"
This Till was presented TO me on Tues
day, the 3Oh August, at twen'y-f,ur mi
nntes after four o'c ock ia thu a,t.rn on
For m opinions relative to the pro i-ions
ronalhed in this bill, it is only ne, essary
that should refer TO previous commini "a
lions made by me to the House OF Repre-.
s.ntatiyes.
The other bill was entitled Gan act re-.
gulaling the tpkng of testimony in cases
OF contested elections, and tor other purpo.
ses.n
This Bill was presented to me at quar-
ter p st one o'clock, on Wednesday, the
thirty first day of August The Two Horses
~ concurrent vote had aIready ag eed to
terminate The session by adjournment at
two o'clock on lht day; that is to say,
within three quarters of an hour from the
time the bill was placed in my hands. II
was t Ill continuing twenty-seven sections,
and. need not say, of an important nature.
WIS immedi ,te!y commences, hut was in
terrup'et by so miuy commitment ms from
the Senate, and 50 many other causes ope-
rating at the tst hour uf the session, that it
was impossible to read the bill understand.
ingy, and with proper delibera'ion, Lefore
the ur fixed for the Adjournment OF the
two Houses; and this, Il presume, is suf-
ficient reason for neither signing the bill
nor returning it with my objections.
The 18th Joint r,e of the TWO Houses
Of Congress declares that ''nn bill or reso-
luton that shall have ,ssed the House OF
Representatives and tho Senate, shdI be
presented TO the President of the United
States for his aPprooai1n on the last day
Of ;he session"
This III was evidently designed TO give
TO the President reasonable opportunity
OF pernsing important ac,s Of Congress,
and giving them some degree of consldera.
ton before signing or re,ulning the same.
Ii j. true that The two Houses have | cen
in the habit of suspending this rule, to-
wards the close of the session, in relation to
!, printed Journal, that by concurrent rules
OF the two Houses passed on the last day Of
the session, the rule was agreed to be sus-
pended as far as the same shauli relate ID
all such BILLS as. should have been pass
ed by the two H uses at ono o'co k on that
day. 1t is exceedingly TO beqregretied that
necessity should ever exist for SIGH sus.
pension, in the case of bills of grea, i'm.
portance, and therefore demanding careful
consideration.
AS The bill has failed under the provisions
of he constitution to become law, alb.
stain from expressing any opinions upon
its several provisions, keeping myself
wholly uncommiited as to my ultimate ac.
ii N on any similar measure, should the
HouSe think proper to originate il, de moro,
except so far as my opinion Of the unqual-
fled power of each Fl use to decide for it.
self upon the ection returns and q ialif.
cations of its own members, has been ex.
pressed by me the appointment OF Rep
| iesen,aiives among the several States &C.
cordng TO the Sixth Gems Is, approved juno
22d, ls42,'a copy which is in possession
OF the House.
JOHN TYLER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia, 1912.