The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-12-16

Ia. been ssisd. ~ "sssi 81, i trsNiess end 4
will doaotsss prove to b. less expensive than the pref
The whole number Of Indian. within our Territories,
according to the best dat:. IN shs lOm readers can
we mo% =; ana n sh hiatus - best they
The Post oSies for several years, has depended on
the treasury for important portion Of the means II
extending Its operations. Their rapid growth and
tension are .ho~n by dccennial statement Of the
humber Of post oaaces and the length Of post roads,
sss n Il aIs Ts hss.
1t6 and IN 1867, they number 2s sS6 In this year
1,72s post occs have been established, and 7Oa dis.
masters 81 3ss ONCE, are appointed BY the President
The length Of post roads IN 1927 los 536 miles |;
n 1881, iM,2s2 miles n lsA7, lsa,sls miles and IN
Guiding xsSoo miles Of railroad on whiehths mails arc
The ..psna,.ur.s q the d.p.rtm.n. for the fiscal
Tor, amounted to $ll 600 10 drfray these cxpen.
dturss there to the credit Of tho department
% s Il: q ~ tic
ior the transportation Of free mail matter produced
$SoSsos1 and the rsmaindcr supplied BY the ap-
pre-: approved a. and !, the sG.
ton Of eoee sss, made by the Act Of March 1887,
leaving s2s2 to be carried to the credit Of the de-
paitment in the accounts Of the current year. COM
sd 70 your consideration the report % the depart.
e1t In relation to the establishment Of the overland
mall route from the Mississippi river to San rr.nesco
currencs . the one, in my Judgment best calculated
to attain ths important object contemplated BY Con-
gfess
The late disastrous monetary reyulsion may have
one good eject Should 4 cause both : government
And the people to return to the practices Of wise and
Judicous economy both In public ard private expen
An overlooking treasury has led to habits Of prodi-
gaty and extravagance in legilation. Il has in
for which ssS Lave ssS been
necessary 70 raise The amount Of ,s7.ir-a
>~~AA ~. l. A. f>nH "
NOW compelled 70 pause in our career and scruti.
Mise expenditures With the utmost vigilance and
IN performing this duty, pledge my cooperation to
II ought to be observed ct the same time that the
true public economy does not consist In Withholding
II: means Necessary to accomplish important national
fene. In the present crisi. Of the country, Is
character, unless in Gases where justice to individuals
may deinand different eourse. In oil eases care ought
70 Be taken that the money granted BY Congress shall
Under the Federal Constitution, "every bin which
shall have passed the House Of Representatives and
the senate shall before becomes Law, be approved
che shal return Il With his objections to that House
from which Il originated. In order to perform this
high and rsspoa.e,e duty 'ss.s time must Be Al
scented to him for approval. Unless this be a2orded
the Consultation becomes dead letter in this paricu
Our eonsttucnts seeing the Pres dents approval and
signature attached to each Act Of Congress- are Undue.
ed to believe that he has actually performed this duty
when IN truth, nothing r., in many casss more un.
From the practice Of Congress, such an examination
Of each BIN - the Constitution requires has been rtn-
defed impossible The most important business Of each
session generally crowded into its last hours, and
the alternative presented to the President H. either to
,:a.. the Ion: sS Tah ss " Il.
impossible he should have examined BY his refusal
to do this subject the country and individuals to great
Besides, : practice has grown mp Of late years to
lssislae In appropriation bill at he last hours OF the
session on new and important subjects. This practice
constraias the PRECEDENT either to suffer to
becomes laws which he does not approve, to incur
the risk Of stopping the wheels Of the government by
vetoins an appropriation bill. Formerly, such bills
were confined to specific appropriations for carrying m
to effect existing laws and the we'll established policy
Of the country, and little time required BY the
For my own part have deliberately determined that
shall approve bill which hav: not examined, and
It will Be case Of extreme snd most urgent necessity
which shall ever induce me to depart from this rule.
therefore respectfully but earnestly recommend that
the two Houses would allow the Pre.ident At least two
days previous to the ADJOURNMENT Of each session,
within which bill shall BE- presented for his a
prevail Under the existing joint rule, day Is a.
lowed but this rule has been hitherto constantly
suspsndcn in practice that important bills continue to
be presented to to the very last moments Of the
sessaou. In large majority Of cases, great public
Inconvenience can arise from the want Of time to ex
declared sS. bin BE- TO Is.
within the last ten days Of the session. he requr
ed to return either with an approval veto, sin
ove and be taken up and passed at the next session
Great Inconvenience would only be experienced in
gard to appropriation bills; but fortunately under the
late excel lent Law, allowing salary instead Of per
dism to members Of Congress, the expense and incon-
venience Of called sc.,on will be grestly reduced
l cannnot ccnclnde without commanding to your
favorable confederation the interests Of the people 81
this District. without the floor Of
Congress- they have for thi. very reason peculiar claims