The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-12-24

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constitutional competency.
It ought to be observed at tho same
time that true public economy does
not consist in Withholding the means
necessary to to.accomplish important ma
tional objects entrusted to us by the
constitution, and especially such as may
be necessary for the common defence. In
tho present crisis Of the country, it's our
duty to con6ne our appropriations TO
objects Of this character, unless in cases
where justice to individuals may de.
mand a different course. Tn all cases,
care ought to be taken that the money
granted by Congress shall be faithfully
and economically applied.
THE EXECUTIVE APPROVAL OF CON
GREssIONAL BILLS.
Under the federal constitution "eve-
Try bill which shall have passed the
House of Representatives and the SEN
ate, shall, before it becomes a law" be
approved and signed by the President;
and if not approved, che shall return it
with his objections, to the house in
which it originated" In order to per-
form this high and responsible duty, suffi-
oient time must be allowed the President
to read and examine every bill pre-
sented to him for approval
Unless this be afforded, the constitu-
ton becomes a dead letter in this par
/ ticular; and even worse-it becomes a
means Of deception, Our constitu-
ents, seeing the Presidents approval
and signature attached to each act Of
Congress, are induced to believe that
he has actually performed this duty,
when in truth, nothing is, in many
cases, more unfounded,
From the practice Of Congress, such
an examination of each bill as the con.
stitution requires has been rendered i'm
possible. The most important business
Of each session is generally crowded in
to its last hours, and the alternative
presented to the President is to violate
the constitutional duty which he owes
to the people and approve bills which,
for want of time, it is impossible he
should have examined, or, by his refu-
sal to do this, subject the country and
individuals to loss aud Inconvenience.
Besides, a practice has grown up Of
late years to legislato in appropriation
! bills at the last hours of the session on
new and important subjects. This prac-
ticc coustraius the President either to
IsuGcr measures to become laws which
he does not approve, or to incur the
risk Of stopping the wheels of the gov
crnmcnt by vctOing an appropriation
! bill,
Formerly such bills were confined to
specific appropriations for carrying into
effect existing laws, and the well cstab-
lished policy of the country, and little
time vas then required by the Presi-
dent fer their examination.
For my own part, have deliberately
determined that I shall approve no bill
which l have not examined, and it will
be a case ofextreme and urgent necessity
which shall ever induce mo to depart
from this rule. l therefore respectfully,
but earnestly, recommend that the two
houses would allow the President at
least two days previous to the adjourn.
ment of each session, within which nc
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