The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-08

Indebtedness from the federal government 20 thrm
and stamps upon this scheme for creating nsw
BALANCES "a fav of the States, with It's true char 90
Ter - Wit tlxt Of Distribution il disguise. II
thersis any measure against whieh the democratic
party is absolutely and irretrievably committed,
il is against that of distributing money subsidies
in any form by the federal government TO the States
and the agency which General Jackson exerted III
committing the democratic party against these sub
sides is exhibited IN all the very message which we
now publish. Weare all acquainted with the history
and results Of his veto of the Maysville road bill,
which naugnratcd his upon the policy OF inter-
nah improvements by the general government Be
hold, in the ,nessae which We now revive and pre-
snt to the eyes of Congress- the first step which be
took towards putting down the grand scheme that
was concocted in his day for the distribution OF fed
eral subsidies among the States: K.
ID -as WAsuMoros, December 8, 1882.
III the Sasale Of the United Ssatess asls an
avail myself Of this early opportunity TO return to the
Senate in which il originated the bill entitled "An act
providing for the final settlement OF the claims of States
for interests on advances the United States made du
ring the last war with the reasons which induced me
to withhold my appreciation in consequence OF which
has failed to become law. p s. s -
This bill was presented me for my signature the
last day of your session. and when was compelled to
consider variety of other bills of greater urgency TO the
public service IL obviously embraced principle In the
allowance of interest," different from that which had been
sanctioned ~ the prncea of the accounting officers or
by the previous legislation Of Congress- in regard to adj
vances the States and without any apparent grounds
81 Previously to giving my sanction great extern
SION N the practce Of allowing interest upon accounts
wtA the government, and which in its consequences
% from Analogy, might not only call for large pay
onf
Individual accounts long since finally settled deemed it
my duty to make thorough Investigation of the
subject chan At possible for to do previously to
the close 81 your last session adopted this course the
more readily the consideration that as the bill con-
tanned ne appropriation the States which would have
been entitled its benefits could not have received
them without the failer legislation of Congress ~ n
The principle which ths bill authorizes varies not only
from the practice uniformly adopted by many of the
counting officers in the Of individual accounts, and
in those of the States finally settled and closed previously
your last session. but ALSO from that pursued under
the of your last session for the adjustment and settle
ment of the claims of the State of South Carolina This
last act prescribed particular mode for the allowance
of interest," which, therefore, in conformity with the di
rections of Congress In previous cases. and with tho uni
form practice the Auditor by whom the account was
settled computed the sums expended by the State
of South Carolina for the and benefit of the United
States and which had been repaid to the State and the
PAYMENTS made by the United States deducted from
the principal sums exclusive of the interest, thereby
stopping future interest much OF the principal as
had been reimbursed by the payment.
deem it proper moreover, to observe that both under
the act Of the 5th August $780, and that OF the 18th
of February 1898 authorizing the settlement Of the
counts between the United States and the individual
states arising OF the of the revolution the in
terest on those accounts computed m conformity
With the practice already adyerted to, and from which
! the bill now returned Is A departure.
With these reasons and considerations, return the
hill to the Senate i ANDREW JACKSON.
The bill referred TO in this message ID the follow
! ing: a' r.' ~aas' +a y .
AN ACT providing for the final settlement Of the claims
OF States for interest advances to the United States
made during the last war.
Be enacted BIZ he Saae aad House Of Representatives 81 he
Unued &ares of Aaesca Congress assembled, That, in
ascetainng the amount due by the United States to
State advances made by said State for the United
States during the late interest shall be allowed and
paid on the whole amount of the principal sums which
have been may be, refunded by the United States,
from the time the advanced BY the States
spectivey until the shall have been refunded as
aforesaid the sums refunded from time to time being
first applied the extngushmen of the interest accrued
at the time such refunded, and the balance,
after satisfying the interest DUE shall be applied to the
extinguishment Of the principal and that for interest
actually paid by the States for money borrowed by them
and applied to the service of the United States the same
rate interest shall be paid to each OF the States as such
States shall have paid aH s,s