The New York herald., 1867-01-30

rho Presldeut with His Objections.
WAsmsGroS Jan ~, 1891
Tho following veto message was communicated % Con-
gress to-day
To THE SENATE os rnr UNITED SrATEs:--
return for reconsideration hill entitled "An act for
the admission Of the State Of Nebraska into the Upion
which originated 10 tho Senate, and has receved the
assent both houses OF Congress bill having In view
the Same obec. was presented for my approval = few
hours prior the adjournment OF the last sessonbut
Submitted a time when there Was no opportunity for
nature and the measure failed 70 become law
appears BY the preamble Of this bill that the people
of Nebraska awaiting themselves OF the authority
fsrrcd upon Them by tho act passed the 10th Of April
1854, have adopted constitution which, upon due
COMPLY With ss conditions Of SAID act ana 70 be rspuS
ca in form Of government and that they now ssk for
admission into The Union The proposed law would
tanned enabling ACT that upon compliance with ~
terms the people Of Nebraska should be admitted into
Original States References 70 the bin however, shows
that while by the Hrst section Congress distinctly
cepts raiIncs and confirms the constitution and state
formed themselves declares Nebraska 20 be OF
the United sates Of America, and admits her into the
respects whatsoever the third provides that this
measure sshs not take effect except upon the funda-
there shall be denial Of the elective franchise Of
any other right W any person BY reason OF race color
excepting Indians rot taxed and upon the further fund
solemn public act shall declare the o said Stass
the sad fundamental condition, and shall transmit
the President OF the United Staee, authentic copy
said upon the receipt whereof tho President by pro
cIamation, shalt forthwith the fact whereupor
such fundamental condition shall be hold OF The
organic Law Of the Stale, and thcrcupen and without
further proceedings the part Of Congress- the acm
sion Of sad State into ths Union shall b codersd
complete"
This condition 10 not mentioned in the original
enabling act mot contemplated n the time of ~
passage not sought by the people themselves, nai
NOT been heretofore applied 10 the inhatuants Of any
State asking admission, and In tfect cahic Wild tne
constitution adopted By the people and declared 70 tns
preamble sSepubhcan IN its form Of govornmsn ios
In that instrument the exercise Of the elective franchise
and the right 70 hold ofce are expressly hmte0 %
white citizens Of the United State1 Congress tnua
undertakes 10 authorize and compsa the Legislature
change . constitution which II Ia declared m thf
preamble has received the sancpA Of the people and
which by this blS 10 accepted, rshed ana connrnso
by the Congress OF the nation. -.
The nrst and third sections Of the bill exhibit ye
further inconaruity BY the Nebraska ~ "admitte
into the Union upon equal fsong with the oriEnf
States In all respects whatsoever" ve. BY the othe
Congrsss demands condition precedent
her admission requIroments which, in our historl
have never been asked OF any people whe
presenting q constitution and state government II
the acceptance cf The Law making power. it's express
| DECLARED bv the third section hat the bii shall n
take elect osccpt upon tns fundamental condition III
within thu state of Eet<aska ere shall be no denial
the elective franchise Of rhy other right 10 any pe
son cy reason Of race or ofor, excepting Indiana
tayed- Neither more nopess than the assertion OF 4
rfht OF Congress 70 regulate the elective franchise
kny state hereafter 70 be admitted This condition y
clear violation Of be federal constitution under the VI