The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-01
OPPOSED TO ECONOMY.
Grants Objections to the Reduction Of the
Expenses of the Civti Service.


WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The folio wing is
the message which was sent to the House bv the
President TODAY, giving his objections to the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill:
10 the HOUSE cC Represeaidbues:
Toe act making appropriations for tundry eivh ex
gac 80 isa 1. 40 defeetiye IN whst &c os 90 pruvide
Tor, ths "a not annoene. Is spproys wi!hou, - 'e
detects II makes bu, an inadequate Proyis1n ior the
Vision %ss,s e1 SotspiV sSss the Or. as 4
t.rreductiOn 10 ordn.ry annual apfropri4ons or
customs reve Tue Tue same may be s-id Of t,e zig
Increased eIpo devoiyed upon the mnls ana assay
once. BY recent regulation, and thus Tending 70 defeat
pubic ding. for the protection. presery atom snd
Ion vale he sum Of tioo 90 SSlT Il spproprised Tor
the OF tue dlretcnt navy yards snd stations aud
tomsry apr ipfiations for which are not less han
sl0oOOO0. similar Reductions made in expenses for
The provision for ordinary judicial expenses is
xa tSe certain aemtnds Of the currsn, wear The
provision tor the exp nses OF the surveys 81 pnohe
alds Is less tnan one.haf of the usual appropr tlon
.eta VIZ de@sad TSe rsdseoS IN exPeSeir1res for
snlhoq.e. be ,eons nad fog .iions !. a.S made ~
made among the N ~ no iceIb c, perha IL
.Si on % she ratea sses a. sppfop
aed ~ former years anu the judgments of the Court
Tue ianre to make reasonable contribution to me
stps' On 81 Inc sne pu % as nt paa TO-
justice the people mere who bear the burdeu whiie
TO refuse neglect TO proyidc for the payment 81
solemn Judgments Of Its courts IL apparently Il
repudiate OF different character, but as prejudcia
Treasury. 10 the ol- sion to maze provision ia
enable secretary OF the Treasury To have toe -ebe
archives record OF captured and abandoned prOpr
~ rxsuined and Information furnished therefron lo
| the OF the Government
| Finally, without further specification Of detail. II
be said that the act winch IN is lite purport &c
make provision for diverse and greatly extended
civil service, unhApDily appropriates an Hmolnt no
more than d5 cent OF It's ordinary demands, Al,
legislative department establishes and defines the ser
vice ana devOlyrs upon the executive departments
| obligation Of submitting annually the need u estl
| mates of the expenses OF such service. tOngrcs
properly exacis implicit obedience to the requirement.
OF the Jaw In the adm alton Of thu pubic serve
aud ug u accountability IN the expenditure thereof
sbiiity and obligation rests upon Il 10 mas
aueQuBte prnprat ons TO render possible such Gdu n
4. ration and tolerate such cAacton. Awning shor
OF anpe provision tor specined service IL necr'
sariy fraughl with disaster TO paoc Interests, and
p1ssbie injustice 10 those charged with Its execute
To appropriate aud u execute are corresponding OBJ
CATIONS aud duties, and the adequacy of the former
the necessary measure Of the ehc'ncY Of the cNecu
TIN In this eighth month OF tle present session
Congress, nearly one month Of the nsc u year O. who
this appropriation appnes having passed. do not fc
warranted IN yetOing an absolutely necessary apprnlt
| suun bill. nut IN signing u dcem " duy - fho
| where tar responsibility he'Oigs Tor Whatever clh"
easements my arise IN the execution Of the trust cot
| nded to me- u s. GRANT