Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
H FOURTH VETO.
The President Thinks that He can
Expend Money for Deputy Mar.
shals even Though COngrsss
Should Refuse to APpro.
pirate any for the


The following is the text of the presidents
message vetoing the ju licial expense bill:
To the House of Representatives:
After careful examination of the bill entitled
cial expenses. - l return 1t herewith to The house
of representatives, In which it originated, with
the iol!ow!ng objections. The general purpose
Of the bill is to provide for certain judicial expen-
SEES of the government for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1880. for which the sum of o.. 00O. 900 Is
Appropriated. These appropriations are requir-
ed to keep in operation the general functions Of
the judicial department of the government, and
II this part OF the bill stood alone there would be
no objections to it's approval. 1t contains, how
ever, other provisions to which l desire respect
lully to call your attention.
of both bpouses favorina the renesI of tn. con-
gressional election laws, embraced In title ~
Of the revised statutes. passed a measure for that
purpose rs part Of the bill entitled "An act
making appropriations for the legislative. exec
utlve md Judicial expenses of the government
for the fiscal year ending june 80. 1880. and for
gress In that measure, on the 29th of May last 1
returned the bill to the house OF representatives,
In which it originated.
WITHOUT NY APPROVAL.
for further consideration. for which the constl-
tuition provides. On reconsideration the bill
was approved by less than two-thirds of the
house and failed to become q Flaw. The election
laws, therefore, remain valid enactment and the
supreme law Of the land, binding not only upon
all private citizens but also alike and equally
and responsibiiities Of the g.sistive, executive
| and judicial departments OF the government. 1t
10 not sought bv the bill before me to repeal the
election laws. Is object 10 to defeat the enforce
ment OF the last clause Of the first section ~
follows:
land no part Of the money hereby appropriated
10 appropriated to pay any salaries. compensn-
tIons, lees or expenses under or In virtue Of title
26 of the revised statutes, or of any provision OF
ssid title"
Title 20 OF the revised statutes, referred to In
the foregoing clause, relates to the elective iran
chise, and contains laws now in force rexulHt-
ing congressional elections. The
ECoND SECTION OF THE BILL
reaches much farther. 1t ia as follows:
Sec. That the sums appropriated in this aol
for all persons and public service embraced il
its provisions, are In full for such persons and
public service for the fiscal year ending jun
30, 1880. and no department or officers OF thu
government shall, during said fiscal year, make
any contract or incur any liability for the future
payment of money under any ofthe provisions o
title ~ Of the revised statutes ofths United Statel
authorizing the appointment or pay ment O
special deputy marshals for services in connec
ton with elections or on election day, until al
appropriation sufficient to meet such contract o
pay such liability shall have hrst been made b.
law.
This section of the bill Is intended to make ex
tensive ami essential changes In existing laws
The following are the provisions of statutes o.
the same subject
WHICH ARE o IN FORCE.