, 1879-04-30

init In aconsohlatfon OF unchecked ind despotlo
power III tbs House Of Representatives.. 4 tnre
majority at thr HtMre Will .econ,a tin Hoverl1-
p,tnf, Thu Executive will lit !rHEcr be "sihs
tic fran'crs Of tho Constitution tntendG,,.an
cG,lni aId tnuHprtM1c.,t hranch ri the ttnrcen.
hlcnt. It II clearly ile constitutional dhty U!
Tho rrcsilcnt to rxcretse h1s tiisefssin' "s@a
t1Cmon. upon nj! hills presented 70 hin, Will
nut CunBtfant og rctlrcss Ieoni anf nthcf ulahell
pf the Government. .,
TO saT tt,at majority ol citncr or oo.',
linuscs Of Congress may fn:'st OH ts'r h;psoS,at
ts bill, umtcr fhc PENALTY ot stopping alt ot !,c
operations of t!,c HoyerH'ncht tor want III i'ie
rcccesnty supplies IA tn deny To ihc EStcntiqo
tNat el,asc ii lhr Ieg!s1n.ITc powcc. which !.
pan'y conferred 1y The seeona section
of The seventh nrticIe oi tic C"nsitlmt'nn. IL
tiyo Df tlm President. II ii eatd tst tl,t should
ho lone beraMsc It Ii 1l.c peculiar ft'hciol Of M
ltouso OF Representatives to represent tue VIII
ar tue pcopir: hut M single branch or depart
~ tu xprnls for tlG American prDnsc. Inc h1ott
authentic nn!t solemn e1trcssion nt Their wi
Ii contained Iii tho Constitution of tho unheu
bthtra.
j}y Tint Constitution t.icy llnvu ordained md
established n Government W{It,se powers arc Ills
trll,utc.l nnnttg ro-nrtllnntn lrat'ccs which, Ms
fur Ms pa.*!s'ie enlislstrnt!y with II aasihonots
co.operaft, arr absolutely tiltcncE,tent of cnett
u1ltr. 1r prnp1u nj TIC country are tiiWaill1lE
10 scc tl.e supremacy Of t1c Constitution re.
pnccd i,y TIN omnlpotonce of any department.
fIc cpacttncrt ri thIe bill into Inv viii es-
tabsf1 u precedent which will teihl TO destroy
the cntlat Independence Ut the several brnns!lcs
OF til. Government. Its principle places nut
merely lhc senaso and Executive, bYt the Ju'
dclHry also, uu,'cr
rtlH CoRKctyE plcrAT1og or TIE nousR.
The llousc nlone will ba ,lle Judge Of what ron.
stitutcs grievance, anl Alsu ri lin means anu
measure VI redress. An net al Congress- to pro.
fcct elections IL NoW tue grievance rohltlla!aed
Of, bnt the Houac niar, OH tue same principle,
dptcrnltuo tint my otl,er oct Of ConEfchs-n
treaty made hy thu President, with tlo advice
md consent OF III" Sunatt, nomination Or ab..
point,nent to office, Ut decision Ut opinion Of
The Supreme Cuurt--ls grievance hnl tamt
1neasuec of rcdsess Is to wlthltae1 approprla-
brunch Of tic Government.
Believing thai this hill IL u dangerous viola
tfon of tl,e spirit ind meaning Of tlr Cnnetitu-
lion, / am compelled to return 1t to thn House
IN which It urig!natcl without n,Y upl,rO7nl.
Thu qualified negative With which the Con.
etitution iuvastB tic President Is trust that
Involves u duty whtei, cannut decline to per
firm, With firm. conscientious ptrpuse tn DO
whit 1 ean to presorYe nntnpatrel flle eOnstt-
tnttonal .powc:s ani cgnal Independence not
merely pf tllr Executive, hut OF every branch Of
the Government, Witch will he f1nperficd BY III
adoption Of the principle nt this bill.
desire earnestly to urge upon tic House OF
Representatives d return to the wiso autl whole
Bume usnEe of lie curlier days III tic Hepublic
WHICH oxcl1sled from Appropriation bills oil
Irrelevant lcefalhtinn.
Nr this courfe y'l1 Viii tnatiEtlrate mn I'M
portnnL rrfortn in THE method Of Congressional
Legislation. Your acti0It Will DO til harmony
with tllu fundamental principles of tile Consti
tuition nnt the patriotic sentiment Of NATIONALITY
whcs, Is their firm support, a,'d yuu VIII re-
md security md rcpuso whsi, ore 20 esacntiu
- thu prosperity of all our fcllow-clllzcns+
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.