, 1879-07-01


EeconvenlnE Congress. ht has concluded TO
ab4n'son f'ss purpoae Of Issuing Il proclamation
for Its recall.
Tl1E VETO MESSAGE.
~. DIRECTIONS tn pErAIL-
N1anfH0roa, D. e., Juno 30-'llle following
Is thu text Of tho ycto message recclved Isom
The President today:
To The House Of Representatives: resnrn to
the 1iousc Of Representatives, in which It orig
mated, the bill entitled "Au act making appro-
prtattons to my tho fees Of Tin United Btates
Marshn!s and their General Depusies," with the
following objections to hs bocou1n9 law:
The bftl appropriatea the sum Of t800, 900 for
The payment, during tho Gacai rcar ending June
30, 1880, OF United States Msrtha1s and their
ueneral Deputies. Tho ntlicsrs thus provided
fur arc csscntin to the faithful execution OF tho
lava: They were created and ;theif bowers snd
duties defined by Congress at tho first session
after tho "adoptfon Of tho Constitution tn the
julicinrT act, which Was approved Bent. n. t7Bo.
It,eir general duties, ~ defined in tbs act which
originally establishes them, werc substantially
ttt samc ns those prescribed in tho s:atutea now
III fortc.. r. -,
TIN pR1dc1rAL rroY1s1oN
on the subject In tho Revlsel Statutes IL ~ fol-
'owb:
sc. ?a7. II .h.1, y the soty q ,ae Marshal Of
caeh d!sttict to attend Tho District and ct1catt
throughout the district alliswfu proespts directed
tu him and isAued under tho authotitY OF Tho
;s sn ~
Ut h!s duty.
The original act, was amended Feb. q, 17)5.
AMI the amendment Is now found IN tue 1seytled
Statutes In the following form:
SIC. 7Ss. The Masshals and their Deputies thall
~ ss y? s5d ,ss;
Depus'cs in ench State nlsr hAvo BY law In cxseut"
| Ing the lava thereof.
Br sunsEquENr STATUTES
additional duties bare bsen from ttn1n to tins
| imposed upon the Marshals md their Deputies,
! tho due aud reGutar performances Of whicf asc
required for tho efficiency of almost evcry
branch Of public service. Without theAa OIL
Gers t!cre would be no tneaus OF executing war;
rants, DEGREES, or Other processe. of he Courts
| fntally dcfectiyu. 4
The eria.asi jartsd,ct4on Of the Courts Of Ha
unitsd states + veEy sIt:asiye Grimes n. nc
United States ara alt coEnizab1o Only ID the
Courts Of tha United States. .Crtmes a9atust
public 1uhttce crimes aGninat tho o2trAtluus ot
me Gogssn sqse =. Il otsnT e. fS se.
crimes against tho Postal laws; (acuses against
the elective ffnnchise; aGatast the civil
rghts Of citizcus; agafnat the ffiatetsce Of thu
Government; crimes a9algst nc Internal Rev
the Law. for the protection Y tho Indiana and
| the public lands-
ALL or ruEs1cRlMEs,
and many others, can bc punished only under
! the United atates LAWS, rhsco. taken together,
constitute body Of {n.spFsad,sncs s,a which is n,
which can be enforced only ,by mcans of the
| Marshals and Deputy -Marshals Of the United
| States.
In lie District Of COLUMBIA, all. of tho proc
essee Of tic Courts arc executed by tho officers
III .queation. In short, tho nIeculon OF the
criminal lava Of tllc United States service, Of
all evil processes In cascs In which tho un!tcd
states IL party, and the execution Of the Rev
enuo lans Neutrality laws, aud many other
lawh OF large Importance, depends On the tnhta-
tcuanceot the Marshala and thclf Deputtos.
They arc, In effect, only
'roLIcR or TIE UNITED STATES aovHRNNKNr.
oBiscrs With corrcsponau. uoue:s aad duties
s,s we a sa5s ~ s rnh
| worthy Of tho uaf!c. To deprive the National
UoueFn1nent Of these s.fl!cers would be as dis
! astrous to society as tn abolish 8hestifs, Con-
stRl,!es, md police officials In the several states.
1t would be denial to tho United States Of tlic
right to exccuts lis iaws, and denial Of at MI.
thortty whtch requires thu use Of civil forrc.
The law entities these Officers to hc paid
| funds needed Tor this purpose hare teen cut-
| l'rcaaurT. No objection IL, therefore, made to
that part OF the hill before mo which approprl-
ascs ,nuuey for the support Of the Marshals und
| Deputy alarshats Of the United States.
TuB n1LL CONTAINS, HOWEVER, oTnxR mo
VISIONS
which arc identical in tenor a.1tt effect With the
| second section Of tho bill entitled nm nct
| making appropriations for certain judicial u1-
| pcrscs," which, OH tho 234 Of The prrs-
Gu. month, was returned to tic House Of Rep
}Nn= =Hr{fh
The provisions referred to aro as follows:
| 6rc. ., That tho sums appropriated In this net
H. provstons arc IN faftfor such pataons and pub.
1tc service for tho aaCn year ending june 30. 1aS0t
4! and no department or officer Of the Government
shall, during said fiscal year, mako any contract.
money under any Of ie provisions o Tftic 2U u,sn.
toned In the section ot ths act until hn appro-
pEatnn sufficient to meet such contract or pay such
liability shall have dsa& becN mAdu BY law.
DEFEATED.
Upon reconsideration IN tue House Of Repre-
aentatlycs Of tho bill which contained these BRO
| yistons It lacked tho constitutional ulatotity,
n.ld therefore faile4l to become Law. In order
| again presented for my approval, coupled In tic
bill before Mo With the appropriations Tor The
support Of the harsha!s aIll THUR Deputies dur
tu., The next fiscal year. The object nanifost-
ly, IL TO place before tG Executive this aitcrna
Two, cishcr to a!ow necessary functions Of the
| public service to bb crippled or suspended for
want of appropriations required to keep them In
operation. Or to approve LEGISLATION which. In
Official communications 10 Congress, he has de-
| clared would b.
VIOLATION or HIS CONSTITUTIONAL pu7r.
Thus, In thls bill the principle is clearly en-
bodied That by yirtuo Of the provision Of the
] Constitution which requires that "ail bids for
raising revenue sho1h originate IN the l!onso
House Of Representatives has right to withhold
nj appropriation for tho BuppOrt Of the GuVcFn-