The daily gazette., 1879-04-30
EDITION
rnoM WASHINGTON.
~ vess message ?. tho sPeAAsr's
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~ vsss message ?. tho speAhsr's
''s WAsurreroN, April 2o.--The Presl-
Aaat lberlna that the House might ad-
iGurn N an early hour on account Of the
dnefb n Reuresentative Clark, and being
(, dso,roa,s that tho message should be read
tO-dav. directed his Private Secretary TO
preeent Il to the House ct IL O'Clock,
which he did.
The Democrats, having determined
the moment the message was read to as-
eail IL. did not wish any other busines TO
interpose, and requested the Speaker to
recognize Mr.. Price to announce the
death Of Mr.. Clark. The message, there-
! fore. Il on the Speakers table, and will
B remain there until he sees nt to report 1t
TO the House.
1t makes about three columns, and
contains substantially points made BY
Mr.. kobeson and other leading Repre-
sentatives in their speeches pending the
discussion. II simply asserts the duty Of
the Executive to interpose the veto pero-
gative whenever its Independence Of
action Is assailed and attempts made TO
coerce the Executive TO assent TO the en-
&C nnent Of revolutionary legislation.
The democrats propose to open an ex-
tended debate, which it is thought will
consume several weeks. Is4
= ,.- THE VETOED BILL.
The Army Appropriation bill, which
had just been vetoed by the President,
passed the House of Representatives on
hvturday, April 8, by q vote of 148 to t22
the vote OF the greenbackers being divid-
ed, 10 voting with the Democrats for the
bill and with the Republicans against
II. The bill passed the Senate on FRI
day, April 25, precisely as IL came from
the House, by q vote of Al TO 80. The
sixth section Of the bill, which is the oc-
casion Of the Presidents action, reads as
follows -
"No military or naval officer or other
person engaged in the civil, military or
naval service of the Uni.ed States shall
order, bring, keep or have under his
authority or control any troops or armed
men at the place where any general or
special election is held in any State, un-
less 1t be necessary to repel the armed
enemies Of the United States. Provides 4
that nothing cantained in this section as
now amended shall be held or deemed to
abridge or affect the duties or power OF
the President of the United States, under
section 6,297 of the Revised Statutes
and enacted under and to enable the
United States to comply with section
of article of the Constitution of the
United States, on application Of the Leg
lature or Executive, as provided for IL
said section"
PREVIOUS PRESIDENTIAL vEToEs.
This is the fourth veto that Presiden
Hayes has sent to Congress. The othe
measures vetoed were the Silver bill,
bill authorizing special term of tn,
Circuit Court in Mississippi, and thu
Chinese bill.
The veto to-day makes the ninety
fourth time since the foundation of the
Government, that the veto power hai
been exercised by the President of thu
United States.
Washington sent two veto messages /,
Congress-one returning bill for tn,
app0rtionment Of members of Congress
the other returning bill to reduce thu
army. The reason assigned for not ap
proving the first named was that its pro
Fiohoho WCiO AAC NttOC'
the bill to reduce the army on the groun'
that it was injudicious and unjust. Madi
son sent six veto messages to Congress
Among the bills vetoed by him was on
comforting naturalization privileges whic
the President thought were liable +
abuse by aliens, and one to establish tn
United States Bank, which was not aI
proved because the President thought
did not meet the public requirement,
Monroe vetoed only one bill to exten
aid to the Cumberland road. Jackso
vetoed twelve, Tyler nine, Polk thre,
Pierce nine, Buchanan four, Lincoln oh,
johnson seventeen, and Grant twenty
six. The River and Harbor Appropria
ton bill was vetoed by Jackson twic,
and by Tyler, Polk and Pierce each once
The seventeen bills vetoed by Johnso
were Of political character, and a
were passed over the veto except one,
bill to admit the Territory of Colorad
as State into the Union. The only in
portant bill of the twenty-six vetoed
Grant was the celebrated Imitation bill
nearly all the others being bills for IL
relief OF individuals.
Public Sentiment on the VetO-