Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-23
The Veto of the Judicial Expenses
Bill.

WASHINGTON, june 23.-in5 frasloeDt to-
day Sc at TO the House CT Representatives, the
folloHirr message ve:oing the Judcla! Ez-
| p-ns-s bill:
| 10 the House Of Representatives.:
Alter careful < ,miualou OF ,h3 Dill ehtititu
| "ASaet making appropriations tor certain
indicial cxreoses," Ireuro il herewith to the
House # r -prcsentsrVes, IN which 1t CIRCULATED
| sih the f1iloHiog Of .ctlocs to it, aDproVa:
The geoer, purpose Of the bill is TO provide
for certain Judicial ezpeps OF the Govrrnnenf
| Tor the fiscal year endiog Juoe 81, 1851 Tor
which the suu of two ml,uo SIX hundred and
ioery thousand d ,lIars is Appropriated. These
spuropfis,i us aru r. qulred 10 keep 10 operation
tho general fur crions IF The JUDICIAL department
of the Guverb mebt, aud if his part Of the bill
etuod alone there would be no oil ctlon 10 Its
approval. Il cnntsios. however. other nroVls-
iors TO which [ desire especially TO ask your
! at;c2t:ou.
1T the present session Of Cosgresia maj lrliy
CT both HOUSES favJrirg repeal OF the Goo
pres- iopal election lava IN 1raoed 10 II lie 70 Il
the Revised Statues, passed q measure ter that
purrcse, a. p.rs of = bill colilnd IAN act MAX
ing appropriations for he legislative, ex;cun7s
aud ju i,cis xpensss of the Government for
III. 6sc.l yeat erdinp June 30. 1880. aod f,r
o. Ter iurposes." Uos6Ie TO cnucur al b Coz
.rc.s 10 thot measure, 90 the 90 OF May last
| retrrced the bill to the Hpuss OF Rapr, s-ua
,te 8, 10 which iJ originated. without my 81
p;oyil, ior that further consideration for which
The Constitution provldee. 90 reconsideration
,hs bill Vas approved By less han two birds OF
III House, ADD failed 10 bscone Law. The
elccioo laws. therefore, reUslo valid cnGc;
neors, end the supremc law Of the aod biud-
oc GOT ooly upon ali private ci!z'Gs. bus also
q liza and equally hintlog upon oil VINO are
charged Win tho duties and responsibilities Ut
the legislative, the executive aad The Judicial
: Departments Of the Government.
!. It. is nvt sought by the bill before ne 10 re
penI The clectoo lava. LIS OH Ct is to defeat
lh;ir eufo:c.uout. TIC las! CAUSE CT the hto'
eccliUn is As fullowa.
And no part of the money hereby appro-
prist-d is appropriated to pay any salaries,
com peusaop, fees or expenses u"d=r or 10
, virue If .i'e ,wepty six Of the R.vised Sta
tu.cs or nf any prrv;sou OF said title
TILE Is OF the r vissd Statues referred to
10 the foregoing cause, relsies to the e!ectiv.
; iraucoi.e, and oJDlaus The laws nov 10 force
i regulating The Congressional elections.
The sccond section OF the bill reaches much
further. 1t is as follows:
SIC That tee Gums appropriated 10 til,
act fer the persons and u5ilc s.rvIcs embraced
10 its provisions arc 10 full for suob persons aod
puhic service fur the f cil year euding Juae
so lsS0. aud no department or officer of the
Government shall, du log said fiscal ,, ar. ke
any contract or iocur any liability fur the future
payment Of money uuder any OF tho provisions
of title &c Of the Revised S,atues of the u. s.
, authorizing the appointment or payment OF
general or sp, cal deputy marshals for selv,cc
10 connection with elections or on election day.
until 90 appropriation sufficient TO meet such
; contract OF pay such liability shall have first
been made by law.
This secion OF the bill is intended to make
on extensive and essential change 10 the exist
: ing laws. The following ere the provisions OF
The statutes on the same subject which arc now
10 force
SEC. 2G79. No department Of the Govern
mept shall tXpend, 10 any one fiscal year. auy
sum ID excess of appropriations made BIZ Con-
SIS for that fiscal year. or involve The Govern
me 10 any Contract for tho future payment Of
money 10 excess of such appropriations
"Sec. 1872 No contract or purchase on be
half OF the u. s. shall be made uulsss the same
is authorized by law or is under an epproprla-
ZION adj quatc 10 its fuEillmenf. except 10 the
War auu Navy Departments, tor clothing, sub
ssterc,, forage, fuel, quarters or traosDorta.
ton. which, however shall not exceed the
necessities Of the current year"
Tho Object ct these secrionj of the Revised
Statutes is plain. 1t is, FIRST, to prevent any
money from bslog expended unless sppropli4-
lious have been mad- th.rrfvr; and. 8. cIud. to
!. prevent the Guvernms nt from beiog bUuod by
suy contract not previously authorized By law
except tor oertoin necessary purposes in the
Wsr ADD Navy Departments.
Uuder The existing laws the failure Of Con
| Ia 10 81 e.
he Z culiuu Of the provisions Of the election
laws would not prevent their enforcement. The
light and durY 10 appoint the general aud spe
caI deputy msrshas which they provide for
would sill remain, and the Executive Depart
meut Of tho Government would also be enpow
cred TO incur the requisite llatluy
for their compensation. But the sec
ond section OF This bill contains prohibition
uut fouad 10 any previous Legislation. 8
d:sigu is to render the election laws it
op r,ive and o dead letter during the
o. x, f,cal yc6r. 1t is sought to sccoup
lsn tins by omittin2 to appropriate N oncy for
,hr ir enforcement, and by expressly prohibiting
apy Department or ofioer of the Government
ffou it firing any liability under sny Of the
provisions of title twenty six of the Revised
Sialutss ouIhol2 ny the appointment OF pay
m-pt Of general ,r special deputy mars .ls for
s-rslc, on cl,c loo dsys, uutll an arproprlatIou
Inherent to pay such liability shall have first
b.rn made.
The President is called UPON to give bis
affirm .live approval to positive euac mems
nnicb 10 IF deprive him OF the Ordinary and
d C. ssary Means # executing laws still It 10
she Ute buck, aad embraced within bis Go
slltu:i0pa du 10 see that The laws ale eve
cutsd Ii be- approves the bill ADD thus gives
to suoh posilivs eaactuents the authority #
law be psr;ic,ps 10 the cur allneDt ct his
means # seelug that the law IS faithfully K
l,ed While the obligation Of the Law and Cf ais
constitutional duiy mans unimpsired.
The appointment Of special deputy marshss
is nut made By tho sta.ute a spontaneous act of
authority 90 the part Of any Executive or jaol
G al efi,,r # the Government, but is accorded
a. pupusr right Of tle ciizaus to CAL INFO
ops ration IBIS sgelc; FIR securing the putty
q d freedom of cleo ions il auy city or town
| ha.iug " MY thousand iohahitauts or upward.