The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-12
VETO
The President Publishes His
Objections to the Ladd Bill.
THE VETO PREPARED.

| "AsHlNSIoN, 4hay l-,-lHe TeSluenI mas
prepared his message vetoing the Laid Bill,
and will return the bill accompanied by
the message at noon to-day. The message
is about one-half the length of the last one.
1t is now being printed at the Treasury De-
rartment, and will be given to the press as
soon as it is presented to the House.
1 p M.-Some alterations are being made
in the veto message, and it is probable that
it will not be sent to the House until late
this afternoon, although it is being hurried
up.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
The following is synopsis of the Pres-
dents IL essage vctoing the l.add Bill:
To the House of Representatives:
After careful consideration of the bill
entitled Gan Act to Prohibit Military In
reference at Elections" return it to the
House of Representatives, in which it orig-
mated, with the following objections to its
approval In the communication sent to the
House tf Representatives on the Goth
of last month returning to the House
without my approval the bill entitled "An
act making appropriations for the support
of the army for the fiscal year ending June
G0th, 1880, and for other purposes" | en-
deavored to show by quotations from the
statutes of the United States now in force
and by brief statement of facts in regard
to recent elections in several States that no
additional legislation was necessary to pre-
vent interference with elections by the mil
itary or naval forces of the United States.
| am forced to the conclusion that the bill
before Inc is not only unnecessary to pre-
vent such interference, but is dangerous
departure from long settled and impor-
tant constitutional principles The true
rule as to the employment of military
force at the elections is not doubtful No in
timidation or coercion should be allowed to
control or influence citizens in the exer-
else of their right to vote, whether it ap-
pears in the shape of combinations of evil
disposed persons or OF armed bodies of
militia of State, or of the military force
OF the United States The elections should
be free from all forcible interference, and
as far as practicable from all apprehension
OF such interference. No soldiers, either of
the Union or the State, should be present at
The polls TO take the place or to perform
the duties OF the ordinary civil police force.
There has been and will be no violation of
this rule under orders from me during this
administration. But there should be no
denial Of the right Of the National Govern
ment to employ its military force on any
day and at any place in case such employ
ment is necessary to enforce the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States.
The President then quotes acts authOriz-
ing the use of military power by the Exec
utiye, at considerable length, and further
said that the whisky rebellion in
Pennsylvania, the Burr conspiracy, the
notification in South Carolina, where it
was crushed by the Federal Government,
acting Oh this prnciple, and that in the
same authority President Lincoln issued
his proclamation for troops to save the
Union in 1861.
Another grave objection to the bill is its
discrimination in favor of State and against
national authority. No precedent has been
found in any previous legislation, and no
sufficient reason has been given for such
discrimination.
The President then concludes as follows:
Though l believe that the existing stat
utes are abundantly adequate to completely
prevent military interference with elec-
tions in the sense in which the phrase
is used in the title of this
bill and is employed by the
people of this country. | shall find no diff
Guilty in concurring in any additional legis-
lation limited to that object which does
not interfere with the indispensable Ner-
else of the powers of the government under
the Constitution and laws.
r. B. HAYES,
Executive Mansion, May 18th, 1879.
BONDS TO BE PAID.
Secretary Sherman has decided to pay on
the first day OF July. without rebate, all
bonds falling due on the Sd and 4th. These
bonds are embraced in the ninety-fourth
call issued April Sd, and the ninety fifth
and ninety sixth calls issued April 4th, and
amount to upwards OF 1000, 900.
To-day in Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 12.--The Chair laid
before the Senate communication from
the Secretary OF State, transmitting Il mem
orial from the italian Government, in honor
of the late King Victor Emmanuel, accom-
panied by an official note of his death.
Various other communications, resolu-
tions and bills were introduced
Al half past Mr.. Window addressed the
Senate on the Legislative Appropriation
Bill.
After correction of the record on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cox, of New York the Speaker
called the States for the introduction of
bills.