The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-30
HON. a. II. STEPHENS.
Letter From Hon. A. II. stephens
His Position In the Recent Session
of Congress Defined.

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.'le matter - 'he e"hliofeISS pe'"eei' ti'J i'
ideht ana congress upon we 9ooJe'l ol tue us
9i troops at me polls ana lhe use 0! Ohltea
states Deputy Marshals III connection WIN
elections, my position, alter the Vetoes by the
Io@i'ielit ol INC 'lii7 IeiilS 'hS 'St. ""tio
Izng such use oil troops and deputy MarShais,
was that while Congress would not he JustIhed
IN Withholding all appropriations ana stop
ping the operations OF the Government IN all
functions, because OF sad Vetoe7, YET IL was not
only right, but the duty oil Congress to deslg-
nate and specify the Uses to which the money
appropriated by them should be applied. The
power to appropriate means the power to spec
lily aud limit the objects To winch the moneys
are set apart. While, therefore, Congress could
not repeal the acts authorizing the use of troops
and Deputy Marshals over the Presidents veto
for the want OF two-thirds majority, yet |
mQintained they had the perfect right to limit
the appropriation to the army by expressly
declaring that no part OF the money so aPpro-
prlated should be applied to the payment or
use ot troops so employed at the polls: and in
like manner they had perfect right to desig
nate and limit the uses OF the moneys appro-
priated for the payment Of the Marshals in the
discharge OF all their regular and ordinary du
ties in the execution OF the mandates Of the
Courts IN the administration OF the civil and
criminal laws OF the land, with an express
prohibition tlat no part OF the money SO APP
proprlated tor Marshals and their general dep
uues IN the administration OF JUSTICE shou,G oe
aPpiteo 70 payment OF sPecl.u DePuty MAT
shais Tor service connected with elections;
Inc controversy between Congress and the
resident ihaliy harroWed down TO these us
tihcl issues-the army nlli was passed WIN tnlS
RESTRICTION upon II. me fresldeht signed IL
''il,. II - no" me laW OF the ldd.
= blil appT"PflatlnS Fooo,VVo LOT the pay
ment OF Marshais ana general deputies tWhlch
was ~ thit was aSAe''J WIN INC restriction
III substance Nthat no part oi me money 50 APP
propIlated orseI apart SIouiq &c USED lof pay
Ileiit OF sIeciaI Depity NldrSllals 20 run elec-
uonS1l was P'T9ed py ColSreSs- me pl M was
vetoed oy the freSldeiit ana congress ADJOURN
ca without passing ahotnef pli III on the SUBJECT;
M Tue otner 'pPr9priat'oIi oiiI3 we're passed
ana duly SiSne4. ne issue, therefore, on thls
h'''ef' no" before 1he country, IS as = nave
ol'9u Stl1 anu asilh repeal, hot one ol otale
riS1'S, put one lhNoiFiIi8 'lle IlSi1 anu guy
ol congress 20 Goh'roi us own
ana To specify the uses 70 Which the puplc
money shail DC applied. rms = q great issue
hut not inVoiVlhs me question OF state rights
or state sovereignty at All p'lt great fueS-
tlol between the rei3tEe powers OF me TWO CO
ordinate departments OF the federa HoVerh-
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