American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-07-12
ANOTHER BILL VETOED.

To the House or ReDfeeeTf0{sCee: - =.
In which it orienatedI the bill entitled IA
n t sse and P ter ne General
Deputies, with the following objections to its
becoming law: The bill appropriates the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1880. of United
States Marshals and their General Deputies.
to the faithful execution Of the laws. They
were created and their powers and duties de-
tbs sos lie e IN the
q. isss. A Their general duties. as defined in
were substantially the same as those pre-
scribed in the statutes now in force The
vised Statutes as follows: -
"sec: 7s7. It shall be the duty Of the Mar.
and Circuit Courts. when sitting therein, and
to execute throughout the district all lawful
precepts directed to him and issued under
shall have power to command all necessary
assistance in the execution of his duty"
I795, and the amendment is now found in the
Revised Statutes In the following form; /,
have in each State the same powers in e1-
ecuting the laws of the United States as
Sheriffs and their deputies in such state may
have by law in executing the laws thereof"
By subsequent statutes additional duties
have been, from time to time. imposed upon
required r%H 'i for the enleisncs Of almost
out these officers there would be no means
of executing warrants, DEGREES or other pro-
cess OF the courts and the 1ad dt system OF
criminal Jurisdiction of the courts OF the
United States is very extensive. Crimes com.
the United States are all cognfzable only in
courts of the United States, while crimes
operationns s OF the aoSerninefit. such as forg
ing or counterfeiting money or securities of
the United States; crimes against the postal
Iax nfa a
against the civil rights of citizens. and
against the existence of the Government;
and customs laws, and crimes against
the laws for the protection of Indians
and many others can be punished only
under the United States laws, the laws
that Jurisprudence which is vital to the vel
fare of the whole country, and which can be
peputy Marshafs OF the United States. In
the District of Columbia all of the process of
the courts is executed by the officers In qnes;;
laws of the United States, the service of all
civil process in cases in which the United
revenue laws, the neutrality laws and many
other laws of large Importance depend on
ties. They are in effect only the police OF the
United States Governments Officers with
corresponding powers and, duties are
every country which has turisprudence
worthy of the name. To deprive the Nation
disastrous to society 1 as to abolish the sher-
ifs, Constables and police officers In the sew
ed s states Of the right to execute its laws; a
denial len Of ~ authority which reqqtres ne
ncers to be paid, and the funds needed for
the purposes have been collected from the
people and are now in the Treasury. No OBJ
lection is therefore made to that part of the |
bill before me which appropriates money for
the support OF Marshais and Deputy Mar
however. other provisions. which are iden
second section OF the bpl entitled
certain judicial expenses" which. on the 2sd |
OF the present month, was returned to the
to its approval The provisions referred to |
are as follows:
this act, for persons in the public service en- |
braced in its provisions. are in full for such |
persons and the p al service fo5 the nsca
or bfficer OF the Governmbnt shall, during |
said fiscal year. make any contract or incur |
money under any of the provisions of Title |
26 mentioned in the section of this act), UNI
contract or pay such liability shall have nrst
been made by law"
Upon reconsideration in the House of Rep
of the bill which contained |
these provisions, it lacked the constitutional |
majority, and therefore failed to become a
same measure is again presented for my ap-
proval, coupled in the bill before me with |
TOT the support OF MarSnalS
and their deputies during the next fiscal
year. The object. manifestiy, is to place be-
fore the Executive this alternative: either to
allow the necessary functions of the public
service to be crippled or suspended for want
Of the appropriations required to keep them
In operation, or to approve the legislation
which in official communications to Congress,
he has declared would be a violation of his
duty. Thus in this bill the
principle Is clearly embodied that by virtue
Of the provision of the Constitution which
requires that all bills for raising revenue
should origin ate in the House of Representa-
lives, a bare majority of the House of Repre-
has right to withhold an appro-
priation for the support of the Government,
unless the Executive consents to approve any
legislation which may be attached to the ap-
bills.
respectfully refer to the communications
On this subject which have sent to Congress
Turing its present session. for a statement of
,he grounds of my conclusions, and desire
here merely to repeat that. in my Judgment.
% establish the principle of this bill Is to
make a radical, dangerous and unconstftu-
fonal change in the character of our tnsti
buttons.
[SignedJ RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. June 30. 1879.
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