The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-09

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I have maturely considered the important
ouasf5ons presented BY the bill entitled An
Ict makinR apprOprfetions required for the
support Of the A.%y for the n.Sa, year ending n6h
nov return it 10 the House Of Representatives,
in vhich it Oriainsted. With my objections 70
i IT, APPROVAL. "'''' ~ ~''>'''' -
required for the support Of
the Army during the next fiscal year. II e
contained NO other provisions, IL would 10.
cetve my prompt approval. Il includes, how.
ever,
FURTHER LEGISLATION,
vhich attached n. te "a tn the apnronriatfons
which are reHuisite snr the efi;cfant Perform.
snce ri aome ri tha most net.es, ary tiuties Of
the Gnvernment' involves 0uestions of the
sno ~ ~ rao.o. A'o0s " WIZ
T,r,e S;~,I, S~~rtcn NJ eha nm a s,nan6sxorv
of the stxtnts nov in force in regard to the
sntl0rtSv ri rarsons IN the civil m,lifarv and
naval ssyx ice Of the Unftsd States az 4 nisoe
here sn,v General or snerisI election H. heIc
n srv SsS,e This sfsfnte ~ s6onfad Foh.
rSs. 70 .s :i,Sr PeSnnt cto1 y,
the Hnnse Of Renresentat,yes. nv fhe oorcur.
rent votes OF 6uth of the Irsding pOiitical
r0"t ri the c"nntrv and, becams isH Lv
pa ~. u sn9 - I'M snc1in ~
-. an lted IN INA in the Ravis--d St.tntea III
the I-nised ssates- Sections S0(la and 66sa
vhici, are "A foil0Vs:
mr. "ahsr 1 nsrso H ' enSsSed IN the civil.
mt,tssv n naval serv1ce n the
ITn;sad' stetes sSaii orner SrfnS kecn
~ have inner his authority or CONTROL any
s oeasrs, I or snectsi election T. heid In sny
Ssa.D f shs tI0,taT $500 ~ :, ~ Saen sSo
peace at the polls.
Nsyv' ar ,,ther ner,s,n in the civil. miiitsrv
nr rsvsi service tho order hr;n1s- E.ens.
or has under lis authority or control any
s,enapsS T or Srsc,sI eiection "a h.sId IN anv
Ss.sa .ya.s P"oS $500 - nacossss., 60 r,~si
unaeSs ,ss ~ III M9.ST 49, ~ &c ses
Keen the n.ace at the poils. shall Ue fined NOT
NOE shap Is ooS and snffer imnrisonm.n mt ~
hs "a labor M iess fhan thrse months nor
moro 'nan nVe r NEAT. ..rxnrrxr
,,,,,,>,saa g., ehta te,.a 4, The hsu beso,. ~.
sr0,.. hnsi ~ eSe so,..o;nS secsdons the
Wnrds ..0r 70 Ta.,, The he nSece 81 she Nil.
TN. .6act - she s6artscn ~ tSis .merd.
mens NAV be cossid.red. tirst. upon the rieht
To-, Ut so,ce sO t.sn Che n..acs st aiectson. for
meynhers ~ Con1ress, and, second nnnn the
ri1ht ri the Goyernmsnt. 6y civil authority.
g protect these elections fron violence and
r., aIa,eor to th. eactsons ~ eba .to.ut.
.fnve "nSssd the f0liovtna nrovisions of the
law reistinS 20 the use Of tSe miiifsxy poves
"Sect.os aoaa No ofio.r Of the ARMY or NAVY
-, ~ TI~it~i steto. Shs,i nrosc,Jha ~ ~ -
st.eInpt TO nrescribs or III by nrocismasio IN.
order or osherw ise, the 9uaiifications Of
fere 18th the frseTTm of anV e,eceinn IN Snv
Ssote nv -stS the eNerciae III the free rfohts ~
snfsraSe in any state.
IN the ,n,,t,srv "r yn.vsi se az Tnc vRo Sv
forc.. thr.at ty,f,ntdatinn NJ otSsr~is. n,,c.
vents. or attempts to prevent. any auai,fied
vGser OF t any S.sse ron n iIeey ~ tue
aiec,ton IN snc6 S.efe sksf, he frad mt nor
than & NJ, and iynn,1sonrd as har,i ieI,nr mot
more t6sn Ave Years.
NavS su0o yrsscs;tsaS or Tsxe. ~ st,emmts C ~
nresSsrihe az TT vhsther nv Observation-Disclosures n
order or Ut, .erwisa. the nuai'fications Of the
voters at any election in any state. shall be
Pun! Ion'sned as pros'oeo IN the prsceoine 500
S.rs.o. sss, Everv of,cer or othsr maroon
in the m,ittarv or nsyai servtce vho' nv force'
~ safe,nnas 10 comnei any ossiccr SoSdsnr sn
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election in any ssate IN race,v. . VITA ,-,,,, :.
nerson not ieSaIiv nuslifieG 70 vote ~ rv whs :
fmnosas ~ sfsanp,s - t~ros. en1 " rl.,siaD
fiona for condnctipg snv 1ener.s ~ i STscisi
eiecttny n . Stasa S,1a:.nt Tn,,, .S,.sp 80
srrihod hv leH Or Tho tntarferos q, .y,r ~,
cSsrUe af ny Sntscs s =, . dne Gas-
scrJ1tsd Sn Sactson 100 w P~AA'o~ - PA0-
" Ssrs;on RAJ Fv.rv n.r~or cory,c&oa ~
any Of the ofienses specified in the i've pre.
tshmenss thers;n ssreroI nv. ,,asc, Se pun y:
J;snno M; "a 1rn,, hoiS;na 2 ps,;o". ~ 0o
mont or trnst nntier tie TTTited Ststes. h,,ss
IN nant 'n an 0t;car ssda DC o oi
marine from exsrcisfne The rfoht ~ snffra0a
In any election district 70 which ne may
bell ng, II otherwise qualified according to
the laws OF the State in which he offers to
vote"
The foregoing enactments would seem to
be sufficient to prevent military Interference
with elections; but the last Congress, to
remove all apprehension Of such inter.
Of the act entitled IAN Act T. making nal appro.
priations for the support of the Army for
the fiscal year ending June so, 1879 and for
other purposes" approved June 10. 1878.
Section u. From and after the passage of
this act It shall not be lawful to employ any
part OF the Army OF the United States as Q
executing the laws. except in such cases and
under such circumstances as such employ
ment of said force may be expressly author
lzed BY the Constitution or by act of Con-
gress. No money appropriated by this act
shall be used to pay any of the expenses in
Cured in the employment of any troops I'm
of this section, and any person
wilfuily violating the provisions Of this sec.
hon shall be deemed guilty of q misdemean.
or, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $4,000 or
not exceeding two ears, or
both such fine and imprisonment"
Thi. act passed the Senate after q full con.
,iderati0n without single vote recorded
against It OIL It's final passage, and by q ma
cured in by the House of Representatives.
THE PURPOSE
# the section onote,i vas .t.eed IN tho Can.
tie by one OF its supporters as follows: