, 1879-05-30
THE MESSAGE.

/
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20.-Jle following
mcssagu Of the President was delivered 10 the
HoAse OF Representatives to-day:
10 the lfousd Of Rtpxfensatitts-S After
mature consideration Ut the bill entitled HAu
act making appropriations for the Legislative,
Executive, and Judicial expenses of the Govern.
| ment Tor the fiscal year ending Juno 80, 1880
| and for other purposes" herewith return It
to tho llouaa OF Representatives, In which 1t
originated, with tho following objections to its
approval:
The main purpose Of tho bill IL to approprtato
money required to support, during tho noxt fls-
cal year, tho several clyit departments Of the
Government. The amount appropriated exceeds
In the aggregate Sl8,000, 600. This 1nopey Is
needed to keep In operation the essential func-
tsons Of Nil the great departments Of tho Coy
ernment, Legislative. Executive, and Judicial.
IT tho bill contained no other provisions, no
objections to Its approval would DO made. It
embraces, however, o number Of clauses relating
to subjects
OF GREAT 0BNERAL INTEREST,
which nre wholly u1counccted With tic appro-
priatton which it provides for. Objections to
the practice Of tacking general legislation to Ap-
proprsations blls especially wien tie object Ia
TO deprive co.ordfoate brunch Of the Govern
%b0Ab W. 4t0 A4Nhk W 44EG EAdlE6S OIL lkA own
discretion anu judgment touching auch ecuerul
legislation, were set forth In Tho spocial message
In relation to the llouse Bill No. !, which wns
returned to tho House Of Representatives On the
Eth OF last month. regret tut the oh
icct!ons Which wero expressed to this
method Of legislation have not seemed
to Congress OF sutlictout weight to dtssuads
from this renewed Incorporation OF general en-
actmcnts In an Appropriation bill, md That my
constitutional duty III respect 10 general legtala-
lion THUS placed before nc cannot he discharged
without seeming TO delay, bowrycr briefly, tito
necessary appropriation BY Congress for
THE SUPPORT or THE GOVERNMENT.
Without repeating those objections, respnct-
fully rofcr to that message for statemeut Of
my Tiems On tic principle maintained in the d.
bate BY tie adrocates Of this bill, yz,: That
"to withhold appropriations IL constitutional
tnGals for the rcdrcse " OF what majority of
tho House Of Representatives may regard Us q
"erioyance."
1te bill contains tho following clauses, viz;
>. hnd. provided further, that tho following Sec
nama!y. sscs. olu, "Ul8, and =, 0o0 and ali Of
tns eaeGecdInR scettoRs OF said statatcs down to
tns sas sss aud st sse s
Yet ~ tho other sections ii tnu osi.sd Statutes,
uantsn u IN ny ~ nod Rns Of sws authorizing the 4p
Speclsl !1apnty alarshats Of Elections, er uencrnl
DEPUTY Matthnls., having any lutlea to perform III /
fcspect " any election and prescribing lAclr du.
eles and powers, aud allowing then. compensation,
bc, md tho saaao arc hereby repealed,
, T. T. h!so contains clauses Amending Secs. a0tz,
'.ols', ~,1s' A1aa a'tSl Of tho Revised Statutes.
TIE sEcT1oH or THa nRv1sab srAruras
which this bill, II approved, would roneal mr.
at1Iend ate part Of ap ack approved MaY 30, Isn1.
M md amsndsd fet. ~ l67l, entitled .tAll Mt 70
9l1force tle rights OF cltlxens ot tue UpIted
States to vote IN the several States Of lii
Union, aud fur other purposes"
ALI or THE PROVISIONS
u the aboYe-named acts which it !s pxooosed in
iEs bill 10 rplcai or modify relate to tongrps-
''onal elections Ills rctnaintng purttun Of tic
aw. whsct, viii continue III iorce aftur the en-
!ctmeat of tllts measure, II that Which provides
Or lhe appointment by Judge OF slle Circuit |
coHrt Of tic United States OF two Supervisors
4 Elections tn each election district, II auy
election, on tho due application Of
attzsns Who desire, III the language ol the law,