The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-11

no rae mouse ~ Representatives:
return TO the House Of Representative.
act making appropriations 20 pay the fees d
United states Mar 9Ais and their General
Deputies, with the following objections 70 It's
sum 81 5000 Tor the pavment, during The
hscal year ending june 80. 1850. Of United
states Marshals and their General Deputies.
The Officers thus provided for are essential
90 the faithful execution OF the laws. They
were created and their powers ana duties de-.
fined by Congress. ~ its first session after
the adoption 81 the Constitution, IN the ~.
dietary act, which was approved September
~, 1853. Their general duties. AS defined in
the act which originally established them,
were substantially the same ~ those pre-
scribed IN the statutes now In force. The
principal provision on the subject in the Re.
vised Statutes as tollOws:
"Sec Isl. IL shall be the duty OF the Mar
shall of each district 70 attend the District
and Circuit Courts, when sitting therein, and
70 execute throughOut the district all lawful
precepts directed TO him and issued under
the authority Of the United states. and he
assistance III the execution 81 his duty"
The original act was amended February y.
l195, and the amendment Y now found IN the
"Sec. 7sS Marshals and their deputies shall
have in each State the same powers IN ex.
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 dsties
have been, IRON time 70 time. imposed upon
Marshals and their deputies, the due
and regular performance of which Il
required for che efficiency Of almost
every branch Of the public service. With.
out these officers there would he no means
OF oxs cutting warrants. DEGREES or other pro.
cess OF the courts and the judicial system OF
the country would be fatally detective. The
criminal jurisdiction OF the courts OF the
United states Il very extensive. Crimes COM
mittcd within the maritime jurisdiction Of
the United states are AL cognzable only in
courts OF the United states. while crimes
against public Justice. crimes against the
operations Of the Government, such a. iorg-
ting or counterfeiting money or securities OF
the United States, crimes against the postal
laws oienscs against the elective franchise,
against the civil rights OF citizens and
againrt the existence OF the Government;
crimes against the internal revenue laws
the laws for the protection Of Indians
and the public lands-all OF these crimes
and many Others can be punished only
under the United states laws. the laws
that jurisprudence which Il vital 10 the wei
fare of the whole country, and which can be
enforced only by means OF the Marshals and
Deputy Marshais of the United States In
the District of Columbia all ~ the process Of
the courts Il executed by the officers IN ques.
tion. In short the execution 81 the criminal
laws OF the United states, the service ~ AL
civil process IN cases In which the United
states is a party. and the execution 9: the
revenue laws, the neutrality laws and many
other
the mainte nance Of Msrshais and their depu
ties. They are IN effect only the police OF the
United states Government. Omcers with
corresponding powers a., nno r, ar,'e ana a n
every country which has turi-prudence
worthy of the name. To deprive the Nation.
Z al Government Of these omc"rs woulu ne ~
dtsas TO society as 10 abolish the Sher-
: ms Constables and police officers In the sew
erni states. II would be q denial 20 the Unit
ed states of the right to execute It's laws 4
denial OF all authority which requires the
use of civil force. The law entities these Of
fcers 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 il therefore made to that part Of the
bill before me which appropriates money for
the support OF Marslals and Deputy Mar
shais OF the United states. The PHI contains, IAN,
tical in tenor and effect with the
second section Of the bill entitled
AN act making appropriations p,s,, y. i g,
Of the present month, was returned 70 the
House ~ Representatives with my objection
to it, approval The provisions referred 70
"sec. .. That the sums appropriated in
this act, for persons in the public service EN-
braced In its provisions. are IN full Tor sucn
persons and the public service for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1850, and no department
or officer OF the Government shall. during
said fiscal year. make any contract or incur
any liability for tne ip.rrs pmym ~ T,, Z,
VI fmentioned In the section Of this act). IN.
I'll an appropriation sufficient 10 meet sueh
contract or pay such liability shall have nrs'
Tpon reconsideration IN the House OF Rep.
resenfatiyes OF the bill which contained
these provisions. IL lacked the constitutions
majority, and therefore falled TO become =
law. In order 20 secure its enactment ne
same measure Il again presented for my hp
provai, coupled in the bill before me Win
appropriations for the support OF Marsnais
and their deputies during the next nscal
year. The object, manifestly, f. 20 place De.
fore the Executive this alternative: either "
allow the necessary functions 81 the pun.
service to be crippled or suspended Tor whh'
of the appropriations required 70 keep tnem
In operation, or to approve the lcRislhton
witch IN official communications 20 Congress
he has declared would be violation o. ~
constitutional duty. Thus IN this Dill w
principle II clearly embodied that ny virtu'
Of the provision 81 the Constitution VIII.
requires that all bills for raising revenu'
should originate I'm the House of Represents
tives n bare majority OF the House 81 Repre-
ecntatfves has right 70 withhold an applo
priation for the support OF the 6oveInnen =.
unless the Executive consents 20 approve ~
legislation which may be attached 20 the ap
preparation hills.
I respectfulIy refer 70 the communication
on this subject which have sent 70 ConRiss 4
during It's present session, for statement, =
she grounds Of my conclusions. and aeslI'
here merely 20 repeat that, fn my luug.ne. y
to establish the principle OF this Dill y I'm, y
make a radical, dangerous and unconstitu
tional change In the character OF our insu
buttons. xxrc
EXECUTIVE MANSION. June 30, lss9