Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-30
VETO MESSAGE OF THE PRBSI-
DENT.
Returning With His Objections the
Act to Pay u. s. Marshalss

DENT.
Returnfng With His Objections the
Act to Pay u. s. Marshals.
10 the House Of Representatives:
return to the House Of Representatives, in
winch 1t originated, the bill entitled "An act
making appropriations to pay fees of United
STATES marshals and their general deputies"
1e m1.n 'he ioiioWing objections TO its becoming
49, The BIN approprlates the sum of six hundred
eanouSan0 aaon0 dollars for the payment, during the
STATE States year ehnding June soth 1880 Of United
t,n ne oncefs thus provided for are essential to
o1e ial!nlui execution Of the laws. They were
Gnn1ross ra ana taeir powers and duties defined by
- ovpgless at its frst session afJer the adoption
on o. sne constitution in the judiciary act. which
wa was ), approved September "a, 1885, Their gene
Hh, as denned In the act which originally
as snose prescribed In the statutes now in force
dae prlnclpal provision on the subject In the
hevssea ssea,Sn STATUTES 1SI s. is as follows:
snal or each district to attend the district AND
CiIculI courts, when sitting therein, and tn eye
cue throughout the district all lawful precepts
Of tSe tad 10 am ana issued under the authority
10 command all necessary assistance In the eX
ecution OF his duty '-'' GA
,-aI ane or original M act was amended February 2s,
LOO, ana the amendment is now found in the
Revised statutes In the following form:
"Section 7ss. The marshals and their DEPUTIES
sti sna nave 10 each state the same powers In ex-
sher1ns and their deputies in such state NAV
have by law in executing the laws thereof"
BY subsequent statutes, additional duties
marshals and their deputies, the due and regu-
lar performance Of which are required for The
efficiency OF almost every branch Of the public
service. Without these officers there would be
no means OF executing the warrants, DEGREES,
or other process Of the courts, and the judicial
system OF the country would be fatally defec.
tive The criminal Jurisdiction of the courts of
the United States is very extensive. The
crimes committed within the maritime jurIsdlc-
tion OF the United States, are all cognizabie
only In the courts of the United States
Crimes against public justice; crimes against
forging or counterfeiting the money or securI-
ties OF the United States; crimes against the
postal laws; offences against the elective fran
chise, against the civil rights Of citizens,
against the internal revenue laws, the custom
laws, the neutrality laws; crimes against laws
for the protection OF Indians, and Of the public
can be punished only under U. s. laws-laWs
which, taken together, constitute body of
jurisprudence, which is vital to the welfare
OF the whole country, and which can be enforced
only by means OF the marShals and deputy mar
shals OF the United States. In the DistT1ctof Co.
lumbia all OF the process of the courts is execu-
ted by the onlcersfn question. Ins short, the exc
the service Of all civil process In cases in which
the United States Is party, and the execution
OF the revenue laws, the neutrality laws, and
many other laws OF large Importance, depend
deputies. They are In effect the only police of
the United States government On1cers with
corresponding powers and duties are found In
every state OF the Union and In every country
the name. To deprive the national govern.
ment OF these officers would be as disastrous to
society as to abolish the sherifrs, constables,
would be denial to the United States OF the
right to execute Its laws-a denial of all author
1ty Which requires the use OF civil force, The
law entities these officers to be paid. The funds
needed for the purpose have been collected from
the people, and are now In the Treasury No
objection is therefore made to that part OF the
Dill before me which appropriates money for
ines She ,suRp@9ie R @ o. tne maIshas and deputy mar
Inc Dill contains, however, other provisions
which are Identical in tenor and effect with the
second section OF the bill entitled "Au act
penses," Which, on the 2sd Of the 'sr. present e
month. was returned to the House of Repre-
sentatlves with my objections to its approval.
The provisions referred to are as follows:
''Sec. 2. That the sums Appropriated I'm this
act for the persons and public service embrace1
In its provisions are In full for SUCH persons and
public service for the fiscal year ending June
goth, 1850; ana no department or offlcer OF the
government shall, during said fiscal year, make
any contract or incur any liability for the future
payment OF money under any OF the provisions
OF title 26 mentioned in section one OF this &C
until an appropriation sufficient to meet such
contract or pay such liability shall have first
been made by law"
Upon reconsideration. in the House OF Rep
resentatives, of1the bill which contained these
provisions 1t lacked constitutional majority,
ana therefore failed to become law. In order
10 secure It's enactment the same measure is
sSa agaim hR presented PRESENT for my approval coupled in
support Of marshals and their deputies during
tne next nscal year. The object manifestly
Is to place before the Executive this alfsr.
natlve: Either to allow necessary functions or
the pubic service to be crippled or slsnended
I0r want OF the appropriations required to Keen
tnem In operation or to approve legislation
Wnlcn IN Official communications to Gonpress
ne has declared would be a violation OF
his constitutional duty. Thus In this bill
ny virtue OF the provision of the ConstI,
tutlon which requires that all bills for raising
revenue snail originate in the House of Repre
sentatlVes," bare majority OF the House OF
representatives has the right to Withhold am
pIOpIlationS IOr the support of the government
unleSS cne executive consents to approve any
leglslatlon which may be attached to appropri-
atlon bills. respectfully refer to the comrnu.
nlcatlonS on this subject which have sent TO
congress curing Its present session for q state
ment of the grounds OF my conclusions and de-
sire here merely to repeat that, In INV iu,iS.
ment, to establish the principle of this bill is fo
make radical. dangerous, and unconstitn.
tiOnal change In the character OF our instifIl.
tiOnS RUTHERFORD r HAVTS
Executire Mansion, June 80, 1879.