The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29
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VETOING TIE ARMY BILL.
HAYES'S DEssIGE URIT7IN IND REIDY
TO BE SENT TO CONGRESS.

His Reasons for Refusing TO Sign the Act foe
Freedom ut the Polis-Au the Fraudulent
Cabinet Sustaining Him-DemocrnticP Plans
WASHINGTON, April %. The dc facto Prcsi-
dent has prepared his veto Of tho Army Appro-
piiaton bill. 1t will be read to the Fraudulent
Cabinet ut its meeting to morrow. aud sent at
once to tho Congress- II is doubtful II 1t will
reach the House in time to be read. Owing to
the death Of Congressman Clark of Iowa to-
day the House will probably adjourn
as soon as the announcement is
made. Hayes has shown his lack OF
courtesy toward Congress by reading tho
message to several Of his stalwart friends. He
has given two Republican Congressman proof
slips OF tho message. Tho veto message fllls
ton pages Of an ordinary size pamphlet. Its
salient points are as follows:
In Hayes's estimation there is no necessity for
the repeal OF that clause OF the act OF 1865 which
permits the use OF troops at the polls to keep the
peace. He says thatthe enactment OF 1878. known
as the posse comitntus clause" effectually
prevents the Executive from sending troops into
Il State to watch the elections. In the repeal
OF the words orto keep the peace at the polls"
of the act OF 1865. Hayes soes an attempt to
prevent tho civil officers OF the Government
from exercising the powers conigrrcd upon
them by tho Constitution. Tho Fraudulent
confers upon citizens the right to vote,
and that such right shall not be abridged
servitude. In his estimation and by some
curious process OF reasoning. he argues that
the civ @ on % srs Of the % G6ySrnms1t t from pro
tecting voters in the rights conferred upon
them by the Constitution. lie quotee liberally
the rights OF civil Federal officers to protect
voters OF the States in elections for members OF
Hayes does not approve Of the manner in
which Congress chose to pass the Army bill
He says that the intention tO coerce the EXccu-
tiyp mainly pyiupeu ly the debate. HA
claims the rights conferred upon him by
the CONSTITUTION and will not be in
years past It has been tho custom to place
riders upon appropriation bills. compelling tho
Executive to approve all sorts OF legislation
whether he believed it to bo right or not,
Hayes thinks IT is good time now to stop That
purely as such and without any extraneous
fhe veto meets with tho unqualified approval
OF all the Republicans who have seen It.. Hayes
is more popular with the stalwarts to-dny than
at any time since he was nauduenty placed in
| the Executive Mansion. The entire Cabinet is
| said to approve Of the veto. Mr.. Evnrts. who.
while Attorney General. wrote an able opinion
against military interference with elections. Is
Hayes will veto the Legislative Executive.
and Judicial Appropriation bill us soon as II
reaches him. There is much speculation rs TO
the course to be pursued by the Democrats after
both bills fail. As yet they have made no plans
| for the future.
A.-otat,f Pres D,,rn,o,
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-Thcre Is no reason
| for doubling that Hayes Will veto the Army bill.
and he has. after consultation with McCtary.
| prepared the draft OF a message which will DO
| submitted to the Cabinet at its meeting to-mor-
row. and sent to the House before an ADJOURN
ment IL time permits. II not. tho bill will be re-
turned with the message on Wednesdny.
| Hayes, II is said. takes the view that tho
subject is of too vital importance to pcr-
nit him to hold the country In suspense
| aR to his action for any unnecessary length OF
| time and will therefore announce his decision
promptly. II Is also intmated that he takes the
| ground that while there has been no menace ON
| the part OF the majority OF Congress. as such.
| the declaration OF acknowledged leaders pro-
| Tossing to speak for their party after caucus
| deliberations amount TO deliberate threats "a
| the Executive entirely unwarranted by the rela.
| tons which exist between the Executive and
| Legislative branches OF the Government.