The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-30

H',,.rIvE DOCUMENT A RECOMMEE-
n,T,oy TO RETURN TO THE WISE AND
VA, rsoME USAGE OF THE EARLIER
VIVA WV. or THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
'N, ,ryAxrLEGIsLATIoN FROM Arrko-
rr,.TIuN BILLS.
~ao ,o,,owinc is the Tu! text OF the veto
i..,.,. n the President to the army Dill
',,, "A the House Of Representatives yes
,.:ST;
r. .tl Eguse Of Representatives;
...c ,osturcly considered the important
',: presented NV the bin entitled IAN
F"s,.,,.,,irr appropriationS for the support
~ 10. ,rc,y for the fiscal year ending June
., 50. ard for other purposes ana L
- r.,,,rn i 10 the House OF Representa-
.,~,. in which II "rly'na'eo' VIII NY oo-
:...,'n. 10 lis approval.
:.c.t y" }.;H rrnyidcS in the usual form for
l",,,,'Jronria,ionS required for the support
- ~, arnr during tie next hScai year. III
O. ',.a:rrd no other provisions ii would
r,.,,yc nv prompt approval. Ii includes
,..y.yr., further legislation, which, at
.,. III . i j. 10 appropriations which are
..,.,.r tsr ihc efficient performance or
W. II the most necessary duties or the
.rrrrmcnt. involves questions OF The
'r,,'.s, character. The sixth section OF the
5,I : amrrdatory OF the statute now in
,..a ~ rr,arl 10 the authority OF persons
j., the civil. military, and naval service OF
,1,. United states lat the place where any
sna.r.l or special election Is he!o IN any
F. \ r 4
SHE Tbs statute was adoFtcc febrtiary
-. ISL. after pr"tfacIcu oep''lc III 'ne
>ra4lr. and almost without oppos"ion LII
m House OF Representatives, ny the
(,ycrgGKNT VOTES OF EoTll OF THE LEADING
roLirlcA! PARTIES OF THE COUNTRY,
a,.c,rr = law bv the approval OF Presi-
,l;,,roln I, was recnactcd i'm 1874 in
U'''I p','.cI .,.,,it,S or the United States
'"' - ,an. and 5i,s. which are as fol-
''", ,.;on am, No military or naval Of
rar cher ucr>ou engaged IN the evil,
,.,,,,,,. mr. nayll service OF the United
,..',,. ,ngIl order. bring, keen, Or have
, ..'l, r5> au,ha,itv or control any troops
-.'r',,,d u,n II IN. Mace where any zen.
y. i ,r,n.;,' :: hcld !, ,,,. St,,c
'''' ~ I''' ,-..',,., 80 rn,,,l ,no ,rn,na
""'. ~; ,,.,. I.,i.ni s,otes or r. kcrntha
,...'..., Inc rolls"
"..rrlnI 5j!S. Every officer OF the army
q navy. or ether person IN me clfi'. mill
:4Gr. or naval service al the United States,
w.1 ori y. brings. keeps. or has Under
.,agArljtr or control any troops or armed
men q any place where a general or special
,,g.atn i held in any state, unless such
in-r. 3" necessary to rcpci armed enemies
a T." United States or 10 keep the peace NJ
=, ir>. Shall bc fined not more than
=, ra. aud suffer imprisonment ut hard la
j.r no. less than three months nor mere
than t;vr years.
The amendment proposed to this statute,
n iif. tEII before me, omits from both OF the
FOREGOING sections the words "or TO keep
tie p,~c~ at The polls The effect OF The
adoption If this amendment may be consid-
cred
Frs. Upon tie right OF the United
>l1i"> Government 10 Use military force to
Keep The peace al the elections for members
u Congress; aud
>.cpni. Upon the right OF the Govern
nrn'. hv civil authority, to protect these
elections from violence and fraud.
In addition 10 The sections OF tie statute
gl0Yr quoted, the following provisions OF
,,wEtI,flNG TO THE Use OF THE MILITARY
POWER AT THE ELECTIONS
.ra ,,,,,. :, foroo.
.,c,,,i",, 500 Va or;oor &c Tho army, or
w. ,,";,, c,,.,a. h.'ii ,'r-,s'.r;L. ~,
80 n,.,. ', ~ ,r,.'.,.,l,o nr t;v he nro-
@n,,.,i,n nr,1.'r ~. nthnrv;sa tho Gualiti-
,."'n. - I,,,,a,' - an, Cta,a mr. n ,nv
"' ~ ,u. ,'.;,h 10 tm,aaor, - m,
'+'' ''''N4 - ~ " 800 ''N >>N''' -
~ 80 '.'a IS .,,yra,ro ~ a,r St.tn ),
.>.,,inn ,jyo E,rcrv oaicrr mr. other
~; '' ';i:,., ,.,I -i,,.ioo ,,.I,n
rs i,,rr, Ih,ant intimid,tinn order nd.
, ''',;,' ..,','' .t,l'nI,t, y
,r.,',,, 'sa,' ",,, ,,;. =. v'I,o " c,.to
tr,,,,, ;,,.I Ny i"'t"A ,,tt ,,n,.,,,,o
-, ,, o,;,rH ','"o -" aion,;nn IN s,,ch
.,,.n n'',, W 49, ,,',, O. 900
a, '''' ~ ht''o nu' ''io' ,""' .', wv.
~" ,'''' 'So"cu III haiu h'poi not hi'ie 'i'ii
,.is 80, r .,u 20 ,,o
..,,, -" 'o'o' EN''s ''i'ecl w 'no
%.": W navy "no l''ese' ~. VI uNcs' ",
.'u't'> ~ ple>clipe Vi IN, N"e,nel Wy
:.''n'iiia'ioi'' .! oei' VI otnel ,st' TUG qua''
.-n.'''''9 - az, Guy ,,;i'a -, g, IVY
1"''' SUM- "c i'"n9"o" III 'io''"ea III 'he
"Srr,i0n 553I. Every officer or other per
San in the military or naval spryirc who. by
force. threat. intimidation, order, or other.
VIE. compcls or attempts to compel any
officer holdino an election in auy State tc
receive vote from Il person not legally
qualified 10 vote, or who imposes or at
ivmpls to impose any regulations for con.
lluc'ing ANY general or special election in a
SAFE different from those prescribed by
E". or who interferes in any manner with
any officer Of IN election in the discharge
Of hl> duty, shall be punished rs provided
n >c''ion 500.
Section 1882. Every person convicted
q any OF The offences specified in the five
I'rceding sections shall. IN addition to the