The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-30
VETO ".
Why the President Dislikes the
Marshals' Fee Bill.
atIonal Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, June 30-The following is
a synopsis of the Presidents message veto
ing the Marshals Bill. 1t was received at
the House at 1905 IN:
To the House of Representatives
I return to the House of Representatives,
in which it originated, the bill entitled,
"An Act making appropriations to pay
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ueiIeIdl Deputies, n UD-
jections to its becoming law:
The bill appropriates the sum of 5000, 900
for the payment during the fiscal year end
ing June 30th, 1880, of U. S. Marshals and
their general deputies. The officers thus
provided for are essential to the faithful
execution of the laws They were created
first session after the adoption of the Con-
stitution in the judiciary act which was
approved September oath, 17S9 Their gem
eral duties, as defined in the act which or
iginally established them, were substantial
ly the same as those prescribed in the
statutes now in force.
By subsequent statutes additional du-
ties have been from time to time imposed
upon the Marshals and their deputies, the
due and regular 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, decrees
or other process of the Courts, and
the judicial system of the country would
be fatally defective. The criminal juris-
diction of the Courts of the United States
is very extensive. The crimes committed
within the maritime jurisdiction of the
United States are all cognizable, only in
the Courts of the United States
There is a long list of crimes which can
be punished only under United States
laws--laws which, taken together, consti-
tute 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 Marshals of the
United States.
In the District of Columbia all of the
process of the Courts is executed by the
officers in question. In short, the
execution Of the criminal laws of
the United States, the service of
all civil process in cases in
which the United States is party, and the
execution Of the revenue laws the neutral.
ity laws, and many other laws Of large i'm
portance, depend upon the maintenance of
the Marshals and their deputies. They are,
in effect, the only police of the United
States Government.
Officers with corresponding powers and duties
are found in every State OF the Union and in every
country which has Jurisprudence which ia
worthy of the name. To deprive the National
Government OF these officers would be as dsas-
trous to society as To abolish the Sherifs, Cousa
bies and police officers in the several States 1t
would be denial to the United States OF the right
to execute its laws, denial of all authority which
require the use of civil forces. The law entities
the 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 bill before me which appropriates
money for the support of the Marshals and Dcpu.
ty Marshals of the United States. The bill con-
tains, however, other provisions which are
identical in tenor and effect with the second
section of the bill entitled An act making appro-
priations for certain judicial expenses which on
the I'D OF the present month was returned to
the House OF Representatives with my objections
to its approval. UIon a reconsideration in the
House of Representatives of the bill which con-
tanned these provisions, it lack ed Constitutional
majority, and therefore failed to become law.
In order TO secure It's enactment the same meas
ure is again p esened for my approval, coupled
in the bill before me with appropriations for the
support of Marshals and their deputies during the
next fiscal year The object manifcstly is to place
before the Executive this alternative: Z ther to
allow necessary functions OF the public service to
be crippled or suspended for the want of appro-
praticns required to keep them in operation or to
approve legislation which, in official communics-
tons to COngress, he has declared would be vio-
lation of his Constitutional duty
Thus in this bill the principle is clearly embodied
that by virtue of the provision of the Constitution
which requires that all bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Representatives p"
bare majority of the House of Representatives
has the right to withhold appropriations for the
support of the Government unless the Executive
consents to approve any legislation which may be
attached to appropriation bills.
| respectfully refer to the communications on this
subject which have sent to Congress during the
present session for statement of
the grounds OF my conclusions, and
desire here merely to repeat that in
my Judgment to establish the principle OF this
bill is TO make radical dangerous and unconsti-
tutIonal change in the character of our inttu-
tiOns. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANsToE, June 30th, 1879.