The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-23
MR. HArEs's VETO MESSAGE
His Objections TO the BIu Making Appropria-
lIons for JndicInl Expenses.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The dc facto Presi-
dent at an early hour tomorrow afternoon will
scnd to the House Of Representatives message
announcing his approval OF tho Army Appro-
priation bill. His private secretary will ut the
same time deliver to tho House n message re-
turning the Judicial Expenses Appropriation
bill without approval Tho veto message will
be a comparatively brief document not exceed
ing 1000 or 200 words in length. Mr. Hayes's
objection will be directed solely against tho
clause in tho second section which provides
that mo department or officer OF the Govern
ment shall during said fiscal year lending juno
80. 1880 make any contract or incur any liza
bility under any OF the provisions OF title 20
OF the Revised Statutes. authorizing the mp
pointment or payment OF general or special
deputy marshas for service on election days.
until an appropriation sufficient to meet such
contract or pay such liability shall have first
been made by law" He will take the ground
that 1t is his sworn duty. under the Constitu-
ton, to see that every law upon the statute book
be faithfully executed until repealed or pro-
nounced invalid by q competent tribunal that
| tho appointment OF deputy mnrshals for the
| Congressional elections in California and the
Westchester District q New York VIII be
Statutes during the next fiscal year. and
that although the fulnlmcnt Of this requlre-
| ment may be OF very little practical Importance
|
| illustrate principle and he. therefore, cannot
| attach his signature to n measure which pro-
| poses to prohibit the execution OF that law by
| precluding the necessary appointments,
| The message will also assert that although
| thousands OF cases arising under the Federal
| election laws have been brought before the
| courts in various parts OF the country, their
| constitutiouality has never yet been called in
question. and that. aside from his hitherto
| expressed convict ions as TO their impor-
tance and value. he must continue to en-
| torco them until they are set aside
| by the proper judicial tribunal. or repealed by
the means provided in the Constitution. He
fully comedies the right OF Congress to stipulate
for what purposes the various items OF money
| appropriated by II shall be used. and finds no
| ground for Withholding his signature from this
| bill in its failure 10 make any appropriation for
| the compensation Of deputy marshals OF cleo
| tion. He makes no objection Whatever 20 its
provisions for the repeal OF the Jurors test oath
| and for amendments OF the present law in re-
| gard to the method OF drawing luries.
| An existing law prohibits the diversion OF any
| Appropriation to a purpose different from that
| for which II is specifically made, and the first
section OF this BILL niter minutely detailing the
objects for which all the various items are sep
arately appropriated. concludes with the fol-
| lowing explicit declaration: And no part OF
the money hereby Appropriated Is appropriated
TO pay any salaries. compensation, fees. or cx-
prnses under. or in virtue OF title 20 OF the
Revised Statutes orany provision OF said title.