The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-03
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ANOTHER VETO MESSAGE.
President Hayes Sends q Message to
she House vetOing the Judicial Ex.
penses Bill.

Win TO the House Oh REPRESENTATIVES,, IN
which it originated, with the following Objec-
tions to its approval:
The general purpose of the bill is to pro-
vide for certain ju lcial expenses of the Gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1884, for which the sum of az, 90, 0OO IS appro-
prated Tn, Sc appropriations are reQu red
to Keep IN operation the general functions of
the Ju 'icidl Department of the Government,
and IL tn art of the bill stood alone there
would be no objection to its approval. 1t
contains, however, other provisions to which
DIES re respect ully to ask your attention.
At the present session OF Congress q ma
jority of both houses, favoring a repeal of
the Congressional Election laws embraced in
title twenty-s,x of the Revised Statutes,
passed measure for that purpose as part of
bill entitled IAN Act making appropria-
lions Tor the Legislative, Executive and Judi.
cial expenses Of the Cove, nmcnt for the IFS
cal year ending June SO, 1850, and for other
purposes" Unable to concur with Congress
in that measure, ON the 29th of May last l
returned the bill to the House of Representa-
tives, in which 1t originated, without my APP
proval, for that further consideration for
which the Constitution provides.
On reconsideration lhe bill was approved by
less than twO-thirtls of the House, aud failed
to become q law. The Election laws, there
fore, remain valid enactmrnts, and the SUI
premc law of the land, bindn not only up N
all private citizens, but also alike and equally
binding upon all who are charged with duties
and responsibilities Of the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Departments of the Govern
ment.
1t is not sought BY the bill before me to re-
peal the Election laws. Its object is to defeat
Nheir enforcement. The last clause of the first
section is as follows:
And no part Of the money hereby appropriated
Is appropriated to pay any salaries, compensation,
fees or expenses, under or in virtue of title 26 OF
the Revised Statutes, or any provision OF said
title
Title 26 of the Revised Statutes referred
fOrppnipC ,.ll hp
i've flanch Sc, and contains The laws now in
force rex ulalng Cong essional elections.
The second section of the bill reaches much
further. 1t is us follows:
SECTION >. That the sums appropriated in this
act Tor the persons and public rNice embra i'll
is lro'i>ions are in iuil for such persons and
pubic serr Ce for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1850. and no department officer of tie Govern
ment shall during said fiscal year, MAKE any con-
tract. or incur any liability Tor the future payment
OF money under any of tie provisions OF title 70
OF tie Eev!scd Statutes Of the United States. au
tho.i"ing tue al poln'ment tr payment OF general
or special deputy Maj shals ior ryice in connec-
ii,n with an lection or on election day until an
al preparation sui.t lent To meet such contract
pa. sGch liability shall have LIST been made by
This section of the bill is intended to make an
extensive and essential change in the existing
laws. The following are the provisions of the
statutes on the same subject which are now in
force:
SECTION 2,67a. No department Of the Govern.
sam in excess OF the appropriations made by
Congress for that fiscal year. or involve the Gov
ernment i'll any contlact for the future payment OF
money III eX,es, OF such apprOpi iaions.
SECTION 2.V32 No CONTACT OF purchase on be-
half of the United State shall be made unless the
same is auihoi lied by law is under apprO-
Iriation adequate to its fulment. except in the
" ar and Navy Departments for clothing suhsist-
ence. forage, fuel, quarters or transpor alton,
which, however, shall not exceed the necessaries
OF tue curl ent year.
The object of these sections of the Revised
5 atutes is lain. 1t is, first, to prevent any
money from being expended unless an appro-
prlatiou has been made lhere.or; ana, Sec
ond, to prevent the Government from being
bound by a contract not previously author
lied by law except for certain necessary
purposes in the War aud Navy Departments.
Under the existing laws, the failure of Con-
gress to make the appropriations required for
the execution of the provisions OF the Elec-
tlon law swoud not prevent their enforcement.
The right and duty to appoint general and
special Deputy Marshals, which they pro-
vide for, would still remain, and the Exe.u-
tive Department of the Government would
also be empowered to incur the requl-
site liability Tor their compensation. But
the second section of this bill contains pro-
hub ton not found in any prev.ou legislation.
Its u, Sign is to render the Election laws in
operative and dead letter during the next
fiscal year. 1t is sought to accomplish this by
emitting to appropriate the money for their
enforcement, and by expressly prohibiting any
Department or officer Of the Govern from
mourning any liability under any of the pro-
vi ions of title % OF the Revised Statutes,
authorizing the appointment or payment Of
general or special Deputy Marshas tor service
on election days, until an appropriation suffi.
cient to pay such liability shall have first Teen
made.
The President is called upon to i've his af-
firmative approval to q positive enaclm mt
which in effect, would deprive him oil the Or
diuary and necessary means of executing the
laws still left on tue statute book and en-
braced within his Constitutional uuty to see
that the laws are executed. II he approves
this bll, and thus gives to such pos tive
enactmeDts the authority of law, LIE partici-
pates in a curtailmeny OF his means of seeing
that the law is faithfully exccu,ei, while
the obli. alton of law and Of his Constitution
al duty remains unImpa,red.
the appointment OF special Deputy Mar
shals is not made by the statute a stoni ane-
GUS act of authority on the part Of any Elk, Gu
tive or Judicial officer OF the Government, but
is accorded as the popular right OF citizens to
call into operation this agency for securing
the freedom OF elections in any city or town
having 5000 Inhabitants or upward.
Section 2,021 of the Revised Stat utes puts
it in the power of any two citizens Of such
city or town to require of the Marshal OF he
district the appointment of the two special
Deputy Marshals. Thereupon the duty of
the Marshal becomes imperative, and its non
performance will expose him to a judicial
Office hv the President ss ,be Observation-Disclosures
OF his conduct might require.
popular right of citizens nor re,,cy., the
Marshals of the duty imposed by law, nor the
faithfnliv erecntsd 'D"' ''''' 40" 'S
I forhe.r to en,er AGAIN upon anv uenera,
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Eieo,,on ia W. ' ,he dan%arns ana , y, ane
stint ionai n,;nc;n,s If this hi, az the %.
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r,bt - "nnnai p,hn Fracm,;v. ~ onnr,rs
anv ,e~,s, ho ION w;ch Conaress !" ay see
GtS to sttsch ~ avon hills nnSor 4h: nsn.
a,tv of refusing the means needed to carry
ony tho .ssant;., fnnnt;nns ~ tho Cov.rn
NAM ~ .haso ,,h Ga nt n.,.. hann
snfii' .;antiy nresented in sm.c,.I ,ness."ns
Sent bv ms ~ the Honse of Ranresnntat,yes
snr;nG itS nr. sent session A''p'''e''''o'
What w.s sa,d IN thnsa mess,,os roy,r1
as conclusive tn nv dr.s in res,ect to tne
hill hetore me The, aronments mr., cd in
these c,,mmun;cations aoainst . r.neai IF ,ha
Elec, i'm Laws onJ a1ai1st the ~. ht of CON.
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