River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-13
On the 4th inst, President Hayes sent
to the house of representatives the fol
lowing message, vetoing the immedi-

ate deficiency bill:
After mature consideration of the blu entitled
defe lies ia the sppropr,ailon for services Of
tue sTnment for the fiscal year ending June
house OF representatives.. in which 1t orgnated.
WITH any Ob1ec ions 70 its passage The III La APP
propT anOuJ $0 OOO OF which over $bOO GOO is
for the payment of fees of u, 5. maIshals and of
general and special duputy marshais earned dur
Z Expenses The appropriations made by tue OH
ana 20 to eaf fG III 9 for the
pay u1ent of money long since due 10 ITS omces
ton ~ their duties under the laws OF the United
Stases The necessity for these aDprop iations are
SO GFgen' and they have been already 50 Tong de-
Iayesi If tire bill before me con aimed no pernIa-
nent or legal legislation unconnected win these
appropriations IL would receive my prompt a.
prOgaf II contains. however. provisions viii h
mat efiaily change and by Implication repeal I'M
portnt parts OF the law Tor the regulation OF the
United states elections These laws have for
several years nast been the suplees o. venemet
as unnecessary. oppressive and unconstitutional;
with equal zeal and eernestneSs that the election
laws are indispensable Ia a fair and lawful eiec-
tion. Under these circumstances an applopria-
tioH 6lll with IA modification or repeal II theSe
needed and proper appropriations which tend to
deprive the executive OF that equal ana lndepen-
mem whien the
The objection TO the bill therefore 90 which |
a marked and deliberate notion, attenued by
circumstances of pressing necessity to ques SON
gerOus pr34tlce of lacking upon appropriation DllS
u nesa al and permanent legislation. This practice
opens VIDE dor 0 hasty. lnconsideI ate and
sinister legislation 1t invites an attdck upon the
Independence and constitutional powers OF the eX.
ecu5lge ny providing an easy and effective WAY o.
conStTaining. the executive dE cretton Although
of ATE this practice has been resofIel 10 by II
political parties when cloti ed with power it
did not prevail unit forty years
after the adoption of the constitutions and IL
Is confidently briieved IL is condemned by the en-
ltghsened Judgment of the country. The states
which have adopted new constitutions during
Il last q arter of a century have generally pro-
vlded remedies for this EVIL. Many OF
them have enacted :. that no ,n law
which shall be plainly expressed in It's tie The
constitutions Of more than half the states
contain substantially this provisi or some other
of like me ming. The public welfare VIII be
promoted In many ways by re urn 10 the early
practice of the government and to true legisla,
ton. which is that every measure should stand
upon its own merit am firmly convinced that
appropriation bills ought not 10 cont In any leg
islati0n not relevant to the expenditure OF money
thereby appropriated and that by strict adher-
ante TO this principle, an Important ana much
neeEsd reform will be accomplished Placing
my objection to the bill on this feature,
/ forbear any comment upon the important,
general and permanent egisIattOn. viii ch Is a
matter for specific and Independent considera-
tlOn
(signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion. 4th of May, 1850.