The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-16

and attend the commencement Of Kenyon
Associated Press Reports y telegraph to the Dis.
| VETO OF THE DEPUTY xAFsHArS BILL.
WASHINGTON. June 15.--The President
sent message 10 the senate this evening
vetoing the senate bill entitled IAN act 10
regulate the pay and appointment OF deputy
| marsbaIs."
In his message, after citing the laws now
In force upon the subject sections 202l, 4.
2o2, and 1921, 2 Revised Statntes) and
quoting the recent opinion OF the Supreme
Court as to their constitutionality, the Pre-
sident says: "Tbe present bill proceeds
upon construction ~ to the powers Of the
national Government, which Is In direct
conflict with the judgment OF the highest
Judicial tribunal OF our country"
The President then Tecapitulates In de-
tail The duties aud powers OF deputy and
special marsbaIs as pre>c-ibed In existing
laws, and says: "Tbe functions OF special
deputy marshals, being executive, they are
placed under the authority OF n well known
chief executive officer OF the United States
court. Trey ale in fact, and nos merely In
rame, deputies the marshal, and his bonds.
for tie execution Of the law Is thus in
structed in accordance with a long estab-
l'shed aud familiar usage, which Is simple
and effective, and under responsible head.
"The bill before me changes completely
the present law by substituting for the
special deputy marshals Of the existing
statutes new officers hitherto unknown 10
law. who lack the power, responsibility,
and protection which are essential 10
enable them TO act efficiently as executive
officers"
The President then quotes the bill in fun,
and says:
"This bill does not connect The new Of
6cers which IL creates with the existing
laws relating 10 special deputy marshaIs so
as to invest the 70 mer with the same
powers, or impose upon them the same
q titles, or give them the same protection by
mea IS OF the criminal laws as special deDu-
ty narshas have undertbe present statutes.
The soc lied deputy marshas provided for
In this bill will have no executive head, no
responsibility to any ne, and no authority
10 call a posse comita!us to their aid il re-
sisted. They are not protected By the
criminal statutes in the performance OF their
duties. Trey cannot keep the peace nor
make arrests when crimes are committed in
their presence. No oatbs OF Office are re-
quired OF them. They give no md, and
they are not punishable for neglect OF duty
or misconduct in Office In all these re-
spects this bill makes radical change be-
tween the powers OF the United States OH
GERS at national elections and The powers
uniformly possessed and exercised by State
officers at Stlte elections. This diScrimi-
nation against the authority OF the United
States is a departure from the usage OF n
Government established by precedenis be-
ginning with the earliest statutes on the
subject, and violates The true principles OF
the Constitution"
In conclusion the President says he will
make no Objection 10 the appointment by
the courts OF officers TO act with reference
TO elections, and he fdvors their appoint
ment without regard to party; but the pre-
sent bill, while recognizing the power and
duties OF the United States to provide otli-
GERS to guard and scrutiniZe congressional
elections, fails TO adapt its provisions TO eX-
isting laws so as to secure such efficient SUI
pervision and protection. The bill is there
fore returned unsigned.
VIRGINIA ITEMS LEFT CUT or THE sUNDRY
CIVIL BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 1j.-The following
are the contrOyered Virginia items in the
sundry civil appropriation bill as reported
by the conference committee and passed by
both houses to-day: For construction and
repair Of the marine barracks at Washing
ion, Annapolis, and Norfolk, S22,337; for
the construction Of military post at
Fortress Monroe, $4,000; for the purchase
OF six acres OF land and the construction OF
a lighthouse at Cape Henry, $4,000.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The President
sent 10 tue Senate The following nomina-
tions: Colonel Richard G. Drum, Assistant
Adjutant General, to be Acknowledgement
uice Townsend, retired; Richard 7. NJ.
Ball and Litleton w. Taller, Of Virginia,
to be Assistant Paymasters.