The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-16
Last Nights Dispatches.
A VETO.
nYrHE rRAuDuLENr PREsIDEET.
rhe Marsha1s Bill-He Is, as usual, a hide
bound partisan.

The Marsha1s Bill-Ee is, as usual, a hide
/ bound partisan.
WASHINGTON. June l6-Presiden,
Hayes sent the following veto to the Sen
ate to day:
| After mature consideration OF the bill
entitled. "An act act regulating the pay
and appointment of deputy marshals."
am constrained to Withhold from it my ap'
provaI sand return it to the Senate. in
| which it originated: with my objections to
it's passage. The laws now in force on the
subject of the bill before me are contained
in the following sections OF the revised
| statutes:
| Section 2O3I-Wheneyer an election at
which representatives or deiegatess IN
| Congress arsehoscn is held in any city or
town of 10000 Inhabitants or upwards
city or town is situated shall on applica-
ton in writing of at least two citizens
| residing in such city or town. appoint
special deputy marshals, whose duty it
shall be. when required thereto. tolaid
| and assist the supervisors of elections in
the veri6cation. of any list of persons who
may have registered or voted; to attend
ia each election district or voting precincts
at the times and places when and where
| registration may by Law he scrutinized and
| the names of registered voters marked for
challenge and also attend at all times for
| holding elections OF the polls in such dis
tricts or precincts.
| Sec. 2. 2.022-The general deputies shall
keep peace and support and protect Su-
pervisors of Election in the discharge of
their duties, preserveorder at such places
of registration ard at such polls prevent
fraudulent registration and fraud
ulent voting threat. or fraudulent
conduct on the part Of any officer of
election, and Immediately at the place of
registration or polling place or voting place
to arrest and take into custody, with or
without process. any person who commits
| or offers to commit an act or
offense prohibited herein, or who
commits any offense against the laws of
the United States; but no person shall be
arrested without process for any ofense
not committed in the presence of the
Marshal or his general or special Deputies.
or either of them, or of Supervisors OF
Elections or either of them, aud for the
purpose of arrest or preservation OF peace
| the Supervisors of Election shall in the
absence of the Marshsrs Deputies. or if
Irequired to assist such Deputies, have the
same duties and powers as Deputy Mar
shals. Any person on the day of such
election shall be arrested without process
for any ofeDse committed on the day OF
REGISTRATION.
Section 2,023-W Whenever any arrest is
made under any provision OF this title,
the person so arrested shall forthwith be
brought before Commissioner, Judge or
Court of tho United States tor examina-
ton Of offenses alleged, and such Commis-
1 ia han ~
Irespect thereto as authorized by the law
lin case of crime against the United States
The President also rehearses the sections
bearing on the point and from the Su
preme Court. This decision traTerses the
whole question involved, and points on.
that misconception of the relations OF
the state and national government Is the
chief cause of disagreement. lt Gays that
in indicating the rights Of 8 state or of the
/ United States We should not allow ouI
zeal to nullify or impair the rights of the
other. The President afirms the views
of the Supreme Court to have actuatt
bin aud furnished him competent author
Iity for his veto. He proceeds to show
that this bill is in direct conflict with tht
ISupreme Court decision. He discusses
the relation of deputy marshals and then
4 iduties uuder the law. He declares thatin-
tel!igeus persons who appreciate the im
portanco Of pcaceable. orderly and Lawful
elections will not question the necessity fol
the possession or the appropriate officers o
lpower to preserve aDd enforce free. full
land fair elections. The bill changes com.
lpleteiy the present aaw substituting fol
fspecial deputy marshals new officers hith
lerto unknown to law, who lack the power
responsibility and protection which are
Essential to officers. He then quotes tht
bill In full and sets forth that the bin doe
cot connect the new officers with the ex
listing laws relative to special deputies
Those new officers would have 40 exccu
tive head. Tho Marshal can neither as
sumo. appoint, control nor be responsible
Ifor them. They would have no authorit.
Iif resisted. 10 cali to aid the posse conita
ltus. An assault upon them to prevent
lawful election would be no more Grim
than an ordinary assault. They canno
keep peace, make arrests, hold prisoners
nor perform any other duty. To ell thes
things the bill radically changes the rela
| tons of the powers of United State
officers at national elections. and of stat'
I officers ut state elections, and it discrimi
;, mates against the authority of the Unites
i Estates in a manner which has no prece
!. dent whatever.
/ Iu conclusion, it is proper to say that n
:. jobieotion would be made to the appoint
ment of officers to act with reference q
elections by courts of the United States
and that | am 10 favor of appointing off
lcers to supervise AID protect election
without regard to party But the bil
lbefere me, while it recognizes the powe
and duty of the United States to provid
of:eoTs to guard and scrutinize congres
sionai districts. fails TO adapt its provis
lions to the existing laws so as TO secrr
efficient supervision aud protection. 1t
therefore returned to the senate in whicl
| IL originated for that further considerable
which is contemplated by the constitution
CzIM1MAL.
CHICAGO, June l5.-A peculiar case {