The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-05
ANoruER YEro urssAdE.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-President Hayes
sent to the House to-day the following
message, yetoing the immediate defcien
cy appropriation bill:
To ms HOu~ Of Representatives.:
After mature consideration OF the bill
entitled "An act making appropriations
to supply certain deficiencies In the ap
preparations for the service OF the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June so
1850, and for other purposes" return il
TO the House Of Representatives, In which
it originated, with my objections to its
passage. The bill appropriates about
SSG00,000, Of which over 100000 is fol
the payment OF fess OF U. 5. Marshals and
OF general and special Deputy Marshals
earned during the current fiscal year, and
their incidental expenses. The appropri
atoms made Ia the bill are needed 10 carry
on the operations OF the government and
TO fulfill its obligations for the payment o.
money long since due 10 its officers fol
services and expenses essential TO the ex
ecution OF their duties under the laws O.
the United States. The necessity for thest
appropriations is SO urgent and, they have
been already so long delayed, that II the
bill before me contained no permanent
original legislation unconnected with
these appropriations, 1t would receive my
prompt approval. 1t contains, however
provisions which materially change, anC
by implication repeal, important parts o.
the laws for the regulationof United State
elections.
These laws have for several years pas
been the subject Of vehement politica
controversy, and have been denounced al
unnecessary, oppressive and unconstitu
tional. On the other hand, 1t has beer
maintained with equal zeal and earnest
ness that these election laws are indis
pensable to fair and lawful elections, ant
are clearly warranted by the Constitution
Under these circumstances, to attempt by
an appropriation bill the modification o.
repeal OF these laws Is TO annex condi
ton TO the needed and proper appropria
tions which tends TO deprive the Execu
tive OF the equal and independent exer
else Of discretion which the Constitution
contemplates. The objection to thl
bill, to which l respectfully ask you
attention, is that 1t gives marked ant
deliberate sanction, attended by cir
cumstances Of pressing necessity, t
the questionable, and, as | am clearly o
opinion, the dangerous practice OF tackinl
upon appropriation bills general and per
nanent legislation. This practice open
a wide door to hasty, inc0nsiderate AM
sinister legislation. 1t invites attack
upon the independence and constitutions
powers OF the Executive, by providing a
easy and effective way oi constrainin
executive discretion. Although OF late thi
practice has been resorted 10 by all politi
cal parties when clothed with power,
did not prevail until forty years afte
the adoption OF the Constitution; 1t /
confidently believed that It Is condemne
by the enlightened judgment Of the cour
try.
The States which have adopted new cor
stitutions during the last quarter Of q Ger
tury have generally provided remedies 70
this evil. Many OF them have enacted the
no law shall contain more than one sui
lject, which shall be plainly expressed !
its title. The constitutions OF more tha
half OF the States contain substantially thl
provision, or some other OF like intende
meaning. The public welfare will be prC
NOTED in many ways by return to th
early practice OF the Government and {
the true rule OF legislation, which Is tha
every measure should stand upon its ow
merits. 1 am firmly convinced that al
preparation bills ought not 10 contain an
; legislation not relevant to the applict
ton or expenditure Of money thereby a.
propriated, and that by strict adherent
10 this principal an important and muc
needed reform will be accomplished.
Placing my objection TO the bill on th
feature OF It's frame, forbear any cor
i. ment upon the important general an
permanent legislation which 1t contain
as matter for specific and independel
consideration.
[Signed1 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, Nay 4, 1880.
WESTERN RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
The River and Harbor Bill Is abo
. completed, although there will probab
be a few changes. The total amount a
proprlated is ss,2OO,OOO. The westeI
and West Virginia rivers get the amour
previously mentioned in these d
, patches, and not greatly different fro
5 what they received last year. The TIE
nessee river fares proportionately bett
I than any other, owing to the fact th
500, 900 OF the the last appropriation W
consumed in paying questionable b
i. put in by contractor through the neg
Teuce OF the Engineers Department.
!, turns out that there was crookedness
/ this transaction, and great negligence
i. the Engineers Department, or the raid
the appropriation in behalf OF contra,
;. or who had already been paid for
u work, could not have been consummatt
d As It was, 100000 OF last years app
y priation was thus consumed, aud the 7
n or got no benefit. In view Of this I
IS committee has been very liberal, aud g
" en- the river SSl5, 900, and its tributar
10 above Chattanooga S2S, 900.
y WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
Immediately after the reading Of the 10
b. nal in the House Mr.. orthmlde q peyO