The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-13
pre.Ident,. Veto ,re..sxe.

ErGAAOeuEb NetO MeboRBS.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Tie President sent
to the House the following message, vetOing
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill:
Tothe House Of Representatives; y
After mature consideration of the bill entitled
aAn act making appropriations to supply GER
tain deficiencies in appropriations for service Of
the Government for the fiscal year ending
Juae 30, 1880, and for other purposes" I re-
turn it to the House of Representatives, in
which it originated, with my objections to its
passage. The bill ~appropriates about $780,
600, of which over 5000 600 is for the payment
of fees of United States Marshals and of gen.
eral andspecial Deputy Marshals earned dur
ing the current fiscal year and their incidental
expenses. The appropriations made in the
bill are needed to carry on the operations Of the
Gov srnment, and to fulfill its obligations for
the services and expens es essential to the exc
cution of their duties under the avs of the
United States. The necessity for these appro-
p~riations is so urgent, they have been already
so long delayed that if the bill before me con-
tanned no permanent or legal legislation uncon-
nected with these appropriations; it would re-
ceive my prompt approval It contains, how
ever, provisions which materially change and
by implication repeal important paris of the
law for the regulation of United States cleo
lions. These laws have for several years past
been the subject of vehement political con-
troversy and have been denounced as unneces-
sarily oppressive and unconstitutional. On the
other hand, it has been maintained with equal
zeal and earnestness that the election laws are
indispensable to fair and lawful elections, and
are clearly warranted by the Constitution.
Under these circumstances, to attempt, in an
appropriation bill, the modification or repeal of
these laws is to annex a condition to the pas
sage of needed and proper appropriations which
tends to deprive the executive of that equal
and independent exercise of discretion and
judgment which the Constitution ~contemplates.
The object. of the bill, therefore, to which 1 re-
spectfuIIy ask your attenAon, is that it gives
marked and deliberate sanction, attended by
no circumstances of pressing necessity, to the
questionable, and, as I am clearly of the opin-
ion, dsn gerous practice of lacking upon ap-
preparation bills general and permanent legis-
lation. This practice opens a wide door to
hasty, inconsiderate and sinister legislation.
1t invites attacks upon the independence and
constitutional powers of the Executive by pro-
viding an easy and effective way of constrain-
ing the Executive discretion. Although of late
this practice has been resorted to by all politi-
cal parties when clothed with power, it did moi
prevail until forty years after the adoption o.
the Constitution, and it is confidently believed
that it is condemned by the enlightened judg.
ment of the country. The States which haTs
adopted new Constitutions during the las
quarter Of a century have generally provided
remedies for evil. Many of them have en-
acted that no law shall contain more than on,
subject, which shall be plainly expressed in it
title. The Constitutions of more than half tn,
States contain substantially this provision, O.
some other of like interest and meaning. TIL,
public welfare will be promoted in many way
by a return to the early practice of the Govern
ment and to a true rule of legislation, which i
that every measure should stand upon its owl
merits. I am firmly convinced that appropria
ton bills ought not to contain any Legislation
not relevant to the application or expenditur
of money thereby appropriated, and that b
strict adherence to this principle and importan
and much needed reform will be accomplished
Placing my objection to the bill of this fea
ture of its frame, I forbear any comment upol
important, general and permanent Legislation
which it contains as matter for specific and in
dependent consideration.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 4th, 1880.
The veto message was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and the bill laid upo
the Speakers table. Thu effect of this actio
is to postpone its consideration until the Hous
sees 1T to call it.
Serious Time of 1t I'm New jersey.
On the I'd of May the German societies
Paterson, N. j., celebrated what they ca
their "Mai Fest" Their celebration of tn
event this year had a serious ending. As the
assembled a hill to celebrate the rising of tt
sun, they were compelled to cross a plat
land ywned by VIM. Dalzell. He being natu
all. # 9 quarrelsome character, forbade the
l to tFespsss upon his premises. They onl
laughed at him. This so enraged him that, n
turning tNhis house where he got a gun, l
again advanced, demanding their retiremen
His commands were received with derisi,
!, laughter. In his anger, aiming into the mid
, of the crowd, numbering about two hundrt
persons, he fired, instantly killing a your
man named Joseph Van Houten. He then fl
to his barn, the mob in pursuit. He climb
: up onto a beam and defed them. They S
' his barn aire and run him out. The bal
was burned to the ground. He ran, 70
lowed by the mob who were pelting hi
a with stones. He took refuge in a neighbor
J, house namediHolland and barred the door