The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-05-13
President,s Veto Message.

.wAsHrSeroS, May 4.-Tae President sent
to the House the following message, vetoing
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill:
To the House Of Representatives; s;-
After mature consideration of the bill entitled
"An act making appropriations to supply cer-
tain deficiencies in appropriations for service of
the Government for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1880, and for other purposes" re-
turn it to the House of Representatives, in
which il originated, with my objections to its
passage. The bill appropriates about $780,
900, Of which over $500, ,0o0 is for the payment
of fees of United States Marshals and of gen.
eral and special 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
Government, and to fulfill its obligations for
the services and expenses essential TO the exc
cution Of their duties under the laws of the
United States. The necessity for these appro-
priations 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. 1t contains, how
ever, provisions which materially change and
by implication repeal important parts of the
law for the regulation of United States cleo
tions. 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
Al.
The object of the bill, therefore, to which re-
spectiully ask your attention, is that it gives
marked and deliberate sanction, attended by
no circumstances of pressing necessity, to the
questionable, and, as am clearly of the opin-
ion, dangerous practice Of tacking upon ap-
preparation bills general and permanent Iegis-
lation. This practice opens wide door to
hasty, inconsiderate and sinister legislation.
1t invites attacks upon the Independence and
constitutional powers Of the Executive by pro-
vidng 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 not
prevail until forty years after the adoption of
the Constitution, and it is confidently believed
that it is condemned by the enlightened judg-
ment Of the country. The States which have
adopted new Constitutions during the last
quarter Of a century have generally provided
remedies for evil Many Of them have en-
acted that no law shall contain more than one
subject, which shall be plainly expressed in its
title. The Constitutions of more than half the
States contain Substantially this provision, or
some other Of like interest and meaning. The
pabic welfare will be promoted in many ways
BY return 70 the early practice of the Govern
ment andto~H true rule of legislation, which Is
that every measure should stand upon its own
meritr. I am firmly convinced that appropria.
tion bills ought not to contain any legislation
not relevant to the application or expenditure
Of money thereby sRPropiriated, and that BY
strict adhersnco tcsthis principle and important
and much needed reform wilt be accomblisbed.
Placing my objection TO the bill Of t6is( fsa-
ture Of is frame, forbsar any comment upon
important, general and permanent legislation
which ft contnins as matter for specific and in
dependent consideration.
/ Moo gf RUTHERFORD b. HAYES
ExEcurIvE MANSION, May 4th, 1880.
The veto message was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and the bill laid upon
the Speakers table. The effect of this action
is 10 postponsit Its confederation until the House
sees At to call 1t. --a.l grrEu 10
serious Time IT I'm New jersey.
On the I'd of May the German societies o
| Paterson, N. j., celebrated what they cal
their "Mai Fest" Their celebration Of this
| event this year had serious ending. As they
ascended hill 10 celebrate the rising Of the
sun, they were compelled TO cross plat o.
land owned by VIM. Dalzell. He being natur,
ally of a quarrelsome character, forbade them
70 trespass upon his premises. They only
laughed at him. This SO enraged bim that, re.
turning to his house where he got a gun, HI
again advanced, demanding their retirement
His commands were received with derisiv,
laughter. In his anger, aiming into the mids
oflthe crowd, numbering about two hundred
persons, he fred, instantly killing a youn,
man named Joseph Van Houten. He then fee
to his barn, the mob in pursuit. He climbed
up onto beam and defed them. They Sc
his barn afre and run him out. The barr
was burned to the ground. He ran, fol
lowed by the mob who were pelting hin
J with stones. He took refuge in neighbor'
house named Holland and barred the doors
He then took position at the window Wit
his gun and threatened to shoot any one VII
approached. By this time the crow
numbered thousand people. They hs
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