Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-12-14

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1t is apparent by this exhibit that SO far rs
concerns most of the items to which the act
August End, 1882 relates, there can be no need OF
further appropriations until after the close of q
present session. II, however, any action should
be Necessary in respects TO particular objects it
would be entirely feasible to provide for those OBJ
jests by appropriate legislation, 1t is possible
for example, that delay until the assembling oil
the next congress to make additional
provis on for the Mississippi river improve
meot might be attended with serious con-
sequences. If such should appear to be the
case, just bill relating 10 that subj Get would
command my approval. This leads me to offer
a suggestion which trust will commend itself 70
the wisdom of congress. Is il not advisable that
the grants Of large sums of money for divers and
independent schemes Of internal improvement
should be made the subjects of separate and dis
unct legislative enactments. II will hardly be
gainsaid even by those who favor the most liberal
expenditures for such purposes as are sougA to
be accomplished by what is commonly called the
river AMI ha Dor bill, that the practice OF group
ing IN such bill appropriations for a great d.
Verslty OF objects widely separated either in their
nature or the locality with which they are con-
oerned, or IN both, as one which is much 20 be
deprecated as its inevitable tendency is TO secure
the success of the bill as a whole, though many
OF the items il separa ely considered could scarce
" fail of rejection. BY the adoption of the course
| have recommended, every member Of congress
when an opportunity should arise for giving his
influence and vote for merltorIous appropriations,
would be enabled so to do without being called
upon 20 sanction others undeserving of his ap-
prevail So, also, would the executive be afforded
tul opportunity TO exercise his constitutional pre-
rogative of opposing whatever appropriations
seemed to him Objectionable without inperilllDg
the success Of others which commended themselves
to his Judgment 1t may be urged in opposition
to these suggestions that the number of works Of
internal improvement which are justly entitled o
governmental aid is so great as to render mprac
ticable separate appropriation bills therefor ard
even for soeh comparatively limited number rs
make disposition OF large sums of money, This
objection may be well founded, and whether 1t he
On not, the advantages that would be likely u
ensue by the adoption of the course / have re-
commended may perhaps be more efectualy al
tanned by another which | respectfully submit to
congress as an alternative proposition.
1t is proyidedby the constitutions of II of our
states that the executive may dsappr0ve ans
item or items of bill apprOpriating money
ThereHpon part OF the bill approved shall be law
and the part disapproyed shall fail to becsms
law, unless repasscd, according to the provision
prescribed tor the passage OF bills over the vet,
Of the executive The states wherein some such
provisions as he foregoing, is fundamental
law, are Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia
Louisiana, Missouri Nebraska, New J, rsey
New York Pen ,yl1ia and West Virginia.
conmmd to YOUR care VI = n.dcrIi n ttt
,lestiuu whether the amendment Of the fed rAl.
''ustitutun in the particular iuai.wt q w"uia rtt
.Gord the best remedy for wha is often o grave
Embarrassment both to the mcmhe of cougro>.
nd to the executive aud is sometim d serioI.
+ iblic mischief