The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-02
THE PRESIDENTS VETO
OF THE RIVER AND HAReoR BILL.
lie Bslltvnit Contain Some Good Provis'oas, but
7 Il 0,srslaush.d BY Local Improvements Pro. =
ridtd For, snd the EIeesslve Asgse.
.' gate Amount Appropriated.

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| ridtd For, snd the E1ee.,l's Ass's. n
| gate Amount Appropriated.
WAsnISoroS, August 1.-The House was
about 10 adjourn to-day when message
was received from the President announc.
Ing his disapproval Of the River and Har.
Dor appropriation bill, and the members
Immediately became attentive as tho clerk
read the document, which was ordered print.
ed. The reading was only once interrupted,
and that was when Il hearty laugh greeted
the sentence, "Thus Us bill becomes more
Objectionable 1t secures more support"
Beyond this there was no manifestation OF
approval or disapproyal Of the Presidents
action, md rs soon US the reading was con.
cludcd the House adjourned.
Following is the full text Of the veto:
To THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
Having watched with much interest the
progress OF House bill No. 6,o42, entitled
"An net making appropriations for the
construction, repair and preservation OF
certain works on the rivers and harbors
and for other purposes" and having since
it was received carefully examined it, after
mature consideration am constrained to
return il herewith to the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, in which It originated, witlou,
my signature and with my objection, to its
passage. Many Of the appropriations in
the bill are clearly for the general welfare
and are most benetlcent in their character.
Two OF the objects for which provision is
made, were by the considered SO important,
feel it my duty to direct to them the at.
tention Of Congress. In my annual mes.
sage in December last, ! urged the
vital Importance Of legislation for
reclaiming the marshes and for the estab-
lishment OF harbor lines along the Potomac
front. In april last, by special message,
| recommended appropriations for the i'm.
provement Of the Mississippi river. 1t is
not necessary that ! say that when nv
signature would make the bill appro-
priating for these and other valuable M.
tional objects law, it is with great re-
iuctancc, and only Under sense OF duty,
that withhold it.
My principal objection to the bill is, that
It contains appropriations Tor purposes not
ior the common defense or general welfare
and which do not promote commerce
among the States. These provisions on the
contrary are entirely for the benefit OF par.
ticular localities in which it is proposed to
make Improvements. l regard such mp
preparation Of public money as be-
yond the power given by the consti-
tuition to Congress, and as President.
l ieei more bound to withhold
my signature from the bill because OF the
peculiar evils which maniiestly result from
this inlraction OF the constitution. Ap-
preparations OF this nature 10 be devoted
purely TO local objects tend to increase
in number and in amount. As citizens OF
one State find that the money, to raise
which they in common with the
whole country are taxed, is 10
be expended for local improve
ments in another State, they demand
similar benefits for themselves, and it is
not unnatural they should seek to indem-
nifty themselves for such OF the public
funds by securing appropriations for
similar Improvements in their own neigh.
borhoods. Thus as the bill becomes more
objectionable it secures more support. This
result is invariable, and necessity follows
neglect to observe the constitutional
limitations Imposed upon the law making
power. II
Appropriations for the river and harbor
improvements have under the influences
to which l have alluded, increased year
by year out OF proportion to the progress
OF the country, great as that has been,
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tbo ,,resant on. .ho-, - v,,ouo; s.i.'e e,s py
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nr;n,nJ ier ,ba M,rn,s". af u ~ h;I Te nppto
rs ,ha annrnnf;a,ions an @ @ ara 'ne ness,i S, 70 !ehs
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~ ,mon. Nv, ,h uns ,r.,. ,sae,po power VI tne uove!n'
'Id ~. us to'sea "p1ii h.e 10 witll'
annronr;,,;nns @ N.Y. % mb;"h Inn : j., '''' eo.'l'lnins
;an grentlv sxc.sj ;n ,,'a,,. ,ny H., oplii
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ycor II h.;nv ,Lo us,ya n ,tn,,;Jn ,ns',... '
lar these uttrnases I,vsnrrd, ,ue snnre,r;, ..u.e!
bills the President il in cifer, a;rac,"'1 1', ~
expend 50 larve m omonn, ~ ,ho "ono, Nv
within so brief n nerioJ that ,ba M exnond;. 'r'vn
tnre cannot he made ccono,n;calI @ ali api 10Y
van,areously Extrovavant ~ ax~aGd;,m.a i"u 'e -;
nublic money ~ an aS;l MOI otuure ~ ho moas o'
hal h,. "a vsi,,a M ~ ~ aps ~ ~ " lhe's-
The peo6le who ara ,axed ior II 'rhav AZ
sustain greater injury in tine demoralizipy
effects produced on those who are entrust.
c,,;ons @ G' 't. ~ ,ha G srouS III lne ranl-
tons could be removed md every , cops,; pv,s
,utional purpose readily obtained should
Congress enact that one.half only. Of the
.EsH'I ,Es III ho aon p1oSaaeu ior IN
during the fist YEAR and that 'u,rso the s,,n 80