The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-07
S18.738.976
10000
100000
4.73e,269
S2a.7gl.;13s
Total. 80
Less amount drawn from treasury be-
tween July !, 1882, and Nov. 80,
8,o5s,184
Total.

Total. ......... $17.734, 944
It is apparent by this exhibit that 80 far 40
concerns most Of the Items to which the aot
Of August 2, 1882, relates, there can be no
close of the present session If, however. any
action should be necessary in respect to partie-
ulat Objects; it will Ue advisable to provide
for those objects by appropriate legislation; 1t
Is possible, for example, that delay until the
assembling Of the next congress to make addl-
tional provision for the Mississippi river I'M
provement might be attended with seriou q
consequences. II such should appear to be
the case, just bill relating to that subject
would command my approval. This leads me
to OTTER q suggestion, which I trust will COM
mend itself to the wisdom ct congress. Ia it
not advisable that grants Of considerable sumo
Of money for diverse and independent sohsn1es
of Internal improvement should be made
the subjects CT eepsrate and distinct legislative
enactments? It vii: sesrcely be- gainsaid, even
by those who favor tho most liberal ehpendi-
lures for such purposes By are sought 70
be accomplished by what 1e coinmcnly called
the river and harbor bill, that the practice Of
great diversity Of objects widely separated,
either III the nature or the locality with which
they are couesrhe2, or in both. is one
much to be deprecated, unless ito inevitable
tendency is to secure the success Of the bill as
. whole, though many of the itertis if separately
cOQelO2!9N SOuiU sCtiCelE lhll w SeJcctlDE
By the adoption IF t!1e course have recon-
hsna6d bYery membet VI congress when
opportunity Should srise for giving A.a ~
fuence and vote for ME-! stof?ots aprropri=
atoms, would he enabled 80 to do without being
called upon TO sanction others undaserviug HE
approval. So also would the exc cu,ive be af-
forded thereby full opportunity to exercise
his constitutional prerogative of opposing
whatever appropriations neemed to him OBJ
ieotionable without importing the SUCCESS Of
others whieh commended themselves to his
Judgment It riay be urged in opposition to
these suggestions that the number OF works of
internal Improvement which are justly en-
titled to governmental aid ie SO great IS to rem
der tmpraoticable ..,,,
SEPARATE APPROPRIATION BILLS
therefor, and even for suoh comparatively
limited numbers as make disposition Of large
sums Of money This objec tion may DO we'll
founded, and whether it he or not the advan-
Of S the course as AavS s seeomaended may per-
haps be more etfectuaily sttatned by
another which respectfully subtni,
70 congress az an alternative proposition.
It Is provided by tho constitutions Of fourteen
OF our States that the executive may disap-
prove any item or items OF bill appropriatin8
money. whereupon the part of the bill ap
proved shall be law. AMI the part disapproved
rhall fail to become law, unless repassed,
according to the provisions prescribed for the
passage Of bills over the veto Of the executive
The States wherein some such provision ae
the foregoing is fundamental law are Ala
bama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, New Jersey, New York, Penn:
sylvania and West Virginia. commend
to your careful confederation, the question
whether on amendment of the federal oonstltu-
ton, in this particular indicated, would no
afford the best remedy for what is often grave
embarras sment, both to the members Of con
gress and to the executive. aud is sometimes q
serious public mischief