The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-10

CQaC one IuaJl COlllu uO " SeC CnlS OIL
through, but somehow the house was in nc
acton Dingley's suggestions -. +
5Ss + : rgmDAYt ! Arorsg !. VIZ !.
SENArE.3- The senate conlmttes reported
adYersel ystIe house joint resolution author
izing thesissue of 2 per cent. bonds for ex-
change for bonds bearing higher rates of in
tercst. The sundry civil bill was considered,
and the committee amendment striking out
the proviso disseminating the deposit sys-
tenn in land surveys was rejected.
ssSenhtoE Cameron called up and had passed
the BILL appropriating 500, 900 for a public
building at Williamsport, Pa. \ bill was
also passed removing the political disabil-
tiles Of Frank ID. Armstrong of Maryland by
rebellion. Senator Bayard submitted re-
port from the conference committee on the
JaRaAese ,ide14Aity a ssand.s stated that an
agfeehe ht HadnOt bSen 1eacl1a, sas the sen
atA cSnfrrees Ind pefsistel fnst heir amend
ma "a i th ! :4 RI ns sir 4
House.. naval bill was reported
back, anla large number Of senate amend
ments were concurred in, against the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Robson, who report
ed the bill. The remaining amendments
were non scSodriSSnfreasin The foreign affairs
committee presented a report upon the
Chili-Peruvian investigation. A resolution
was offered for final adjournment on the 4th
inst, and a motion to refer it to the ways
and means committee was lost. 1t was then
80 to 77-Mferral~to the appropriations
committee. Hhe MloUdfg, II essages was re-
ceyyed FROM sAss ,ppttesid SIT Xstping theztyeer
and harbor bil1:
To the house Of representatives: I have
watched with much interest the progress of
the house bill No. i,2+2, entitled AN act
making appropriations forthe construction,
repair and preservation ofcertain works on
rivers and harbors, and for other purposes, "
and having, since il was received. carefully
examined it, after mature consideration l
am constrained to return it herewith to the
house of representatives, in which it orig in
ated, without my signature and with my
objections to its passage. Many aPpropria-
tons in the bill are clearly for general welfare
and most beneficiary in their character. Two
Of the objects MrsWhich provision is made
were by mc"c6nsider so, important that
felt it my duty to directstthem to the atten-
ton Of congress. In my annual message in
December last | urged the vital importance
marshes and for the establishment of har-
Dor lines along the Potonnec's front. In
April last, by a special message, recon-
mended an appropriation for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river. It is not
necessary that say that when my signature
would make a, bill appropriating for these
and Others valuable rational objects law
1t is with great reluctance and under assense
of duty that I withhold it now. My
principal objection to the bill is
that it contains appropriations for pu r.
poses not for common defence or general
welfare. and which do not promote COM
zn,ereesan1ong thesa states. a These provisions,
on the contrary, are entirely for the benefit
of particular localities in which it is appro-
priated to- make; improvements. / regard
such appropriation of public money as be-
yond the powers given by the constitution
to congress and to the president. feel more
bound to withhold my signature from the
bill because Of the PECULIAR: evils which
1nanifestly resultsfronr' fins ;nfrdction Of the
constitution. Appropria CT this nature,
to be,devo.ed purely to local objects, tend to
70 ~ IKHREAsh1N NUMBER ,SD AMOUNT,
and citizens of one state find that. money, to
raise which they, IN common with the
local Improvements in another state they
demand similar benefits for themselves; and
1t not unnatural that they should seek to
indemnify themselves for such of the public
funds by securing appropriations for SINH
lar improvements in their own neighbor.
hood. Thus, as the bill becomes, more OBJ
ieCtionable. it secures more support This
result is invariable, and necessarily follows
neglect to- observe the constitutional imita-
tons imposed upon the laW-1naking power.
Appropriations for river and harbor improve
ments have under the influences to which
have alluded, increased year by year
= - OUT OF PROPORTION
to the p: ogress OF the country, great as that
was $3975, 800, in 1882 SC, GAS, $3.50, in 1880
So, 978, 500, and in 1881 $l1.451, 300, while bv
the present act there is appropriated r$l5,-
1888 , $50. Il While dsalinea ysygiDsition to
leave to the legislature the Responsibility of
determining what amount should be appro.
priated forth purposes of the bill, 50 long
as appropriate ons are confined to the objects
indicated by the grant of power, cannot es-
cape the confusion that as part of the law
making, power ofthe government the. duty
devolves upon me to withhold my signature
from a hill containing appropriations, which
in my opinion greatly exceed in amount the
needs of the country for the present fiscal
year. 1t being the usage toproyide money for
these purposes Hy anhinllal~ appropriation
bins thelrsHlent sinf effect directed to
spend so large all amount ofsnloney within
so brief period, that the expenditure can
not be made economically and advanta.
tageolasIy. The extravagant expenditure of
public money IS an evil not to be.measnred
BY the value Of.tllat money to the people
who are taxed for it. They sustain greater
ny IL the a Se .4s sest Sr9dSes s
duty Through gil sthe ramiheatiofs IF the
government. T Thesepbjectiops cobldbe re-
moved andSeveky -SonstitutfonalS- purpose
readily obtained should congress enact that
one-half only Of the aggregate amount pro-
vided for in the Bill be appropriated for ex-
zpenditnre during the fiscal year, and
that the sum SO appropriated be expended
only for such object named in the bills as
the secretary of war, under the direction of
the president, shall determine. provided thai
purpose exceetl&the sum designated
BY the bill for that purpose. 1 feel authorized
TO- maket this SUGGESTION hed1tsA Of the duty
imposed upon the pfe&dS by the constitu-
ton to recommend to the consideration OF
congress such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient, and because it is
my earnest desire that public works which
are in progress shall suffer no injury. Con-
sgresssHl also convene in four months, when
this MhSla subiest<4~ill be open for their
consideration. r.r
\CISICu) Cl1ESIER II. AKIHUK,
Executive Mansion;;- August I'm,
wEna y y y, August. .egs.
sENArE.-At tie opening when all was
ready 5enator Mcmillan 1nsved to take
up the river and harbor bill and pass it ove1
the Presidents veto, and in Wild furry the
began. The nays were very Scat
tered. although the vote was about what was
expected. .5Ehe Republican senators who
votedto sustain the President were Messrs
Blair, Don Cameron, Frye, Hale, Harrison
H J! ingalls,, Logan, Morrill, Plat, Rol
ed by teewpryiden pro temp. and Nessrs
sBsvafd, NenH Teton aud Sau]sbuiy. & Nshon,
of Virginia and Morgan Of Alabama, dodgeG
the issue, although in their seats during til.
roll call sna the followins swere paired
Mesa1s Bsee Hil1s chIlffd 4foome, Ed
ston, Lamar, Lapham, McPherson, fSewell
Mitchell and Vance. !"
An appropriation reported from the libra:
ry committee of 900 for the purchase of
supreme court records and briefs belonging
to the estate q! the late Senator Carpenter