Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-03-08
GROWERS VETO.
The Direct Tax Bill Meets With the
DisapprOval of the
= Executive.
The Senate by a Nom Partisan Vote
Passes the Bill Over
the Veto.
Oyer Two Thousand People Attend
Cleveland's Last Public
Reception.

Reception.
The Direct Tax Bill Vetoed.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The president
in his message qetoing the direct tax bill,
after describing the bill in detail and CIV
ing full history of of the matter, says:
"The conceded effect of this bill is to take
from the money now in the treasury the
sum of more than seventeen millions of
dollars, or if the percentage allowed is not
included, more than fifteen millions of
dollars and pay back to the respective
states and territories the sums they or
their citizens paid more than twenty-five
years ago upon adirect tax levied by the
government of the United States
for its defence and safety. 1t
is my belief that this appropria-
ton of public funds is not with
in the constitutional power of congress un-
der limited and delegated authority con-
al government. The statement of the pur-
pose for which money may be lawfully
raised by taxation in any form, declares
also the limits Of objects for which it may
be expended. All must agree that the tax
laid laid and that it was ri9hfniIv any
CORRECTLY collected Is cannot
he claimed therefore nor is Il nretended
that anv debt arose against the govern.
ment and in favor OF any state or indlvid-
ual by the exaction Of this tax. Surely
XII cannot Re inst;f;aG as the navment ~ of.s .
deht Of the limited Stares, rRa dishurs. "
ment Of this money clearly has no relation
to the common defense on the contrarvl
It is the repayment Of money raised and
long Nc @ AGO % exnendrd % II Sv % The government ] aio 10
nrn1;de far the cnmmnn defensa w
1rhe eynenditure cannot nnss;hlv hn
advocated on the ground that the General
welfare Of the United States is thereyb
we]fare,; Of % the finited States as ed'n, ysed ;n
the constitution 1 can onlV Justify ann ammo. q.
arat;nns for nat;o,oI oa oh;ayeS Sue nd ,,
Noses which have to clo viii The nrosnar;tr t
proWth. honor nr neace and dipnitv nf tSn
nnation. The sheer hald sratnitv hestnwa9 9
mon M better reason - than snnnnrts D''1JM tba
off nrnnnsed in ti,;s Iii, naver 20 has s
boon plefmaI +n no sA nro,;s;on .n f"n
general welfare. But if the con
o"s;%nrat;o, ~ yuGs!.g t;s h;,, ehn,t9 a III
mined in its favor there are other object
tiOns remaining which prevent my. assent
:" ,rI rSS p.losa:Io.o paos.::ioa'
of dnfacts in the niIl Ha saws T the . Xii ;a
unfair and unjust in operation. He says
the existence OF surplus in the treasury is
tho u nsenla - ''ese hattas IS SUI
can be found for It than
a, distribution of it upon the
ptsa.;a pea OF me- ,f'emDursemeMtS OF ancient
dnca and nrevent the recurrence % If = laroe
surplus can easily be adopted, One that
instead of creating injustice ana inequal-
ity promotes justice aud equality by leav-
ing in the hands of the people and for
their use the money not needed by the
government ito pay debts and provide for
the common defense and general
welfare of the United States"
I am constrained upOn considerations
herein presented to withhold my assent
from the bill herewith returned, because
believe it to be without constitutional war
rant, because / am of the opinion that there
exists no adequate reasons, either in right
or equity. for the return OF the tax in said
bill mentioned, and because believe its
execution would cause actual injustice and
unfairness.
TNnIAN AppRnpR1 Ar1oN mr., pAssrn
-, , -,
passed the Indian appropriation hill with
an,ondnoon+s = :.
'n'ono''onto.
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-At the evening
session of the senate the nres;dant,s veto
-. .:,, -,,.sas lp-s.s .l.- 80 80
u ti!e uilece taA pl.l was passeu over tne