Show veto message on ahe direct tax bill great preparations for the inauguration the end of one laign and the bagin ing of the other airn THE w i 1 on cibil 1 for III tn au lh ll ociC by alnor prena to til I 1 TAX DILL letold atit 1 it oa aaa other mar 3 the president in hia message vetoing the direct tax bill after alie bill 10 detail arid a full history 0 the matter ahe conceded en britol the bill a totals frum the money now in the treasury a eum of more than seventeen 0 dollars or il the allowed is not included more than million a of dollars aud pay baik to alio llio and the their citizens Liti zens daiil moro than fire eara ao upon a direct tax leuid by the government of the unius states for defence and safety atia iny belief that this appropriation of public funds is not the power ot congress under the limi teil and delegated authority conferred cont erred by the aion tle beneral govern alie of the puri oo for money may 10 lawfully lawf uly by taxation in any form de alarca ulso the limit of tho for winch it roay be expended all inest abree tl at the direct tax HAS lawfully ami laid and rightfully and correctly collected it cannot be claimed therefore ther elore nor is it pretended that any debts was created against the RO and in faor of any or individual by the exaction of tax surely then the appropriation directed by aliis bill be juB tined the payment of a debt of hie united balales the of this money clearly lias no relation to common defene on the contrary it is the repayment of money raised and long ago expended anent to provide for alie common defence alie expenditure cannot ba properly advocated on the ground that the general welfare of alie united states is thereby provided for or promoted aliis deberal of die united State sas used in the constitution only appropriation a tor national objects and for purposes hh have to do with alie growth or peace and dignity of the nation nut if the constitutional question involved in the of thin bill bould lo uld le in ite favor are other objections remaining li prevents my asmont to its pro alia president Prep ident here enumerates a dumber of in the bill among them tho alie fact that the entire tax as not paid furnishes no reason that not apply to nearly every case where taxes are laid there are always delinquents delin quenta and while a more thorough ami complete collection of taxes is a troublesome problem of the government the failure to solve the problem haa never been held to call tor the return of the taxes actually collected the deficiency fici ency in be collection of this lax Is found almost entirely in the knur beales while the quotas apportioned to the other states ere as a beneral role fully paid and three fourths or four of the money which it la proposed prop oBed lo 10 lanb bai to return would be paid into the treasuries of the loyal states lint ro valid reabon for anch payment la found lathe fact that ilia government at first could not and afterwards after warda for reasons probably valid did not the collection la hie other baates ere many federal taxes here not paid by the cople in the rebellious and if the con payment by them ot this di act tax entitled other tata to the of the share 0 eaid tax paid by their citizens why should not the income tax and many other internal taxes paid entirely by citizens ol 01 the royal ha alio paid into the freaa aneil ol 01 hiaam Consideration a which tho ce dional divi biens or the loyalty of hie at ali time this ax waa laid should not enter into the of rrie 0 cao asuro loyal bentos nut be paid the larie bubb 0 tooney promised by the bill because they were loyal and the otylior deates not nor should the f batea which rebelled against alio government be paid the earns them because rebellion and thin prevented broin the collection ol 01 their entire quota nor because bioli to stiem ia to justify the propof ted larzer gita to oilier stales the people ol 01 the loyal paid athla tax as they bore burdens in support tho government and J believe the themselves are content la the light of these considerations I 1 am opposed to alio paying ot bouey from the federal treasury lu enrich the treasuries 0 the baho fill firtick of a in the tro imury 0 general government ia dally been and felt I 1 do not think how over that this surplus should be reduced or its contagion spread throughout the beatea by as provided la altia bill another objection to tho bill pava the Preal dent ia iti un and unjust diw lail nation in the operation of tle plan ot the 0 a the treasury la no answer to these objections object iona it is the peoples money and a better use can bo found lor it than the distribution 0 it upon the plea ot re of ancient fixation A daoro desirable plan to dedace and prevent tbt recurrence ol 01 a aar can easily be adopted one that instead of creating injustice and inequality promoted pro moten justice and equality by jeanng in the hands 0 alie people nd or use money not needed by hie ro eminent to ruy debts and provide for the common defense and veneral welfare of the united scales ali in llie ay of lUft kina a juat of this direct tax instead of ne s of alie bill under consideration furnish reaboun why the it apropo eg not be entered upon 1 am upon the lions to withhold my aa bent irom the bill herewith returned because I 1 believe it to be without I 1 constitutional warrant because I 1 am 0 opinion that reabon either in right or equity or the return of the tax herein mentioned and because I 1 believe ita execution donld cause actual injustice and unfairness CLEVELAND amal mar 2 indications i are at present eliat there will bo more people in the city ou inauguration day ahn on any previous occasion visitors crowded the alreeta and public building the capitol and white house being the principal of attraction many military and civil hae arrived and paraded principal thoroughfares the crowded streets and boari hing soldiers gave the city a holiday appearance and have interfered to some extent with the ordinary transaction of business busi all were and they followed each kotlier ao closely that several blockades occurred kaiu bean to full about 3 and the elaborate decorations and and bunting wore thoroughly soaked and will probably present a streaked aud bedraggled appearance in the morning all the charged with of the inauguration were busy to night the thousand and one rainor tim ball waa illuminated tonight to night for the purpose 0 testing the liblit aug apparatus Kiery thing WAS found to work the hall presented a scene 0 rate beauty and and all who SAW it vent into rupture over the brilliant electa cle it is reported tonight to night that tit kels hae already been sold to fill the ball room committee hale ordered that no more should be issued the demand for beat in alie senate chamber and n the platform during the inaugural on monday lias been ro grant that at arms of the senate hag been driven almost to distraction by the incessant for the desired paste boards there are but 1507 issued including tickets for the irena and BO areat is tha demand that certain naem bera of the house inclined to thrift are disposing of I 1 gieir the rate of 25 eai li one gentleman bonnoit six at this figure from a house official tonight to night ceat alion washington 2 there was d lull in lie cabinet lion today to day lie general opinion being that seven of the eglit places to be filled have been disposed dip posed of to the aeri cultural purl folio doubt still prevails the belief of the majority of politicians as that gov itura ill be asked to take it send tor Ial is out of alie race the ohio luan anthi connection to be grand master liam of the adale grange not baugham he aliened requirement that 1 the secretary be u farmer the frien da of chairman haston are detill endeavoring to prevent alie appointment of V II 11 it fliller af attorney general but are not encouraged they have the support of the coast people mho believe it miller is diH poRed of their B tion of country u ill be called on to furnish an attorney ie w e indicated their willingness and ability to do this but sillier who of coarse rays nothing is evidently in tho hands of li m friends all indications point tonight to night to the settlement of the cabinet question in accordance cor dance with the plato given last night with the of or secretary of agriculture ca chil irai march 2 the president today to day in transmitting to con grebs the report of lie civil service commission pays the laune of civil service re torin which so a great degree is entrusted to the colmia sion I 1 regard as so firmly established and its value so fully demonstrated that I 1 should deem it more gratifying than useful if at aliis late day in tho bession of congress I 1 was permitted to enlarge upon its importance and present condition tion the perusal of ih herewith submitted nill information or lie progress which has been made during alie year to which it related in extension of lie operations of thia reform and in the of ita methods and bulfa it is tiana lor that watchfulness and care and fidelity to ita pur are alt that are in pure to the and our peo pie all the benefit 1 which ita inauguration accomplished alli la mar 2 at midnight alie hie banata and the house on tle ampro bills leave been all dated in conference lon ference committee ex out of abo con dieling dieting opinions opi niona on the laddin sundry bivil anil deficiency appropriation hilla the ot conference on the elret named measure has no befort and alio toiata of e re not koopu alie earne with the deficiency bill the conferees on which havo been in conference con ferente nil the there are but two ob to an on civil bill the aita und the adem prees and there 19 strong deelma in both airon thee it will not bo to the ol 01 alie roe asure ilora 2 gen eon reet vel a tarasa number 0 ballere this afternoon after noun and evening even president cleveland called in company with col ahson ot the army and remained about aalf an hour abo it five gen harrl non a loon drive about the city bedox away from the hotel nearly an hour two 01 alibi Adai ioa march 2 today to day tho rei orta 0 the majority aud aiu arity 0 the committee on territories the to admit utah into the aulon aa B bbate mere arc dented to alio and ordered minted tho majority in their report prevented preBen ted arguments favorable to the admission of the I 1 territory but do not in becom mend it remitting the question to hie for action the committee in divided iiron political lines in the report the democrats the of ion aoi or ahe al lime march 2 general chirk dark of the of talcie tali ie today to day received from the iov arnor 0 west virginia certificates of the ele lion of or the ard 3rd and ath of that state they are island in the dames of the democratic imkea a of three in tho next house the final lalora mardi 2 the ireae jent to artro veil ibe act tor a lliott lionso at head oregon and a lare number of private balla there ani still about bills II 11 IB action the most important ct are ite aminy and the agricultural bill and the heavy ordnance or coast ile ence bill ili last llin Br march 2 the president fave a dinner to the members of the cabinet at the while house this evenmo the cabinet aluiere remained with the president for reveral hours after dinner alwi ting hirn in the consideration and dispatch of con grew ional measured me asuree in closing op alie of the present over a hundred bills were acted upon A for 2 the secretary of war today to day ordered a court tn artial for the trial ut ilanor garrett ker of the cm 0 enn inderb on th harno of neglect of duty in cou with the work of cuu the tunnel |