"The criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the United States is very extensive."
"Either to allow necessary functions of the public service to be crippled or suspended for want of the appropriations required to keep them in operation, or to approve legislation which in official com..."
"I earnestly urge upon your attention the necessity of making immediate appropriations for the maintenance of the service of the marshals and deputy marshals for the fiscal year which commences to-morr..."
"Officers with corresponding powers and duties are found in every State of the Union and in every country which has a jurisprudence which is worthy of the name."
"It is impossible for me to look without grave concern upon a state of things which will leave the public service thus unprovided for and the public interests thus unprotected."
"To establish the principle of this bill is to make a radical, dangerous, and unconstitutional change in the character of our institutions."
"The offices thus provided for are essential to the faithful execution of the laws."
"All appropriations to provide for the performance of these indispensable duties expire to-day."
"To deprive the National Government of these officers would be as disastrous to society as to abolish the sheriffs, constables, and police officers in the several States."
"Believing that it was not the intention of Congress to require such repayment, the bill is returned without my signature."
"The States may employ both civil and military power at the elections, but by this bill even the civil authority to protect Congressional elections is denied to the United States."
"It contains, however, other provisions, to which I desire respectfully to ask your attention."
"The fact that these laws are deemed objectionable by a majority of both Houses of Congress is urged as a sufficient warrant for this legislation."
"The object of these sections of the Revised Statutes is plain."
"It is not sought by the bill before me to repeal the election laws."
"Unable to concur with Congress in that measure, on the 29th of May last I returned the bill to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, without my approval, for that further consideration..."
"I transmit herewith to the Senate a report from the Secretary of State, in response to a resolution of that body of the 20th instant, calling for the proceedings and accompanying papers of the Interna..."
"I can not consent to their absolute and entire repeal, and I can not approve legislation which seeks to prevent their enforcement."
