Against Another Deserter

Washington, Feb. 31. - The prssiilent has vetoed the bilí graiitiug an honorable discharge to Menry Halteman, late of oompauy Y., tíeconcl United States artlllery, aiul scut a ines8age to the senate - st.-ifinsr his reisnn for refuslng to sign it. Hal teman nnliti"l in lwi) anil dc-sarted ia 1SÜ5 becauae hta ooinpany was ordered to {; to Califnrnlrt. The president says: "If tliis diterter is ;üloved au honorable discharge j. do not see wliy overy desertor 9iouM noc be absolved from the conjeqaence of his unfaithfulness.''