Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Congressi onal.
Washington, Jan, ?.

Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 2.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent giving reasons for vetoing the kiveT
and Harbor bill. 1t became necessary for
/ him to state his objections, announcing az
the same time u purposs to resume the sno-1
ject tor more deliberate discussion ut the
present session OF Congrsss. lie concludes
that the Houses OF Congress are entitled
Ito an expression Of the consideration which
Induced him to dissent from their conclu'
sions. No such expression as internal I'm.
provems nts is found in the constitution and
has not sufficient meaning to be OF any val
ue. He proceeds to examine the various
clauses in that instrument, under which
power for system Of internal improve
ments il claimed and comes 10 the conclu-
sion that there is no such power given, and
no provision sufficient to cover them; Con-
gress can only construct such works a.
may be necessary to carry out specific plans
for the improvement Of Rivers and Harbors
necessary for military or naval purposes
The matter is subject for Legislative dis
erection.
Ths message is loEg one and concludes
by urging upon Congress the policy OF con-
6rming appropriations by the General Gov
|crnment, to works of absolute necessity,
and from its undoubted powers and leaving
all others to individual enterprise or the re-
spectiye states, to be provided for out Of
their own resources or by recurrence to the
provisions il the constitution which author
ize the improvements with the consent Of
Congress.
Mr.. Philips, OF Ala, moved the me ssage
be laid on the table and be referred to Com
mittee ON the Whole, and it was So refer
red.
NEW YORK, Jan. ;.
A memorial signed by 10000 unemploy-
ed mechanics and laborers of this city was
presented TO Mayor Wood and requested to
be laid before the Common Council this
morning. The memorial petitions for an
appropriation of 100000 from the city
treasury for the erection OF buildings on the
city lands for the occupancy of tenants on
equal rents for the occupation of those now
unemployed.
A committee appointed by the members
Of the Corn Exchange to raise subscriptions
for the suffering poor, reported ths morn
ing collection of $1,000.
The Frenchman Dccorn, under sentence OF
death in this city for murder has been par
don.d by Gov. Seymour, in consequence OF
the urgent solicitations Of the prisoners
friends.
SpsfscrIsLp. III, Jan. ;.
Considerable excitement was manifested
thi. mornn. on learning Of the failure OF
Wadsworth & Sheldon. II is not known
whether the interest On the Slate bonds
was Ysid by them before the failure, bat it
is thought that in any event the State is
perfectly safe as Mr.. Wadsworth gave bond
to the State, tbs securities TO which are
now worth upwards OF million dollars
Mr. Wadsworth was appointed by Governor
French, The amount in his hands, If not
paid out for interest, is about $50 600.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee 80.
II is reported here this evening, on rela-
Bile authority, ttat DR.. Beale has been par
doned by the Governor, and that he will be
liberated from custody on Monday.
LocxroKT, Dec, 80.
A man named Robert Bssty was killed on
the Central Railroad ut this station last
night in consequence OF jumping on the
train after il had started.
TOLEDO, Jan. 4.
The Erians have passed resolutions to
tear up the Railroad track on Monday and
things already look dark The Railroad
A gent at this points. ordered MOTTO send for
ward any more goods until further inselli-