The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-03

he market with scrip, and not reach the object
After general discussion and change OF the bill into
every variety Of character the bill to amend the judi
cla system Of the United States made the order of
the day for Thursday.
EsnaRASr PASSENGERS.
MIR. Fsh,s Emgrant Passenger bill was committed to
the special committee that subject and the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, JAM 2, 1856.
REMoDELING THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SYSTEM
Mr.. PERKINS, (dem) Of La reported the BILL with the
amendments, remodeling the diplomatic and consular
system Of the United States consideration was post.
poned until Tuesday next.
rE CONVENTION OF SOLDIERS THE WAR OF 1912.
Mr.. srRAUB, (dem) Of Pa, asked permission to intro
duce resolution rendering the Of the Hall Of Repre-
sentatves to the soldiers of the of 1872 in which
to hold their convention on the 9Th of January.
Mr. JONES, (dem.) of Tenn, objected.
THE RAMSEY MAIL CONTRACT.
MT LATHAM, (dem) Of Cal, offered a resolution
tadopted) calling on the Post Office Department for
copy of the contract of 1858 with Messrs Ramsey and
Cormick for the transportation of the United States
mails between Vera Cruz Mexico San Diego Monte
rey and san Franaisno and likewise other information
GRADUATING OF PUBLIC LANDS
The House proceeded to the consideration of bill to
amend the act of August 1854 reducing anagraduat
ing the price of public ande to actual settlers
gators.
Mr. DowDRII (dem.) OF Ala, explained an amendment
he wished to be adopted to prevent any person has
not declared his intention to become citizen Of the
United States to the right of presumption lands Under
the present law, foreigners all color without such
declaration, may avail themselves of its provision
Mr. Conn Sdem2 of Ala replied the bill simply pro
effect Difficulties having arisen, he appealed to his col
hague not to perseyere in his amendment and remarks
hing question and thus retard the passage of the bill
Mr. DowDEL wished to favor pre- emptioners as out
iders have superior benefits to native born or
hose who have declared their intention of becoming
4tizens.
Mr.. Conn took issue with the gentleman. After fur.
her debate, several Others participating in it. the bill
and pending amendments were re-committed to the
Committee on Public Lands.
THE PREuDENT's VETO OF RIVER BILL.
A message then received from the President OF
the United States read He says ON returning to
the House Of representative in which it originated
the bill entitled AN act making appropriations for
tain public works, heretofore commenced under
authority o. ba a., became Necessary airy f S him.
passed. state his objections to very briefly
ing at the same time purpose to resume the subject
Congress, for while by means insensble to the
duousness OF the task he comedies the two houses of
Congress are to expression of the consdera
tons which have induced the dissent his part from
their conclusions in this instance. "What," he asks,
sis intended by the phrase internal improvements
what does 1t embrace what exclude No such Ian
guage is found in the constitution Not only is IL not
an Expression in the constitution but II has no
meaning to be of any value means of safe conclu
son either OF constitutional law or practical
ship there is any power to construct railroads and ca
and drain Marshes and provide means Of irrigation
In Improvement of the earth orlhe developemento of
national resources He says he has had occasion
than to express his Judgment and took IL for
granted 1t was fundamental proposition that the
federal government Ia the creature of the States that
the sovereign power is in them alone and that from
them all power is derived All power not delegated to
government Is reserved to the States respectively to
the people Starting this and denying that the
power for the system Of internal lmprov ements Is
n &c to examine the various clauses In that
strument under which the power for the system Of in
ternal improvement is claimed, coming to the con-
provision broad enough to cover them This view has,
been maintained by the soundest expositors Of the
nent. Congress can only construct such works as
may be necessary to carry out specific power He re-
fer the views of Jefferson Jackson Polk and others
in commentator and approval and estimates the vast
ipendtures which would necessarily be involved in
systemH of internal improvements III the improve
Bnt OF the navigation OF rivers harbors BIO necessary
military or naval purposes, the subject is matter Of
gislative discretion.
The message was very long and in Is conclusion the
ded to the embarrassments Of the whole question i'm.
limo to ksugses the policy of continuing the appropria
ns by the general government to works necessary to
be constructed its undoubed powers and OF leav
ing ell others to individual enterprise to separate
States to be provided for out OF their resources,
by recurrence the provisions Of the constitution
which authorizes the evyng Of tonnage duties with the
Mr. PmuIrs (dsm) of Ala, then rose and said-Inas-
much many bills for internal improvements have
on which discussion Of the question win ensue, and for
the purpose Of enabling members to consider more ma
turcly the principles stated In the message he moved IL
be laid on the table and printed.
Mr.. HAVEN, (whig) Of N. j.. hoped his friend from
Alabama would not undertake to have pursued any
which would prevent gentlemen in parts
OF the House from expressing their views. He had
deavored TO hear the message read by the clerk but
his seat remote, he only heard a point here and
there. II seemed 10 him that parts OF II
soned well, and other parts Of IL in way that would
not stand scrutiny. He took II for granted, the Pre-
sident desires his views fully discussed. The
message fell far short Of being what the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Bayly) said would be model message
He suggested the be referred 10 the Committee
Of the Whole the state OF the Union.
Mr.. PmI1Irs acquesced, and II was no referred.
THE SWAMI LANDS.
The House went into committee the bill for the
lief OF purchasers and ocaers swamp and overaowed
lands appears from the debate the government cold
swamp lands after II had ceded them TO the States
which they lie; and the object Of the bill Is TO
title 70 purchasers.
Mr.. NAVAL, (dem Of Me- spoke in opposition to the
Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and the
British American Provinces estesning free trade
firely for the benefit OF the latter aud explained bill
both parties He coademnsd the territorial policy OF
the Standardization, saying ten millions we're given
10 Santa Anna, under the Gadsden treaty, for land
about half 40 large as Vermont, aud for the sole
-rmrpose Of making another slave State, He con.
Isnned the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise as q
ksaeh OF faith which wiz prevent the North from
ktering hereafter into ady compromises Whatsoever
Ne administration and the democratic party have cast
&arebrand which has de6agated the combustble mass
fver be extlnguished. The people Of the North
NV ready 70 abolish slavery In the District OF Columbia
"a the Territories and prevent thssedmssion OF any
mere slave states into the Unou la Congress the CUES.