New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
HOUSE OF REPREsENr ATlvES.

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amendments remodeliog the Diplomatic aud Ccosa-
lar w stem of the United States. It's consideration
vas po tponoj Until Tuesday u xt.
Mr.. SIRAUB a-ked permission TO introdIce re,,-
luton rendering the use OF the Hall OF Rspressns-
iives ne soldiers OF ,he War OF 1912, in which to
bod their Convention on the e,h Of JGnu Try.
Mr.. JONES Tenn objected.
Mr. LA1 HAN ofie ed aresolution ladopted) calling
on he Tos-Oilice Department to- copy of the con
tract of ls.3 wi,h Mos-rs Ramsey 4 Cormick for
the traI OF the United States mail between
Vers Cruz. Mexoo and San Diego, Monterey ADD
san FrhDri.co; al d Likewise OF Ier Information fei'
tive thereto.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of a bill
10 auord he act u August I, 1855 reducing aud
graduating to price Of public lands TO actual settlers
Ind culiivai0rs.
Mr.. DOwDELL explained an Amendment he
wished 10 be adopted 10 prevent any persOn who bs
not de ed his iJteboD 10 become ci' zen Of the
United States 70 tho right of preenption land. Ia.
der the present law foreigners II all coors, without
such declaration, may avail themselves Of lie
provisions.
Mr.. COBB replied. The bill simply provides ma
cbiI cry for the better carrying the law int effect
Difficulties having arisen, he appealed to his col
leag Ue not TO perseyere in his amendment and 70
marks, "a they would open np the discussion OF The
Know Nothing question, and thus retard the pssssgs
of the bill before The House
Mr. DOWDELL wisbed TO favor pree npton, a.
outsiders DOW haze superior b. nefs 30 native bora
those who have declared their intention Vi beeou
ing ciiiZers
Mr. COBB took issue with ths ger tlema1.
After further debate, several others participating
in il, Il e bill ana pending amendments were reco o.
mitted 10 the Committee on Pablo Lsnd..
A.Message vas then received from tho President o.
the United States, and read. He says:
a." In returning 10 the House Of Repfese ltstivss,
in which il OfgL ated the bill entitled Az Act msk
ing az populations for the repair preseryaton anf
completion Of Ger ain public works heretofore con-
mepced der authority OF law IL bees me neces.
sary for him, owing to the lac day At which the bill
was passtd 10 state biz objections 10 il very bfefy
announcing at the same time, apurpose % nsumsthe
sUbect for deliberate discussion ~ the present
ssssion otConcress for While bynO means isseoabls
10 the arduousLes. of the task he comedies tie tao
HOUSES Of Cons ress entitled D. expression o.
the cons doratioBs which have induced the dissent On
bis pert from their conclusions In this instance.
What lie asks IL INTENDED by the OH tss inter.
"Lal improvementsl What does il eGbfscs and
4" v hat xc ude No such language is fouGd 10 the
Constitution. Not only Is it not exprsssioa 10
ihe Consultation, but hos 10 sufficient mssoisg 70
" be Of any value a. n Means Of d ssse concaaon
ether Of Constitutional Law pr4ctic 81 ss;esnsr.
az hip. Ii there is a1y power 10 construct railroads
60 and canals, ,tere must be the same pOser 10 COZ
siTuct bridges, and drain marshes, aad proy~
- means Of irrigatiOn-ln fact iDprOYeDisef u
cite earth for the development Of nsiurA
"resources.' He says he heJ bad oeca-
sion more than once TO expos a. ms Jndg
mont end took il for granted u ws
fundamental proposition thai tte Federal Govern
power il in them alone and that from them all power
derived. An power no; del-gs'ed 10 GDgenmsnt
il reseryei . the States respectively or 10 the peo
Die. Sterling from this, and denying that tie pos7s
Tor the - stem Of internal iDproyemeDts % 70 o'
found in the preamble 70 the Consultation, b pol
ceeds 70 examine the various clauses in tass icsHo
III ut under hich tn power for ene systen o. int,r
nal Improvement is cl4med, coming 10 the coHc'a
sion there is DO specific po~eT for such "ona -
10 provision broad enough 10 c>yer then- Imus
has been maintained by the sousdest eHposien y
the Government. Congress can only oonstras -
works Is may be necessary 10 cary out
power. He refers 10 the views Of Jedersoa, 80
SON Polk and others in com pdsti,a and apss9s.
and estimates the vsst expenditures which woeI
| cesssrIy be involved in the sys,sn Of intsss
provemtnts. II the improvement Of the nasxs.s
| Of river and hasboT be necessity FOR Eiitey ~
naval purposes, the subject is matter Of -
| tive dxcreti0n.
The Message was very Ionx, and ia i.s cossss@
| The President says; A.,
"Tbe considerations Aave submitted 49,
, the embsrrassnents Of the whole question, ~
| me to suggest the policy Of coafniog the spSpr~
tious BY he General Government " the worn ~
! vary to 10 cOnssvs'sd from iis und0uhtsd ~"