The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-21
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REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL
CON EssION AL.
rHrRrr.FouRrH ooSeREss-F1asr SESSION.

WAsHINGToN, May 20.
SENArE.-Setard made an Intellectual ef-
fort to urge the passage of the joint resolution
in favor Of Cape de Verde sufferers. Appro-
priations for consular and diplomatic expen-
ses passed.
Mr. Benjaniin; from the Committee On Com
merce. reported joint resolution requesting
the Committee on Patents to take the neces-
sary steps to obtain information relative to the
growth and consumption of tobacco and cotton
in the several countries of the world-passed.
Somner resumed his speech ON Kansas at
fairs and proceeded to consider the various rem
edies proposed for crimes against Kansas sue
cessfully considered Under different aspects:
LIST. Remedy of tyrany in the shape of ap-
preparations and troops to enfore usurpation.
I'd. Remedy fully proposed by Senator from
S. c., Mr. Butler.
Sd. Remedy, of injustice proposed by the
Senator from Illinois, Mr.. Douglas.
4th. Remedy, justice and peace proposed by
the Senator from N. Y, Mr.. Senatd which last
would admit Kansas at once with her present
population.
! HoUsE.-Bennet, of New York. from the
committee on public lands, reported a bill
granting 1o4,80O acres to the State of Wis
consin, to aid in the construction of Railroad
in Wisconsin, embracing about 500 miles. A
motion to lay the bill on the table was mega
lived Ayes SO, nays 76.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
The President has vetoed the St Clair Flats
Bill. He says ia considering under the con-
stitution that power of Congress to construct
works Of internal improvement is limited to
cases in which the work is maniestly needful,
and proper for the execution of some one or
more of the powers expressly delegated to the
general government. I have not been able to
find for the proposed expenditure any such
relative power; unless it be the power to pro-
vide for the common defence, and maintain an
army and navy. But careful examination of
the subject with the aid of information Off
cially received since my last annual message
was communicated to Congress, convinced me
that the expenditure would serve no valuable
purpose as contributing to the common de-
tense; because all which could be effected by
it could be to afford channel of but II feet
in depth, and of so temporary q character that
unless the work was done Immediately, the
territory for it could not be relied on for vesss
sells of even small draught. The passage of
which it would permit to the relief of the Mis-
lsissippi improvements.
i The President repeats his constitutional
objections nterLal improvements applica-
BILE to the whole system, whether they consist
of works on land or na7igable waters either OF
sea- coast or interior lakes and rivers.
The documents from Kansas commits ion
sent by Gov. Robinson, and entrusted by him
to his wife when arrested at Lexingtony hand
ed to the speaker of the house yesterday by
the Hon. C. &. Watson, are of the committee
Iof election commissioners, with the request
that it may remain with the seal unbroken
until their return.
New York, May 20.
1t Is reported that Marcy has written to
ICrathpton declining further diplomatic inter-
course.