The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-20
VMRTY-FOURTH UONGREsA
ynsx SESSION.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1856.

VAahsuioS, A1Sy ~, 1000
vEroEs OF THE PRESIDENT.
messages were received from the President vsoing
the bills for the Improvement Of the ou III OF the Mis-
sssppi and the Flats Of the St. Cai. rivers. Tns Pres
dent returns them because he regards them parts Of
the general system Of int al and refers
his message of 1854 vetong the River and Rarbor BILL
In relad,n to the st. Clair Flat blu the Presi lent
says:-In considering 1t under the constitution the
power of Cor gress to construct work Of internal i'm
provement is limited to In which the work is mani
testify need full and proper tor the execution Of
more Of the powers expressly delegated to tue general
government have not been able find In the proposed
expenditure any such relative, unless it be the
to provide for the deences, and maintain tha
army snd navy; but careful examination of the sub
ject with the aid Of the information officially received
since my last message was communicated to Congress-
has convinced that the expenditure would serve
no oe, v.iua S. parp0ss :ontrsSsss to the
effected by it would be to afford channel
Of twelve feet deep, and OF so emporary characer
fore the necessity tor Its should arise it could
relied for vessels Of the small draft the passage Of
Relative to the Mississippi Improvement the President
repeats his objections to internal improve
nen.s IS applicable to the whole systs, whether they
consist Of works land In psvgabe waters either
Of seaooast interior lakes rivers.
The onsideration Of the subject postponed tin
next Wednesday
GEN. cAss AND MR. cRAMr1oS.
Mr.. Cas-, (dsm.) Of Mch stated that hs should ask
show that he had been In Certain corss
pondenee by Mr. Champion with the British government
KANeAs AFFAIRS.
mensed speaking on Kansas safGfs ana he'd not con-
cluded whom the Senate adjourned.
asuss 81 Representative.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1866.
VERDE SUFFERERS.
The House then took up Mr. Wheelsrs joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy TO despatch
vessel with provisions privately contributed for the Cape
de Verde sufferers
Mr.. KELLY, (dem) Of New York, referred to the lbe.
ray Of New York in aiding the starving people, appeal
revolution which ask ed for DO appropriation Of money
Mr.. SMITH, TX. N. dem Of virginis while deeply feeling
this trns psrtcua to power not
by 'haoopsitution He considered the sending ship
equivalent to the appropriation Of money for that
Adopted by 1913 assnst "a.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr.. GALLOWAY (nigger worshipper), OF Ohio asked
leave to introduce resolution requesting the President
to inform the House whether he has information
Barber and Brown, late residents Of Kansas and
legal have been taken for prosecution Of
me Also whether ns has Information regard
being carried acroes TO Missouri and there tarrsd and
feathered likewise with regard to the outrage on Rev.
Pardee Butler who was trred and athere al Atchison
also, with regard to the shooting of Mr. Mace whom an
attempt was made to kill, after he had given testimony
before the House Investigating COMMITTEES And whether
legal steps have been taken for the prosecution
OF the persons engaged In these outfage Also that
Prehdent form the House whether has ssuep spe
cia instructions for the protection Of American ctizsns
In hanras from violence and murder.
Mr.. SMITH OF Vs suggested, and Mr.. Galloway agreed
TO add, clause calling for information relative to the
murder of Sheriff Jones.
Mr. GDDNGs-Better wait till he IL dead.
Mr. RufFN dem Of Va was opposed to such string
Ct nonsense, and objected to it's reception.
Mr. GALLOWAY moved . suspension Of the rules, In or
Ger that he nigh introduce the resolution
The motion to suspend Was lost-102 In favor, to 90
against--not tvothirds.
MOBILE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. WALLER Ok, NJ Of Ala, moved to discharge the