Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-11

SIst OF May. The returns to the Bureau OF
Provisions show that the /" Independence" on
sailing from San Francisco, had on board fill
rattons, sufficient to last until June 30th for
the number of men then drawing rations
Though the ship had not arrived at Valparaiso
as soon as was anticipated, there is not yet
cause for much apprehension with regard to
her safety.
Another Veto.-We give below a copy of
the message Of the President this morning
transmitted to the House of Representatives
returning q bill for continuing the improve
ment of the Desmoines Rapids in the Missis-
sippi river. The reasons assigned are the
same as those previously given by President
Pierce in messages to Congress. He holds
that the Federal Government has no power to
make the appropriation because the work is
local, not national, and is part of q general
system of internal Improvements which two
National Democratic Conventions have SOL
emily declared Congress has no power to
commence and carry on" We congratulate
the country upon this act which gives renewed
assurance that there is at the head of the Re-
public statesman who has the intelligence
to appreciate and comprehend, and the cour-
age to defend the sacred guarantees of the
constitution.
To THE House of Representatives.
I return herewith to the House of Represen-
tatives, in which it originated, bill entitled
|" an act for continuing the improvement of
the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi
river" and submit it for re consideration, be-
cause it is, in my judgment, liable to the OBJ
jections to the prosecution Of internal improve
ments by the General Cover lment set fol th
at length in a communication addressed by
me to the two houses Of Congress on the thir-
teenth day of December, 1854, and in other
subsequent messages upon the same subject.
to which, on this occasion. respectfully refer.
FRAyKLIN PIERCE
Washington, August IL, 1856.
The Condition Of the Business. Those
who anticipate nee essity for an extension of
the present session of Cong ,ss beyond the
18th inst, to grow out of the state of business
in their hall, are in error. 1t has be en- some
years, We believe, s;nce the general business
was more forward at q Corresponding period of
the session. A wi'lfol effort to defeat the gen.
cral appropriations, on the pant Of the Repub.
licsus, can alone create NJ ,ssity for post.
ponement of the time Fixed for the end Of the
session.
Appointed, and Confirmed by the Senate.
Alex. W. Campbell, Up'tsd States a., orncy
for tho western district of Tennessee.
II. c Spaulding, Charles Walter, and Thos
]. Fisher, to be justices of the peace for the
District Of Columbia
Tram Nye, to be United States marshal FOX
the northern district of Illinois.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
DEP artment.-On Saturday, 9th Of August,
thore wore Of Treasury warrants entered en-
tho books of the Department.
For tho Treasury Department. $4,000 SO
For Customs. Observation-Disclosures. l0,503 95
For tho Interior Departnent..... 12,473 O5
War warrants received and on
tered .............. 1920 81
War repay warrantgr eceiv cd and
entered. ..................... s,5Os IS
Interior repay variants received
and entered. ................. 69S7 10
On account of the Nayv,. 26SI 40