From the Pfes1deit of the q. States,

 Returning to the House of Representatives

 the enrolled bill, entitled, t .aa act au-

 thorising q subscription of stock ia tue

 .HaysUitte, Washington, Paris, and Lea

 iagton Turnpike Road Compaay,o with

 his objections thereto.

 MAY 27, 1890.

 Read, and to-n5orroao at l2 o'clock assigned

 Jor the re-eoastd eration otstbe BtA.

 To the House of Representatives

 Gentleaaea:-i have maturely consid- cred the bill proposing to authorize "a subscription of stock in the NIaysYille, Washington, Paris, and Lexington Turn pike Road Company" and now return the same to the House of Representa- tives, in which 1t originated, with my objections to its passage.

 Sincerely friendly to the improve ment of our country by means of roads and canals l regret that any difference of opinion in the mode of contributing to it should exist between us; and Ii, IL stating this difference, go beyond what the occasion may be deemed to cal for, hope to find an apology in the greae importance of the subject, an nhfelgned respect for the nigh source from which tsiis branch oi il its,s eniailated, and au anxious wish to be correctly understood by my constituents in the discharge of all my duties. Diversity of sentiment among public functionaries, aetuated by the same general motives, on the char acter and tendency of particular meas ures, is an incident common to all gov ernments, and the more to be expected inone which, like ours, owes itsexistenee to the freedom of opinion, and must be upheld bythe same influence. Controlled as we thus are, by a higher tribunal, be- fore which our respective acts will be eanvassed with the indulgence due to the imperfeetions of our nature. and with that intelligence and unbiased judgment which are the true correctives of error; all that our responsibility de- mands is, that the public good should be the measure of our views, dictating alike their frank expression and honest maintenance.

 In the message which was presented to Congress at the opening of its present session, l endeavored to exhibit briefly my views upon the important and highly interesting subject to which cur attention is now to be directed. was dcsirous of presenting to the Rep- rescntatives of tue tue several States in Con gress assembled, the inquiry, whether some mode could not be devised, which would reconcile the diversity Of opin- Ion concerning the powers of this gov ernment over the subject of internal Improvement and the manner in which these powers, if conferred by the Con- stitution, ought to be exercised. The act which am called upon to recons;a- CT, has, therefore, been passed with Knowledge ofmy views on this question, as these are expressed in the message referred to. h that document the fol- lowing suggestions will be found:

 After the extinction of the public debt, it is not probable that any adjust ment of the tariff upon principles satis- factory to the people of the union, will, until remote period, ifever, leave the Government without considerable surplus in the Treasury, beyoad what may be required for its current service. As then the period approaches when the application of the revenue to the pay 'nent of the debt will cease, the disposi- tlon of the surplus will present sub lect for the serious deliberation of Con- gress; and it may be fortunate for the country thatit is yetto be decided. Con-: sidered inconnexion with the difficulties which have heretofore attended appro- prianons for purposes of internal in- provement, and with those which this. experience tells us will certainly arise, 