Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-28
ELIGEG9AIa
THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

TIE LATE SESSlON Of toNptEoS.
The National neligencer has given the follow
ing re9iew of what was done and what wa, left M
finished in the late sesson Of Congress-
RrsuLrs or rBs SESSION. The second session
Of the Twenty fourth Congress has closed. Both
Houses contained an admitted and strong mi orty
Of friends OF the Administration, and the compliant
or the excunc Of iast year that at least IN branch
of the composition ofthe committees was Unfavor-
able TO The success ci Administration measures has
had no fpDnda.lon. The committees were all ira
med with undertaking regard 10 the stFictest in-
functions ofp1uy discipline.
With such impurities, and with committees
composed, what has Congress done Of this session.
In more than thirty years Of acquaintance with
Congress. We have never known fesslon 90 bar
zen in valuable results. With great difficulty. and
at the very last moment, most (but not ally Of the
common appropriation bills, II is true, were got
through, that the machinery Of government will
60 o.. Aud this shor, sentence describes almost
the whole Of h" actual dones Of the session, If we
except the bill for increasing the number Of Judges
Of the Supreme Court by adding two members 10
that body.
Congress has nat reduced tho revenue, the lead
ing object presented - lts consideration 10 the Pres
dents message at The opening Of the session. II
has not reduced he duties importation; nor has
1t restrained the sales 81 public lands.
The Treasury Order lthe Specie Circula) Of Ju-
" lIlh, 1886, 50 much, so universally, aud SO
Justly complained of is not rescuded repealed. or
superseded. Both Houses, It 10 true. by very large
majorities passed act resclLdng and superceJ-
ing lhis obnoxious order; but the President neither
approved il nor negalived it. lie put il ia his
pocket II was presented 10 him some days be-
fore the adjournment bot these days DOT being
! bo iyI ,tuh ls
ton, 10 Do neither one thing 6or another. lie did
not even INFORM The -enne, with whom the bill o.
riginalcd Aat ho had not lime to consider the bill.
lie had. dpubt'ess sbuDCsni time but as the bill
had pas ed both b0uses by Than two thirds OF
EACH he pTnb4bly inresaw. that If he returned the
b with bis objections. II would still be passed BY
The constitutional moIoriy, and so become law,
without his consent. lie chose, therefore. to hold
it back from all further proceeding action Of Con-
gfess and hot way to defeat IT, We hold this
to be tie mot pGcopl.ons.le o. oil modes Of exer
cisng The veto power, because II IL the least re-
syonsblc and bseouse Il depriges congress Of an OPP
pouunity OF exercising ITS constitutional authority
of pas,ng ia ~ BY the votes two thirds Of each
hnnse srhout the consent, OF against the will Of
The President. on this accession. the strongly eI
pressed, undoubied snd notorious sill Of more than
1850 Yards of both houses bss been kDow'Dgly and
Intentionally dsrrgsfded. The viii Of one man
ha. frunphcd over The sill II the people. This
il the nnqpestioDsble and unqaesiiDnsd fTef -
and we leave commentary 20 others, OF to smother
occsslon
In speaking ofthe measures which bave failed,
We mnst 10, be understood, ia all cases, as mani
Testing our appreciation Of the measures themse'e'.
va oRly cay hat with ell lie ms ioniie'' and Gil
It's power The Administration bss failed, complete
ly filled. 10 fulfil tie parpotes sbieh il 0nderook
10 accomplish II hes E,opI iiself idsi able. sn9
only inst sLle, and that .ndsed not without the
Loe Of The opposition 10 keep the government A.
long ~ that opDostion he'd ssen Zee psinotie y
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