Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-28
KLIETIWML.

M i'h A. STnoNION VT tDNhht.St-.
The National lnleisencer has gwen the follow
ING review or what was done and what was lel un-
finished in the late ses.on OF Congress.
RESuLrs or THE sB,tioN. The second session
orthe Twenty fourth Congress h's closed. Both
Houses contancd admitted and strong majority
at friends uflhe Administration, aud the complaint
or The cy nee Of asi yedT that at lcas IN one branch
Of the composition oirhe committee was uniavor-
able 20 the success Of Administration measures, hns
had no foundation. The committees were all ira
med with undertaking regard to the s'uc'es' in-
functions otpary dtclpI,n"
Wuh such uqjon'ics md with committees 20
composed, what has Congress done o, this session.
In more than ih.gy years Of acquaintance with
Congress. we have mover kuowns session 20 bar
rem in valuable results. With great difficulty, aud
-, The very los, moment too1t (but not ally Of the
common appropriation bills II - true, were got
through, 81 that the ma lhiHeiy Of government, Wi
20 on And this short sentence describes ulinos,
tho whole of the arlun dDinrF Of the session. Il va
except the bill for Increasing the number OF Judges
Of Tho Supreme Cont by adl,ng two members to
that body.
Congrcss has nal r.daccd the revenue the lead
iny object prc,cujct io H. consideration Ia the Pres
ita.Is .ncs.apc ~ the opening Of the session. u
has not reduced be duties 90 importation; nor no.
it restrained the sales Of public lands.
The Treasury Order lthe Specie crcolar) OF Ju-
" Iith, 1890, SO mech, 30 uD:yciSslly, and 80
ir.ly complained &C. 10 M, rc.ciuiej repealed, OF
snperccdcd. Both Houses, It IL true. by very largo
,oaior,.cs. M sed an pet rosccdins enJ supercej'
mo tins obnoxious or1er but the President neither
approved il nor ucga,,cd It. He pot II IN his
yocket. II Nos ioscnlci TO him come days be-
E,la Tie .-f,.s.rr-rt t1t these days not being
ten, he l,1I light. he CONSTITUTES the Consiitu-
. moo f. Do re. her ono thing nor another lie did
Dot even inform the senate, With whom the bill o.
g,ns' ed that he hsd not time to consider the bill
= H.. Had dyg'fl--- abundant time but, as the bill
had passed both houses by more than two thirds Of
coch, De- gtahrbly loressw that II he returned the
lIi with ls objections. II would still be passed by
lie coustItuli ga. mBJprtg, aud 20 become law
without biz cuuren'. lie chose therefore. TO hold
o. u4rt from 90 further proceeding or acton nfCon-
gre.-. aud % 'hat gay to defeat IT, We hold this
~ Be me moe, cxrepii0nable Of OIL modes ~ eSef-
cis.ng b. y,ip pp~er bectnse 4 "a the Ieas, re-
s.n.ss.e end because d, depfycs congfess Of an OPP
pnrjpm'r OF cac:csino iss constitutional authority
Of ys..ios lap by lhe votes .Tta 0 ihfds Of each
,uaso ,.,A9ut The consent, Of sgainst the will Of
the Pre.iIon'. GA 'h,s "ccason. the strongly en-
,I-...-,a utdsnbted. md notorious % gilmore than
r,,- Thirds a. bafh houses hiss been knOSisgiy add
intentionally aisrppar8ed. Tue viii II man
hes fuumghcd over the will of the people. TINS
= The unqaestgusbo and unques oned Jaef -
snd 1e lesye commentary 10 othefa, o. ~ sn"ther
occasion.
ia -pesking offhs measures which hs'e iS"s''
.e mg.t MT BE- understood. Ia sli case, % maui
f,-,ine our appreciation oftbe measures themseISes.
We only ssy hat With oil 10 mslofii7s' soo sh
- Tower, the Administration has failed complete
~ failed, to falhl the pargosss shich y undsfso"s
20 accomplish. Il he's b,Dna iiself lDsi able sna
.nly jasl abie and that indeed not ~itS'1t Tic
hely II tie opposition to keep tbs ee'sfh%Se' q,
long. ~ that opposition had bssE >ess pa1f'otss'h
Il hsd sesghl 70 create embarrassment. u u led e.