The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-12
THE GREAT DoINGs OF CONGRESS.

THE GREAT DOlNGS OF CONGRESS.
The Intelligencer, rebukng some of its con
temporares for reproachng Congress with de-
Law, publishes the following list of its acts, by
way Of defence. We give it, too, with an oc-
easional remark, for Congress needs defence,
most certainly; and we have no idea of being
behind the Intelligencerin such patriotic un-
dertakng:
list of public bills passed by the House Of Represen-
tatires at the first regular session Of the 27h Con-
gress, up to The llM Of April, 1912, and shouting
the days on ,ohch they passed the House
/. An act making appropriations, in part for the
civil department for the year 1872 passed December
10 lS4l.
Excellent; this is an act to pay themselves,
and nothing else. 1t has no other single object.
2. An act authorizing an issue of Treasury notes,
passed January IA, 1912
Excellent, again. for without this, members
of Congress could not have obtained their pay !,
for want of money.
3 An act making appropriations for pensions in
the year 1912, passed February 8, 1912.
Well enough the pensioners in state of
starvation. An unexpected grace.
A. An act making an appropriation for the relief and
proeclion of American seamen in foreign countries,
passed February g. 1872
Very well; after urgent application from the
Executive when the drafts of Consuls were
known 10 be lying over, and our bankers abroad
who had discounted them, were calling on the
Consus TO take them up.
S An act to su .pend for limited time the opera
tim of part Of an act entitled "An act to revive
and extend the charters of certain banks in the Dis
trct of CoIunbia, passed February Is, 1912
No such act has, as yet, been passed. Ask
the People of the District whether Congress
demands great commentator, at their hands,
for kind and prompt attention to their wishes and
interests. Even measure of this kind so just,
sondispensable, cannot be accomplished in four
months.
g. An act 10 repeal the act entitled can act estab-
fishing uniform system Of bankruptcy" passed Fee
bruary II, 1912.
This is a peculiar claim, indeed, on public
gratitude Great haste was shown, in undoing
one of the most beneficial acts of last session
Truly, truly, the House Of Representatives de.
serves many thanks for this.
l. An act supplementary to an act entitled Gan
act TO amend the act approved May 18th, 1900, en-
titled An act to establish the judicial courts of the
Unled States, passed March Is, 1912
We suppose this great and strenuous effort
Of legislation was to alter the day for holding a
court, or some other equally important matter.
s. An act to authorize the Judge of the District
Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to hold
special session of the said court, passed March Is
ls42.
Indeed has Congress, in four months wrought
itself into spasm Of energy, such as should en-
able it by an almost super-human exertion, to
throw off such a sample Of law making as this ?
8. An act TO amend the several acts establishing
District Court Of the United States at Jackson in
the District of West Tennessee, passed March ~
1912
You don't say it! Has Congress really al
tered the day of holding another Court? What
throe, what CONFUSION Of Legislative authority,
will come next? 81 want to know"
TO- An act for the extension of the loan of 1S4l
and for addition of five millions OF dollars the reto,
and for allowing interest on Treasury notes due,
passed March 81 1912
After three Messages from the President
after the known dishonor of the Government
and after the loudest thunder of public udigna
ton, ever yet heard against the delays of Con
gress. The bill not yet passed. however.
H. An act to regulate the compensation of Gus
tom house officers, passed April l. 1872
Not yet passed into law. We have no
seen 1t, and cannot expound it, therefore, bu
we will look up "No. H." and inform our
selves of its surprising public merits, anothe
day.
IL An act to grant to the county Of Van Buren,
Missouri, the tract land on which the Seat of Jus
tlce of said county has been located passed April 2
1912
Certainly, this is "a browning mercy" Con
gress may now go home. Their work is done
How the county is relieved how distress dis
appears how every public interest freshens ant
revlves
Ye disappointed public creditors Ye pub
lie officers, kept out Of your pittances! Y
holders OF Treasury notes, under par Ye dis
tressed men, one and all, who have looked Il
this Congress for currency, for revenue, for ia
clltes Of exchange lift up your heads, and re
joice with exceeding joy! for Congress has grant
ed piece of landfor a Court House, in the coun
ty OF Van Buren,! The county Of Van Buren,
What an appropriate name to come in at tn
last, and cap the climax of the great publ
measures achieved in four months, by Cor
gress under the patriotic direction and infiuenc
of Mr.. Clay.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.