New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-08
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.


The LATE Sgssioy.-The present Congress,
particularly the House Of Representatives, having
been repeatedly accused by the official organ, aad
BY other kindred presses. OF having been negligent
and inattentive business, 1t Is due TO them thae
few facts should be presented to the Public frou,
which they may Judge of the truih OF tbs accusa-
tion
The frst ground of complaint against ,hSm,
was of delay in the passage of the General APpro-
priation Bill for the civil and diplomatic exPenai-
lures of the Government. The time OF passing
said bill! bv the House for the last ten years, at
each long session of Congress has been as follows,
In 1882, on the 5sh OF May.
In 1884, on the 9th of June.
In 1886, on the 9th CT May.
In 1888, on the 9th of April.
In 1910, on tbe 9th of May
The average time then, taken TO pass these bills
for the last ten years, was 10 the 18th OF May
At this session. the General Appropriation Bill
| passed the House on the 20,h OF April that i$
tweutv-seven DAYS earlier than the average tine
for the last ten years although, owing 10 the duty
of epquiring into and correcting errers and abuses
which have grown up during the last twelve years
IN the administration of the finances much moro
time than usual was necessarily consumed IN eS-
aiming and debating the details of this ard other
| appropriation bills.
If the business done By the House at these two
sessions be contrasted, it viii stand thus
At the second long session under Mr., 'an b.
| ren there were
Reports made. Bills reported Bills passed the Hco'e.
7l6 524 2l1
A, the present session there were
Reports made Bills reported. Balls passed the House
1908 Clio 299
The general result of comparison Is, that this
| Congress has made more reports. passed nloro
| public laws, and doac more important business
than any Congress whict ever convened since the
formation of the Government,
| During the late session, moreover, CeagreSs has
passed two very important bills which haye always
required great deliberaton, and occupied much
time, viz: the Apportionmcnt Bill ans lnrif
| Bill.
The four previous APpor,ionment Bills, viz;
those of 1901, 1911, 1922, and 1882, occupied
the House, on un average, just tl!irly days each.
The average time required TO pass the four
great Tariff Bills viz these of 1916, 1924, 1925,
and 1882, was sixty-ninc days each.
Comparing the business done ct this seisisn
| witL the business done during the long session
under the ADMINISTRATION of Mr.. ADAMS, it siaads
thus
Under Mr.. Adams.
Length Of session Reports made Bills rsp'd' Bli passed
|
~ the Tote Session.
900 days. l,099 6l9 299
By this statement it appears 'het Congress has
done, at the late session, more than double the
| business that was done by the Congresses ut the
long sessions under the Administration OF Mr.
| ADAMS.
Il is further to be observed that considerable
part of the time Of the House wa' consumed 10
| the discussion of Executive vctoes and Protests.
| Tor which Congress should not be held response
| ble
Thus, by simple application of the rnle Of ad-
dition and subtraction, it is proved thai The enase
against the present Congress OF neglect OF ous'
ness i, unfounded, whether preferred by its cne-
mics or indulged in by lis friends; the latter hav
ing been in many instances induced by sense OF
suffering and keen perception of existing evils to
expect from their Representatives IN Congress IN.
possible achievements.
| Considering tho obstacles which the Wings III
Congress had 10 encounter from powerful nunori-
ty opposing every thing Which the Wings ProPosed
a smaller BODY, elected as Wings, sidiag VIII, their
opponents on almost every occasion; and al Exec
utiye taking occasion repeatedly to head themm
regard to the measures which they mos, earnestly
desired to pass forthe relief ofthe Peope---wlenwe
look back upon these and other difficulties wil'ch
lay in their way, it is matter for surprise and Won
der how, by patriotic devotlon ana aeteiiih'u l'
severance, they were able to accomplish SO much'
Far what they have done, they are well enuied'o
the thanks of their constituents Nat. Int.
0J' The Cincinnati Gazette states that while
Col Pendleon was speaking at the Whig meet
ing stone was thrown, seriously woundIng one
person, by some Loco-Foco who could use only
such knock-down arguments.
70 The weavers in Philadelphia are driving
workmen from their looms and compelling, them
to cease work at the factories
~ There is no doubt that Milton j. Ale1ar'
der who is now awaiting his trial in Philadephia,
for the murder Of Lougee, the broker, Is dersngcd
We have been informed by a gentleman Who IS
well acquainted with him and his family, that be
was engaged TO be married to young lady IN Or
Hear Huntsville Alabama but when he weas down
to fulfil his engagement, his betrolhea refused TO
marry him for some frivolous reason This dlsap
| poatmcnt seems TO have unsettled his mind, lm
he gave unequivocal signs of mental alienation De-
fore he left home for Philadelphia 1t is said hat
| $4,000 have been subscribed in Bmksvile, 10
procure his acquital. Bardstown, KY. daz'
PROSPECTS OF BUsIsEss.-Since the passass
of the Tariff ti better state Of things has so'-
cceded to the previous depression in almost evsy
| department of business. IL is now considered
that firm basis is established upon which opera
tions may be conducted with some assurance as %
re.ults The general feeling in The community Is