The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-17
r,,rLATE SESSION.

roocress, particularly tho House Of
4 Tho ''e''' having been repeatedly accused
pe''p' o,g,1. and by other kindred presses.
be 0"''' negligent and inatenIive TO bust
AsNps -, ,bem that few facts should be
v, ,bo Public from which they may
p'' ,c'ss truth of the accusation.
" o. Wv ,,ound Of complaint against them, was
The "' w.. NE passage VI the General APproPria
shH =" ~. civil and diplomatic expenditures
b r .,oment. The time Of passing said bill
~ 49,. ,be last ten years, al each long ses-
\ ,roosross, has been as follows;
! ,s32. on the 9th Of May
' '.g on the 9Th of June.
,.gf on the sth Of May
"a. On me 9th Of April.
,.lo on the 9Th Of May
..,,cs time, then taken to pass these bills
,., ten years, was to the Eth of May. AT
/ .,oo the General Appropriation Bill passed
".,.o on The 20th Of April that is, twenty
l,,s earlier than average time for the last
\ ~, although, owing to the duty of enquir-
-. and correcting the errors and abuses which
,,o,vo up during the last twelve years in The
s,,ralion Of the finances, much more time
4 ,.us was necessarily consumed in examlu
nd debating the details OF this and other ap
raldon bills
N. business done by he House at the Sc two
n -, no contrasted it will stand thus:
,o second long session under Mr.. Van Blu
4 here we're
,, made. Bills reported. Bills passed tile Ho
VII SPA 2II.
the present session there were
,,,; made. Bills reported. Bills passed the Ho.
ECos 90 800
w., general result OF comparison s,that this
,,e.. has made more reports, passed more pub
,v:, aud done more important business than
!, CoOoress which ever convened since Il q for
1 finn of The Government.
During the late session, moreover, Congress has
seed Two very important bills which have al
": required great deliberaton, and occupied
<uch amc VIZ: the APportonment Bill and a
Sr6W
FTle im pFevious APPortiOnment Bills, viz;
h be ofl:ll, 1911, 1922, and 1899, occupied the
p1so. on an average, just thirty days each.
ITbe acreage time required 20 pass the four great
|rf Bills, VIZ: those OF 1916, 1924, 1928, and
h was sixty nine days each,
Comparing the business done at this session
hrae business done during the long session
|g The Administration Of Mr.. ADAMS, it stands
Under MI adams.
|gta O.; sess. Bills made Bills rept'd Bills pass
II DAYS. 25l. 20l I54
At the late Session.
go lays. ,099 6i0 200
B @.s statement it appears that Congress has
b nlhe late session, more than double the
\ ness hat was do ne by the Congresses at the
N gs,ous under The Administration of Mr..
#sh5'her TO be observed that a considerable
n fths Tine OF the House was consumed in
t'cu.,iou of Executive Ve;oes and Protests.
Esel Congress should not be held RESPONSE.
8h by simple application OF the rule Of ad.
and subtraction, il is proved that the charge
Ea,ho present Congress-of neglect ofbusineas
aaded, whether preferred by its enemies or
ssd n by lis friends !; the latter having been
w. Instances induced by sense Of suffering
4 Keen perception Of existing evils To expect
1e.: Representatives in Congress IMPOSSIBLE
|yemenls.
|sterog tie obstacles which the " bigs in
Ff'ss he'd To encounter from IA powerful minor
.o'ing every Thing which the Wings proPos
p'mat.or body, elected as Wings, siding with
oHooents on almost every occasion and an
EtlNgo taxing occasion repeatedly to'head them
F:Fd 10 Tie mgasures which obey most ear
\ y jesired o pass for the relief of the People
4 pea we look bacl: upon these and other diliicul
winch lay IN their way it is matter for surprise
Wonder ho'v, by patriotic devotion and deter
~ perseverance,, they were able to acco mpIish
fpcn For what they have done they are oell
4 led 10 he thanks OF their constituents. Nat In.
EM ashluglOu Hunt of LocI<pOrt N Y who