Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19
From the Nat. Inteligeneer--2Sth ult.

The TWELFTH WEEK OF THE SESSION
has passed away without leaving behind it any
trace upon the statute book although good deal
Of business has been done in both Houses, and
much more would undoubtedly have been don e
but for that dispensation OF Providence by which
another member OF Congress has been cut off in
the prime OF his valuable life and in the midst Of
his public usefulness The time given to decent
mourning Of this sad event curaied the week of
one-haf Of its term much OF the residue of it
having been occupied in business OF prepare.
tory or initatory character. The number and
variety of the resolutions presented in the House
of Representatives on the single day OF this week
allotted to that purpose afford remarkable proof
Of how much business there is for Congress 10 do,
and how much more for it to inquire into, if there
was time enough for it. But, were Congress to
sit every day, Sundays excepted,) from this day
to the 18th of March, lS43, there would be little
hope OF their acting upon the half Of the subjects
already submitted to their consideration, which
every day may, however, be expected to multiply,
either in the form Of bills, resolutions, or re.
ports.
As yet, the reader will have observed, or at
least ought to be aware that in the House OF Rep
resentatives lin which body, under the Constitu.
ton, all bills for raising a revenue must origi-
nate) no further advance has been made towards
the indispensable measure of the Session-the
providing permanent Revenue, adequate 10 the
wants Of the Government-than the reference Of
the question to two OF its committees This ap
parent hardness is not matter for much surprise,
when the completely and minuteness Of the de.
tails connected with proper investigation of this
subject are considered. We mention It here only
to>show, that, although nearly three months OIL
the Session have elapsed, the really important
business of the Nation has hardly yet been aP
preached. A long and arduous discussion may
be looked Tor, of course, upon the Tariff bill,
whenever it does come before the House of Rep.
resentatves, and in the Senate, after it shall
have passed the House; every State, and every
district in every State, having its particular in
terests, which it will become the duty Of its Rep
resentatve to guard and protect We appre
bend, therefore, that we STILL in point Of time
as well as in point Of fact, no further advanced
than the threshold Of the Session.
The Bill for the apportionment of the Repre-
sentatives in Congress under the new Census ma;
received the go.by for the present, and peIhap:
for months to come. The State Legislatures have
either all risen or are on the eve Of rising, and
80 much time having been suffered to elapse with
ont acting on it, there is no longer any object il
=, 'cipitating a decision upon the measure. w
STALL in all probability not hear Of it again befor
midsummer.
In the Senate the more remarkable incident o
the last week is the report of the Currency Com
mittee, upon which we have already had occasion
to speak to our readers, and upon the merits O
which we shall not here say any thing. Some o
our Wing friends do not approve the view whic
we have taken OF the subject. We are sorry 70
it. But even those who are least satisfied wit
the project Of that committee, agree, we believe
with us, that immediate action on the part Of Con
gress, in favor OF discriminating Tariff for Reeve
nue. and Bank or some other Fiscal Agent,
demanded, "above all things" at the hands {
Congress by the public voice. To that effect il
the language of Mr. j. P. KENNEDY, in his rePo
made within the last week, in which he exPreSse
this sentiment in the emphatic terms which "
have borrowed from him