Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-07
CONGRESS-.

THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTfETH
CoNeREss is now open for the short session.
The expectation of the pending presidential cleo
ton and discussions relating it, took off much
| from the interest with which the action of the
late session Of Congress would have been re-
gardcd, had it really held under consideration
the detailed duties with which 1t is charged
Since the Presidential question has been settled,
| il is not probable that any leading questions of
foreign or domestic policy will be formally ogi-
tated at the coming session. Some attention
may be expected 10 what is called the private
business" Of Congress, and many matters may
be adjusted which have long been compelled to
give place to political canvassing.
The Intelligercer has the following discreet
remarks upon this subject:
"The absence Of anything like the usual ex-
element in advance of the session is caused,
doubtless, by the general conviction that no
great questions are likely TO be decided at it
Again, happily, at peace with all the foreign
world, there Is no question now TO be decided of
raising new armies, and Otherwise enabling the
! Executive 10 carry on Il war to which the public
heart was always aversc, and on the ternna-
ton of which ii has hardly yet ceased rejoicing.
Whilst there is much legislation required by
public opinion to be done and undone, it is yet
known that the two Houses Of Congress arc not
so constituted as at this time to accord on GER
tain questions of higher consequence; and that,
bosdes the hands Of both Houses are tied, up
on questions on which they would concur IN rep
resentlng the public will, by the known addiction
OF the present Executive to the exercise Of the
Veto power. 1t is hence not within the range of
probability that the tariff, protective or internal
| improvement questions, will be agltated at the
coming sessions nor indeed any otner question
| likely to give rise to much contention, unless the
President should in his annual message spring
upon Congress some new question which Meth
er we nor the public are now dreaming Of.
The establishment Of Government TOR our
lately acquired Teuitores of New Mexico and
California is the only question which occurs to
us rs likely to produce any excitement at this
session; and that, rather because it did so, at the
last session, than from any other reason. The
National election having in the mean time drawn
much of the fire out of that cloud, let us hope
that it will pass over without any huTtlul explo-
sion,
Upon the whole, we anticipate quiet and yet
a busy session. The calm which naturally in.
tervencs the election and the accession Of new
chief magistrate, is favorable to the despatch IN
| Congress Of that description of business usually
termed private, though involving the highest
principle of public justice, having been III fact
already for the most part, carefully investigated
and adiudcatcd by the several committees of
the two Houses. That calm OF the passions Is
also suspicious to all That class Of business, of
acknowledged public importance, which has
! been for three gears over,aid and stiiled by war
projects aud operations, and by the great mass
of measures which necessarily follow in their
train"
WASHINGTON, Nov 90, l6i5.--I am Informed
by competent authority, that bill for the organ.
lzltioh Of the New Territories Of California and
| New Mexico, embracing the Missouri Cumpro-
mIse will be introduced into the Senate early
in the approaching session. by u distinguished
Senator and that bill somewhat similar in It's
character, but in regard to slavery, containing
the provisions of the Ord Of 1897, will al
so be introduced by leading Wing into the
lower House. The latter will probably pass the
House, before the Senate will have acted upon
the other but the Senate will then strike out the
Wilmot Proviso from the House bill, and by
close vote insert the Missouri Compromise
Under no circumstances, | am assured, will the
majority Of the Senate, at the ensuing session,
consent TO the adoption Of Mr.. Clayton's COM
promise OF the last session. Penn. Ing