New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-29
Csusress-what h Done and to be Done

Csugress-What h Done ana 10 De Done'
Editorial Corespondsnes.
wAsmssTos, Thursday, April H. 1915.
Some eight weeks have passed since last be-
fore stood In the Cspitol. and have carried with
them the French Monarchy, the rule Of Mstternicb,
thu power Of Austria the settlement OF Europe BY
the Treaties Of 1915, the sscendsncy Of De'Po'sm
and the tranquility Of the world. We shan never
again see the state Of things prevailing IN Feoro
sry Last nor anything like H. Even with Us Cnshse
has been at work for Natures eternal PROCESSION
has swept on, carrying with It the zee rom '"o
brooks the snow from the fields the fosI Hon 'ne
earth Instead Of rigid and lesfess branches ho'
lithepen and verdare for the trees around me
Caoitol are displaying their leaves and the hiac'
are in fragrant add delicate blossom. Progress In
al things, Change everywhere, except IN the Halls
Of Congress tbers everything remains 'obstan'
,.IIy where left it in Februsry-or 10 December
n you will Let Rip Van Wrinkle fall asleep In
either gallery Of the House, (which could not be
difficult under the outpourings Of some OIL the Hon
Members and let some generous bsrbershave ana
brush him Just before he is awakened by the SPEAK
er's hammer some dull morning, aud defy him 20
tell by scrotinizDg what has been really d0''>'
whether he has slePt week, month, quarter or
twotbirds Of Session. At all events be coulo not
,uspect had he been thus oyerfowered on the hrst
d.v OF the Session and awakened this morning
that nesy fire months had slipped by IN theintsnm
that the New.Y York Legislature had assembled a
full month after Congress- passed more bills and
esoecisy more portsnt and benehccnt ones. than
ANY Congress had done for many years, adjourned
A LII 49, dol r.tsfuU
when It would earnestly take hold OF the great oSs
pess Of the Session.
This must not 20 on great many excellent
hills have been rnatured by various committees
which stand no shadow ofobsnce OF passage unless
anna decisive change is made, and that promptly.
TIL. hot seasop fs at band, when 1t will be far
more difficult, than now 10 keep members in their
seats; already the sbseDtees hsbituslly number
twenty Eve 10 forty, and are increasing. There
are many Appropriation Bills &c. which mn" be
passed. apd ouqht 10 be carefully considered the
session can hardly extend beyond July, at ierthest;
and unless the members who really desire and are
willing TO labor for a useful session and an early
adjournment shall speedily come to an understand
ing and resolve to put the work head, the failure
will be most deporable.
adopted at the opening Of the session, providing
that no business should be TAKEN up otherwise
than Ia regular order except by suspension OF
the rule, which requires twothrds vote This
vae intended TO facilitate business. but has con
trary effect The majority incurs responsibility
bat w;elds power; the minority can block the
wheels at any moment. Even the River and Harbor
Improvement Bill will not be reached this session
u.less the rule be changed think it must soon be
Mr. GsIssELL OF Mass. has carried through the
House an excellent bill protective of the life and
health Of Immigrant Passengers TO or from this
country 1t pro,des effectively for the Ventilation
hitherto murderousy de6cent Of the Steersge or
Immigrants quarters, for the reasonable hight OF
said steerage, mot affected by the bill Of last year,
and for other most necessary Accommodations /
trast the Senate will not permit this bill TO sumber
long on its table.
Mr. T. BUTLER KISG Of Ga. yesterday brought
10 two bills for tho improvement of our Naval Ser
vicc-one providing for voluntary or constrained
retirement half pay OF those officers who are not
deemed elective also. that young officers may
end employment in the Mercantile service for a
tsrm of three years without Orfeiting their rank
or hafpay, being subject TO recall on the breaking
out OF War las the others are if nseded) There
are sandry provisions designed TO give effect to the
foregoing but this is the substance.
think this bill treats useless officers quite too
dsintily. Poor Jack has nothing like it. lfhe don't
answer the purpose he is sent sdriit without cere
mouy; and IL he serves ever 80 long and faithfully
never hears Of retirement on half pay nor any pay
At all. think officers who mean well but are in
effective would be well treated ii they were given
years extra pay and advised 10 look out for them
selves; while those who are unworthy TO remain
should be shown tho door without ceremony and
without pay. They oughtto be satisfied with what
they have got already
Mr. Kings other bill provides for the constroe-
ton Of twenty new st.ssing gun'brigs at cost
OF ESQ 900 each or o.. 100000 in s-less than the
cost Of some single monuments Of National stu
pidi,y which now 6eere Ia the lists OF our Navy
II these are needed. very well they are no Doubt
the description Of force best suited to the wants o.
our service, unless Steamships in part would be
better. Mr.. King proposes to construct ten by con
tract with capable ship buileTs, and the Remainder
In our Navy Yards under the direction OF our Ma
val Constructors trust they will al, or nearly al
BE- given out by contract. 10 men who understand
their business, with liberal premium 10 that one
who turns out the finest vessel TIE Government
wastes quite enough in repairing its vessels tear
do tar better than to build any. NC.
NIssouRI-Gen. N. W. WATKINS, one OF the
Missouri Delegates to the Wing National Conven
tion has published a card, declining the sPPoint
ment owing. as the 81. L0gis RepHblsc4H says, Il
his relationship with Mr.. Clay, and the instructions
fer Taylor given to the Delegates.
Col MIrcarLL having declined the nomination
for Lieut. Governor, the same paper suggests the
propriesy Of the Central State Committee filling the
vacancy.
Nxw.YoRx-The Wings Of Wayne County
have adopted the following resolution, as express
ing their preference for the Presidential candidate
R<selved That while cherish with undimnished Il
fecton that smneot statesman and distinguish patriot
Hxxsy CLAY s think the triumph u our Priuo piei
would be edectuay secured by the nomination al