The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-19
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1913.

TIE ttco Housewife Business Of Congress, &c
Steamers TO China.
We are half way into the seventh month of the
session, and &c the heft " Of the business romans
yet to be done-the Oregon bill, the territorial
bills, the closing up of the war accounts, the set
ting with the volunteers, the reorganization of the
army, the civil and diplomatic list and last though
not least, the treaty appropriations. With the
Oregon bill, which comes up in the Senate on
Monday next, there will also come up that Will
mot proviso and upon that question: Mr.. Calhoun,
we suspect, is determined to bring all parties in
this Congress to an ultlmatum. We apprehend
that he is as much determined to compel the Senate
to come to direct issue, as Mr.. Hale the objec.
of each being different from the other, as slavery
and abotonisni. II we are not mistaken, there
will be interesting and momentous discussion
on this question of the proviso.
In short the prospect is fair for an attenuation
OF this session to the middle of August.
We understand that Hon. Thomas Butler King
the intelligent and enterprlsIng chairman on naval
affairs in the House, has in contemplation bill for
the construction OF two experimental steamers 10
ply between San Francisco and Canton. in con-
necton with the contemplated coast line from
the lsthmus of Panama to the mouth OF the
Columbia, and back The recent report of Mr..
King, from his committee, in exposition of the
trade OF the Pacific Ocean, gives statistical qua
rantee OF the success that must attend the project
ed enterprise. IL cannot be many years before
there will be railroad across the waist OF the Anne
rican continent sufficient for the portage OF the
commerce of the world. Whether done by the Uni
ted States or not IL cannot be many years before
some such work is accomplished. A canal across
to Tehuantcpec, or ut any other point, sufficient
for the passage OF ships, is out OF the question at
ALL at ALL There are three reasons conclusive OF
the fallacy of any such undertaking;
J. Theirs ~ no water.
g The country is too dry.
g. There are no means of supplying the def
cheney
And therefore the construction of canal to Te-
huantepec, or to any other pee across the neck of
the continent, would be perfect absurdity. Bui
with railroad acros the lsthmus, a heavy cur
rent OF trade Will set over the Pacific TO China and
back Great Britain has her steamers ready for
the work I; but the movement of Mr.. King, ii fol-
lowed up, may anticipate her, and secure from the
start the command OF the Pacific trade to the Unit
ted States. We hope that Mr. King will push
the enterprise He has succeeded IN establishing
line of Atlantic steamers; now let HIM perse-
we're until we shall have a steam passage To the
land of the Celcstials visit to Canton will then
become fashionable voyage; and doubtless the
Chinese system of cooking young dogs, cats, and
rats will prove valuable addition to the science
of the kitchen, Notwithstanding all the Partisan I'M
prsvemens that have been introduced INTO this re-
public of good eating within the last ten years. A
roasted cur, stuffed with onions and cayenne
pepper,
"Oh wouldn't Il be a dainty dish
To set before King"
especially Mr.. Thomas Butler King Alligator
and turnips possum and sweet tatcrs, coon and
collards krout ana codc sh-how inspid they woll