Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.

CIosc of C0rprsss r0crGsndti0R Course Of Congress-
Father Richie .Uartyrised-C California, DC.
Congress- which had managed 10 P.oong lis lXstence by
sort Of legislative supeFfoetaon twelve extra consiiru
onal hours has al last adjourned snc die By lis own VIII
Had il been necessary to assa Jew more appropriation bills
or 10 millions Of dclrs away without ten mem
hcrs in the House knowing what they voting and wh
thew were voting for would doubt have remained lr
sess 1lr or five hours longer.
The practice oi leaving the appropriation bills 10 the las
two or three o the session. IL! This case, 10 t
Last three hours, is opposed 10 tic 'inanenta
PRINCIPLES freedom For what purpose IS the Scc!eiar!
Of The Treasury required have The estimates put ht
Seeakcs table the very first day OF tie session! Why Is
rule 10 report The appropriation bills early That The peo
Die NAV know how nuch they about 10 ho tdfsd-tha
public opinion my pit some Wholesome restrictions on pro
lliga,e or eairuyaglnt expenditures.
The wav that Our appropriation bills Usually passed
and the in which they were passed is session. rs
disgrace representative forms nj government The ms
r,obo mixed governments of Europe yet managed
more economical and sensible manner as regards III. Pneic
expenditures. :,
Toward tie close of our sessions two in the
Senate committee OF finance and The number OF he
committee Of ways ana IN tie House. control Con-
grcss as completely any monarch 10 Europe conttol
his brute subjects Members ragged By Tile suspension
Of The five minute rule. and then they have 10 say aye cr
nav" pass dill defea the appropriation and me gov
ernnent Hall dozen men acc crIn:d, aid tie fcs' gag
aet; that's The way tic appropriation bills 20 down the str
nscI,s Of members without being chewcd.
The great characteristic difference between fce AMI e.
polio government consists in the mode OF taxaon ui III
the u.oo 81 less direct responsibility .: tie representatives
This las Congress has probably orfed public opinion
lhan aoy previous One aud has taken Than occ-
SIGN 10 cyo and SANDER Inc press, which has exhibited more
incpo ndcrcc CHARACTER and more socrde io the
Dubic veal than exhibited for the most tine IN either
hall of Congress The press after all is the ie arm Z" no.
cry and Cnionit pours uGi continuous stream VI He
an nases al ali times such doctrines a!o asscs - III
saw, his po:crnment whcEcvc! Senatorial Consiessoha
or other professional de.na gosucs shall expose 10 agsfs
AID peris This pas: Congress his made various attempts
10 nmlae the press IN Order that its mcalbe:s might
e,,rd Iibslancea between heaven and earth, ana, ii>t
triumph the Sene,e ov.sughed Father Richie, aite
nm iucf 'ctral attempt Gen. Foote 10 save him.
Nr Richie has ocrpme n martyr IL Hools cai:e " h1-
ever errors ne may have been guilty. Vi at csc time ~ ct
r he has been honest sinful servant 10 p!iy AMI 70
inc Union; and his courage ard uinpeaca5!a reciiiacc
mark bre, and Curious spot in the II tbs govern
n,snt II IN be- for Congress pay the debt o
the one which has just expired .
California has got her oatng dock and her double Pacific
MAJ, Routc-the latter with this condition, roweyc that
cheaper ard moro expeditions should otter acioss the
shms then the government shall have the right 10 change
The tern,in of the This is just equitable IN
in the enterprise reauncrang profit and guards the pub
lie against exortion and monopoly
AS TO the floating DOCK the act OF Congress n; lis last ses
sion was sufficient its constructions; but the Secretary
influenced by outsiders and by certain parties who wanted
to substitute their Jobs for the (Which has been
tried and found successfully Of Mcss.s Dahin Gilbert 10
stavc off action after tho word OF the Secretary MAD
passed and the contract actually verbally made.
The Senate in reinstang Messs DaSin IL Gilbert did
but an net of duty and justice in the face and IN spite OIL
the caumnators and panphetees. II is 10 be hoped that
the Secretary will again allow third parties 10 step be-
tween him and the law. =.