Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-18
The Sixth Month of the Session.

Already are we almost halfway in the sixth
month of the session of Congress, and yet no
more decisive progress has been made III the
prone, business of both uousos than ought to
have been made within the first six weeks Of the
session. Indeed almost the only new business
of the past week has been the proposition, in
one house to adjourn for few days to allow OF
the adaptation of the Legislative Chamber to
the summer heat, before the main business OF
the session begins, and even into the considcra-
ton of such matter as that the interest OF the
Presidential question found its way, and prevent
ed n decision upon it. .
The House Of Representatives began the last
week with an evident determination to enter wy
orously upon the discharge OF its legitimate du-
tbs. On that day more than forty Senat" Bills
and almost an equal number of Executive Com
munications, which slept, some Of them for weeks
and months, on the Speaker and Clerks table
were taken up and properly referred; an advance
in the real business of the session which has not
been accomplished within the whole Of the pre-
ccdine part of it. BY that single days work,
the House entitled itself to the respect OF all
friends of order and good government, and to
the thanks of all those, far and near, whose in
tereSts, hopes, and apprehensions are involved in
those numerous and important Bills aud Depart
mental reports not to speak OF the interests OF
the great Public stakrd i'll the capacity Of th"
National LEGISLATURE to discharge, 1T du" tins
the fuuctions and duties which the Constitution
has copfd to it.
This most co,nmondable industry on the put
Of the House was not, however, rs the read r
will have learnt from the reports If It's proceed
inyS, sustained through thc residue of the week.
Much Of is time wa, again occal'cd With th"
trtc aud stale sub ct Of ti!r p'i'lic Printing
exhum d from tn wits uf tn" Cnplollrr rci!-
ovation: process which was finally postponed.
on Friday, until next Wednesday; and th"rcup-
on the House took ano her days holiday by ad-
journinc over to Monday
With some confidence in our Judgment, found
ed upon pretty thorough knowledge of the art
and mystery Of Printing and practical conncx-
ion during a considerable period of the time
with the Congress work-with an acquaintance
besides, with all the various experiments upon it
for the last forty yerrs- are almost tempted
to offer to the two Houses our advice upon the
subject, in the form of distinct proposition; and
to demand confidence in our sincerity by stipu-
lating, for this Establishment, never to seek any
participation in the work, or its advantages or
cmohlmcnts. But, upon due consideration, We
believe we shall reserve our motion on the sub.
ject until tho next session of Congress.
Even the Senate, acted upon perhaps by the
force Of example, after second or third weeks
debate on a single item in the deficiency bill
upon which all the Senators seemed, week ago
to have been ready to vote, also adjourned over
from Friday to Monday, leaving the bill ard the
everlasting question still on the table.--Nation.
nj LntelGyencer.