Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-09-08
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
Congress adjourned on the 3lst Of last month.
The Washington Union says:
"The adjournment of Congress yesterday, at -
O'Clock. closed long and laborious session. We
nope tomorrow to give complete list of the acts
which have been passed and approved. If somewhat
less numerous than at previous sessions, the
list will be found to contain several measures Of great
public interest.
Among these the act regulating steamboat navi-
CATION, the river and harbor bill, the bill regulate
and accomplish the public printing.
Neither the homestead bill, nor the bill for distri-
bung portions of the public lands among the States.
has become law. Both of these measures, involv-
ing opposite systems of policy in regard to the public
domain, will doubtless be pressed with zeal at the
Among the specific appropriations those in relation
to the various ocean steam lines will attract
tenton.
1t would be unjust, in speaking, however briefly,
OF the session which has just closed, to pass over,
without favorable notice, the abors of the Fin
anclal Committees, under the pressure Of many em-
barrassments, and almost unprecented accumulation
of demands upon the treasury.
The members of the Thirty. second Cong ress are
now most of them on their way to their homes; and
in our parting sauations. we congratulate them upon
the satisfactory termination of their session. They
60 to meet their constituencies and commpne with
them amidst the excitement OF a most momentons
presidential! canvass. We do not doubt that the re-
presentaves of the democratic party carry with them
from Washington cheering and m st confident
surance Of the speedy ascendency chief
tive councils of the principles and policy which
democrats they cherish and maintain. Their presence
among their constituents will doubtless be fraught
with good results to the good cause.''
One of the Washington Correspondents of the
Baltimore Sun saws:
Thanks to our stars, Congress has terminated
its abors. 1t has done all it proposed do, and that
was little more than nothing, if we except the passage
OF the regular appropriation bills, without which the
government itself must come TO dead stand still.
The question, however, occurs naturally, why Con-
gress should have been employed nine months in do
ing so little ! and thereby hangs tale.
As one of the commendable things done by the
present Congress the resolution Of both Houses
to legislate soberiy, and the handsome manner in
which that resolution carried out. Instead Of
transforming Congress into Pandemonum ON the
last night of the session, members resolved to ad
journ, and went to.bed early. So the night was
passed under Blankets and the morning brought fresh
minds and healthy bodies into both legislative cham
bers. Let Us all hope that this will be considered
precedent worthy of imitation by all subsequent Con-
crosses.
One object secured by omittins night sessions, is
the sober consideration Of all those doubtful and in
discreet measures which have no chance of passing
Congress except at dark of night,'' when members
are tired out, otherwise unable comprehend the
question under consideration. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars have been voted away in this way without
ten members of the House knowing what they had
voting for, and the practice had become the grea
scandal of the nation. To the present Congress be-
long the honor of having abolished it, and this i:
probably the best thing it has done during This long
session.
The election of the public printer settles the con
tract system-a system that may work we'll in othe
countries; but not in ours, where the governmen
tn he Of nf emf a
tract 1t is to be hoped that in the some prog
Il ress will be made with the census and that. by thu
next meeting of Congress, the matter may be read!
for publication. 1t is one of the privileges and ad
vantages of free people 10 know and mark its prog
ress, and document is, in this respect, vaua
BILE to the general information of people than tn
census.
A large number of Senators and members leav
this afternoon tor Baltimore. Gen. Cass is anon:
them, and will address his democratic feow-ctizen
OF Maryland tIs evening on the election Of Pierc
and King. On Thursday, Gen. Cass speaks in New
where great preparations are making for his re
i cep,on.
MI. Webster does not mean 10 change his position
! Of arlLed neutrality, and will once more rus,icats a
Marshfed, at a respectful distance from the din
battle. Mr.. w ebster is indeed Indifferent tn
subect Of elections, that he to be quite salts
fed with whatever may happen. The election of NJ
Pierce. MIR. Webster opines, will NOT be the wors
calamity that can befall this county,
The AUGUST ELECTIONS. Elections have bee
} held in five States of the Union,- Iowa, Missour
North Carolina. Texas and Arkansas, and all hav
gone in favor Of the democrats by large msjori,ie
Iowa has elected Democratic Governor, Dems
t cratic Legislature, securing Democratic Unite
States Senator, member of Congress a Democrs
and the other Wing. Missouri has given Dem'
cratic majority for Governor Of several thousands
and elected three Democrats to Congress to Nv
> Whigs-a gain OF one member. Arkansas is Dem.
f cratic usual. So undoubtedly is Texas. IN No.'
Carolina, the Democrats have elected their Governt
by majority of nearly or quite 6,O0O-doubIe ii
t majority Of ls5O-and have also majority in ii
Legislature, securing Democratic u S. Senator
. the place Of Mr.. Mangum. Not single bea" {
light has fallen upon the prospects Of the Wings
far. Iowa and North Carolina contested groun,
and in each the myrmidons of Scott strained ever
nerve to secure victory. The result looms up
startling significance, and warns the Wing leaders
the doom that awaits them in November next. Eve
the home of Graham troWns on w Whip PROSPECTS. an