Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-01
RICHMOND WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE l, 1854.
To CORRESPONDENTS.
Adjournm.ut OF Congress.


We SEQ that the idea Of an adjournment Of Con.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Gwin propose that the
Sd of July. We wonder if the Senate can be Sc
rious about his proposition. The object in view is
very commendable and desirable, but we fear that
there is not the most remote probability Of it ever
coming to pass. The people have not allowed them
selves indulge any such hope and suspect that Mr.
OWNS proposition takes them by surprise. They
will consider the idea OF any such proposition being
seriously entertained by their Federal Representatives
for some time yet, entirely out of the question: and
not be at all disappointed if this is the last they lear
Of an adjournment for months to come. They may
even be so incredulous to do Senator Gwin the in
justice to suppose that he is after quzzng them with
his proposition. 1t but short time ago that the
Washington papers announced the arrangements for
fitting up the Halls for the summer season. Light
cane bottom chairs, drapcry, &C. were to be
furnished. The Halls were to have genera cleaning
up and fixed for airing-in short every convenient
arrangement was to be made for easy, comfortable
session Of it during the hot weather. We trust they
may be abe to take il cooly since the Nebraska
Bal has been disposed of and congratulate them upon
getting rid Of that exctcabe subject before the dog
days set in. When Autumn comes around they will,
perhaps, begin to think seriously of taking short
cess before entering upon the arduous duties of anoth
or session. 1t will be remembered that this is what
Is called the long session. and will expect this
Congress to undertake to shorten it much. The du-
ties of Our Congressional Representatives have be-
come so east and onerous of late years that it is
pected they will soon be required to continue in
sion for pretty much the whole Of their term. There
tribute this proongaton OF the sessions, to great
want of capacity in dscharging the public business
or to strong inclination on the part Of their Repre~
sentatives to stay in Washington and serve their
country for eight dollars per day. II is even limited
that the members Of both Houses have degenerated
In point of intellect and industry from their prede-
cessors of several years past and that they either
require, or see proper to take, vast deal time
to do less amount OF work. The indications are
quite plain that the present list of members will have
to bear no small share of such imputations, unless
they redeem their reputation by disposing OF con-
siderable quantity of work before the close OF the
session. We are not sure that any thing they
can do in the way Of hard work between this and the
end Of the session will satisfy their constituents for
what they consider gross waste Of time from the
day Of their assembling down to the present time
But We do not wish to discourage them Let them
go to work in right good earnest and adjourn as soon
possible is decidedly the hes, ,i.vl. l.,
pursue now That is advice, and we make no
charge for il, nor do we expect any thanks.