Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-11
Agents for the journal.
Advancement of Congress.

closed on that day, although postponement OF the
formal close until Monday obtained for the pur'
pose of perfectng legislation already acted on and
to guard against accidents it was understood That
no legislative motion should be made after o'clock
on Friday. On Saturday. in the Senate. nothing was
done except the signing OF Bills, and some executive
business.
In the House, the Speaker after signing sundry
enrolled Bills suggested that recess be taken until
one o'clock which was agreed TO. At one long
debate sprung up on the Message veolng the RiVef
and Harbor Bill but as the order OF the House pro-
bbited any motion other than that of adjournment,
no action was taken, and the House adjourned until
halfpast seven o'clock Monday, (to.day)
After all that has been said and done, the session
inst mast has as little 10 answer for most of its pre-
decessors while it has more OF good with
which to offset its faults and ailings. great deal
of Buncombe talking and humbug motions have been
made but at the same time great deal Of important
business has been done. Something has been done
towards balancing the accounts between the North
and the South and vndicatng the proper principles
r,non which the Federal Government should be adj
rninistered. After all the blatant predictions we
have heard, the public lands have not been squan-
dered, nor has the President yielded 10 clamor from
ono side nor from the other Most, if not ALL the
roeasures known as administration" have passed,
including manv of the necessary reforms in the pub
liz service recommended by the different Secretaries:
sand none of these more promptly than those ema-
mating from the Secretary Of the Navy. The manner
r, which the bill for the six steam frgateS was
passed was in the highest degree complimentary
Of course considerable hue and cry will be made
over the Presidents veoes OF the Insane Land Dill
and the River and Harbor Bill but all that will amount
10 nothing The President will not sign any general
Bill for the improvement of Rivers and Haroofs.-
Everything ought to stand upon its own merits lhere
are items in every River and Habor Bill that Con-
gress would not begin to pass separately as there
are ALSO no doubt, items that are unexcephonable-
If acted upon separately they would be acted upon
Understandings. The present system IS too much IN
the og-rolling line These principles are enunciated
in the Presidents message vetOing the River and
Harbor Bill and they strike as being sound and
forcible
The session Just closed has been long enough In all
conscience, but not long as most OF It's predeces-
sors for some years past, and we OF Wilmington have
some reason. TO make for it white mark, as 1t has
given us a start for the restoration OF our harbor TO
its former depth.
Among the business done by the Senate, we notice
the confirmation of the Treaty with Mexico, fixing
the boundary, releasing from the slipuallons OF
the former treaty which bound us to defend the
Mexican frontier against the Indians, and besides
giving us the route the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
There is also the Reciprocity Treaty with the Brit
ish American Colonies settling the Fishery disputes
with Great Britain Also the Japan Treaty, opening
certain parts of that Empire to our trade and afford
ing us a refuge for our Sailors in the Chinese Seas
Also treaty with Russia upon the basis so long con-
tended for by the United States that free ships make
free goods.-Daiiy Journal It'll inst.
In this section there is some falling off in the
Democratic vote and, of course Mr.. Bragg will fall
behind Governor Reids vote in the Cape Fear coun'
try How much this falling off may be, we are un
able to say it will not be so much as oVr friends
fear or our opponents hope for-but is certain tina
there ,yiH be falling off Our opinion has been, fol
some days past, that Mr.. Bragg would be elected bu
by reduced majority. We have nothing al
yet 10 cause us 10 change opinion. We dom
like betting on elections, in any case; but as some
folks acH do such things, would merely say tt
the Democrats and Wings too, that the chances art
so close that no majOrtes ought TO be given on CT
Their side 1t is fair TO bet on the Governors cleo
ton even up.
The chances of a Democratic mojority in the Leg
slaure are very fair-as fair we had any right tt
expect and if we do as we'll throughout the Stat
as we have done in the Counties we have heard from
the thing will be straight We have lost in Colum
bus and gained in Brunswick and Bladen. w
may lose one in Cumberland but don't give it up
Sampson is all straight and there can be no othe
adverse changes 10 hear from i'll this district tina
we have fully held our own. Johnston will give
Democratic gain of two, and Wake loss of one. s.
ii goes. We think that time must elapse befor
anything definite can be known In regard to the com
pexion Of the next General Assembly. 1t is very pro
bable that after all the ClDgman men may hold tn
balance of power
To overcome Governor Reds majority in tn
State, it will require Gen. DoCkcry to make aver
age gain of 90 votes in every county of the State. L
some he will do more than this, but in many he Wi
not do as much, and in others MIR. Bragg will gair
We expect TO know about 1t positively when tn
weather gets colder. 1t may require that ever
county in the State should be known to make tn
matter certain So in regard to the legislature
Let US wait Patience is great thing, and, more
over, it is christian virtue.
WHAT DOES MRS. GRUNDY SAY Our neighbc
of the Herald was very anxious before the election
know what Mrs. Grundy would say in the event
six Wings being sent to the Legislature from tn
District. What does Mrs Grundy say, since 81
has been made aware of clear Democratic gain
tlCO members of the Legislature in the Cape Fear
gion Can the Herald explain?
MoRAL.-The process of counting chickens shou
be deferred until that of Matching has been compl
ted which being interpreted means Don't cou
your chickens [nor Legslatorsl before they're hatche
LAWYER BRAGG.-Mr. Bragg, the late Democrat
candidate for Governor-aud, from all appearance
the present Governor elect of North Caiolina-w
very much run down by the Wing press, by whom
was rather sneeringly referred to as LalyBer Brao