The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-05

have votes, spd ~ho may b W votes enough to
command the balance Of power here and there,
occssiooa' ,. 6uob. Il The strict construction
policy Of the adloin strstinn, 20 laid down Ia
the annu J Message, and as developed in the
proceedings Of this remarkable sessi n Of this
extraordinary Cong sss
Among he measures which have failed, the
adm nistrstion however, have BEN overruled
by something like returning spirit Of com.
mon sense in the two house. They could swal-
how the ten millions Of the Gadslen treaty
without bli. ny, bu; the ten mill ons asked for
discretionary war with Spain during the re-
cess, was asking little too much upon the
heels Of the bombardment and burning Of Grey
town. The Weldon of Mr.. NJ sou, chairman on
Foreign Reiations OF the Sesate, upoa
this ,ub ect, comedies. We are happy to say,
exae'y with the recommendations of this
journal We had declared, that considering
the Grey town affair, the Opprese We heat Of the
weather, and the frightfui prevalence of the
cholera and the yellow fever In the West Indies
that the war with Spain could he juiieiOasly,
and should be, postponed until the frat Monday
in December next. With this opinion, the re-
port of Mr.. Mason substantially agrees; the
| Senate have cOncurred. and the ten millions
are denied. The Greytown hombardment may
thus have saved US from all the psrtis Of
| flibustering invasion Of Cuoa ny order of the
! President, in the absence OF Congress. II this
refusal, therefore. Of the ten millions ia due to
| the distru excited by that disgusting piece OF
business at Grey town, that affair becomes .
matter Of public congratuiation, aad il doubt
less worth to the country every penny Of the
two or three millions Of indemnities which it Is
| destined to cost the treasury.
| The other great measures and schemes which
| have failed at this late session, are -
| batch Of many millions in amount OF land JOB
! bipg sailroad hemes
The French spoliation bill of I've millions.
The Pacific Railroad scheme--postponed.
The Senate bill of eight millions for the relief OF
Texas.
Senate amendments Of several millions to the gen.
eral appropriation bills including half million to
the Wssi iDgton water works.
Mr.. Odds administration bills for the increase Of
the rates OF postage.
Tie bill for line of steamers between San Fran
cisco and China, DC. &c.
The river and harbor bill was passed and sent
up for the Executive endorsement. A veto
was expected and veto came. We COM
mend it to the special attention Of the
Western democracy. The hybrid general
homestead bill, as modified by the Senate,
has been submitted to tire crucible of the House,
and the issue il sill doubtful.
1t is due to the House of Representatives. to
cay that upon the whole they have thrown a
commendable check on the extrayagant liberali-
ties Of the Senate. The aggregate Of the ap-
preparations and liabilities incurred by this $685.
sion, including private bills, will probably
reach the handsome figure Of seventy millions
OF dollars or more; but had the House in ali
things deferred to the wisdom of the Senate
the sum total won have been swelled up to
the round proportions Of q hundred millions for
the current fiscal year. We incline to think
that the Northern "hue and cry" against the
Nebraska bill has had the good effect Of fright
ening the peoples immediate representatives
considerably, and that to this fact, Pnd the ap
preaching Congressional elections, may be at
tributed the general movement among the
House members for retrenchiog the operations
of the spoilsmen Senators with six years &
run, can afford to be little more Independent,
of popular excitements, and little more extra
VACANT with the public money.
The practical business accomplished durin,
this exhausting session of eight months, night
have been discharged in taree The bulk Of ii.
indeed has been the work of the last fortnight,
with tie thermometer at ninety degrees Many
If the members Of both houses have fairly
earned twice their compensation by dint Of hard,
earnest work; others have wasted the public
time n windy speeches and II oasrile affairs OF
honor, ending laughter anu smoke; others
have loafed away the session; and others have
been so intent in managing their schemes for
the public land spols and her plunder,
that they have labored rather to ieagthcn the
session than to shorter II. The Two old parties
of the country went to Washington in Decem-
Der di organized and dcmoralized; and through
the homogeneous coalition spoils policy of the
administration, the disintegration aud confu-
zion have advanced, till every thing is adrift-
wings, democrats and their shattered platforms
Cabinets, and Kitchen Cabinets and all. All
things considered, the country may be congra-
tulated if the bill of costs Of this eight months
session does not exceed the aggregate Of seven
ty or eighty millions Of dollars
The coming scason-In Prospe On, Commer~
cial ana Artistic.
With the close OF the dog days the suspended
animation of city life will again be converted
into its wonted activity. Even now there ore
evidences Of its reslscitation in the arrival Of
Southern and Western merchants OF the hotels.