The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

lowance 70 the COalih6 vode01s - iua.y SUI
cidal More Of our national glory than such
men as Skel on and Goode can estimate has
arisen from tie feats Of these very Collins
steamers We owe to them in part the reputa-
ton which is the safeguard and honor of our
citizens 81 road. Through them we have been
enabled TO surpass Great Britain in one of the
most imr ortant elements Of national greatness
and TO leave the rest OF the world far behind
When fore gners desire to draw attention to
the growing power of the United States, it ia
not to our Congress or our writer's or our think.
ers they point, but to our reaping machines
our clippers, and above all our unequalled Col.
Inns steamers. The question is now whether
this source of power and prestige is to be aban.
doned for the sake of a few thousand dollars
That question rssts with the Senate and most
fervently do we hope that there are statesmen
enough in that body to repair the fatal error
which has been committed by few mischief
makers in the House of Representatives.
Consress-The .-olls ana tho Qucsta0m or Adj
-urnmcnts
The Senate hav assed the Civil and Dr.
plomatic Appropria on bill, with numerous
amendments, and itg back to the House for
their concurrence as all nded. What may be
the exact aggregate OF the appropriations sad
died upon this bill, as sent back to the House
We are not informed; but we venture to say
that, ordinarily limited to five or six millions
it does not now fall far short Of twenty millions
of dollars Judge Butler, Of South Carolina q
man Of ripe experience and sound judgemen,
as legislator, said in the Senate the other day
that he believed the bill was enough to kill
any man who would vote for it;v and yet the
bill passed by vote Of two to one. All the
regular appropriation bills, the Gadsdcn treaty,
the Texas BILL and the various miscellaneous
appropriations of the session taken together,
will perhaps extend the gum total Of the year
to seventy or seyenty-fve millions of dollars.
This is doing very well with the spells. The
maximum Of the annual expenditures of the
government for the peace establishment has
been considered sufficiently liberal for all prac-
teal and legitimate purposes, at fifty millions
Of dollars. But with thirty millions surplu9 in
the Treasury to begin with, and with hungry
army Of spoilsmen infestiug the Cabinet the
Kitchen Cabinet, and both houses of Congress,
the "tax paying people" may consider them
selves fortunate, very fortunate, If the dispen-
sations Of the public plumber do not exceed
this year the comparatively moderate figure Of
seventy five millions. Our only hope Of relief
from the pressure Of eighty or a hundred mil
lions, is in the final adjournment, which has been
agreed upon for the fourth day of August.
Within week, provided there is no reconsi-
deration of this saving resolution, we shall
know the worst, and shall realize a great re-
lief in the return Of the members of both houses
to their direct accountability to the people.
But we are admonished from Washington that
:" the signs Of the times indicated great and i'm
portant events in embryo"-that it is still
highly probable that we shall have war mes
sage sent into the House against Spain, and
that discretionary fund may be required by
the President to meet the contingencies Of war
during the vacation till next November or De-
cember. 1t is thought that having had taste
Of bombardments and CONGREGATIONS, in the
destruction Of Greytown, the administration is
getting decidedly hot for war with Spain, as
the tiger, after tasting lamb, becomes thirsty
for larger game; and it is apprehended that
this business, or q squabble between the two
houses upon the spoils appropriations Of the
Civil and Diplomatic bill, may lead to the repeal
Of the adjournment, the prolongation of the
session for few weeks longer, and largely
increased squandering Of the public money.
Ua hnrn not. ap1 r~ox <kc& A. u
journment agreed upon will be permitted to
stand. If the honest members of the two
houses only knew what relief the closing Of
this proAigate and worse than useless session
will be to the country, they would fight against
the extension of the adjournment even Cor q
single hour beyond the appointed time. Let
them be assured that upon this point there is
no mistake, and let not the masses Of the out
ragged community at large be further outraged
/ the continuance of the session for single
hour beyond the designated time.
There is no sort Of necessity for war with
Spain while the cholera is everywhere, and
while the heat rises to the roasting figures be-
tween ninety and one hundred degrees in the
shade. Let the dog days pass let the cool weather
come on December, with due regard for the
health Of our sailors and soldiers, ia the proper
season Of the year for the invasion Of Cuba.
The criminal desire Of the administration for
war right away, throwing the army and navy
into the hot-bed Of the cholera and the yellow
fever Of the West Indies, should be arrested by
Congress; and BY a special act if necessary,
Gen. Pierce should be instructed To postpone
the war with Spain until the first Monday in
December next.
That being done, there viii only remain the
unfinished business Of the Colts Patent in.
vestigating committee, the Minnesota Land
bill committee, and General Bayley'e special
committee, and number of items of mscel-
laneous things which may very well be post
poned. These investigating committees can be
empowered to hold their sessions and to ex-
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