Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-03-15
From fhe New York Herald, March 8.
The Fag End of the Thirty third Con-
gress-Gleaning of the Session.

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we spread he results before the c,untry
and the world in this paper. Orr list Of
its acts and resolutions, public and private,
in the summing tp,( though better than eX'
pected,) will leave Mr.. Secretary Guthrie
a proper subject for decree OF insolvency.
The cream of IL session, IS we expected,
was concentrated in the last day, the third
of March, which according TO the decision
of the two Houses, is the longest day in the
year, being ut least Of thirty-six hours du-
ration.
Among the most important of the meas
ures passed and approved are:
The annual appropriation bills, with a
great variety of amendments, which we
must necessarily postpone for inspection
hereafter.
The bill for revising our diplomatic and
consular system, including large increase
Of the compensation Of our ministers abroad
"a good thing. ..
The two bills for increasing the eflicien-
cy and improving the discipline OF the Ma
w. These reforms, if we mistake not, in
cludes retired list for superannuated Off. |
GERS, and rewards and encouragements to
the sailors and marines for good conduct,
SC.
The new Bounty Land bill, which so far
extends a land bounty to the heirs and de-
pendants of all the soldiers of ell the wars
white and Indian of the United States, as,
we are informed, will probably require
some two hundred millions Of acres to salts
Gy its demands. This device takes the
t ground from under the feet Of our newly
: imported foreign population, and reduces
the policy of free farms to the doctrine of
"America for Americans"
The bill establishing the Court Of Claims.
a Time will determine whether it is good
move or another Gardiner operation. Per-
! haps it may work we'll for year or two.
The Texas Claim bill of seven and a
S quarter millions, to Salty the demands Of the
creditors of Texas against us. Texas will
accept, and then most probably put in anoth-
claim, to cover deficiencies, OF four or five
millions
Among other things, four new regiments
have been added to the army (some spoils
: there); tclegraphic line has been granted
to the Pacific (humbug); searching party
: has been ordered for DIR. Kane in the Arc
tic regions; General Scott has been made a
Lieutenant General; the heirs of Gen. De-
Kalb have been provided Tor; Gen. jack
: sons sword has been accepted from the
l. heirs of Gen. Armstrong; small notes have
q been abolished in the District of Columbia;
If and bill has been passed and approved
i regulating the transportation of passengers
h in steamships (suggasted by the Arctic and
|. other marine disasters.) There has also
c been resolution passed explanatory Of the
n pin money 10 pages, messengers, &c., OF the
l. two houses.
a Under violent construction Of this pin
!. money item at the session of 1914, the
IA Kitchen Cabinet printers of the House laid
!. claim to an extra compensation OF $4,000
p which Secretary Guthrie peremptorily re.
"a fused to pay, as our readers will remember
IN This explanatory resolution, we presume
N signifies that Guthrie was right, and that
l. Gushing was no Judge Of law.
,fI Among the bills rejected are various pat,
d ent extensions (good }; various railroad land
% iobbing schemes (slil better); French spp.
10 liatons, five million vetoed, (goOd, perhaps
: Tor the Southern market). The veto OF the
lie original Collins steamer appropriation has
10 not resulted in the destruction of the line
The appr, priation is continued, reservinf
- the discretion TO the government to cance
~ the contract. With this, we suppose, Mr.
=, Pierce will be satisfied o the present, ant
ID that the Collins company will concur.
The House amendment reducing the tar
:, if TO an approximation TO the policy of re(
~ trade, has also failed, by a close vote in thu
~ Senate, not against the measure, but because
u of its being an irrelevant az .,endage to Al
ts appropriation bill. The vote in both hou
70 70 SEES, however, upon this experimental test
a foreshadows decisive reduction OF the tar
-, if at the next session, by an overwhelming
q majority.
- An abortive effort by Senator Douglas t
- provide for the admission Of Oregon as
-, State into the Union is significant of th
~ revival of the old trouble of the slavery
- question upon the proposition of admitting
=" any State into the confederacy hereafter
10 1t must be compromised by the admission Q
~, ~ a free and slave State together. We sc
~ 10 other alternative for peace and harmo
he ny.
Il Upon the whole as will appear from thi
. recapitulaton, this last session of Congress
+ +, has not been without its good results. TIL
y spoilsmen have realized something; but the
=, have been defeated in their largest opera
:" tons. There has been manifest dispos
ton creeping into the two houses, from III
u great popular ground. swell throughout tn
of country, to do something in the way {
OF wholesome and substantial legislation
ed They have been hampered by the admins
NJ tration and lis spois policy, and by the hope
w. less condition of the Democracy; but at III
zee next session we shall have new Congress
De- fresh from the people, and more full
nd up to the onward and progressive spir
IAN of the times. The few good things tbs
have been done at the present session ar
0' but the fore,aste of better things to come.-
The people are awake.
, The last Congress of an exploded regin
les has expired. The next will represent Il
es, principles and policy of the new America
yer revolutonists.
ePt Highly Important-If True.