Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-03-20
congress has Adjourned.

Yes. the joyful event took place on Sun-
dav a, noon. We hazard nothing IN saving
that Congress so corrup, and proiiiga'e--a
Congress so prodgal and unlaithiul- -ncver
before assembled IN this country, ]. will be
unenvlably known TO p6steri'y us ,ha. by
which The Nebraska bill was passed. while
by the present generation il will be more
widely distinguished as the Congress whics
favored every job IL it were only sufficiently
corrupt. aud refused no bribe. unless on the
assumption ,ba, il was ,oo small.
We have no, the final proceedings very
ucidlv before us. but we believe that, in
addition 10 The Nebraska and Land. .Gradun'
tion bills OF las, session. the following
schemes Of mischief or punder, OF both. have
been sancuoned a, this Session:
!. The Military Bounty. bill giving
away some Two HunGrc Millions @! acres
to men who have a. any lime be' mustered
into The Military Strvice Of ,ne United States;
2. The Navy Re,ired.Lis. bill; .ea
8. The bill increasing the salaries Of the
Justices of the U. g. Supreme Coun; jrs
~ Dino ,ha, Of the II. s. Dis,icl Courts;
S. Diuo that Of Land Office Receivers and
Registers; > t$H'1qaa ot .sti. ..
6. The bill ndding four regiments TO the
Army. trr,i -,,
z. The Texas Creditors Paymen. bill.
g. The bill allowing Members Of fCongress
10 receivs pay from the Treasury from The
opening Of each Session, even though they
stay awav amending 10 their private business
and thus prevent iae formation oil quorum.
There are doubtless several more that
have got through, but we rest. The s,upen
dous Collins Job was defeated BY the Presl.
de,I's Veto; The Colt Patent Extension bill
by The misnanagemen of the pu,en,ee and
his agenis. The Reorganization OF the Di'
plomauc and Consular service will probably
add 10 the annual Charges on the Treasury;
ba. !, hns some good features, so we will lei
/, pass uncensuret. The Tariff Reduction
broke down in par, for wan, Of time. An
s,lemp, TO increase The pay Of Members o.
Congress (,hs direc,-no, The incidental
tailed. because The Constitution (orbids any
Congress increasing us otcn pny. and 100 lew
Of Inc Members are or will be reelected ic
make an increase 10 future Congresses or
objecI. l,-a
Al the lost Session, If we mistake not
Congress, solemnly resolved Thai no lur!he
votes Of allowances or other graluiliel
to .he, messengers, pages. &c, OF ei'I'e
House should ever be made; bu. so savag'
an &c, Of virtue could no. Withstand the sol
: seduction Of the pleasan. beverages provided
in grea, abundance by these shrewd servi
tors on the last Of each Session, (coslini
them S6 per head and bringing ihen, II
$3.50. So ",he usual eAwa alowence" j
voled again, and will Of course 90 on indef
, ini,ely. lg
| Blu. we weary Of these sickcning details
The Tariff Reduction having failed and .h,
French Spolia,ion bill having been vetoed
there will probably be enough money left I
The Treasury 10 cover the beaom fairly. wit.
, chance Tor the sum TO increase, unless th'
!. next Congress should prove as corruf
) and exIraSaganl as The lasl--which is nc
E within lhe bounds Of probability. Al a
/. events, lei US reloice that this one hos gon
she way Of oil flesh, and lhatihe places ihu
! knew il. shall know !. no more forcyer.--N
Y. Tribune. k8,'e aW ~ !