The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

Ihe question the tariff Also in view Of our CONNER
cia cmoarrassments possibly be discussed by the
coEing congress- but is not probable that nythns
~s'i DC done in relation To IL the present session.
Inc decadai period is fas, approaching, when, IN &C
cordance with the constitution an sration Of tho
inhabitants of the United States made ia order To
ascertain the ratio of representatives in the lower house
The eighth census hoped will be taken with greater
prompeness and skill than the preceding ones Ths pre-
sent Congress should complete the for pro
perly numbering the people
The Committee Patents will also have thoir usual
share OF labor to perform Colt Chaes Haywood and
others, with their well disciplined corps of lobby agents
will be " on hanin
Bills will also be introduced for the ralof of great
number OF New York and other merchants, claiming
return OF duties improperly paid but paid under pro
test as required by laval of which claims have been
rejected by the United States Court OF Gains. Also
clSms for duties paid goods burned Sin original
packages" II burned after they hlvo passed into The
hands OF small dcaerstaxed, Of COURSE with the duty
paid by the importer-thep it urged the government
should not refund but if still in the possession OF the
wealthy merchant when the loss occurs the logic is the
duties should be refunded The of the rule would
be equity Yet claims OF this kind to the amount
of three millions of dollars will be presented to this Con
gress, backed by the full power of the Lobby. Look TO
the Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs will have presented to
them two Interesting cases. that Of Captain Walter NJ Glib
son, citizen of the United States, who was imprisoned
by the Netherlands government in the Island of Java
and that Of Francis Danese whose Office while United
States Consul at Constantnope forciby entered and
robbed and himself driven from the city through the
agency of other United States officials rear the govern
ment of the Sublime Forte. Captain baon claims ono
hnrdred thousand dol. IS indemnity for f. urss and -
ii property, while Mr. Dainese claim. o1S Ae pAy a"i
expenses while in The employment OF te s,vpaneot'n
otter words settlement of his aSoonnt 10 princi-
pies Of justice and usace.
rhe Committee or ign Relations Is be red, will
report biz AUTHORIZING he Presidcn: ci "a fused States
open commercal Ee1' ous with the tasrau Indies
aud despatch th,ther u psent agent to trade
with IT,, ricn islands monopolzed by L.. Dh gov
ernMtut
A treaty with Nicaragua has been made, 'rl remains
to ne either accepted or rejected by the I'll 10
meantime, however Walker may arrive thcre, ad mt
end TO all necessity of considering the treay c rso
with Gen Walker route, the destiny o. tho Nsta Juan
question cannot be predicted with much cerLls'y.
What portion Of all this work will be acted on remains
to be seen. When the members received eight dollars
per day the long session usually extended through nine
months of the year, but under the salary system /,
will probably be curtailed half. Not only
will the session be thus shortened but the signs of the
times Indicate that most Of the time will be consumed ia
contest abstract questions to the neglect cf legt
mate business. There is cause to apprehend excited
contest the Kansas question in Congress- and should
this come, then farewe TO all legislation except per
hars the appropriation bills. Tho in ica.ons that
fierce conflict is at hand It may be smoherod for 9
while but will only be to make the storm the greater
These things, however, need not be anticipated. SUN
ccDt unto the day is the evil thcreof'-bu the lobby
may assured tina, their interests overshadowcd
by the political storm cloud, and il would be well for
them to look about them and prepare for contingency
which may happen.
Our programme now being completed, let the perform
begin Look TO the Capito-Senae, Iouse OF Repre-
seatatiyes and lobby.