Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-04

Congress.
AS the day fixed for adjournment begins to approach
some doubts arise as to whether the session may not
necessarily be prolonged for week or two beyond the
period designated for its close
Congress will, most probably, authorize the loan Of
fifteen millions asked for by the Treasury-some few ap
preparations to prevent the decay of works already con-
structed will pass the usual and indispensable appropr
alton bills but more, having already killed off the
Fertilization appropriation bills, and although urged,
will hardly authorize the expenditure of any large
sums for the increase of the navy. Our fancy
steam gatea are good enough in their way, but they
are too expensive and draw too much water. We want
lighter and cheaper vessels and steam gunboat feet
In the Senate on Friday, Mr. Mason, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, submitted report ac-
companied by resolutions the subject of the Ourages
upon American vessels in the Gulf This report takes
pretty strong grounds but hardly strong as the SEN
timent of the Senate appeared to demand.
The Senate took up the Miscellaneous Appropriation
Bill providing for sundry expenses of the government
for the year ending June 3Oth 1859 The Patent
Office appropriation for the distribution of seeds was
reduced from sixty thousand to twenty thousand dollars
Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars appropra
The House of Representatives passed the Army APP
preparation Bill-the Post Office Department Bill, and
the bill making appropriations for the transportation Of
the U. S. Mail by Sea Steamers and otherwise. Also
a large number of private bills.
In the Senate on Saturday the report and resolutions
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs taken up and
debated Messrs. Mallory, Hale, Toombs, Douglas
Hayne and Wilson participated. The feeling in the
Senate went for very decisive measures the indications
being that the Naval forces of the United States should
have authority to capture the vessels which had commit
ted the biIligerent acts complained of.
Before action was taken, the hour arrived for the
sideration of the specalorder to wit the Miscellaneous
appropriation Bill which was considered the balance
of the day,
The House was mainly occupied on Saturday with
private claims Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, asked unan
nous consent to introduce bill to restrain and represS
ourages upon the flag and citizens of the United States
Mr. Garnet of Va, objected and the bill lies over.
BaFOur neighborS OF the Herald think something
can be made for the opposition, in the way of getting
up wish in the Democratic party of this County
The fuss is parent to the thought and both will prove
visionary. The Democrats of New Hanover County
have had too much experience of that sort of thing to b.
readily taken in by it. They not now going to b.
stirred up to any sudden flood of mutiny" agains
each other nor will they sanction any attempt looking
that way.
Personal feelings about one thing and another may
and no doubt will arise, but sixteen hundred men art
not going to get mad about One two, three, FOUR five
or dozen men. In mere personal feelings Interests
or aspirations few people have really any interest," while
all true Democrats have common interest In the sue
cess of their party and its principles We apprehend nj
difficulty and can give our anxious neighbors no hop
worth chershing.
NAIVE learn that DR.. S. S. Satchwell, of New Han
over, will deliver the Annual Literary Address betor
the two Societies of Wake Forest College, at the ensu
ing commencement on the 9Th of June, and Rev. j L
Pritchard, of Wilmington will deliver the Annual Ser
!mon.