The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-26
Three Months Work for Congress-The APP
preaching Session.


We publish elsewhere in our columns to-day
an article prepared, with great care, showing the
amount of business, of public and private
character that will devolve on Congress at its
approaching session. 1t embraces wide range
Of subjects, both in regard to our foreign and
our domestic policy In connection with our
foreign policy, Congress will be called upon to
express its sentiments in favor Of or against the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty; the
Senate will have TO pass upon the ratification of
the Cass-Ilerran treaty, a. amended by the New
Granadian Legislature, and perhaps have
some action relative to the Cass-Yrissari Con-
vention; the Paraguay expedition will proba-
bly, be the subject Of Congressional con-
sideration and action our relations with
Mexico and Central America will require
TO he handled with statesmanlike skill claims
Of American citizens against foreign governments
will be brought before the consideration of Con-
gress, in response to resolution adopted by the
Senate at the close Of last session; a measure
abolishng the existing prohibition of the slave
trade will probably be introduced, and give rise
to much discussion; and, finally. the enforcement
Of respect Of our neutrality laws will be
prominent feature in the debates Of the APP
preaching session.
So much for the subjects bearing upon our
foreign policy. More numerous and hardly less
important are the subjects affecting our domestic
policy that will appeal TO Congress for discus
sion and action. There is the revision Of the
tarif-a question which in itself would require
weeks if not months of legislative attention.
Then there is the question of admitting new
States and organizing new Territories. Oregon
l. an applicant for admission into the Union a.
sovereign State, and Kansas may be. There are
projects on foot for the organization Of no less
than four new Territories. TO be named rcspcc-
lively Nevada, Arizona, Dacotah and Laramie.
This question will consume much time. Then
there i the subject Of the great Pacific railroad,
which will be brought prominently before Con-
grcss In the President annual message. and which
will no doubt be strongly pressed by its friends
for action az this session. Ocean steam lines.
postal reform, internal improvement bills, the
codfcation of the revenue laws, homestead
bills, the Introduction OF an immense pension
system, the organization Of public printing
bureau. the French spoliation bill, bankruptcy
and patent Office laws Legislation for the District
Of Columbia. the proceedings Of investigating
committees, the impeachment Of Judge Watrous
Of Texas, legislation for the protection Of emf
grants and semen, aud for the security Of pas
sengers on Is, steamers. and hundreds Of pri-
waite bills which ought to be disposed Of finally,
viii, 10 say nothing Of the general appropria-
ton bills, tax TO the utmost extent the time and
endurance Of Congress during the three months
Of the approaching session.
We hope tina, as the work Of the session IL
thus prominently and inielligeuily brought home
TO the attention Of Members and Senators. they
win resolve, before entering on their labors, to
oct like conscientious. honorable public ser
wants. set to the Herculean task with energy,
devote themselves TO the public business in a
practical and intelligent manner, and bequeath
good name to the Thirty-ffth Congress Of the
United states.