The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-15

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CLOSE OF THE FIRSr SESSION OF THE THIRTY
sess IA ss8s FIFTH CONGRESS ssa4 aas abi
The arst session of the Thirty Congress closed
yesterday At six o'clock in tho afternoon Some
thing more than six months have been employed in
the session. and large amount Of business has been
transacted. Though the time occupied by the ma
tional legislature has been somewhat less than usual
Il II believed that the two branches have been more
hours actually employed than at any corresponding
session sincs the Organization Of tho government
The propristy Of fixing any early day Of adjourn
msnt 10 ssn in the shorter period Of time which the
two houses have required sor ne prompt and com
plete discharge Of tho great business Of the country
The reform instituted by the PresidenG, in requr
ing that the leading appropriation bills should be
presented to him at least two days before the adj
tournament 10 seen to be of great practical value.
Heretofore it has been the custom Of Congress to
put off those bill to the last moment thus practically
depriving the President of the power to investigate
their nature and tho extent Of the means appropri-
ated to any given branch of the public service, rem
dering it impossible in point Of fact for the Exec
tive to discharge the high duties deyolved upon him
IN TINS regard by tne consusu.ion. ~ nose VINO
mshea tho Organic NV 'nouen' :, plop'' - un ,'
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money should originate in the House of Representa-
tivss, imposing npon the President the duty of ex-
aiming into their merits, and comforting upon him
the general power Of the veto. The exercseo of these
iiuhcecna 0e"anos '''ns anu SCUM lenecHon' tney
are presmnensly Sc's o. great o'sore"on' ana can
% performed only after mature q the
measures proposed ior the fresiaenIs sanction OF
veto we cannot men, oYers t inc dement's ana
tadvaniAgss winch sFea.o result % the country oy
tne nfm sanerenoe OF hf. Dacnanan 70 tne course
ne advised fhs TWO houses ne would pursue IN TINS
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n The Thirty NTH Congress has been one OF the
most eventfa in our history It opened in the midst
Of fearful and long sAnding domestic controversy
IN respect r. DEMONSTRATION Of State government
In kausas, coatovsrsy 81 no great praesical con-
sequence 20 fir - the afAirsof the people Of
were concerned but one which unfortunately had en-
lisssa the very worst passions Of Tie twogrest
lions Of the Union We forbear eyen the slightest
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the session tnie commencement or to the stirring
detais which - On TO onsof the bittesest and most
relentless controverslss we have ever witnessed IN
American Politics, sgggTyA "a
The administration recommended the adoption Of
measures which It was believed would end in an
early pacihcation Of the SEXUAL troubles existing in
Ksnsas, a. sofevss rsmove rom tne nails OF Cor
sress ths QSssrpn % slavsry' wihiop has done 10
mnoh % eseenasr suAss ana csnssnsion between the
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