Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-06-18
Gbe 6asette,
DslaWare, guas Is, 1865.

cosoRgss.-This BODY adjourned Monday
last, the Senate continuing in session the
following day, having been ~re-convened by
the President-but such was the general
anxiety to leave Washington that barely a
quorum was found in attendances Efforts
we're made 10 prolong the session. in order
to afford time TO ae, understandingiy upon
the various important bills pending, which it
was necessary should be passed before ad-
journmeni; but. secure il their pay, and anx-
ious to attend TO their home Interests. mem
bers who under the per diem system were
content TO continue the session llI SePtem-
Der would listen to ne such propositions. and
the efforts werein vain. Bills appropfiating
in the aggregate eighty millions of dollars
were consequently rushed through at railroad
speed, withou. proper consideration, in some
cases without the members having any per-
sonal know ledge Of their details; and in one
case at least (the bill providing for the
mail service) a provision was found to be in
corporated authorizing a line of mail steam
E =
ers from the northern cities to New Or
leans at an annual expense of half a million,
of which those voting for the bill had no
knowledge until after it had passed, and
which expenditure would be worse ;han USE
less, as tina same points are served with
mail facilities by the land route from New
York to Ne8 1nrisan@ It was simply de-
signed to serve to the ends of private speeu-
laiion of the same character of The various
projects by which administrator pets have
so extensively leeced the Government for the
last few years,
The following extract from the correspon-
dence of a Philadelphia paper illustrates the
perfect recklessness which characterized
The Legislation of the session just closed:
sThe Loan Bill for fifteen miilions--one
of the largest ever granted--was pushed
through the Senate yesterday, by Q party
vote, without the lesst provision for lis re-
demption.. or indeed any concern whatever
for the payment of the aceruing interest
Mr.. Simmons amendment providing a home
valuation on foreign merchandise, by which.
ut least ten millions a year would be saved
TO the Treasury, that is now distracted thro'
fraudulent invoicing, was defeated by the
united vote of the Democracy. In all for
nser loans the proceeds of the sales ofaHe
pubIic lands, or sumo other security, accom-
panied the bill. Ia this case, not-only has no
attempt been made to keep the public credit
infacfsba N has been seen, the majority
have distinctly refused to accept a fair prnpo-
siiion to incnease the revenue Even Mr.
Toombs admitted the force of the arguments
adEaneedby Mr.. Simmons. and only opposed
the amendment because he did not suppose
it germane to the bill. Such is the anxiety
to hurry through the session and gel away
from W~ashhngton. that this most important
measure was allowed to pass almost By de-
fault. Mr.. Bell protested against its adop-4
ton in the form proposed, and reviewed the
condition of the country, and the finances,
ia a mastery speech yesterday, but with that
exception, and another effort. there were no
signs Of the stern inquiry with which il
should have been pursued. The Admins
traation has now inangurated ia policy of in
crenssng the pubic debt, which must be
followed up to the end, when MIR. Buchanan
VIII retire leaving 800, 5000, 900 debt be-
hind hin as . legacy FOR Prosterity. This
is a sample If Democratic economy"