The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-04
Congress


Meets on Monday, and if the members come
together duly impressed with the wants and
demands Of the country, it will be labori-
Gus and important session.. The subject to
claim their first consideration, will be the
financial condition of the government. A
new revenue system and increased duties
are matters that must be inevitably provided
for. The discussion of these measures will
involve some of the old issues between the
wing and democratic parties; but as a tariff
for revenue-under the present rate of pub
lie expenditures-will be one of ample pro-
tection-if the free list be not abolished
there will be but slight grounds for a pro-
longed conflict. The chief struggle will be
on the question of taxing tea and coffee
but this measure is too unpopular for its ad-
vocates to contend very strenuously for it.
The advocates for specific duties will proba-
bly, compromise for a home valuation. Reve-
nue. duties with home valuation will be
all the protection that our domestic industry
needs or will demand. On the subject of
the. Tariff, the Message is reported to be
non-committal. 1t will leave the state of
treasury to plead the wants of the country,
and throw upon Congress the responsibility
of the measures to supply them.
Our relations with Mexico and Central
America will form, it is expected, pronli-
nent subjects of debate, and it is surmised
that they will be leading themes IN the Mes
sage, on which Mr.. Buchanan contempIates
raising new issues and creating a strong
popular impression to divert the public mind
from his past unpopular policy.
Oregon will demand admission, and Kan
sas may apply. The principles of popular
sovereignty now admitted by all parties, will
prevent any further contest over either Of
these applications. Territorial organiza-
tons will be asked for Arizona, TO be made
up from that part of New Mexico and the
Mesilla Valley for Nevada, Ito be formed
principally from the territory of Utah), for
Laramie, 1.-THE district in which the Pike S
Peak gold mines are located) and for Daco-
tab. When these territories shall be estab-
lished, nearly the whole of our domain
will be covered by organized governments.
There are a dozen projects for the con-
struction of Pacific Railroads. The diver
sity of sectional interests, as well as of opin-
ion, in regard to the aid government should
give them, is likely to make it an embarrass-
ing question.
If plan can be devised which win prove
generally acceptable to those who favor such
a road it will probably be adopted; but this
will be extremely difficult, as there is great
diversity of opinion, both as to the routes
which should be selected and the manner in
which its construction should be aided by
the Government. The experience of the last
year, with the vast expenses for transporta-
ton incurred by the Utah expedition and
the various Indian wars, is one Of the strong
est arguments in favor of Government aid TO
such q road that could be advanced.
A Railroad from the Mississippi River to
the Pacific has become national necessity.
1t is reported that bill will be introduce
ed into the Senate to repeal the present
prohibition of the slave trade. Such a
movement would serve only to create vio-
lent and protracted debate. 1t is thought
Congress will, this session, create printing
bureau, to do the public printing and bind
ing. The members it is hoped, in repara-
ton for the mis-spent time of last session.
will go to work earnestly, and like con-
scientious, honest public servants, and de
vote themselves to the public business in a
practical and intelligent way and yet leave
tolerably fair record of the 35th Congress
of the United States