The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-16
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.

Both Houses of Congress have resolved to adjourn
on Monday, the 18th Of June The fixing Of day for
adjournment always gives FLIP to business.
Speeches at once begin to be confined to the immed
ate measures under consideration, and all the pro-
cecdings Of Congress take practical turn looking
to conclusion by tho day fixed for adjournment
Burcombe ceases to monopoze the attention of con-
grcssioual orators and hourspceches the general
state Of the country sensibly diminish in number.
II is in this point If view that the country has
reason Of felictaon in the adoption Of resolution to
adjourn on fixed day. Four months and half have
been consumed chiefly speech-naking month and
half now reserved for business In the four months
and q inlf that have been consumed we believe a
Treasrrynote bill, printing deficiency bill asound-
dues bill, and a volunteer-regiment bill are the
only measures of importance that have received
final action. There remain to be disposed Of the
Kansasadmssion BILL bills for the admission of Min
nesota and Oregon, the general deficiency BILL the
general appropriation bills, the whole private calcn
dar, several territorial bills, and good many other
measures Of greater or less Importance
This large mass of work awaiting the action of
Congress win require the assiuous and industrious
attention Of that body during the whole six weeks
that have been assigned to it; and, when the decla
ration of the annual message is rccollccted in which
the President advertised Congress in advance of his
repugnance to the. practice of crowding immense
mass of legislation into the closing hours of SEES
sion, excluding the Executive from the opportunity
of examining tho provisions Of bills and deprivng
him of his constitutional discretion in that regard, it
is obvious that nothing but strict and close appl
cation to practical business from to the close
of the session. viii enable Congress- to get through
with the work before it, in the time allotted, and in
season to afford opportunity for constitutional delib
Grafton to the Executive.
Six weeks arc ample for the despatch of all import
ant business requiring attention. and an early adj
journment is in every aspect Of the case important
for the peace Of the country bit, while the time is
ample for the business before Congress- it does not
afford any margin at all for lattudinous, rambling,
aud abstract discussions by the hour in Committee of
the Whole the general state of the Union and the
rest Of tho world.
The country viii receive with unalloyed satsfac-
ton the determination of Congress to adjourn at an
early day. The adjournment in June will naugurate
new and important reform in congressional pro-
ccdure Our long sessions for many years have been
sessions Of agitation acrimony, and conflict between
sections Our short sessions have been sessions of
paci6cation reconciliation, and devotion to business
We have had in tile first four months Of the present
session enough strife and bitterness ovndicate the
character Of the present long session for the acrno
ny and illbood which have distinguished its pre-
decessors We trust the resolution for early adj
journment viii put new complexion on affairs, and
that the session. henceforward to its close will be
one Of business activity, mutual Cancellation and
good feeling