The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-18
The ProSram mime Of tine hessagc, and al
Prospes u Of shs Present Congress.

Inc t'roSfamsae OF the Fiessngc, and the
Prospes q OF she Present Congress.
The Prsidrnt's Message comprchends sche-
dule OF movements and measures on the part OF
Congress, touching our foreign and domestic af.
fairs, some Of the gravest moment, aud Others OF
the most urgent necessity. Prominent in this
catalogue arc his recommendations
1. For modification Of the tariff, 30 as to in
crease the revenues Of an exhausted treasury.
and comprehending the policy Of specific duties
upon iron and other articles, in view Of some In.
cidcnial protection to home manufactures
2. a uniform bankrupt Law, applicable TO bank
ing institutions.
3. Grants Of lard, or money, or both, in behalf
Of Pacific Railroad.
4. A general Law excluding the admission Of
any new State hereafter kansas included), un-
Ill she can produce the full federal ratio required
FOR one representative in Congress. This re-
,tricuon, however, the President recommends
ball be waived in the case Of Oregon, on &C
count Of the regularity Of her State organiza-
ton.
8. an increase of the steam vessels Of The
navy.
These are the leading points Of the Message
conc. suing our internal affairs Its foreign
policy covers margin somewhat broader and
more formidable TO the naked eye, proposing,
among other things
!. Renewed negotiations, and, in aid thereof
an advance appropriation BY Congress for the
purchase o. Cuba
= Discretionary power to the Executive under
certain limitations, TO employ the army and
navy 70 keep open The Isthmus Transit routes oil
Central America.
3 A temporary proteotorate over the north.
cru States of Mexico, under an army OF occu-
patton.
Now, 10 behalf Of this heavy list Of domestic
aud foreign propositions embraced in the mes
sage the question FIRST suggested is, what are the
chances under this present Congress, which goes
out Of existence on the 4ih Of March, In reply,
We arc compelled to say that there are no salts
factory indications in the movements OF either
house, thus Gar, Of any definite action during the
present session upon anything beyond a fcw pri-
waite jobs and claims end the regular annual ap-
preparation bills.
Upon the tariff question preliminary motion
in the House, by Mr. Dcwart, OF Pennsylvania
taa indicated a majority in favor OF the specific
duty and incidental protective policy of the Pre-
sidcnt, but o majority made up chiefly from the
opposition side against the whole Southern de.
m0cra,ic vote. On Tuesday last Mr.. Comins, Of
Massachusetts, republican,, gave notice Of bill
10 modify the iarii, and to impose specific
IuN4nc iron 9th t..t a
such a bill, emanating from the opposition
eide, should pass The House. IL would probably
stick in the Senate, under the superior pres
sure Of Southern and Western democratic
votes. Upon the tariff and revenue question
therefore, We can hardly expect anything better
Of this Congress than some triaing changes OF
the present schedules to exc out the short sup
pl;cs Of Dir. Cobb, or another eleventh hour loan
or another issue o. Treasury notes.
A bankrupt Law and the Pacific Railroad. We
appchcnd, are among the heavy Jobs which will
inevitably 20 over unfinished, and perhaps prac.
tically untouched, till next December. The
same may be safely predicted concerning the
proposed general law Of population for the Ter
ri,orics. including Kansas and excluding Oregon.
There appears TO be majority 10 the House
Committee on Territories against reporting the
Oregon bill Of admission; and doubtless some
'cars Of the ghosts Of Bleeding Kansas" and
Popular Sovereignty and bred Scott, are
Of the bottom Of this mystery. Thus the proba-
bilitics are that Oregon and Kansas, and the
whole Territorial imbroglio, will be kept 10 the
background TIL Ne end OF the session.
Possibly, under cover Of an amendment to me
Naval Appropriation bill, some new war steam