Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-03-19
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.

LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
We publish below part Of letter taken
from the New York InJepenMn', upon the
above subject. as giving clearer idea of the
action Of Congress, and the motives that
guided it than we have before seen. I'll
should be borne in mind that the Ind apendc"t(
is rahid abolition sheet and Of course gives
it blackish lnge.
In addition tn the reasons set forth be-
low we also hear and it is very pl.usa-
BILE statement, that one great reason for the
action of the Republicans was that by de-
featins the appropriation bills they could
force the President to call an extra session
Of the New Congress, before the Democrat,
ic States has completed their election and
thus obtain the organization for the next
two years. We are glad 10 see that the
President has determined not to CRAFTY them:
DEAR INDEPENDENT: The Thirty Fifth
Congress died with violent struggles at II NJ
on Friday, the 4,h inst, by constitutional
Limitation. Its career ended by continu-
GUS ses> ion Of twenty five hours with Il
slight recess for tea and breakfast. All the
! important measurcs-chicty appropriation
bills to carry on the Government in 1859
and l86,-were left to this last long sitting,
and there are rot ten members Of either Sen
ale or House who can tell what they did or
did no: do. X X
The great fight of this continuous session
was upoa the Miscellaneous Appropriation
bill, and it was what it's title imports. 1t
backed a cart into the Treasury vaults with
officials and outriders e. ough in it to fill it
and swamp that receptacle OF bullion Its
discussion in the Committee Of the Whole
House had been beneficial, and when it was
sent up to the Senate it was prudent and
respectable bill. That body, however, affix-
ed j. rty-eight amendments, prominent among
which was clause providing for the reissue
Of the twenty millions Of Treasury notes
or, in plain English. an additional debt OF
that amount II the swindling hill had to
pass perhaps it was we'll that funds should
be provided for! in the same act. cann.t
\ begin to enumerate the number of leeches
fastened upon il by the Senate. Florida In
dian wars--the Oregon war budget. synop-
sis of which have given you in a former
lelter-a fresh slice TO Gales & Seaton, and
their silent partner Wendell, who shares
profits with them after paying Lobby expen-
ses in anu out Of the Congressional doors
said slice approxi,nating nearly million Of
dollars Tor publishing an utterly useless work
called Estate papers," etc. etc. A. or near
midnight, this huge budget was sent down
; to the House for it. concurrence. OF course
it went to the Speakers table, and required
two-thirds vote Of the House to take it up
out Of order, and it never could have Icen
reached in order under the rules, so Mr..
Phelps moved suspension of the rules for
i. its immediate consideration. The Yeas and
Nays being ordered, the motion was over
whelmingly defeated, all the Pennsylvania
Democrats ('rariff nen> voting No. The
bill! tell dead; and the House proceeded 10
other business. The pure Opposition at
that time held the power Of tie Government,
in their own hands. 1t required no aid from
a single Democrat, for taco- thirds could not
be obtained without their help They could
then have dictated a modification of the
Tariff which would have been satisfactory
to the North, and which would have pro
vidcd means to carry on the Government
but the truth must be told, they die not de.
sire it. The leaders Of the Opposition arc
politicians, and barter and trade in the coin
modify Of political expediency They were
willing that the opprobrium O adding to the
National debt, ami refusing judicious tariff
which would revive the PROSTATE energies q
tho country, should rest upon this weak and
ldyil Administration, if they could record
Itho:, = NJ
for 1860. blush while write 1t. but truth
and justice require that its history should be
written impartially council Of the Oppo.
sition leaders was held, the matter in its po-
litical bearing was discussed, and then the
wire working anil og-rollins commenced
Phelps was notified that the Republicans
would help him to suspend the rules'' pro.
+ viaing the Yeas and Mays were not called
and no public record made. At proper
moment he rose and asked unanimous con.
} sent to take up the huge corrupt MiscelIane
: Gus bill, containing the twenty million
Treasury notes. A member of the Opposi
ton not in the silent scheme objected
!, Phelps moved to suspend the rules; the
member cald for the Yeas ard Nays
twenty -four only arose to order tn IN; mot
a sufficient NUMBER" said he Speaker -
Then tellers upon the Yeas and Nays were
called for and ordered only twenty four q.
the Opposition passed through; all the res,
Of both parties sitting in their seats and 81
'ently acquiescing in the Administration vic.
toy. Not enough. Tellers were then
|ordered upon the question Of suspending the
rules, and then Democrats and Opposition
passed between the tellers in harmony by a
mutual understanding that when the bill
came up the latter should vote against it,
and put heir votes upon record-the Wash.
burns. STATIONS, Grows, Binghams, and al
most all the prominent leaders Of the Oppo-
si;ion leading the way. The rules were
suspended. and from that moment the bat
tie was lost. The subsequent skrmiShing
and opposition to the twenty million loan
were all for bunkum, and the mercst legisla
tive bOSh. \
! at PUTNAM
Washington, n. c., March s. 1859.
GA. L. Heard has proved himself to be
the Napoleon nf SihleF county hunters