New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-23
FROM FLASHING TON.
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, June 81, 1860.
| So far as the regular business of Congress is
concerned, the House is in condition to adjourn
! to morrow. At no former session within my ID
servolioD of wenty year, have the same dipatch,
energy, and industry been praciiced. The amount
OF Iublic legislation matured and sent TO the
Senate is altogether uuusus aud the calendars
baye been lghtened of private claims in salts ac-
| tory and remarkable degree. If the Senate had
manifested something OF the same spirit, all the
leading measures which rave been postponed until
these expiring hours of the session might easily
have been considered and brought to a deliberate
vote. But until the last few weeks that chamber
has been engTOssed with political controversy and
strife between the rival leaders Of the Democracy,
TO which all larger interests were subOrdinated aud
five months of valuable time were literally squan-
dered. NJ Tariff, the Pacific Railroad, the ad-
mission Of Kansas, Tetrenchment in the public ex-
Ienditures, rivers and barbOrs, and like matters
have all been driven to the wall by the willful
neglect, hostile position, or criminal indrfer-
ence Of the Democratic majority IN that chamber
There il no escape from this responsibility, which
the journals OF the Senate will substantae.
No more emf hate Endorsement could have been
given 10 The CoyOde Committee than the vote of tho
lJbilst ldkl UIEbl, III OIutIUg vi IIlc
reports and testimony To be printed. The Printing
Ctmmitt,e only reported in favor of $4,000, but
Mr.. Nelson OF Tennessee Moved TO double it, and
The DemocI attic side as compelled to swallow the
pill, after making many WHY faces. No doc ment
Las ever been published by Congress which will
attract more general interest or be- more universally
read.
The Constitution this morning. with the mercen-
AIRY splrsw hch has characterized It's whole course,
fla tauh ~ tha
ueeause the printing has not been grabbed by Bow
man. 1t is OmnousIy silent upon the voluninOus
documents issued by the Harpers Ferry and Print
Ing Committees, and especially on the Delated
report, which Mr.. Fitch quietly put through yes
telday, and which will cost, perhaps, $4,000.
When Bowman was Superintendent OF Printing he
succeeded III sneaking resolution through Con-
gTess under the pretenSe OF reform, but really de-
signed Tor his personal benefit if elected Printer to
the Senate, he subsequently was, requiring that
the Printer 10 the House which first ordered doc
ument should print the numbers ordered by the
other This was a smart dodge which has paid
well, for the Administration has sent all the dOcu-
ments over which it had control to the Senate first
Now, when the House orders 800, 900 copies of
the agricultural part of the Patent Office Report,
and provides that it shall be executed by its own
printer, without any charge for composition, the
Senate makes point against c amendment on an
Appropriation bll even TO the point of Disagree
m,It III the Conference Committee This fact ex-
hbits the intense selishness which rules here
There are reasons for 1t below the surface which
may yer be developed. Big jobs are not dispersed
Tor Lollng, as many contractors have probably dis
covered.
Numerous applications have been addressed to
Mr.. Coyodc from his Congressional District to re-
call Lis letter of withdrawal as a candidate and
one or more Of the counties have recommended him
for denomination in spite OF it, He has desire to
return here but the sentiment be general in favor
oi IT, be would perhaps yield 10 the wishes of
constituency whom he has long and faithfully repre-
sented. Five years of service have secured him an
influential position in the House, and there are
many respects in which it would be- difficult to ill
lis place 10 efficiently. No man has been more
sc-sacrIiicng, disinterested or Jealous for the
caute, ard his recent labors entte him TO the best
recognition. When he expressed the intention of
refining IL was done IN good faith aud nothing will
induce him to reconsider that purpose but the as
suIaDce that hls services needed aud that he in
no way inieIeres with the aspirations of others who
have deserved well OF their party. On the Repub-
hcan side III congress there Is but one opinion ON
this subject, ard that is an earnest desire that he
should continue in the public councils.
One OF the great elements of strength with the
South in Congress, which has given moral force 10
numerical minority, sufficient to direct legislation
and 10 control the majority for years, is the in6u-
ehee exercised by It's prominent men, from long
connection with public affairs. The mere knowE
edge of parliamentary rules and tactics obtained in
this way, 10 say nothing of the more important mat
ters, il power in itsel which ia often felt in the
struggles TO which the House is constantly exposed
7 he South has the wisdom to keep her able men
here, en she gets them, and even extends this
practice TO others without special merit but who
obtain a certain usefulness by mere experience.
The North, on the other hand, has practiced tine
rule Of rotation, to her detrment Abstractly con.
sdered, this rule may be proper enough. and there
are many in which it might be applied rigidy,
and with good effect TO get rid Of bad or discredit
able membranes in Congress. As general prin.
cpe, il he's operated ipjurioasly to that section.
and emascuiated its power. The highest and best
men require course Of parliamentary training 10