Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-06
The AdjOurnmen, Of Congress.

Car advanced, Il could have closed Up i,s Ia
b0rs week before, had the senate been IN
aeondi,ion to have concurrei. The members
Of the lower Srabeh have all the way from
the organization shown a commendable in
dus,ry, and labored hard to bring the session
to close ,atly in the summer months. For
a fortnight before the adjournment. thi.
brauch held two session. a day commencing
IIl \. NJ. and adjourning tor dinner at
ST. NJ. then meeting at seven in the eve
ulus and remaining in session until about
night
H. our communications from the capitol.
we have lrclucn,ly noticed some Of the lead
iue measures aud tie prOgrss made in put
uns them through.
Tho hrd, tho Homestead. the Kana.
bills, all great questions. either directly or
indirectly affecting the interest. OF the whole
country. were passed through the house a,
an carly day. They have all been s,ansled
in tie senate. excepting the Homestead ;
arl that after great modification. passed
the senate and was vetoed hy the President.
Other measures Of grca; importancs. affect.
in. the great interests Of the country, or
involving great political doctrines, after
r,s.in; the House, found quishi in the
senate
The appropriation bill. were all passed.
and notwithstanding they came back fron
senate loaded down with amendment. to tho
amount % millions. ", the House cut them
down - that the aggregate amour, i lee.
than ,hc estimates ot tie Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Much credit Is due Mr Sherman, Chair.
man OF Way. and Means. tho committee
from which an tbs-, bill, originated, for
the rromptncs. Of action had uron them
AMI lie reduction Of long li.t OF items
tackled on a. Ssuate amendments Other
members of that COMMITTEES also laborcl
with great diligence IN concurrence with
the Chairman, in keeping down arprorria.
ti1u. within a reasonable lmi,
one ~ he last measures passed was the
Loan BID. auth1ri,1. the Secretary OF the
Treasury 90 borrow twenty on, million dol
Jar, Co keep the wheels % government in
motion. rb'' makrs sriy one ui'iaH dol
Jar. borrowed by thr, Administration m
about t.rrs year, and O. tbs should prob
ably D. added twenty million. more in the
Treasury 40 ihe time Of the inauguration Of
Mr. Buchanan. making over eighty million.
absorbed by ihi. prul,s,,e administration,
Boa DO, short carer. iu addition 90 the lcrili-
mate revenues of the government. Nov
der ,he PEOPLE desire a chang, Of Admins.
tra;ion, uo worJrr they are uprising an
over tha country. Q, drive out irum the cap.
i,al che plautr,J. WIN are r1hhins the
Treasury ct DO, l,,t dollar. Tie people have
endured ,h--r ,bin-. long enough. and the
DAY % I.h,rau. rctrihuti1n 3, near at hand.
uDs ol ths lat lr,, Of old d" J. Il =" vas
o. ..uI into the llaus, another Protest, iull
% venom aul abuse. declaring asliu,t the
poser ul tbo HOUSE {, inquire into the act,
% ,be Executive, ,yceT, by impeachment
and complaining mos, bitterly asaiu., the
act. % tLe Co,oIc Committee and the COM
m,Iiss ul toe last Congres. vino rrobci out
the corrurg.5ns 90 Ihc Secretary u the Va.
" Doe making Do, naval contracts. together
vi;h ,hs completely Of Old Buck with some
OF tls r.sc,.,u-. therein brought {, light
S'raus' - 20 may arpcar, ale glrrulous Old
man has not "a single friend IN the House
wh, Ia, ,sn,uryI 20 defend him against the
assault. 90 men Of M parties, or interfere
o. varI "a ,reaitaek,. which from abe yrry
commencement uf the session have there
as,u made upon hin by Do. own party
ir..uls On ,Lc fourth Of March next.
james Buchanan will leave the White
Ilou'e aud 90 iuto 'bs retirement Of private
Iiic. followed ~ zoe excavations and cures
of millions, whose best interests 10 ha.
wick,liy betrayed, and whose constitutional
right. be- ha, ,ramrIed in the dust. lisa
gratifying Tact, that much Of the corrupt
legislation OF former YEAR, hywbich fraud.
uieut, D.. "a. claims, were los.rolleJ and loo.
bisl through Congress. have been chscE,I
TIE m,,-'i.a'.Jn, that have taken place
during ,hc last I've years, have had ten.
denry 20 expose the c1rrup, scheme. aud
P.Jts IT acct u ,cuny lobby men, who
have hung around the capitol, 10 rob and
p'unlgr The Treasury by any and every
means within their reach. The expulsion
oC MAt,.,ln and the csnsurc uyon two or
three other members OF the 3i,h Concrcs.
iJrth,ir connection with the r.uulsrsehsncs
which found ,hl.y way into the halls Of Lex.
isa,irn. hls had healthy influence upon
tae whole legislation II the Country. The
church service. a, the representative. Hall.
hy the Rev. DR.. Stockton, Chaplain Of tie
House, Upln each returning Sabbath, have
been an interesting feature connected with
the last session. y We have had occasion
20 remark in some Of our weekly Letter,
from the Capitol, DR.. Stockton is one Of the
mos, e'uquun, Preachers m the country.
~. sermons are purely evangelical, free
from a narrow srctArianism. plain. truthful
aud bold S.a vith him finds no quarter
in bisb places or in low. lniemperance.
du-.lius. profanity, Sabbath breaking, and
even slavery are portrayed in their true COL
or.. lli. large congregation held out to the
close 1i the session lis hst sermon, the
Sunday before the adjournment found the
sp.risus H.rros buf.,iye. Hall hacked 10 it,