Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25

CONGRESS.
At two o'clock in the afternoon Of Thurs
day July eth, the lst session Of the 37th Con-
gross closed its session. It has been an i'm
por,ant session Says the Netc York Tribune,
Congress, at the session just closed, has
perfected more good measures than any pred
ecessor for the last hall century" Well
may its members be satisfied with that meas
ute Of praise. We hope the results Of the
great acts of Congress will justify that state
meut Be the results what they may, how
ever, IL is certain that no Congress for half
century-nay, from the origin of the Govern
mcnt-has had half the task OF the present
one, and we might perhaps add, half the diff
culues and embarrassments It has had to
deal with questions too great for mortals to
gray, and the task has been imposed upon
men who were for the mos, part without ex-
pG,cnce even in the ordinary questions Of
national legislation. Cabinet and Congress
have been hlle., almost exclusively, with men
unused TO the ordinary responsibilities Of
thc.r stations. 90 the Cabinet there was not
an old minister; and in both Houses of
Congress hardly dozen men could be found
who could truly be called old and experience
ed members The Cabinet bad no policy be-
yond the general one OF vigorous prosecu-
ton Of the war the management Of which
was entrusted TO its generals. Congress had
NJ policy but to second the Executive and
military departments with he most liberal
allowance OF men and means. Beyond that,
both Cabinet aud Congress waited for events
and the necessities OF the country to shape
their sctjon This, however. was the safest
policy, and 10 has resulted IN acts of magni-
tude unequaled in the history Of the nation.
Tbi. session Of Congres. has been one Of
more isbof than debate, albeit there might
have been fewer words with more wisdom
In the House the preyioue question has been
moro Vigorously insisted on than ever before ;;
aud If the Senate has vcxcd the ear and task
ed the patience of the country with talk, that
fau't is due rather to lbs rule OF free debate
than from ANY disposition OF that body to de-
lay the publ business The truth is that
an immense amount Of business has been
done, and never has there been so little de-
bate Of mere party character or that did
not touch the business DO hand
We viii group the principal acts Of the so,-
sion, excluding the appropriation bills and all
the extraordinary legislation Tor the support
government and eihciency OF The Army ana
Navy
Of the financial measures are acts for Issue
ing cerunoa'es OF lhueo''une's-'s issuing anu
i'h''ns treasury notes winch were maui q
legal tehuei pro''u'uS ''r 'n'e'hai revenue
10y income stamp anu o'n'' ''A'' ''''''u
ana 'n'fe'Seu sa''" % u"'''s %" u" anu
an act TO pro''ue 'or 'ho 'o"'c''o" '' axes Il"
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alone would DE enough to Perpc'u4'o tue iame
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ana p'tf'o'sm OF 'ne country are Sui''''"'
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purpose was poStpoheu 10 'ne next Sess'on'