The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-06

NEW YORK HERALD, N
the Work OF Congress-Tsxss and
TariMs-Ths Ways aAd Means.
The acts Of the late session Of Congress tho
list OF which we partially published yesterday,
we finish to-day. The schedule embraces vari-
GUS important public measures, the most promi-
nsnt among them being the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery, the Internal Tax
and Tariff bills, and the Annual Appropriation
bills-excepting the omnibus bin Of odds and
ends, which could not be brought mp to time.
Among the other measures which have failed
ID the General Bankrupt bill, and the Washing
ton and New York Air Line Railroad bill We
presume, however, that there ID nothing in any
or all the bills "stuck In the mud" that will
require the reassembling Of Congress before
December next But 1t is not improbable that
an extra session may be demanded from the
new condition Of things which win follow the
suppression Of the rebellion and the restora-
ton Of peace.
Meantime the ways and means provided for
the stupendous costs Of the war ought to be
amply sufficient. II ID estimated that the Inter
nal Tax bill will yield revenue Of four hun
dred millions Of dollars, and that from the new
tariff and miscellaneous resources another
hundred millions will be derived, making
totsl cash account Of Eve hundred millions
Of dollars. Surely with these actual cash no
ceipts, and the authority for new loan Of four
hundred millions, or 30 much thereof as may
be deemed necessary, the new Secretary Of the
Treasury ought to be able, during the current
year, to bring down the gold premium over
greenbacks to . very low figure. In the Inter
val to December next we look not only for an
immense reduction Of the government expenses
in consequence Of the final defeat and dissolu-
ton of the rebel armies, but for some very
important acquisitions of strength to the Trea-
sury with the recovery of the rebellious States,
their great commercial staples and the masses
Of their people.
This last Congress and its doings will occupy
a conspicuous place in the history of this terri
BILE war. It will be condemned, we doubt not,
by the calm judgment Of posterity for its many
experiments of fanatical legislation on the
negro question, and for its vindictive confisca-
ton and reconstruction projects; but in put
ting the right man in the right place, in calling
General Grant to the command Of our armies,
and in providing ct last substantial founda-
ton for the national Treasury to rest upon, and
for the quiet removal of slavery in q constitu-
tional way, this otherwise refractory, fanatical
and factious Thru ghth Congress has done
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out further remark we submit our synopsis of
the new Internal Revenue law to the special
attention Of our readers. They will find it
exceedingly interesting. We have had costly
dance. but the piper must be paid.
The Mexican neutrality-suspicious. Backing
Out OF IL.
In our Washington dispatches will be found
some allusion to q curious declaration said to
have been recently made by the Emperor
Napoleon at grand ball at the, palace Of the
Tuileries, to an American gentleman Of high
political standing. Such remark coming from
Louis Napoleon ut such time possesses more
than ordinary signiHcance:-"I am sorry to see
the report in the papers about Sonora. a.
there is not word Of truth in it. For my part,
l am only DESTROYS Of getting out of the whole
matter" There can scarcely be any doubt
that Napoleon is getting heartily tired Of his
experiment to overthrow the republic and set
Up an empire in Mexico, and we are therefore
Inclined to give some importance to the words
which he is said to have used.
But it mnst also be borne in mind that he
Ices not always say what he means, though
ne has on several occasions proved that he
lie, his words sometimes have two distinct
and in this popularity consist
heir chief force. just before the Italian
war he suddenly startled oil Europe by de-
claring to the Austrian ambassador that he
was sorry that his relations with his imperial
brother were not as good as they should be.
And in few months more the valleys OF fair
Italy were inundated with the mingled blood
of Frenchmer, Germans and Italians. In his
late speech TO the French Chambers he
says he Is sorry that Congress did not
take place to settle the repose Of Europe, giving
as . reason that "the sword often cuts questions
without settling them" Yet we do not think
that there is any immediate danger Of war in
Europe. Thus, like the oracle, he il hard to
understand.
Without multiplying instances, we now have
him declaring that he regrets the American
reports about Sonora because they are not
true. Whether these be the real sentiments
of the Emperor or not we, Of course, cam
not pretend to decide, though the dif1culties
of his position in reference to Mexico and tho
United States would give some color to the as
sumption Of their correctness. II, by any de-
cent pretext, he can escape from the dangers Of
his position, he will be wise to do so while there
Is time; for, with the close Of the rebellion the
people Of the United States will be apt TO