The New York herald., 1866-06-28

The Uannishea Basinsss Before Con-
gress.
1t il regarded a. probable at Washington
that with the adjournment of the two houses of
Congress to-day or tomorrow they will stand
adjourned for . week or two, 80 - to give the
members an opportunity to spend the Fourth
Of July at their homes- There appear TO be no
signs - yet Of an early termination Of the ses-
sion, while there are many reasons for believ-
ing that it will be an unusually long one.
First, the budget Of unfinished business be-
tween the two houses Is heavy, and it embraces
number Of unusually important measures.
Among them are the unfinished internal reve-
nue. tax bill; the new tariff bill, with its sops to
the manufacturing classes Of oil sorts, espe-
cially the iron and coal interests Of Pennsylva-
mia; various propositions In reference to the
public debt, currency, national banks, &C.; the
reorganization Of the army, giving US peace
establishment ranging from fifty to seventy-6ve
thousand men; one or two bills on Southern
reconstruction, appendages to the constitu-
tional amendment now before the States; the
new Frsedmen's Bureau bill; several Of the ap-
preparation bills, and perhaps from the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, within short
time, report bearing upon the Mexican ques-
ton and emoodying some very decisive legis-
lative measure in behalf Of the Monroe doc
trine.
Here is a catalogue sufficient, even with all
the work done upon 1t, for two or three
months of industrious legislation. Nor can the
present session be closed without final action
upon most Of these measures, unless the repub-
lican party have become Indifferent to public
opinion. In going into these fall elections
they must have something to show the people
in justification of this long session, or the radi-
Gals will fare badly for it at the polls. For
campaign purposes in the Pennsylvania Octo-
Der contest we anticipate a tariff bill which
will be satisfactory to the all-absorbing Penn
sylvania protectonists. This is doubtless set
down on "the slate" of old Thad Stevens as a
necessary measure to head off President John
son and Senator Cowan, the conservative re-
publicans and the "ferce democracie' in the
old Keystone State. 1t will be remembered
that over these even the democrats, in the
Presidential struggle Of 1874, carried the flag
of "Polk Dallas and the Tariff of 1842"-a high
protective tariff 1t will be remembered that
even James Buchanan, though servile to
the Southern lords Of the democracy in every
thing else, actually, in his messages to Con-
gress, dared to oppose the free trade theories
of his Secretary of the Treasury, Howell Cobb.
It was because protection was then, as it is
now, the ruling idea of Pennsylvania. Hence,
regardless of the time it may occupy, we may
expect new tariff law from "old Thad" this
session, as political capital for Pennsylvania
in October.
Lastly, in order to head of Andy john
son" in the matter of the distribution of tho
federal patronage, it Is possible that if some
bill to hold him in check be not passed, there
may be no closing Of this session Of Congress
this side the Pennsylvsnia State election. "Old
Thad" has given notice that the House of Rep
resentatives is grand jury, and the Senate
the authorized high court for the examination
and punishment Of officials who undertake the
game of turning out faithful subordlnates be-
cause Of their loyalty to their principles. Here
ID another object to the dominant party for an
indefinite prolongation Of the present session.
In truth, from the manner in which the days,
weeks and months Of this session have been
tittered away, with nearly all the important
practical measures reported still hanging un-
finished between the two houses, wa ore drawn
to the conclusion that the main object of the
radicals, since their rupture with President
Johnson, has been, and is, to continue in scs-
sion as long as expedent to protect their fol-
lowers in the custom houses, revenue and post
Offices of the country, by holding the rod of
impeachment over the Presidents head Thus
situated, 1t would appear that nothing but
some bold and startling measures Of selEpro-
lection could save him from the inglor;ous
task Of Samson, of grinding in the prison
house." On the other hand even if it be true,
that "when the sky falls we shall catch larks,"
the promise Is not very encouraging.
The NAVAL OPrIcER-CRuELrY 70 Por.rTI-
crASs.-A short time ago eight or nine persons
considered themselves and were regarded by
their friends as especially designed by Provi-