The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-28

Department and by the Commttee nave not
resulted in placing the Government in po 'ses-
sion Of all the facts in the case 1t Is probable,
however, that the further prosecution OF the in
vestigation by the Committee aud by the officers
of the Government will result finally in full
development of the whole transaction"
The Last Hours OF the XXXIXth Congress.
By the time the reader of our fourth edition
shall see THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, the most
important session of the Congress of the United
States will have been concluded. AT four
O'Clock this afternoon the National Legislature
adiourns sine die There is always something
impressive in the death OF vast deliberative
body. To think of the evil or the good which
may flow from its action. ana pause to examine
its omissions and commissions is a good theme
for the moralist And now, as the Thrty-ninth
Congress lies dying, let us glance at the events
of its life Coming into power at time when
the States of our Union we're in state OF semi.
revolution, or at least in the act of undergoing
a process of disqualification, il undertook to
mould the Rebel population into such a re-
newed relationship as would forever expunge
all treason from their thoughts. With this
mighty work before it, it has occupied months
in taking testimony and in perfecting plan
AID the national good. That plan, wise,
practical and judiciOus one, has been concluded
and submitted 10 the various States. So far as
reconstruction was concerned, it has done its
whole duty.
The important question OF bounties to our
soldiers was taken up, and although every effort
was made to so modify the idea that our
defenders might be rewarded, yet the taxes not
be increased, the fruiton of the effort
had not been reached up to four O'Clock this
morning.
The Tariff bill, after sustaining defeat in its
mongrel form, had been ordered to be postponed
until next December, but late last night a
temporary skeleton bill was sent to the Pres
dent for his signature. II will do better than
that apology for protection which came from the
House some six weeks since.
The plan of funding the national debt has not
received that action which its importance
deserved, and was only adopted few days since
In the form in which it was passed, it is doubtful
whether it will be found suitable for perma-
nent form We anticipate that a more definite
and complete bill will be needed, and that in
December it will once more come before the
House. What is needed is a definite bond like
British consols. with distinct name, which the
bill does not provide for.
The States have peen reimbursed for moneys
advanced.
The neutrality laws have been properly mod-
fed. .,r..- ..--..-
A liberal Pension bill has been passed.
The omnibus bill will probably be attended to
to-day, and all matters which require immediate
attention placed on such footing that until
next December nothing can occur, so far as the
measures of Congress are concerned, 10 MAJ our
national harmony.
To its members can be said, "Good servants,
well DONE" With a purity of purpose COM
mendable with courage and conscience
seldom found in a representative body, they
have acted their parts, nave fought good fight
and performed their duty, as God has revealed
it unto them. They now return to a gratided
constituency, who will. in many cases, show Its
favor by placing once more its interests in the
hands of those who have heretofore proved true
to their trust.