The national Republican., 1867-02-26
FAILURE OF THE ETHIRTY-NlNTH
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
II there was ever assembled Congress
that has more systematically and criminally
failed in its duty than the present we should
like to have some Of our contemporaries Of
the radical faith point it out and save this
net one of theirs from utter disgrace by
favorable contrast We know Of none such.
1t began with loud promises OF action, of re-
lief, Of Justice to variety Of men, black, red
and white-the white last. What is their
record for the past three months Here IL
the last few days Of an excited and crowded
session we have all the great financial, politi
cal and commercial questions still unfinished
and the country in the throes Of polltica
anguish and suffering with all her calls un
needed. They began with reconstruction
committees, to whom oil measures looking t.
reconstruction were, by IN invariable rule
referred. That committee have been at
work for nearly two years, and not bill
not proposed bill even, from them has be
come law, and at the very end OF the session
a mongrel bill of no merit and no paternity
obnoxious to every objection conservative
and radical, is crowded through and declared
by intense radicals as a perfect performance
Of duty.
The men who proposed, months since, to i'm
peach THE President for not doing his dut,
find themselves obnoxious to every charg
they have brought against him. Black an
white. loyal and disloyal, in ten States O.
the South are suffering alike from the fac
that Congress has not only discarded thei
present government, hut has not provide
for the future civil organization of tho''
States upon a republican basis. All the H.
itiatory steps taken by The President III
der the Constitution TO restore those State
TO their full relations to the Federal Gov
ernment have been discarded and declare,
illegal. But we pass to other questions
more immediate importance to other sections
The tariff bill, covering interests affecting
every citizen, from the highest to the loves
North and South commenced nearly tw'
wears ago, is yet incomplete and has not ye'
reached the Senate or PRESIDENT, and cal
not for DAYS to come reach the latter, If il
passes at all. 1t is already loaded down will
cumbersome and unjust provisions.
The revenue bill, that in like manner j
important to the rich man, the middle-clas
man, mechanics generally, as well as IT,.
poorer labOrer, has been set aside for pOliticm
schemers severally to try their hands upo
fanciful measures tending to the injury an
in every sense against the peace Of til.
country.
The tenure of Office" bill, which wi
prove q most bitter pill for our Republican
friends, has just been forced through afte
passing the ordeal Of committee OF coh
ference.
The bankrupt bill also hangs fire. This j.
its second session. We learn that it has
recently received check from wealthy
merchant of New York, who was q member
of the lobby only few days ago, and wh'
declared to the members Of Congress tha
the South owed him seven million dollars
and il the bankrupt bill passed he woul,
never get cent of it. This being the case
we suppose Congress will not dare pass it.
The harbor and river improvement bill
passed the Senate last night. 1t will have Il
90 back to the House for concurrence to Sell
ate amendments While this bill has beeI
delayed between the two Houses, to Civ,
time to congressman TO abuse TIE Pres
DENT, commerce has been dying; many ligl T.
houses have been closed because there ex
listed no appropriations to keep them Lighted
for the benefit OF the mariner bars have beer
forming across some Of the best harbOrs II
the country and for want Of proper appro
priations in this bill the vast loyal inlanC
territory dependent upon the Mississippi
river for natural water travel is cut OF.
The Indian appropriation bill passed las
Saturday night and has not yet reached Tn
President. This class of dependent subject
hence the savage Indian war all along GU
Western border. Congress has not done it
duty in delaying the Indian bill to the las
week Of the Congress.
Besides the bills named above is the bank
ing bill, one Of the most important on tn
calendar, measure that should not only rt
ceiye the careful attention of every membe
of Congress but should also be sent to TIL
President in season to give him time to eN
anime its provisions. The currency bill
another similar to the last named and sui
ject TO the same remarks.
Last, though not least, is the miscellaneou
bill, sometimes called the Omnibus bill.
1t Is a monster measure, and generally cal
ries within it numerous jobs. 1t always need
close watching, and should be received b
THE President in season to enable him I
examine it thoroughly. This cannot be wit
the pending bilk
Is 1t not astounding that the represents