The New York herald., 1869-11-29

The Approaching Session of Con-
gress---ImpOrtant Measures
for Consideration.
S~<No~~~o~~eS>N~~No~~oo1
Meeting Of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Revision Of the Tarif---Articles to be
Added to the Free List.
Excitement at the Treasury
Department.
Searching Employees for Missing Frac-
tiOnal Currency.


| The Approaching Session Of COngress-Im-
portant Measures to be Considered-Num-
beriess Fat Jobs in Prospect.
At the expiration OF another week Congress will
be on the eve OF new session. In anticipation OF
this event both halls OF Congress have been reed.
carpeted. and the furniture newly repaired ana
vanished. The host OF clerical attaches are rally
ing from all parts Of the country returning from
| their summer vacations; clerks of committees are
arranging their papers, and the usual raft OF
urchns employed in expending the government
wrappers on the windy efuslons for gulilble con-
sttuents are resorting to the folding rooms and all
that Is now wanting are the wise legislators OF the
nation In order TO set the great machine motion.
During the past few days number Of Senators and
members have arrived in this city. Nineteen
Senators have already reported principally from the
western States and sixteen members Of the
House OF Representatives. Speaker Blaine
! reached here last night with his family, and
| is occupying his old residence. The opinion
| expressed by prominent members Of both houses
indicates that there win be little legislation OF
important character until after the Christmas holt
days. From the meeting OF Congress until that time
the business of the will be consumed in the
Introduction Of bills and joint resolutions for refer
ence to committees. The Cuban question will come
up for immediate action, and although remarkable
unanimity Of sympathy exists on the subject, 1t is
not likely that the country win be spared few able
speeches and raft of meaningless harangues. The
American eagle is expected to soar aloft to the
highest pinnacle Of national glorl1catOn. Judging
from the views Of those who are gifted with the
ability 10 conceive an dea Congress will take strong
grounds In favor OF Cuba, whether directly or by
creasing the powers OF the Executive cannot be
said. Congress, having reassembled IN January the
financial question will consume weeks OF dis
cussion and tinkerng, in which funding and specie
payments will be tue leading features. The various
appropriation bills for the different branches OF the
government will, as usual, constitute q protracted
and perpexing fund OF controversy, verbal
contres and ludicrOus scenes The China MIS-
sion, which 1t IS understood the President In his
message will suggest be raised to the first class, Will
give an opportunity to Sumner to ventilate his new
ideas on the yellow man. The st. Domingo annexa-
ton win be disposed OF amid torrent OF eagle
ecreams and salvos OF bombast. The project Of the
Darien ship canal wiz doubtless be put IN tangible
shape The oJher measures down for legislatl on
are the bills for taken the census, the Paraguayan
controversy, revenue and reconstruction in the
cases Of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas for read
mission As usual the army is likely to get another
blow from the military failures who have managed
to get into Congress- and have proved as much OF an
embarrassment to Congress as they were to the
army. These dsinterested patriots seem to
take particular delight in attacking the army,
as II that gallant and credltabe OF the govern
ment were responsible for their own imbeclty and
deplorable worthlessness. Nor Is it for moment
expected that the coming Congress will be more
economical in their own emoluments than Its
predecessor. Railroad jobs, Indian tjoDs. land
jobs, District jail jobs and jobs ad tnfaitunl
loom up in the Distance. The session, alto
gether, promises to be exciting, and viii run
far into summer. In the Senate some reor-
ganization will be necessary in the Committees on
Appropriations and Naval Affairs, in consequence
of the death OF Mr. Fessenden and the resignation Of
Mr.. Grimes. 1t is generally admitted that Mr..
Morrell, Mr.. Fessenden's successor, as matter OF
courtesy will succeed TO the chairmanship of the
Committee on Appropriations There are several
aspirants for the place OF Mr.. Grimes; Mr.. Coagin,
who is the Oldest Senator VIII probably succeed.
Meeting of the Ways and Means Committee
Revision OF the Tarin-ArticIes to be Placed
on the Free List.
Nearly all the members OF the Ways and Means
Committee have arrived, and this evening
entertained at dinner by Samuel Hooper, Of Boston,
q member OF the committee. iThey will meet to-
morrow at eleven O'Clock and proceed to revise the
Tariff bill. Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania who, since
the meeting Of the committee in Boston, has been
giving the Tariff bin much attention, has proposed
long list OF articles to be put the free list THIS
will be submitted to the committee tomorrow AS
the Tariff act now stands many Of the articles most
heavily taxed are such as we do not produce, and
may never be able to produce, In this country,
and are therefore not protective the labor OF
country or calculated to stimulate the development
OF our resources or the introduction new branches
OF manufactures and mechanic arts. Every such
duty acts as tax upon labor and the capital OF the
people and gives those OF other nations who have
these articles free an advantage over US. Thus 1t
appears by q report from the Bureau OF Statistics
OF the Treasury Department, exhibiting the prnci-
pal articles entering into the consumption OF the
United States during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1868, that the duty on chalk is S334 per cent; on
uepper 291; nutmegs, 1ss; cassia 2061 cinnamon.
90; cloves 355; Glove STEMS 1854; mace, 1884,;
ground cayenne pepper, 302A; Vanilla beans, s21;
manufactured cork. 80; barks from which quinine
and other drugs produced. 20; crude camphor,
ll3: all gums used in the manufacture of the
best varn.shes, 80, and on crude gutta
perch and India rubber ten per cent;
kryollte an article found only in Greenland and
tensvely used in this country IN the manufacture of
the best soaps has an ad udlorem duty OF twenty
per cent The articles Just enumerated, none OF
which can be produced In this country, are only
specimens OF the long list which will command the
attention OF the committee and which 1t IL proposed
to put entirely on the free list Tne committee VIII
hold meetings daily until tho assembling OF Con-
gress.
Excitement in tho Treasury Departmental
Quantity Of Fractional Currency Missing
Searching the EmpIoyes-The Missing Funds
Recovered.
There was quite an exctemcnt In Tho Currency
and Printing Bureau Of the Treasury last night.
Late in the evening 1t was discovered that $3.50 In
fractional currency was missing The alarm was
sounded, search commenced, high and low, but
no trace Of the sum could be found. The discovery
was made In what Is called the separating room.
to which the packages OF currency ara brought from
the drying room after counting and comparing.
After they reach tho separating room they are again
counted and compared before being separated, and