New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-03

The anxiety evinced IN England to have the
Canadian fishery question settled forever IS
not likely TO be shared 10y The Dominion, where
the people are making merry over the
$5,5OO,O0O they have won from the Yam
KEGS. and are perpcxed to know what they
shall do with that large sum. 1t is quite prob
able, from the intmatiOns thrown out in
London, that England would settle the
matter independently of Canada, which
has no more right to make treaties
on her own account than the Bermudas or ia
maica But as no conflict can arise until the
present settlement expires in 1881, the whole
subject is likely to be shelved.
SATURDAYS decision by the Senate, admitting
both Kellogg and Butler, was the decision of
Messrs Patterson and COnOver. Their votes ac-
compshed both results, and could have defeated
either Neither party is any better off than it
was before, though the Democrats will I'M
doubtedly gain one vote by the admission Of
Mr. Eusts to-day, whose credentials were re-
ported by the committee on Saturday. with
Mr. Sharon still absent this will give the Re
pubhcanS 33 members and the Democrats 81
But az it is evident that the Democrats can
get Mr. PatiersOns vote whenever they want
it. the Republicans may as well admit that
they are at this carpet-bagsers mercy ana
that the Senate is practically under the con-
troll OF their opponents. 1t Is an unpleasant
fact to face, but they Will effect nothing by
shutting their eyes to it,
The Presidents Message will not be sen
sational document The outline, given else
where. shows that il VIII discuss leading ques-
tons tersey and with moderation, and Will
not refer to differences that have arisen
between the Executive and the Senate.
Ii is concerning the Presidents views upon the
Silver question that some anxiety has existed.
All such solicitude must be terminated by the
full expression of the views which our dis
patches credit to the President. lie will favor
a liberal use of silver as a subsidiary
coinage, with perhaps. larger legal
tender limit than now; but he OPP
poses, in an unnnstakable way all schemes BY
which it is proposed to lcssla'e ninety-two
cents into dollar. OF by which the creditors
of the country shall be compelled TO take less
than the amount which is rightfully owing to
them. The President states his reasons for
his action with respect TO the Withdrawal OF
the troops from South Carolina and Louisiana,
and seconds tho most important recommended
tons of the different heads of Departments.
Among his suggestions is one that the Wash
ingtOn Monument be completed.
There are some UnwelcOme truths presented
by the Secretary OF the Navy. Through the
mismauagemcnt of ms predecessors, he finds
that department IN debt to the amount of
100000. There are contracts, upon
which has been suspended, that, if full
filed. would double the above debt. If the con-
tracts remain in suspense, the costly work al
ready done will 80 to decay and be wasted.
As sample OF the shiftless management in
the paSt. it is found that the Cob Dock at
tached TO the Brooklyn Navy I9rd, work
which has cost an immense sum, is
likely to wash out and become a mud bank IN
the channel, if prompt measures are not taken
to restore what has decayed and to complete
the undertaking. The Brooklyn people will
not have much to thank the Navy for, if that
improvement is allowed to 90 to waste, while
Secretary Thompson is cbjccting to the pro-
uosed sale of part of the yard, which
would give the city a site for a market and
ferry where they are most needed.
Most Of the recommendations Of the report are.
however. iudic0us; those respecting a new site
for the Observatory, liberty to the Department
70 buy the best of iron, and a system by which
competent naval constructors can be educated,
are eminently worthy of attention.
Only two hours remain Of the present ses-
sion of Congress, both houses having adj
ioumed until 10 o'clock this morning, and the
regular session beginning at noon 1t follows
that the work of the extra session is substan
TALLY accomplished. Little can he done in
the last two hours of a session, where
there is no great desire to do anything,
and there is strong desire on the
part of many not to do certain things. Unless
a vote is taken in this brief interval on the
New-York appointments, they will fall to the
ground, and will need to he renewed. The
extra session of the XLYth Congress has
done little that is to its credit Though
called for the express purposes Of APP
propriatng money to pay the army, and taking
action with reference to the Paris Exposition,
A whole month was occupied by the House in
an attempt to cripple the army, and not
until the second day before adjournment did
TIE Senate pass the Paris Exposition resolu-
ton, and final action will not be had until to-
day. Instead OF laboring to perfOm the duties
to which it was assigned, the House
spent much of Its time in attacking the pub
lie credit, and seeking to Tepudiate the Ma
tional pledges Of steady progress toward spe-
Gle payments. The House passed the Silver Bill
and the bill repeating the Resumption Act, and
thus did all in its power to spread distrust of
American good faith. Indeed, perhaps the most
creditoble act of the session will be connected