Year: 1866

THI ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS m New
FoRx-The radicals seem to be afraid that the
country win have little peace and rest from
the agitation Of the revolutionists In that body,
if they adjourn In accordance with the usages of
the past Having failed in their schemes to ad-
journ, subject to the call Of the presiding
officers Of the two bodies, the radicals in the
House have brought forward and secured in that
branch Of Congress the adoption Of PROPOSE
ton to take recess until the second day Of
October, and on that day, unless otherwise or
dered, to adjourn until the first day Of Decem-
Der. The latter day comes on Saturday, and
the following Monday Is the day fixed by
the constitution for the assembling Of Congress.
All this is done in order to save few ONCE
holders in different sections of the country, and
to enable their friends to fatten at the public
crib. Judging from the action Of the radicals,
they have become convinced that the only
party they have to support them is
have placed In ONCE, and they are now
evidently afraid that If these are removed
they will have no support from any source
nor even the form Of . party at their back left.
There is no other inference to be drawn from
their action. No other reason is assigned for
this unprecedented course Of taking recess
until October, and then until the Hrst day Of
December, but that Of preventing the Execu-
tive from removing office holders.


The fact that they have included both days
in their resolution is proof conclusive that they
do not intend to transact any business, and
that they only contemplate the presence Of the
presiding officers Of the two bodies on the
second day Of October to 60 through with the
form Of an adjournment until the first day Of
December, whom it is expected all the men,
bers will arrive, to be ready for the session
which commences on the following Monday.
They have, however, left loophole for them
to transact business in October, in case the
President insists upon applying the gullotine
to the Office holders, and in the event that they
are able to get q quorum present for that pur-
pose. But we apprehend that they will hardly
be able to secure a working majority in
either House at that time, for we
shall then be in the midst Of the
excitement in regard to the fall elections, and
the radical Congressmen will find that they
have made themselves SO unpopular with the
people that they will consider it necessary to
stay at home and look after their own interests
there. This necessity will press so strong upon
them that they will have no time to spend
looking after the interests Of the small Office
holders The republican party has certainly
reached desperate condition when its repre-
sentatives find themselves obliged to resort to
such means to prevent its immediate dissolu-
ton. No worse picture can possibly be drawn,
nor can any greater commentary be made on
the weakness Of the party before the people
than the admission by its representatives that
it's only hope in the future is in retaining con-
troll Of the federal Offices throughout the coun-
try. A party that has reached this point has
certainly outlived its day, and we apprehend
that such will be the verde. Of the people at
the ballotbox.