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Show THEEE 18 HOPE. It is probable that congress will adjourn ad-journ within three weeks. If it should not dissolve on the 17ibof the present month, the date tixtd in the resolution resolu-tion adopted in the house of representatives, repre-sentatives, the session will certainly close by tbe end of June. In either caee the law-makers are not likely to any further seriously interfere with the nnancea or toe country. Aney will be too deeply occupied with personal per-sonal matters, with tbe appropriation bills and with political afliirs, to pay much attention to finance. The next session of congress is tbe short one, at which Mule business of importance will ba done. Gathering and fixing up the fag ends of legislation, will be the chief occupation of tbe two1 tosses during the three months from December until March, when the preut congress comes to an end. It is therefore sale to presume tbatj li mere financial legislation will be attempted, and less eflected, until ISiO. Th country may thus enjoy a period of comparative rest, and wili have an opportunity to enter upon the work of recuperating. For this, all will be truiy thankful. Foryeare past the business and financial afUirs of the country have been kept in a constantly unsettled state by the tampering and tinkering on the par: ol Congress. Much of the depresaion of trade aud the dull times, every-wl every-wl e:e f t, is due tn this interference. CjEfiJcnce has bein destroyed, be cause no or.e ktowa what a lot of fellows in Washington will do next in tho way of i nonsense. Capital haa become frightened, aud tbe result has boon i the crushing of trade and the prostration prostra-tion of industry. The average con- i grersman has been successful iu demonstrating only this one fact in connection with finauce, that be knows aa little of the subject as the I orthodox minister of the gospel dois I of tho rules of the turf. Tnere ia ! hope, now, however, that tne country may escapo further intermeddling with this matter, from Washington, d.iring the next eighteen months. By that time, being let alono, trade and induatrv mav hflnnme snflioientlv prosperous to withstand another seige of adverse legislation. In the mean- j time it is to be hop id the people will see tbe evil effects of sending amateur ' atatcamon to congress, and hereafter i I select men to represent them whoso) minds and qualifications are equal to the work. j |