The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-22

In The SENATE Mr. Davis reported from the Military
Committee bill to increase the military establishment
Of the United States Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee, re-
ported from the Committee on Public Lands the home
stead bill Mr. Yulee also gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill to ccde the several States the public
lands living within their respective limits An order
adopted by Senate to take testimony in the contested
election cases of Mesr Bright and Fitch the senators
from Indiana
The debate the special order of the day being
oluton directing the President have medal prepared
to be presented to Commodore Paulding participated
in by Messrs Doolittle Brown, and Pugh- The former
blamed the administration for not approving the vo-
stion by Commodore Paulding Of neutral territory.
Mr. Brown proposed amend the resolution that Con-
sres should distinctly disavow the act Mr. Pcarc has
the floor ON this subject when its consideration shall be
resumed.
The chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
yesterday reported to the House of Representatives four
Of the annual appropriation ortihcations for the
naval service for the support of the legislative execu
tive and judicial departments of the government and
for sundry civil expenses The day was entirely devoted
TO business The standing committees reported large
number of bills which will up for consideration
and action at the proper time bill passed to
eve the Post Office Department of the inoonvenient
emulation of the quarterly of posmastes by
providing for their destruction after two years time The
bill from the Senate relating the naval courts passed
with amendment
The euIoges delivered in the House Of Representatives
ON Tuesday last upon amented senator from Texas
General Eusk given at length in our columns this
morning They are spoken Of most eloquent tributes
to the worth Of the distinguished statesman whose viz
tues they oommemorated and eulogized
An interesting contribution concerning the trade OF
California and Of Oregon and Washington Territories
with Russian America viii attract the attention OF our
readers who may feel adere for the extension of Ame
can trade and consequently OF American influence The
commercial interests Of the Pacific coast seeking
fields to the display u American enterprise
The combinations by the Senate of the nominations of
those officers of the navy retired from the service by the
operation of the act Of Congress of February g. 1855
who had been recommended by the courts of inquiry for
restoration active LIST different position
the reserved list appear in this mornings impression
We understand that the Of these officers will appear
in their proper places in the Navy Register for 1883 which
has not vet been put to press The department will
issue commissions to all those who have become entitled
to them on account Of the positions they hold
in the service
The proclamation of the President on the first page of
this paper will inform the public of the large sales of the
public lands in the State of Iowa. which will take place
during the months of June and July. The sales
ranged as follows On the LIST day OF June at Dubuque
on the 7th at Usage Sioux City, Charlton, and Council
Bluffs on the I4th at Fort Dodge Council Bluffs and
Fort Des Moincs on the Els F1srt Dodge and Sioux
CITY and on the LIST day of July, at Sioux City.
despatch from st Louis credited TO the Democrat of
that city, furnishes the official returns of the two cleo
tons in Kansas the 2lst utimo and 4th instant Pre-
vious accounts Justify the conclusion that this
statement may he correct