The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-16
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

WAsnxcToN, Feb Is, 1870.
The opinion is gaining ground thai an extra session
will have to be called to provide for carrying
the government Fortunately, il will involve extra
expense, and If called for August there will be ample
time for elections
The prospects of the Cuba bill continue TO improve
Accounts coming from all parts the country to SEN
ators and representatives which them to range
themselves at once in its support to modify, and IN
some instances abandon, their opposition to it, The
people everywhere largely in favor of the noasre
An accurate count of the Senate SATURDAY showed
certain majority of ten for the SleI bill which has since
been increased to tweiye ly tho admission Oregon 1t
is curious evidence OF The progress of this republic
STATES that the first measure of importance upon which
the State of Oregon is called to vote will I've that
looking to the admission of Cuba and she votea 10 favor
of it.
The fate of the sde hill in the House is doubtful
only f,an Inc want Of time to act upon it, II the scs-
sion to continue month longer would be carried,
by strong majority As it w. thec may not be time to
pass it, and it viii he brought Into the next House.
when lcrce hand to- hand fight will be made it, Many
of the republican, membcrs regret this they thu such
result will make Cuba tho point of the contest 1860
and them to lose the victory. There is good deal
OF dissatisfaction with Seward for leading the party Into
position where it must encounter certain defeat
The Navy Department lived dispatches by the Moses
Taylor from CommpioSe McCluny. lie writes that he
had akeaoomhand of the squadron, which in sat
stlctory condition He also states that special
ger had arrived with the Cass Ysar treaty. and would
proceed with it forthwith to Washington,
There is to be entertainment this evening at the
dence of Gen. Cass, which his daughter Mrs. Led
yard, prcsies. The General is In good health and
ono of tho most malignant opponents of the admnst
ton says Ihe statements circulated from here, repre-
senting the condition of Gen. Cass health be critical
unounded, and must either originate in purse to
nsrepresent his true condition. in criminal careless
ness, which is wholly ndecnshle e attends to his pub
lie and private duties quite we'll as at any time during
the last ten years. andeSbis strikingly the results of
,a 81 temperance, moral discipline, and equamity ia
honored and contcnted age, in which all his faculties
finely preserved and his elasticity of MUD Is as re-
markable when he stood the edged and respect
ed leader of his party in the Sepste
Members of Congress- who colnc llom distance con.
tend that tFy are entitled to their mileage They sly
{ha{ tJnbers who live the national Capitol and
receive but little mileage. visit their families
quently aud enjoy home uxuries- something of which
many Others deprived This reminds me Of u Qa,a
planning member from one of the western GATES, who
declines re election to Congress Ne says that in
official term in Washs Jon he has not only been deprived
of home eom,osts but has caught everything except
tho bliaGkef's eye