The daily crescent., 1848-12-25
TeIegraphed to the 6 Daily Crescent. =

to-day, resolutions Of inquiry into the expediency
OF retrocession Of the Dist of Columbia to Md were
adopted A resolution of inquiry into the Consular
system ofthe United States with China and Turkey,
was adopted Senator johnson, of La, offered bill
granting public lands to Louisiana for internal inn
provements Referred to the Committee on Lands.
Mr.. Benton was excused from serving as Chair
man of the Military Committee-Jefferson Davis
was substituted Both Houses agreed to adjourn
until Tuesday, Monday being Christmas.
Two deaths of cholera at New York city to-day.
Markets.-Sales of Breadstuffs-prices firm,
Provisions advancing. =. Rice steady.
Ohio Legislature still in state of ofdisorganization.
Weather very disagreeable. II has rained for
four days successfully.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.-There were two cases of
| Cholera, and two deaths, in the New York Marine
Hospital to-day. None in the city.
Cotton is firm-2O0O bales sold at full prices.
Breadstufs dull, Provisions firm, Groceries quiet.
In Baltimore, to-day, 300 hhds. Porto Rico Sugar
were sold at 81 to 4Ac. per lb.
A vessel arrived at Philadelphia to-day from Ven
ezuela brings intelligence that Maracaibo had been
captured by Paez and his party Several engage
ments had taken place in the surrounding prov
nces. Paez, it was believed, would ultimately be
successful. The towns Of Truxillo and Barida had
pronounced against Monagas.
1t is understood that Ambrose H. Sewer will be
nominated Commissioner to run the boundary line
between Mexico and the United States. He is re-
commended by the Texas delegation. Andrew
Benum is nominated Engineer. A vessel arrived
at Boston from the Sandwich Islands, reports that
they are almost depopulated by the gold fever. A
horrible massacre is reported at the Fejee Islands.
Two English men-of-war have gone there. 1t is
supposed that Lewis Cass Jr., will be rejected as
Minister to Rome.
1t was rumoTed in Paris that the Pope had left
Rome for France.
In Congress Douglass's territorial bill has been
to the Judiciary Committee.
resolution of inquiry into the practlcablllty OF
establishing Mint in California was adopted
Mr.. Benton's bill, authorizing the Government TO
contract with Messrs Aspinwall and others for car
rying the mail for twenty years by railroad over
| the Istbmus of Panama, was taken up. Mr.. Ben
ton stated that Mr. Aspnwall had the exclusive
right of way from the Government of New Granada,
| and called on the New Granada Minister, who was
in the Senate, in confirmation Of his statement A
long debate ensued, which was continued to the
| hour of adjournment
We take the following from the Picayune of yes
terday:
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-In the Senate, MI. Downs
presented resolutions providing for mail between
| New Orleans and Vera Cruz, three times month,
which was referred to the Committee Naval
| Affairs.
The bill regulating the price of the public lands
was made the special order for the second Monday
in January. The remainder of the day was con-
| sumed in routine business.
| In the House, Mr.. Ynton introduced bill to
carry into effect the thirteenth article Of the treaty
with Mexico.
Mr. Smith, from the Committee on Territories,
reported bill providing Government for Upper
| California. The remainder of the day was spent
in referring the parts of the Presidents message to
appropriate committees, which produced a debate
on the tariff question.