The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-09
From the St. Louis Republican, March 2.
Proceedings in Congress-.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 90. 1849.
SeBate.-A message was received from the Presi-
dent, stating that he had 10 intimation concerning
an armisice, if one did exist in Mexico.
Mr. Benton's resolution relative to furnishing the
Senate with the proceedings of the Court Martial
In the case of Lieut.. Col. Fremont, was adopted.
The resolution from the House, granting the frank
Ing privilege to Mrs. Adams, was adopted.
Mr.. Aliens resolution to remove the Injunction
d secrecy upon the proceedings of the Senate.
whilst in Executive session, was laid on the table.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
'House.-Mr. Vinton moved to recommit the Naval
Appropriation bill to the Committee on Naval At
ais in order that they might reconsider the appro-
Fiaion fora Dry Dock; which motion was carried.
Mr. J. r. ngersoll from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported bill for relieving the Supreme
Judges from Circuit duty.
The Senate was in secret session until very late.
MARCH 1.-The Senate was called to order and
foeeded to the consideration of the morning bust
eS. Mr.. Houston presented a memorial protesting
gslnst the REIMBURSEMENT of territory conquered
| ron Mexico without an indemnify; and also
against the application of the Wilmot proviso to any
e11toV that might be acquired.
0n motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate went into
| Executive session.
HOuse.-Mr. Johnston moved to amend the bill
| relative to the Examiners of the Patent Office. so
y to make their compensation $500 instead of
$500. The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and decided in the negatlye-yeas 70. nays 100.
Mr. McClelland moved TO reconsider the vote
| just taken
Nh Clingman moved to lay the motion on the
aoe-each of which resolutions Were decided in
| The negative
| Mr. Johnston then opposed the bill and it was
laid aside.
On motion, the House resolved itself into Com
mlllee OF the Whole upon the Appropriation bill to
'pppy line deficiencies in the revenue, Mr.. Hunt III
the chair.
,Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, criticised very
aa'Sey The statistics presented by the Secretary of
ue treasury in his report
~. W, McLane replied to the speech formerly made
WMr. Thompson, of Indiana
nr' thompson obtained the floor to reply, when
subcommittee rose and the House adjourned
LOUISIANA STATIsTIcs.-The entire white male
equation OF the State, Parish of Bossier excluded
ta~e,5sl whiteemaes 80 ,9O2: free coIored males
Os s,i nee colored females lOS77 male slaves
,b'ssao' iemaie slaves, l02,973. The returns of
al ASSESSORS OF Bosser Parish were LOST destroy
wta u the confagration of the steamboat Hecfa,
% Slie coming down the river. Yblal population of
"'''ae, without Bossier, 429.3l2
NhuTiNY AND DEATH OF MuTINEERs.-Captan
H iasoSii, OF schooner Mary c. Ames at Holmes.
III ohh 4udyagueZ. L. *. Tor Boston. reports that
n &C schooner Atlantic, of Bangor, from Ponce, p
a ~. ss. mlngon, n c., had put back previous to
L -o'il ult' IN consequence of mlltiny. When u
eaI;s s oul OF Ponce, two of the crew entered the
ave- a1 n struck the Captain on the head with an
and Inc mate and the rest of the crew interfered
ya,ppserpoWered the mutincers, who both jumped
IN S' and were drowned The Captain was
Traveller S''0'''iOii II VII Ills "ouiiuS--h'0S'0"
p"'oLAR CASE IN New York FROM USING
H. following shocking narrative is from,
=, view York Sunday Mercury of February 9th
star. g ee OF Eher.-Late last night we heard a
minl. 81 the frghtful effects resulting from the ad
Of Mr Wag OF ether to a young lady, the daughter
this e;, mcdonald, baker, in Catherine street ii
for ,Lo Three weeks since ether was given hel
and ,. .ooth ache--she was supposed to have died
The o "as temporarily placed in vault YESTERDAY
fear;nnh NJ appeared to have been disturbed anC
openaS me body had been removed. her friend.
trmaI y, and found that the unfortunate girl hat
fngs,ua round upon her face, and that two of hel
n We're eaten away.
recoro. no doubt that while in the coffin she has
The a,b from The trance or Ietharcy into which
her ua,. mad thrown her, and endeayored TO fore,
way out. This, if true, is a most lriehtful case
bs e view of this frghtul case, we have to sugges
tiooS 'ao"ing inquiry: Are there not some consttu
ehlo..s u states of health, when giving ether o
''0iia Is equivalent to death warrant.