The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-09
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TAYLOR'S SUPPOSED CABINET!

TAYLOR'S SUPPOSED CABINET!
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Appropriation bill passed Territorial Clause Lost
FIGHT in the SENATE and in the HOUSE,
between Foote and Cameron and Johnson and
Ficklin--Strangers in Washington---Crowds---
Markets---News from Panama. One Thousand
Emigrants There So S5o0,ooo in Gold for U. s.
WASHINGTON Cry. March A. 1sas.
Last night the Senate passed the Fertilization
bill, and also the Army Appropriation bill. The
House amendments to the Minnesota bill were con-
Cured in, except that providing it should take effect
from the LIST of March.
The House passed the bill providing for having
the northern boundary of Iowa surveyed.
1t is pretty we'll understood that the Cabinet will
be constituted as follows: Secretary of State, J.
M. Clayton; of the Treasury, William Meredith,
of Pennsylvania; Secretary of War, William H.
Crawford; of the Navy, Abbott Lawrence Post
master General, Thomas Ewing, of Ohio; Attor-
ney General, William B. Preston, of Virginia.
Washington is perfectly crowded with strangers,
and the hotels are entirely filled. Thousands will
be present at the Inauguration.
1t is now raining
The sales of Cotton at New York, Yesterday,
amounted to 5000 bales, and of the week to 900,
the market closing firm.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The current rumor to-
day is, that Abbott Lawrence declines the place of
Secretary of the Navy and that the Cabinet will
be as follows; Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General
Preston, of Virginia, Secretary of the Navy; John
/ Davis, of Massachusetts,, Home Department; and
the others as heretofore reported.
The Crescent City, arrived at New York, brings
us mo! gold. She left thousand passengers at
Panama, awaiting transportation The price of
board is two dollars per day. Half million of
dollars worth of gold melted into bars is at Valpa-
raiso to be sent the United States by the way of
Panama.
THIRD DISPATCH.
BALTIMORE, March 4.-Both Houses remained
in session until 7 O'Clock this morning, when they
adjourned sine die. There was great degree Of
excitement manifested during the session.
The General Appropriation bill passed but that
portion extending the laws of the United States
over California and New Mexico, was defeated.
About O'Clock fight occurred in the Senate
between Messrs. Foote and Cameron, and about
the same time one took place In the House between
Messrs Johnson, of Arkansas, and Ficklin, the
former having struck the latter, and blood flowed
copiousy. Both quarrels were finally amicably
settled. The affrays were produced in the heat of
the debate on the Appropriation bills, and by al
fusion to slavery and slavery President.
MIR. Polk was up all night, and signed all the
bills passed. Taylor's Inaugural makes about a
column of the Inelligeneer. shall send it to you
if possible. We unfinished the TnauguraI IN Wednes.
day in an Extra.-Eds. Ores.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, March 5-The procession moved
from Wizards Hotel at quarter to u o'clock, and
arrived at the place at about half past II o'clock.
The Inauguration and delivery Of the Address took
place about l o'clock. The whole affair was
magnificent display, and Taylor acquitted himself
admirably.
There were about 100000 spectators present