The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-04
Tclegraphed to the "Daily Crescent."
10y THE PEOPLES to'RIKLLY) LrNH.]
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
House of Representatives.

House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Dec. 3.
Mr. Harris, of Tenne. see, to-day introduced
joint resolution explaining the Bounty Land Act, to
the effect that it shall not be construed as prevent
ing the sale or transfer of Land Warrants pre- |
vious to their location. The bill was so amended
as to make all Land Warrants assignable No
de6nts action was taken on the subject. Inc
rest of the session was taken up in selecting
| seats Of members.
| In the Senate, Mr.. Stockton appeared and
took his seat Mr.. Atchison introduced a Dill
granting certain lands TO the State of Missouri
for railroad purposes. Mr.. Morton introduced
similar bill for the State of Florida, especially for
the Gulf Railroad Mr.. Foote'S resolution relative
to Kos nth was debated, Mr.. Dawson opposing,
and Messrs. Foote, Cass and others advocating the
resolution. The case was not disposed of when
the Senate adjourned
New York Markets.
New York. December g. P. M
: The Cotton market has been steady to-day, at
8 7.s cents for Middling Orleans, with fair
, demand Flour has been active, and $4,000 bar
I rels taken at SO "a a 81 IS "a per barrel for
c common State and Ohio brands. Corn has been
in fair request at SO 50 cents per bushe for Mixed
n Western and Southern Yellow. Mess Pork easier
with sales of 400 barrels at SIS 25 per barrel
l. Bacon has been in good request, and 10000 pounds
!, have been sold at 1-2 cents per pound fol
Is Shoulders. Lard is steady at LA s "a cents
r per pound. The Freight market is quiet, but itt
offering. ss.s
PITTsBURs December 8.
The river is still falling, with six feet water ii
II the channel.
~ There are now five feet ten inches water in tn
ii channel, and the river stationary. Weather oold
The steamboats, Georgetown and Emperor hav
" departed for New Orleans. The Chancellor leave
y, tonight.
N mississippi River-.-st. Louis Markets
n ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.
We Boats for St. Louis carry out ct feet to Carr
Id There has been better inquiry for flour o'day
dy standing prices. Corn is inactive at IS Bite. p
~, bushel Oats are selling 25i 2etc. per bushe
Mess pork has sold at sl2 $l2 so per Dbl. X
OF lard 8. per Id. Hogs are in fair request at 81
IN. a a. As per 100 lbs. Hams from the block bril-
!, is &c. per h., and shoulders Al a 4sc
". Steamboats, Passing.
in VIoKsBuRs, December
The The following steamboats, have passed this pla
niy during the last twenty.four hours, bound to a
,ed from New Orleans:
be Sidonia, bound down, at 10 last night.
nIs Iowa, bound down, at 10 last night.
the Compromise, bonnd down, al $50 last night.
Monroe, bound down, at II last night
IN w. r. Smith, bound down, at this morning.
oy Rockaway, bound down, at this morning.
ave Josiah Lawrence, bound down, at l:30 t
Il morning.
u'd Alexander Scott, bound down, at this morni
ace & P. Dallman, bound down, at 8 this morning.
and The Cleona, bound down, at 4;30 this morni
gs- The Kabel, ~ bound down. at 7 this morni
he The james Milnger, bound down, at 9 ,
morning.
u BATON RoueE, Dec.
The VIM. B. Clifton and the Martha WASH
ule, 'on pa'''u n''o quay at "' o'u'u " Az
Orleans. The H. D. Bacon, bound up, at 10
morning, and the Magnolia also bound up,
this afternoon.
tate
bips Key West and New Orleans-"I 1t is underst
cod. here" says the Key West correspondent of
Charleston News, :" that contract for runnin
steamer between Key West and New Orle
win monthly, touching at several intermediate poi
linal has haep mada with the Post. nena