The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.
VV.srrrxcrov Feb 16


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16
SESATE.-The Chair laid before the Sc
nate the report of the board of offers up
pointed to survey for the construction of ca
nal around the falls OF the Ohio.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up
'ri "A long debate ensued on proposal to strik,
out the provision to pay $4,000 salary to the
Kentucky clerk of the census bureau, nstea,
of 81 800. Bitter assaults were made upon
him by Walker and Davis, relative to the
cost of the census-over 100000, and more
Commanded.
The motion on the Pacific Railroad bill
was then taken up, The debate resumed, and
the motion carried. Yeas IS, Nays not
Counted.
The amendment requiring more appropri-
tons for the Capitol extension. adopted
to aid till the first of April, so that the COM
mittee investigating frauds, might finish
their labors.
The Deficiency bill then passed.
The resolution relative to the right of way
spoke in favor Of the resolution. Gwyn
moved to lay it on the table, pending which
the House adj urned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.
The House did nothing yesterday except
10 debate faults of the rules and advocate
their t,peal. Other resolutions were pass.
ed. Delay was arising from the rules not
being strictly observed. Stevens said, the
fault was in tn, character OF the men,
ers. When leg islators and statesmen would
b be sent instead of demagogues, the diff Guilty
would be obviated.
Tne Post Office appropriation bill was
then taken up and p stpol ned. The Canadian
bill was lso postponed till tomorrow for ex-
amin n. The House then went into COM
mittae. Mr.. Baily took the floor and spoke
in reference to the obstruction Of business.
After wasting some time in this way the
House adjourned.
sa-s New YORK, Feb. l6.
/, Sales of $4,000 bbls Flour, State at s. 90,
Ohio So 3 80, Southern So 62 5 6S'
firmer. 10000 bu Western Wheat sold at
81 20; 10000 bu Corn at 65Ic, dull. 5000
bags Rio Coffee at 81 lC!c, firm. 1900
hhds Orl'an Sugar at Al "A 5Ic, dull. 200
BIZ Au.co yado 'Molasses at 2S5, Orleans
3l4;, fl IN. Whisky al. 500 Ubs Mess
at ,i5 8. al ), p inc :, 5 81, be ter demand
Me Beei -i3 % Il Is %, steady. 100 Jeef
hams at l5c firm. Hogs plenty at 8 as C.
Lard lO lo4c. 500 bbls at Toe. TO be d.
Ivered in spring. 1910 Hams at IO}c. But
ter heavy at H. -c0rr0n market IN
CHANGED.
BosToN, Feb. &c.
Gen. Pierce left at O'Clock and will
reach New York at midnight.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Is.
The river has fallen feel 6 inches; wea-
I'll, cold.
Markets very quiet, no change. 400 bbls
Fl. ur sold at So 80 80. Whisky a0c.-
Provisions quiet and unchanged. 500 bbs
NJ. Lar sold at &c. 900 bbls Rump Pork
at SI2 90. Little or nothing done Ia gro
cerics.
PITTsBURGH, Feb. Is.
River rising with feet water. Weather
!, cool and clearing up.
New ORLEANS, Feb. II.
Flour dull at 81 65. Corn active; $4,000
sacks sold 39Cd 4Sc for Inferior, 4S@.0c fo-
prime. Nj 81 pork SIS 5OaSl6. Bacon
3OO casks at 81 or sides, 7c tor shoulders
Sales 500 600 lbs green meat; hoy-rou id 6s.
Whisky sold at gle. Groceries are steady.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l6.
The market was quiet yesterday. the rain
putting a check TO all outdoor business.
In bsgging small sales atl2ac.
sale of 1879 coils rope at 64c. % at the
same, and $50 coils at 6sc. In flour only
small sales at "a 3O@4 35 from store; prices
tend downward. Grain unchanged. Sugar
active. Sales Of 43 hhds a. SC, 80 at 45c, 30
at SIC. IL at the same, lS at 5, few hhds at
4}c, IL hhds clarified at SC. Sales in three
lots Of 800 bblf molasses at 29c. Sales of
coffee at l0c.
here was nothing done in provisions
Mess pork was freely offered at El5 %. Tie
sales of raw whisky were at 2Ok@2O3c.