New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-20
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Preparations for Defence.

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Preparations for Defence.
WAsmNoroS, January II
1t Is believed that the Military and Naval Committee
of the Senate will report in favor Of Increasing thu I'll
cheney army navy and in favor Of Certifying t
ports on the Pacific coast in view Of the present condition
| Of foreign Affairs.
Resignation of Judge.
| BosToS, January 10
Judge Richard Fletcher one of the Judges Of the SUI
reme Court of this State has resigned his seat the
/ bench
Ohio ver-Steamboats
| PIrrsBrRGH, January 49,
The river here is yet falling slowly with five feet
Inches in the channel Ice running in considerable
| quantities
C,NcTNvAu, January IS
The river here is uow stationary
Louisville. January ls
The steamboat Orion has left here for Neworeans and
he following boats have arrived from that port the
feeumseh. the Belle Key, and the Honduras The river
is rising, with ten feet water in the channel.
Congressional Proceedings
WAsHYeroN. January le.
In the House to-day Mr. Deaue Introduced bill no
yidng equestrian statue of Washington aud appro-
pratiug s5oooo for that purpose The bill was passed
The bill continuing half pay to certain widows
phans Of soldiers passed The resolution offered by
ur Marshall placing millions - doll1r at the dpo-
sl Of the President elect contingencies foreign
Affairs called for, but the House refused suspend
the rules to allow to be taken up by vote OF 20 yeas
against JOG nays
In the Senate Mr. Davis offered resolution which was
adopted calling upon the President for further cores
pondeuce on the subject of the fisheries.
Aresolution passed. authorizing the recognition Of
the republic of Liberis
Mr. 8uion offered a resolution providing for the ap-
poutment of Associate Judge of the supreme Court
for district to be composed Of California aud Oregon
The Pacific Railroad bill taken up aud MIR Brooke
moved substitute that a contract be made with the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company lately ncorpo
rated by the State of NewYork
Ohio River.
PlrrsprRcli, January 10
Thrre now about feet inches water in the channel
and the river still falling.
CINCINNATI, January 10
The river is now falling slowly.
vioKsurRCH January 10
The steamboats, Polar Star Memphis, and Saxon have
passed here the FIRST at 10 last night and last at
this afternoon
Congressional Proceedings
WssmNGroS, January to
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Phelps the Senator
from Vermont appeared IN and took his seat
The Military Academy bin passed MIR Cass's reso.
luton rearmipg the Monroe doctrine was taken up and
debated Mr. Mason spoke ia opposition to the resolu-
ution aud Mr.. Cass responded
Mr. Dixon, Of Kentucky, gave notice of his intention
to move reference OF the Buwer treaty to the Commit
lee Foreign Affairs with instructions TO report whether
it had or had not been violated
The Pacific Railroad bill was debated until adjournment
without definite action
In the House, the NewYork Branch Mint BIZ was de.
nated at length
message was received from the President Of the United
States communicating the refusal Of the Indians in Flor
da to remove according to agreement Also message
immediate action on the claim preferred
ganst the United States by Spain for the value Of the
Anistsd negroes,
Ohio River-Steamboats
LOUISVILLE, January 10.
The river here Is falling slowly The steamboats,
Persia and Buckeye have departed Neworeans ana
be Banner State and Glendy Burke have arrived
Steamboats, Burned
LousviLLE, January 10
The steamboats, New England Lucy and Brunette were
III destroyed by fire to-day the Leree In ST. Louis
he Gre broke out board the NewEngaud and spread
ng rapidly communicated to the other boats before
hey could be removed from their fatenings There was
insurance the boats the OF about $4,000