New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-23
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Wsssa,seros, Dec ao1n the Senate to-day the bill
introduced at the last Of Coz geas relative the
Of the children of American citizens born
abroad, was passed.
The Pension BIZ then taken up when Mr.. Fessen-
dem Of Maine moved amendment, placing thewidows
of officers apd sailors 10 the Navy the footing
those Of fcers and soldiers in the Army. The amend
ment Tas rejected, ana the bill passed. es "
"a the House, Mr. Whitfield, the newly elected delegate
rom Kansas appeared qualified, and took his
The bill for the suppression Of notes in tho District
Of Columbia was passed
WAsfISaroS Dec. q lin the Senate to-day Mr. Slidell
Louisiana presented petition in favor of the privilege
to Americana in foreign countries to worship God AMI
bury their dead according to tie dictates OF their
consciences.
Mr. sumner, of Massachusetts, offered resolution in
STRUGGLING the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expedency Of offering the mediation Of the Uni
ted States in the war now existing between the Allies and
Russia.
Mr. Dawson of Georgia, presented petit ion from the
Georgia Legislature for the establishment of Navy
Yard at Brunswick in Tint State. - II
Each Of the above subjects appropriately referred
IN the House message as received from the Pres-
dent enclosing copy Of the correspondence between the
State Department and the Government Of the Neither
lands in relation to the case Of Capt. Gibson.
Mr Orr, Of South Carolins, hoped the Committee on
Foreign Affairs would give prompt attenbon 70 the SUD
| ject, and the message was so referred,
WAsHrsaroN, Dec 22-In the Senate to-day Mr. Zones
Of Tennessee offered resolution, which sdopted
making inquiry BY the PostMaster General II any
tract had been made the carrying Of the mail between
and Cairo and If not asking whysuch
tract had not been effected
Non Arrival Of European Steamer.
NrwYoak, Dec ~ Io1EE NJ (Rsceved in Neworleans
There are at present signs of the steamship
Washington in her seventeenth day from southamp
ton for this port provided she took her departure
regular day ofsailing OF this there is doubt how
id of damages sustained by her her
outward trip in collision In tbs English Channel with
British brig which 1t may have taken some time 10
pair.
The Halifax line has been since four O'Clock this
afternoon Of which hour there signs Of the Gu
nard steamship america, thireeen and half days
out from Liverpool for that port.
The weatheris intensely cold and it is showing furious
" at the eastward.
Damages against an Editor.
NEW YoRK Dec q The jury in the libel OF Shell
don versus Hiram Fuller, Esq editor Of the New York
Mirror have returned verdict of damages for the plain
tiff in the sum Of $3.50 E.
NewYork Market.
NEwYonK Dec CIV p wright ESD, quotes Cot
ton rmer with sales today Of thousand bales, at
ssSc for Middng Orleans The stock Is almost entirely
exhausted Sales Of Ohio Flour were made to-day at
50 to 50 ST.. Pork and Lard remain without change
Y New YoRg, Dec. a. m-Cetton has advanced quar-
ter Of cent in market to-day sales were made Of
500 bales at g. 10. for Middlng.
Sales of Western Mixed Corn were made at &c. to
Pork shade lower sales Of Mess having been made
at s12 62S to sl2 75 Bio Coffee sold to-day at sc to
loc.
Loss Of the Illinois Belle.
yIcKssuRe, Dec % The Golden State, which passed
here this afternoon for New Orleans reports that the
steamer Illinois Belle struck snag on Wednesday night
twenty miles above White River and sank in six feet
ter. No lives we're lost.
River Intelligence.
TrcKsBuRe Dec q -The steamer Golden Gate for New
the port at half past O'Clock this afternoon
LouIsvIILE Dec. q NoonThe steamer Lexington has
arrived at Evansville, and has there been laid up The
river is at and markets perfectly stagnant
Evening. THE river Is rising slowly, |
GucrvnATl Dec The river rising slowly here OF
Flour sales made to-day ut 81 50 to 81 S. Whisky
sold OF &c. The market for Hogs quiet unshsuged
regards prices the present figures being S4 IS 4
Green Hams So Lard s1Sc
LouIsvILLE, Dec. a. Night-Thers has been nothing
lone today either in Hogs Provisions The river is
using slowly Private advices from Cincinnati say it is
also rising slowly there.
GrsclNNAr, Dec q, Night-Four is now quoted at 81
% to 81 o. Whisky, 2SAo Hogs 81 to "a 30 for light
weight, Green Hams, So to s6 25 Prime barrel Lard
mas sold at 85ac but it is generally held higher