Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-08
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WASHINGTON, March 6-SENATE-The Senate
passed the usual appropriation bill but postponed
that providing new works.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution providing for
the concurrent action of both Houses to abrogate
the treaty with Denmark respecting Sound dues,
passed.
Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-The House proceeded to the considera
ton OF the resolution empowering the committee OF
elections to send to Kansas for persons and papers
Mr.. Boyce thought that the majority report, had
unnecessarily, perhaps unintentionaly, indamed
the public mind. He thought no sanguinary con-
sequences would flow from taking testim ony among
residents of Kansas, who we're pursuing their regu-
lar occupations Gov Reeier was a traitor if he
gave certificates OF election to members of the Kan
Legislature believing them not legally entitled
to seats.
Nr. Bingham said two delegates couldn't be here
from Kansas in accordance with law, and the ques-
ton was, whether such case had been made out
as demanded the investigation Of Congress. lttol-
lows that Whitfield has been chosen or the election
Das oeeH cOhlIOheu oI HlHduHAS aI"les. hO P'O-
ceeded to show the latter by saying usurpers claim
ing to be the Kansas Legislature had committed
acts in support Of slavery, which suppress utter
ance even of sentiments favorable to freedom, and
which, in other respects violate the Federal Con"
stitution. Adjourned.
TORONTO, March IA resolution enacting pro.
hibitory liquor law was lost by one vote in the As
sembly, and stringent license law was passed by
a large majority.
WASHINGTON, March 7-HoUSE-The House re-
newed he examination of the report from the COM
mittee on elections.
Mr.. Oliver, of Missouri, addressed the House
against sending for persons and papers-charged
Reeder and others who got up Emigrant Aid Soci-
ties, and procured Sharpe'S rifles, with the strife
and blood shed in Kansas-repelled the application
of application of Border Rufians to patriots con.
scious of their rights and with nerve enough to
maintain them.
NEW YORK, March THE U. S. frigate Merri-
mac has proved satisfactory on her trial trip, and
awaits orders in Hampton roads.
Barclay, the British Consul, paid the amount fix
ed by arbitrator 81 500 to Capt. Brownlow of the
British bark Louisiana, which vessel was engaged
to carry recruits to Halifax, and the exhibition wa:
abandoned.
CINcINNArr, March Flour l5l6 so, whisk!
10 cents
New YORK, March Flour 55a9 so; corn 6S
mess pork Is 81.
New ORLEANS, March Cotton dec lined &c
Orleans middIing 9Ba9I; lard 91a9f; mess pork 10!
| freights TO Liverpool lI-l6.
New YORK. March COTTON, sales 500 bales
further decline of &c; Orleans mddling log; UPLAND
midding 10; upland fair IL; sales s 800 bbs fOu
! 7549 for southern; $50 bbls n. 0. molasses ACT
CINCINNATI, March 7.-Superfne -four 6; corr
dull at SOa35 rye offered at 65a7o; oats 25 bare!
l 25al 80; whisky l8talS9; molasses 4Oa4S; suga
7aSf; coffee l2al2t.
CINCINNATI, March 6-Flour-Sdles l, l40 bbls
/ 500 do extra 6 10 a 6 Is; whisky dull, 10; suga
329 hhds at a 8; coffee l2!al29; molasses 4Oa4l
! NEW York, March 6-Flour-Common State u
| IL, good State and western l2a7 80, extra west
ern so, extra Genesee 10 So Q, 100 bbls southern
| SaS 70; mixed to choice Rye -four 4a6 % whisk
! 2sia29; wheat red Tenn. 69al7O; Rye delvera
bic in all March, u; corn advanced 2a3; oats low
er, southern 34a3S; Pork l5Bal6, frmer.