Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-15
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wAsHIxeros, Feb 13-The standing Commit
tees are all announced. The following names are
OF the Committee on Territories Grow, Giddings,
Purviance, Richardson, Houston, Granger, Zoi
Golfer, Merrill, and Perry.
The Supreme Court viii affirm the judgment of
the District Court in the case of Wells, who was
sentenced to death in 1852, and whose sentence
was committed BY President Fillmore to imprison-
ment for lfe This is settling the question that the
President has power to commute as well as pardon.
The minority court viii dissent
I The Heralds correspondent telegraphs that Dali
las took leave of the President this evening He
leaves fer p Gadelpha TO morrow to make prepare
tons for his departure by tine Baltic on the 9th Of
March. His son is appointed Secretary of Lega"
ton
NEW York, Feb. IS. Evenng.-Flour, State
44a7 ST. Western I5aS so; Southern 95a
10 81 Corn meal 8 37a4 r. Wheat, Southern
red goal 90. Rye 25al 2S. Corn Southern
/ 1884; mixed Western SOaS3. Oats 45a52 Wits
KEY, Ohio and Prison 2S4a29. Pork mess Is 75a
10 81; prime 13 75aI3 81. Beef, hams Halls;
prime mess beef 1923 Cut meats 7ta74 hams
sla9. Lard lO4alO4. Dressed hogs 7a7f. But.
ter, Ohio l8a22; State 28l27. Cheese Gall.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l3.-Coton quiet; sales
$500 bales; Orleans middling 9ta9I. Sugar TIA
II. Molasses 50. Mess pork Is co.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 14-Prospects of navigation
being speedily resumed have again vanished. The
river is about or a stand.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE weather is mode
rating
CINCINNATI, Feb. IA, Noon.-Flour quiet at 10.
/ Provisions dull. No. l. lard 94a9I. Whisky dull
at %. Nothing doing in groceries.
! New YORK, Feb. IA, Noon.-Four mprovingat
! I 90; Straight State 80. Southern wheat firm.
Corn Dropping Mess pork firm. Whisky declined
at2Sl.
/ BosroN, Feb. 1.-THE missing schooner SOphro-
/ MIA, from Virginia, bound for New York, has ar
rived at Eastport, Maine She was blown OF the
coast on the StL inst.
WAsHINGroN, Feb l4-EoUsE.-The Commit
tees are the leading topic of conversation, The
| Speaker framed those in charge of financial mat
tiers, with view to exact rigid economy from the
Administration, and to prevent wastelul apPropra-
tons by the House. The Administration is accept
ably represented in them.
The appointment of Mr. Winslow on the Naval
Committee was in compliment to the Secretary OF
the Navy.
1t is said that Nr Akin declined the Chairman
ship OF an important committee, preferring to be
member of that on Foreign Affairs.
Il is claimed by the friends of Mr.. Banks that
every section and its leading interest is fairly repre-
sented upon the committees, by able men from ali
parties
BosToN, Feb. 1.-THE Board Of Underwriters
aud Merchants have signed memorial to Congress
praying the Government to dispatch a steamer for
the Ieiief of vessels on the coast.
NEW YORK, Feb 1.-THE agents of the Collins
steamship line have chartered the Ga ker City to
take the place Of the Pacific, and she will sail for
Liverpool Saturday.
HALIFAX, Feb II, II o'clock, A. M-The CAM
ada, from Liverpool, has not yet been signalcd be-
low.
NEW York Feb 1.-THE Quaker City has
rived. with Havana dates to the 9th. She passed
going in, U S. sloop of war, supposed to be the
Cayenne.
The Empire City had arrived at Havana.
The accounts Of the failure of the sugar crop are
confirmed, and continuous rains are fast destroying
all hope of large crop. Pressed cane will not
dry, owing TO the scarcity of fuel consequent
upon this, more than half of the crop will be left
standing in the field, the planters being unable to
grind.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I4-Gov Shannon, of Kan
Hoe srriva1 nd - .topnipU at prour'a JIat.l
BUFFALO, Feb 1.-THE passenger depot of the
Central Railroad was nearly destroyed by fire yes
terday. It contained large amount Of baggage
but most Of it was saved
MILWAUKEE, Feb. Is The warehouse Of w. B.
Ayord was destroyed by fire yesterday with a
large quantity Of grain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4-SENATE. - The annual
report Of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey
was laid before the Senate.
Mr. Weller introduced bill providing for an
overland mail from some point on the Mississippi
River to San Francisco.
HoUsE.-IIon. John Letcher was appointed
member of the Committee on Ways and Means in
place OF Hon. George W. Jones, pfTeuuessce, e1.
cused from service thereon.
Or motion OF Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, the Presi
dents annual message and the accompanying docu
meuts were referred to the Committee on the whole
state Of the Union
Mr. Florence presented memorial rom A. B
Beeder, contcsdug his seat with J. 5. Whitfield,
Delegate from Kansas.
Ar Florence said that he had arrived at no con
cusou relative to the declarations but should make
up his mind from the evidence which may be pre-
scented.
The memorial was read. II states that the pre-
tended election OF Whitfield in October last, is ab-
soiutely void, being without valid law or well quail
fed voters to support it. aud that he was elected by
non residents aud other illegal voters.
The memorial, together with otneys contesing
seats, Allen, OF ILL.,, with Gallagher, of New Mexico,
and Euslis, OF La, referred TO tue Committee
OF Elections.