Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-21


1 wAsHISerJN, March ls-SExHrE-Ths-deh
cheney appropriation bill vas considered, and $780,
900 appropriated to continue the Washington aqae-
duct. .fg
The Senate then adjourned, there being no quo
rum
HoUsE-Mr. Bennett Of Mss, had moved.
amend the committees resolution to send for per-
sons and papers, by submitting JOS. H. Bradley and
Sydney S. Baxter commissioners, clothed with
full power to take testimony. The House adopted
it by IO4 to 81.
In lieu Of Benefits proposition, Mr.. Dunn Of.
fered substitute, authorisng the Speaker to ap-
point committee of three 10 take testimony, spa
propristing $4,000 to pay their expenses. and re-
guessing tie President give military protection
to the committee il necessary.
Mr. Cobb, Of Ca, said as there Is now nc res
naming opposition which ought to be adopted, be
moved to lay the subject on the table, which mo-
ton was negatived, by 100 to %.
Mr.. Dumas proposition in lieu Of the original
resolution to send for persons and papers, vas adj
! opted by lOl to %.
| The House then adjourned.
! NKw YoRk, March 2O.-Ths steamer Psrsia ar
riV of Sandy Hook this morning. with Liverpool
dates Of the 9Th Cotton 6rm; market unchanged.
/ Sales Of the week 81 600 balA Estimated sales
to day 5000. Orleans MiddIing 5 1915. Fair 50;
| Upland Middlng st; FIR Ct Sales 70 exporters
| $500 and to spectators Q 500 bales. Stock in
port 81, 900 bales, Of which 957, 900 are Ansri-
! can Manchester market from Brokers' Circulars,
/ "
/ declined 81; Wheat ~; Corn Is.
The Quaker City sailed on the 5th. Nothing
! heard Of the Pacific.
! The Persia brings dates to the sih.
| Prospects Of peace unchanged. AR
| COnsols eli. Western Canal Flour sias2s;
! Philadelphia and Baltimore SLABS Ohio SOS. Red
Wheat % Sda9s ID white los 6dAlls. Bacon
5Oa52s Lard 54a55d. Coffee steady and IN
changed. Sugar advanced six pence
LoSDoS, March Iron quiet Prices lower.
Welsh bar and Welsh rails pounds a 8 pounds 5
shiings. Money market more stringent.
Bullion in the bank Of England has increased
200 pounds American stocks steady and I'M
! changed
! HAvRE,-Sales Of cotton for the week $4,000
/ bales. Market SAturday-0rleans Tres CrdiHairS
EFF Breadstuffs declined. Philadelphia and Bal.
timore Flour AZ francs.
/ 1t was reported that the Representatives at the
Conference were signing the preliminaries Of peace
but it really the appending Of their signatures
to the preliminary iOrmates.
Emperor Napoleon had recently made s speech
/ ia which he said he hoped for peace, but France
must be ready for peace or war.
! The Persia brings nothing to add to the above
except the general that negotiations are pro-
ceeding steadily. The 9th meeting was held on
Thursday, the Och, but secret as usual.
NKw YoRk, March 2o.-The U. s. Propeller
Arctic is coming up.
| LATEST By TELEGRAPH.-LoSDoS,S Saturday nor
ming, March s.-The Paris Mouiteur of yesterday
contains Imperial decree, calling into active SER
vice lSO, 900 young soldiers Of the class of 1855.
WAsHISGroN, March 90 The Senate was
crowded to suhocatiOn, large number of ladies
came in early crowdng the galleries; thus renders
| ing vote taking next to impossible in consequence
of the dense pressure on the reporters. After
some unimpOrtant business, Douglass proceeded to
! reply to Trumbull.
! HoUsE-hr. Campbell, Of Ohio, from the CON-
mittee on "Ways and Means" reported the navy
appropriation bill.
/ Mr.. Benson from the committee on naval affairs
| reported back to the Senate the bill for the con-
structiOn Of ten sloops Of war with an amendment
providing that the Secretary Of the Navy may In
his discretion cause two Of them to be built with
side wheels and equipped with view to the great
est attainable speed, with due regard 10 their e~
cacy as war vessels.
! CIScISNArI, March 90, NOOn.-FIOur unchanged.
! W hisky zoe Lard &C. River stationary, feet
water. Weather warm. .-.-
| NEW ORLEANS, March l9-Cottcn declined 10
Sales 5000 bales Orleans sast; Sugar u; MOlasses
S6ia36; Lard 9; Ness Pork 10 90; Corn, a..
Freights dull.
LoUrvfLLE March 2O.-River falling with S
feet inches in the canal, and feet inches on
the falls.
PrrrsnuRG, March 20, NOOn-wsather clear
aud warm. lee and snow melting fast. The river
has risen IS inches since last evening and still
rising.
/ NV YoRK, March 20, NOOa.-Fiour dropping,
sales at S. rs for good Ohio. White corn de-
/ clined cents Pork active. Lard dropping.
Whisky dropping. Sterling exchange declined.
I NEw YORK, March 90, svening.-CottOn firm
/ 5000 bales sold. Prices unchanged. Flour dull,
Southern OOa9 90, Straight Stats 8 76a7 90; Ohio
| l2a7 rs; Wheat declined; Southern Red 20,
! White 90; Corn dull, Western S. Pork improv.
ing; Beef dull; Lard firm; Whisky Dropping COE-
| fee. Rio, 10; Sugar firm, 81 for Orleans.