Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-21
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Americana Convention I'm session.
GEN. cULLoM SICK.
TIE fate of the Pacific uncertain.

Inc tate OF the FGcsfc uncertain.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb ls.-The American Com
vention met to day-CharIes d. Freeman Of PhiIa
delphia, Vice President, presided. The roll being
called, the Louisiana delegation claimed their seats
Objections were made on account of their State
councils acknowledging the Catholic test. After
some debate they were admitted by vote Of Sc to
so. The Council excluded the set of Pennsylvania
delegates sustaining the 18th section of the plat
form, aud admitted the other set ignoring the 18th
section.
WASHINGTON, Feb l9.-The Senate in executive
session confirmed the appointment Of Shannon,
Governor of Kansas, after a warm debate. Strictly
party vote, - voting in the negative.
BosroS, Feb. ls.-The Canada has not reached
her dock in consequence Of ice. Capt. Long an
nounced fIom the wheel house. he knew nothing
about The report of the Pacific putting back.
HARTFORD Feb 10 -Goodyears Metallic rubber
shoe manufacturing establishment at Nangotuck
was destroyed by fire Sunday. Loss 100000, in
surance $780, 600
WASHINGTON, Feb l9.-Col Fremont's warrants
for the Marposa tract Of land in California, were
signed to day BY the Land Commissioner.
SESATE-The Chair laid before the Senate seve-
raj executive communications including one from
the Secretary of State in answer to the resolution
ofthe Senate calling for a copy OF the Report of ad
Indication, made by the board of American Com
missoners in Paris, to quidate and audit the spo.
liation claims of American citizens against France.
The Secretary says there is DO such Report in his
department, and thinks there never any there.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
Kansas communication.
HoUsE-The question was taken on Stearn's mo-
ton that the resolution be referred back to the
mittee on elections with instructions to report the
ground on which they ask the power to send for
persons and papers-and was negatived by the
cnsting vote Of the Speaker. Pending the question
on this resolution, the House adjourned.
The State department sent to the Senate to-day
documents bearing on the Central American ques
ton as far back as 1850. Among them is the plan
proposed by Mr.. Marcolete to Clarendon two years
ago-that Nicaragua, Great Britain and the United
States unite in a treaty for the settlement of the
Musqnito Indian question
Mr. Marcy ia letter to Marcolete denies that
Great Britain has airy sovereign rights over any
part of Central America, and to unite with her in a
treaty rs proposed, would be distinct acknowl-
edgemeut that she has and that any such an ar
rangement would interfere with claims set up by
Costa Rica
WAsnNGToS, Feb. 2O-Gen. Cullom was seized
yesterday evening with illness owing to his severe
business duties-his condition is inspiring hopes of
early health.
BosToN, Feb. 2O.-Tbe steamship Arago arrived
at Havre, January Goth. She experienced heavy
weather in her passage.
WAsWyGToN, Feb 2O.-Senate. Mr. Douglass
at his own request excused from serving on the
committee on foreign relations
House.-Mr Mlson introduced bin to repeal
the act to promote the efficiency of the Navy.
Mr.. Cobb introduced bill to extend the time for
the payment Of duties on railroad iron
Mr.. Mace introduced bill to prevent the extern
sion of slavery into the territories of the United
States north Of SO . so (sensation) and moved its
reference to the committee territories. Pend
ing this subject the House resumed the considera-
ton of the resolution from the committee on cleo.
tons, asking power to send for persons aud papers
in the Kansas contested election case.
A motion was made to lay the resolution on the
table-negatived.
BosroN, Feb. 2O-Captain Long, of the Canada
thinks the statement of the Pacific putting back
into the river Shannon is wholly unfounded. She
was last seen off Waterford from the ship Toonaw-
anda, which has since arrived at Liverpool. Capt
Long reports very severe weather; during the
whole passage there were strong westerly gales,
aud iufers II the Pacific had been disabled by ice
she would have had no difficulty in putting back
under canvass.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 20.-The weather is moderate
and cloudy. River rising slowly.
New YoRK, Feb. 20, Noon.-Flour firm and un-
changed Wheat dropping. Corn declined; mixed
II. Mess Pork firm. Whisky declined at 2S4
CIScISNArI, Feb 90, Noon-Flour unchanged
Mess Pork II so. Bulk shoulders 81, sides 6t
Whisky got Groceries firm Coffee IL 2al2s.
Sugar is very scarce. The weather is mder and
thawing slowly. The river is still frozen up, with
no prospect of breaking Same Pittsburg
NEW ORLEANS Feb. I9-Cotton sales to-day
800 bales. Market easier. Middlings 9tae4