New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-23
pIIED no THE CRESCENT
CONGRESSIONAL EXTRA SESSION,
BY THE sourHsRS L1xE.

By THE SOUTHERN LINE.&&
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-- Congress met to-day, in
accordance with the call OF the President. Both
Houses had quorum.
A niessage was received from the President rela-
ting entirely to the Army Appropriation bill. Inc
message sets forth the evils resulting from refusal
to vote supplies to the Army which, in fact, compels
II complete cessation Of oil its operations, and acts
practically as its disbandment thus inviting the
hordes Of predatory savages from the Western PLAINS
and Rocky Mountains to spread devastation along
frontier Of more than four thousand miles in extent
and delivering up the sparse population OF that Vast
tract Of country to rapine and murder. "
The Senate suspended the rules which make SIX
days time before bills and reports Of proceedings IN
Congress can be taken up.
In the House, Campbell Of Ohio reported the for
mer Army Appropriation bill with the Kansas provso
still attached which passed by vote Of 90 to So. Y
The Senate will act On it tomorrow. s$
WASHINGTON August %. The Senate passed the
Army Bill to-day without the Kansasproyso attached
BY the House.
The House restored the proyiso by q majority OF
two, and voted to adhere to it by majority of four
motion to reconsider the latter vote, was tabled
by majority Of one. 3Sl
lilG ohIiate AuJoIFueu -
the motion to adhere to the proviso
The adherence of the House to the amendment has
undoubtedly killed the bill.
Great Freshet in the Hudson.
ALBANY, IN. X, Aug. 21-Ithas laned necessarily
for thirtysy hours ceasng this morning. doing great
damage to crops, bridges, roads, etc The river has
risen seven feet since last evening.
New York, August 22-The damage caused by
~. 2. l.
Its estimated that two hundred thousand dollars
will scarcely cover the losses between Yonkers and
! Poughkeepsie.
The English American Question.
New YORK, August 2l-The Liverpool Times, re
ceived by the Africa, says that Robert Lowe is
charged with the settlement of the Central American
Question on the part of England
Reported Railroad Accident.
1t is reported here that last nights train, on the
Erie railroad went through the bridge over Chemuns
river. We have no particulars of the catastrophe.
Massachusetts Politics.
BosToN, August 2l.--The State Convention of the
American Fillmore) party has nominated Amos A
/ Lawrence for Governor.
4 Additional Kansas News
ST.. LOUIS, August IA party of Southerners
which left here two weeks ago for Kansas, were at
tackled between Kansas City and Leeompton by
body of Freesoilers, and aftera desperate conflict il
which several were killed on both sides, the South
erners were compelled to retreat
The Treadwell settlement was attacked on the 15tl
inst. by four hundred Freesoilers. The citizens sen
4 to Governor Shannon for aid. The Governor accord
ngly called out the troops, but they refused to fight
i A fight took place on the 14th near Ossaawa tSmi'
between two hundred Freesoilers and twelve Pro
Slavery men (te latter fortiied) in which twenty Q
the Freesoilers were killed and wounded.
4 On the l6th Lecompton was attacked by eigh
hundred Of Lanes men and two persons were killed
The U. S. troops having charge of Robinson, Brow
and others, surrendered without firing gun.
It is reported that the Pro-shvery party intend II
burn Lawrence on the Goth.
New York, August 22.-A special dispatch from
Kansas says that Shannon and the United State
troops leaving Lecompton which is to be destroyed
! Domestic Markets.
NEW YORK, Aug 2l.-C Cotton is dull with sales o
800 bales Spirits Of Turpentine lower, and quotet
at A1c. Rosin firm. Rice dull. Freights heavy
NEW YORK, August %. -- Flour has advanced
i Straight State, IS 80 to Sc 10; Ohio $6 80 to S.
As; Southern, Sc Is to 49, Wheat is higher. Western
Red is quoted at 81 Sc; Southern White, 81 6G
Corn has improved. Western Mixed is selling at 64e
Western Mess Pork, $l9. Whiskey, 373.
CINCINNATI, August 22.-Flour, IS 60 to So Ii
Whisky, 2Gc. Molasses, SAC.
4 River Intelligence.
4 VIcKsBURG, August 22-The Lucy Robinson passe
down at 10 o'clock this morning, the Die Vernon a
4, and the Rapides at 5 this evening.
LOUISVILLE, August 22--The river is very 10y
and still falling. .... .t." 49,"