New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-19
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LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE
LBY TIE NATIONAL LISE.l I


BATON ROUGE, March ls.-In the Senate the bill
making appropriations to charitable institutions was
passed.
Also, bill in relation to judicial mortgages against
the city of New Orleans.
In the House the bill to license gaming houses was
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
BATON RouGE, March ls.-Both Houses OF the
Legislature adjourned sine die at 3 P. NJ. to-day.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-Senate. = Crittenden
made long speech against the admission of Kansas
with the Lecompton Constitution.
Trumbul followed on the same side.
A communication was received from the Secretary
Of the Navy proposing sale of the Government
property in Rock Island.
Toombs spoke in favor of the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Contribution.
The Senate has agreed to evening sessions.
Bell followed Toombs sustaining Crttenden.
House.-The Army bill was under discussion.
The Army bill was up.
Smith, of Illinois, said that if the matter was open
to contract, Illinois would undertake to compel the
Mormons to obey the laws Of the country.
Nearly Hurricane
LOUISVILLE, March 1s.-We had almost hurricane
yesterday at noon. Several buildings were unrooed,
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Cannon Foundry Burnt.
PITTsBURG, March l5.-Knapp a. Wades cannon
foundry destroyed by fire this morning Loss.
500, OO,OOO-partly insured. The fire is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-The Printing Committee
Of the House find that the cost of the printing for
the last two Congresses amounts to about 200 900.
Adverse reports with different plans, are preparing
to modify the system.
The Republican House caucus wants from one to
two weeks to discuss the Kansas bill after it comes
| from the Senate.
| The court martial found Sumner not guilty Sum.
ner is ordered to repair to Kansas.
! Loss of the Empire State.
| NEW YORK, March lS.-The Sound steamer En-.
pire State was wrecked this morning on her trip
| from Fall river No lives were lost
North River Open
NEW YORK, March ls-The Hudson river is open
to Albany.
Sailing Of the Kangaroo Postponed.
New YORK, March ls.-The sailing Of the Kan
garoo is postponed until Saturday.
Kansas News.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-Gen. Calhoun has de
cared his intention to give certificates to the Freeso
candidates of Kansas
Arrival of the Bark Adriatic.
AUGUSTA, GA, March ls.-The famous bark Adri
attic, Captain Durham, which was seized by the
French authorities for running into the French
steamer Lyonase and which escaped from Marseille.
by Yankee stratagem arrived at Savannah thi.
morning.
| Domestic Markets
New YORK, March ls.-Cotton heavy. Sales to
day. $500 bales. Flour, 81 95 to IS Is. Wheat
White, 81 As. Corn firm. Mess Pork, sic so t,
SIC 55 Lard, % to 10. Whisky, 223 to %. Bacol
Hams, 81 to 8. Coffee, liz. Linseed Oil, 6l su
gar to 73c.
CINCINNATI, March ls.-Flour, 50 GO to 50 rs
Whisky, l63c. Mess Pork, SIS. Bulk Meat, 81 t
II. Lard dull and offered at 81
River Intelligence.
VICRsBURG, March ls.-The Cora Anderson passe
down at l, the Compromise and Kennett at 2, D. G
Taylor at 7, and the Yazoo Belle at yesterday eve
ming the Edward Welsh at l, Ben Franklin at
and the E. Howard at S this morning.