New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-16
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Congressional Proceedinga.

greater portion Of the session.
There is great excitement among the members and
all classes on account Of the boarding of the steamer
Washington by British cruisers.
WASHINGTON Dec. I5.-.Senate.-In the Senate an
attempt was made to bring up Clingman's resolution
of last session. for the abrogation Of the CIaytonBul.
wer treaty, but it was voted down.
The Senate also refused to take up the Pacific Rail
way bill.
resolution was passed calling on the Secretary of
War for estimate of the force that would be re-
qured to garrison the military posts in the Mexican
Territories of Sonora and Chihuahua according to
the recommendation Of the Presidents message
Cameron, of Pa, introduced memorial from the
Pennsylvania iron masters asking Tor specific duty
on iron.
House-The House, by vote of 113 to 90, have
refused to impeach Judge Watrous.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-House-In the House the
Committee on Military Affairs refused to report bill
for the increase of the Army.
The Judiciary Committee are preparing and will
shortly report bill to amend the Neutrality laws 50
as to remove the hindrances they now interpose to
the legitimate commerce of the country.
The House Committee on Foreign Relations unani-
mously reported resolution enquring into the recent
outrage committed on the steamer Washington at
San Juan by the visit of the officers of the British
war-steamer Yalorous
Stevens, of Ga, asked authority to report bill for
the admission of Oregon as a State, and recommend
ing its immediate passage.
The Republican members Of the House opposed it
strongly, on the ground that Oregon contained fifty
thousand less inhabitants than Kansas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The Senate has confirmed
the appontmentof Of G. N. Pine as United States Mar
shal for the Northern District of Illinois. All the Hi
nos nominations made during the recess of Congress
together with the appointments in other States have
been confirmed, including VIM. Preston as Minister
to Spain, Gen Ward Minister to China and J. Clancy
Jones Minister to Austria.
The treaties recently negotiated with China and Ja-
pan presented to the Senate in executive session
to-day, and both we're ratified without opposition,
House-The House adopted substitute for the re.
solution under discussion declaring the testimony
presented before the Judiciary Committee insufficient
| to Justify the impeachment Of JUdge Watrous
arrival Of Steamers
New YORK, Dec l3,-The steamship City of
Washington has arrived at this port from Liverpool
Her advices were telegraphed from Cape Race.
The steamship Moses Taylor has also arrived from
Aspinwall.
The Pacific Telegraph Line,
ST. LOUIS Dec. l3.-Tbe Pacific Telegraph line
has been completed and is in working order as far
Lexington, Missouri
Commodore Mcintosh Ordered Home.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--It sreported that Commo
dore Mcintosh has been ordered home from the com.
mand of the Gulf squadron on account of sickness q
WAsHINGToN Dec. l5.-The dispatches Of Commo
dore Mcintosh to the Navy Department, in regard te
the recent visit of the officers of the British cruizel
yalorons, are very pointed.
The visit Of the British officers to the steamer
Washington in the presence OF an American vessel
of-war and after the United States officers had board
ed the steamer he considers anything but courteous
or friendly act.
The President has communicated to the House tht
substance of the correspondence between Commodor,
Mcintosh and the officers Of the British cruizers
San Juan, but has not presented an official cop,
thereof
Commodore Mcintosh, in answer to the British off
GERS, pronounces their explanation fair, frank, ant
satisfactory.
The President, it is understood, makes no recon
mendation as to the course to be pursued.
Telegraph Injunction.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 15.-Phe Union Telegrap
Line, recently built and put in operation by +. W
Palmer, between here and Boston, has been closed b
an injunction issued by the District Court of til
United States for this district for infringing upon tn
rights granted by the State Of Maine to the Main
Telegraph Company
Sailing of the Europa
BOsToN, Dec. I5.-The Cunard Steamship Eurol
sailed for Liverpool yia Halifax, to-day at noon. Sh
takes ont $80O00 in specie on freight.
Gen Scott Bound South.
NEW YORK Dec 15-TiRnt Cen Scott sailed Il
day for Charleston on board the steamer Marion.
Protracted Indian War.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. l5.-The New Mexico mail Of Il
22d has arrived bringing gloomy accounts from Q
fcers of the army and others in regard to the India
war
They report that the war with the Neyajo Indal
threatens to last for years.
) Letters from Santa Fe report that the mail part
from Albuquerque to Neosho have been massacred |
! the Camanche Indians, and that nothing has bee
heard of simiIarparty who left albuquerque on Il
18th October
! Arrival Of the Philadelphia
Q New YoRK, Dec. l5.-The steamship Philadelphi
t from New Orleans via Havana has arrived at I'll
!. port with Havana dates Of the 9th inst,
4 Senator Douglas.
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--lt is reported that Senat
/ Douglas has prepared and will soon publish a dec
. ration of his intention not to become candidate
d the Presidency in 1860
I The Central American Affair.
|, WASHINGTON, Dec l5-Ihe excitement in rega
to the steamer Washington outrage is abating. I
d mmor that the President was about to send W
!. message to Congress is unfounded. The Administ
ton expect to settle the matter to the satisfaction
It the country.
Capt Oldham, of the yaIorous, says he only
d tied the Washington to get news and pay a frienC
!. visit!!
Sir VIM. Gore 0usley explains the matter in
same way, and Commodore Mcintosh considers
1t explanation satisfactory =!
n Independence Of Greytown
$. A meeting of the inhabitants Of Greytown
ID held, at which resolutions were passed in favor
J. maintaining their independence. They applied
ID Ousey for assistance. 0usey promised them t
ID their petition should have due consideration in
s. proper quarter,
It, Domestic Markets
at CINGINNArr, Dec. l5,-Flour firm at last gu,
~ tons Whisky frm-nnchaDged. Western N
Pork, SIG so to SIT, Lard dull at lllc. Molas