New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-16
Telegraphed 70 the New OrIeans Crescent
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


tsr rHE NATIONAL rSk.
WASHINGTON, Feb --House>--warren unsac.
eessioily endeavored to eOndne the DEBATES Of the
Oommi'iee Of the Whole to the subjects pending,
halectI made written answer whereupon Stanton
moved his commitment as the question Of the inyes.
hgating Committee as TO what be Gid with the ass.
900 of Lawrence, Stone d Co.'S money Is not satfs
factOFily answered.
Jones, of Tennessee, moved to table the whole sub
ject Lost, by 1876 to 55.
On motion Of Morril, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs instructed to inquire into the expedieney
of abrogating the Reciprocity Treaty with Great
Britain.
The House then asournad.
SeTate.-Seward presented memorial from the
New York Emigration Commissioners, complaining
of abuse TO female passengers by the officers Of ships
and gave notice Of the introduction of bill on the
subject.
Wilson's resolution asking the President for a copy
Of his instructions to Meade U. S. Minister to Brazil
passed. ..f
Houston presented resolutions from the Texas Le-
gisature praying for an investigation of the charges
against Judge Watrous.
On motion Of Hamiin. the Indiana contested sena-
torial case was taken up.
Gwins resolution was adopted instructing the
Finance Committee to report bill increasing the fa-
cilities for refining gold at the branch mat in San
Francisco
Mason made speech on the admission Of Kansas
Bayard made an argument to show the importance
OF deciding the question before considering the ad
mission of new States.
After further desultory debate the Senate adjourned
Walcott's Case,
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-WaIcott has been com
mitted to Jail by order of the House.
/ Bay State Mills.
! BOSTON, Feb. l5.--Judge Thomas of the Supreme
Court granted perpetual injunction against the Bay
State Mills Company, the creditors to appoint re-
ceivers.
Defalcation.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-George Smizer, late Collector
OF ST. Louis county, is defaulter to the amount Of
100000.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON RoUGE, Feb. l5.-No business Of import
ance in the Senate.
Houss.-Hawkins introduceda joint resolution rela
tive TO geological survey OF the State.
The New Orleans Courthouse bill passed.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, Feb. I5.-Cotton firm. Flour a l.
to 81 223. Red Wheat, 81 O5 to 81 H. Corn dull
Mess Pork SIG 25 to l6 40. Bacon Hams 81 to sac
/
lasses IS to 29c.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-Flou S3 rs to 50 go
Whisky, l74c. Hogs IS rs to Sc 25. Provisions IN
settled. Mess Pork, holders are asking an advance
buyers offering sl5 so freely. Shoulders and Side,
81 TO 7lc. Lard, 94c. asked. Sugar scarce and firm
at 50 to 6le. Coffee active at lOl to ll2c. Mohs
ses, 26c.
River Intelligence.
PITTsBuRG, Feb. l5.--Et is reported that the rive
is closed by ice few miles below. No boats left thi
morning.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l5.-The river is falling with
feet inches in the canal.
YIcKsBuRG, Feb. 1.-THE Golden Age passe
down at IL A. NJ, the Monarch at 4, and vicksbur
at 5 PM.
WEATHER AT Q A. NJ, Feb. l5.-Buffalo, snowin;
N. W., l6; Detroit, cloudy, l6 Cincinnati, 81
cloudy; Pittsburg, showing, 2s Rock Island, S. "
wind, 6 ; st. Louis, IS Dubuque s Prairie d
Chen, 2; Milwaukee, 10 Cleveland, cloudy, win
N. W., % Louisville, cloudy N. W., 80; Nashville
clear, 81; Tuscumbia, clear, wind E., baromete
1906.