The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-17
TELEGRAPHIC lNTELLIGENC E.
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

Register OF the Lana OMce. y
To-day they passed the bill extending the
bonds of the Citizens Bank.
In the House Judge Barry offered ma
mortal from.the citizens of New Orleans pray
inc for amendments to the city charter.
The bill making the following approPri-
atoms for charitable institutions is under dis
cussion.
BATON ROUGE, March 10.-Last night the
Senate passed the bill to appoint Secretary
to the Board of Currency.
The bill for the Suppression Of ten and
twenty dollar bank bills was taken up and
discussed. This bill meets with serious OPP
position.
BArox RouGE, March 1O-House-The
bill regulating the prices for the State prin-
ting passed.
The bills extending the 100000 Citizens
Bank bond, and Establishing a branch at
Shreveport were made the order of the day
for Friday.
The Charitable Institution Appropriation
bill passed.
The bill repeating part of the New Orleans
election law is under discussion.
,Senate---The bill to take the census of
the State passed.
The bill providing for the suppression OF
bank bills of less denomination than 800,
and an act to prohibit the establishment Of
any more banks under the Free Banking law
were laid on the table indefinitely.
BATON ROUGE, March, 1.-THE bill pro-
viding for the establishment of branch Of
the Citizens Bank at Shreveport, came up
in the House, and was advocated by Hodge,
Of Caddo, and opposed by Hawkins, Of St.
Marys, who offered the following amend
ment:
provided that the establishment of the
branch Of the Citizens. Bank at Shreveport,
as contemplated by this act, shall not emit
tie the Citizens Bank to receive tho State
deposits, any law to the contrary notwith-
standing"
A motion was made to lay this amend
ment on the table, which was defeated.
Mr.. Hawkins then moved its adoption,
when Hodge moved to lay the bill and amend
ment on the table indefinitely. Carried
yeas AZ; Eays 26.
The bill extending the Citizens Bank bonds
will come up tomorrow.
Gray's bill repeating portion of the elect
ion laws, is now under discussion.
BATON RcueE, March 1.-THE bill ex-
tending the bonds of the Citizens Bank was
taken up in the House this morning and was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading
tomorrow. Yeas 46-nays %.
South america.
BosroN, March IAN arrival from the
River Platte brings dates of the 10th of JAN
nary.
The war was continued.
The city of Montevideo was beseiged, and
with the country was cut
of.
Transport Sunk.
Sr.Lou1s, March 1.-THE steamer Arkan- |
sas, with 200 men of the 9TH regiment from
Fort Smith, for Utah, sunk hundred and
sixty miles below Cairo. It is not yet ascer-
tanned whether any lives were lost.
Our Utah news represents the Mormons
as preparing to fight.
CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
TH1RrY-FIrrn CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Seuo*.-Ma-
sons bill for the relief Of Commodore Jones
,asseaa.
The Kassas bill came up and HamIiin
poke.
The House is discussing the Kansas bill.
Sennte-Wilson' resolutions, instructing
he Military Committee to inquire into the
,ropriety Of amending the law for the pun
shment of exciting soldiers to desert, pas
ed. ;
Green gave notice of call for direct
'ote on the Kansas question ON Monday
lext.
House.-Taylor offered a resolution to in
,uire into the seizure Of the bark Adriatic
" the French Government, to provide for {
edress to the owners, and prevent similar
occurrences. !,
Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign At
airs.
The consideration of Quitman's Volunteer
ill was then resumed. |.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Senate in {
Executive session confirmed Cook a Post '
master at Chicago. II
The President has appointed VIM. Selden, =
darshal, and VIM. Finn, Navy Adjutaut of :
he District of Columbia. "
The Treasury department has decided that
emp, carpeting, caustic, soda, and blank
opying books are entitled to entry at Is I
cr cent. IC
WASHINGTON, March.-Senate---Cameron {
resented a memorial from the citizens of
for line Of Ocean Mail Steam. {
rs from that port to Brazil.
He also submitted a resolution asking the =
resident for a copy ofhis instructions to :
,e Marshall of Utah. P
Mr.. Polk spoke on the Kansas question,
snying the allegation that frauds, violence
I'd invasion have been committed bv Mis-
urians, and conteuding for the political
of thu pro-slayerx men in