New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-06

WAsHIxeToS, March 20, Is5s.--ssuof,. NJ pro-
derrick presented joint resolutions q the legislature
.. Ssofala IN elatIon 70 The transportation Of the
mails between the Atlantic and Pacific coast. which
were read and referred TO the Committee on the
Post-OfIice and Post Roads.
Ar. Gwln presented joint resolutions Of the Leois-
State OF California the Moutere9 Redoubt 49, = sS
purpose Of establishing military academy n for
eehsr eansasona purposes, which were read and re-
ierrsa ,,a 70 n tne Committee on Military Affairs
ut. Pngh presented resolution adopted AZ the
State Military Convention held n f,oluabns fb5o
setting forth that inasnuch az the presdens ~ tb
United States has recommenaed that ur aIlitiopaI
reglmenss ee added 2 The army, said regiments, IL
other half from military life and that this pripne
should be incorporated into the law for ofraaizsno
said force. which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs.
Mr. Polk presented petition Of citizens ii q.
Louis No, praying the organization Of the Territory
Of Arizona and that lands may be granted 70 actual
settlers therein, which referred 10 the Committee
on Public Lands.
On motion by Mr. Hamin, a resolution was adopsed
directing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into
the expediency OF amending the law relating TO re-
cordng bills OF sale Of vessels passed July 19 1850
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the hill
Tor the admission Of the State Of Minnesota into the
Union
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the second section Of
The bill BY adding the following: "and the Secretary
OF the Interior shall cause the census Of sad STATE II
be taken forthwith according 70 the proysions N t
act OF February 49, 1857, and report the same As soon
as practicable 8 which was agreed to.
FOX then moved to strike out all Of the sseond
cton aiter tne enacting clause and insert the fol-
lowing: That said State shall be entitled IN three
repfesentatyes, until the census authorized to be
taken by the act Of 18th F4hruary rs 4 shah he
sSIIsely Isken and returned, and then shesha
ne entitled 70 as many Representatives A the uresept
ratio OF representation viii ensitle her on ber ouula
lon thus ascertained and that the SECRETARY a the
Interior shall take all proper measures 70 retake a
perfect census OF SAID State and return the same "a
soon as it can be conveniently doner without n.
ing the question on this amendment, the Senate ad
journed. :, -,
Apart from the Kansas bill nothing transpired in
the House. h'l7~
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RIVER AND WEArHER-The Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter Of Saturday last says: +. i anif e
The river is steadily the rise at this point and
from present indications would suggest to our coast
planters 70 keep good watch upon their levees,,.q
The rain has come, and with pleasure we note IT,
Our crops wanted it badly so much so that fears
were entertained by many, that they wouid be bnrnt
up unless Il came speedily. Monday night brought
WIN y tremendous shower. heavy enough TO satisfy
any one. The Improvement IS already seen and If we
do not get too much Of it, we may look for prosper
Gus season. + $500 -
The Natchez Free Trader Of Saturday says;ssa
The Mississippi river at this point Is unusuallv
high, and great quantities of drift wood has for some
days been floating past u.s. The river has risen two
and half inches within the last twenty-fonr hours
1t is reported that the leyee near Lake Providence
IS broken IN several Places and the river in others IL
running over the levee and that at Concordia below
Helena, Ark the river is higher than it was in 1850
The Plaqnemine Sentinel Of the same date has the
following: ss4
Our parish has been visited by splendid rains since
our last, which Is just in time to save the corn crops
and give renewed vigor to the growth Of corn which
In many localities was sadly in want of lust sneb
weather; The ground, we were informed, previous
to Monday night, was too hard to plow At the
present time, the sign is propitious for large crop
OF sugar the present season. and trust that such
favorable sign VIII continue until the last kettle Of
sugar is made for however favorable appearances
may be at present. the crops may be yet ruined or
greatly impaired by too much draught, to much wet
weather. high water, or severe cold early in the sea-
SON The sugar planter can scarcely make calcu-
aton Of the produce Of his crops until the last cart
load OF cane is hauled from the field.