New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-04
Tslegraphed to The New Orleans Crescent.
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WAsHNeros, Feb. s,-BerBhiseI proposed TO the
President to sent commissioner 10 Utah TO settle
the difficulties and withdraw the troops. The Presi-
dent declined. t-af ..i-s.
Aason's report from the Committee on Foreign
Relations appropriates $4,000 to the Armistead
owners minority report the ownership by claimants.
Robert W. Young, jr.. 20 years old, has been de-
tected in abstracting money letters from the Post
Office here, and held for trial. ~u
J. B. Williamson was brought hither By the SER
geantoatarms. He says be was Kidnapped in New
York. and refuses to testify in the Lawrence Stone
& Co. matter. 1u--
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Seaats ,-Tnmbun unsur--
cessaly endeayored to procure action the Indiana
contested cases Of Bright, Savage and Fitch.
The Kansas message was taken up. Wilson eharae-
terized its historical portion as a stupendous and
gigantic Misrepresentation, in very caustc speech,
concluding with high compliment to Douglas.
Brown replied to Wilson, and defended the Presi-
dent. He was interrupted once or twice by sngges-
tions to adjourn "'
Stuart promised to reply to Brown.
In Executive session the Senate confirmed James
NJ Cuts as Second Comptroller Of the Treasury and
George Vail as Consul at Glasgow.
Senate.--Dayis introduced bill for the relief of
the officers and soldiers stationed at Fort Kearney,
previous to March, 1853.
The House bills altering the time of the o. s.
Courts in South Carolina and for the payment of in
valid and other pensions, passed.
The Committee on Naval Affairs presented major
ity report stating that the arrest Of Walker by Com
Paulding was unauthorized by the Secretary of the
Nays instructions, and that it is regarded as a
grave error.
The minority reported substitute, saying that
Paudng deported within the spirit OF his instructions
Both reports were referred to the committee of the
whole.
In the House J. Gladcy Jones reported an army
appropriation bill.
House.-The Committee on Invalid Pensions re-
ported bill granting pensions.
The Committee on Elections reported ii inexpedi-
ent to grant Campbell further time respecting the
contesting Of his seat with vallandngham.
| The Europa.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-The Europa sailed for Liver
pool today, with s2,225 900 in specie.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, Feb. 3.-Cotton firm. Flour 81 20 Il
81 25. Coffee firm Wheat very dull White Corr
66 to6sc. Mess Pork SIS so to SIS co. Bacon quiet
| Sugar quiet.
| CINCINNATI, Feb 3.-Flour 50 GO to 50 IS. Whea
s5 to 90c for white and 6s to 75c for red. whisk,
154c. Provisions dun. Mess Pork sl3 so. Lard, il
barrels, SIC. Hogs 81 to SIC.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The river is clear Of ice Il
Lake Pepln Can unprecedented fact at this season,
and rising. The Missouri is falling.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. s.-The river is stationary, with
Z feet inches in the Canal.
VIcKsBURd, Feb. 3.-The Twichell passed down al
and the Adams at o'clock this evening.
WEATHER AT A. NJ, Feb 3.-Nashville, thermo
meter "a deg. vicksburg, a drizzly rain, with baro
meter falling, thermometer 4S deg. Natchez, rainy
As deg Quebec, showing, Is deg Montreal, 2s deg
clear Buffalo, wind west, % deg Cleveland cloudy
wind west, SO deg; st. Louis, cloudy 81 deg; Pitts
burg, 81 deg, cloudy Louisville, 40 deg, clear
Cincinnati, 81 deg. New York, wind west, A deg
ST. Johns, N. b. cloudy, "a deg. Halifax, win
south, "a deg.