New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-21
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Congressional Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--In the Senate, to-day.
MI Thompson introduced the homestead bill.
which was read twice.
Senator Pugh's resolution, that committee On
territories be requested to inquire into the expe-
d1ency OF repeating the clause in the act of organ
zatlon of the territories of Utah and New Mexico.
winch requires their territorial laws to be snbmit.
ted to Congress for approval or rejection. was
| taken up. IN -
! An amendment was next moved by Mr.. Harlem
VINO wished to inquire into the propriety Of author.
llng the New Mexcans to elect their own terrific
| rial officers. m
Mr.. Green then rose up and said that being nm
| well, and wishing to speak upon the subject, he
would like to postpone it.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-In the Senate durinv the
discussion upon Pughs Territorial resolution Hale
of N. H., said that no United States Senator had
ever been elected President of the United States
and he attributed the fact to the habit Senators had
OF introducing such resolutions, and making bus-
tering speeches, which rose up like ghost before
them the moment their names were mentioned in
connection with the Presidency.
The further consideration of the subject was most
poned until Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Holman quoted Pinckney, Pat
rick Henry, jackson and others against the right
of State to secede fromthe Union. He eulogized
Indiana as a conservative union-loving State
| Mr.. Cochrane was highly complimentary to those
who got up the Union meetings North. He said
the Union was in danger, and censured the inf1am-
matory course of the Abolitionists and Republi-
| cans.
| He said that whatever the feelings of the South
were, the North, a whole, would protect and
support her in every right guaranteed by the Con-
shtutl0n-that the Democracy of the North have
stood and will stand firm by their fellow Democrats
| throughout the Union.
| The House then proceeded to the fourteenth
ballot, with the following result: Sherman, Ill,
John A. McClernand, of Georgia, 81; Boteler 80
Barksdale, Is; scattering, "a
Fifteenth ballot: Sherman l10, Boteler as,
McClernand 25 Rarksdale 10, scattering "a.
Sixteenth ballot: Sherman l09, Boteler SO,
l a n Inrra "A
| The House then adjourned.
Union Meeting in New York
| NEW YORK, Dec 20.-An immense Union meet
ing assembled at the Academy Of Music last night.
No less than 10000 persons were present during
| the evening, inside and ont.
| Resolutions were adopted nominating Gen. Scott
for the Presidency in 1860.
New YORK, Dec. 2O.-The Union meeting, held
last night at the Academy of Music, nominated
Gen. Houston, of Texas, Vice President. Several
resolutions were passed-one approving of the
Furnishing OF the Harpers Ferry insurgents another
agreeing to stand by the Constitution and deploring
and also agreeing to respect the laws treaties and
judicial decisions in reference to slavery.
Disastrous Fire.
MEDINA Ohio Dec. 20.-The extensive grain
mill of Messrs. HILL Whalen & Co., of New Or
leans was destroyed by fire last night, with $2O,-
900 worth of grain which was stored in the build
ing. The total loss is estimated at s65 900. The
property was insured for S37 900.
Steamship Arrivals
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The steamships United
Yorktown, which left Havana Dec. 18th have both
arrived at this port.
Desertion Of Northern Colleges 4
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 20.-A meeting of Southern
medical students took place in this city last night,
and large number resolved to leave the schools
dents, the Pennsylvania University 100. A large
number of them goes to the Richmond Medical
College. The three hundred leave tomorrow by a
special train for the South.
SECOND DIsPATCH.-I'hi hilddelphid, Dec. 2O.-H
appears that over 400 students are to leave soon
1t is said that some of the Southern medical col
leges have induced them to leave and come in
their schools.
Domestic Markets
CITClNNATI, Dec 20.-Flour closed dull. Whisky
is quoted at 223c. per gallon. Hogs are quoted at
S. to St 80. Western Mess Pork held at l6a to tic.
Oats are reported at so to SAC. per bushel.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-The money street rates
quoted at u to per cent. discount. Hogs
have advanced. They are quoted at 25c. per lb.
holders demanded sl6 % to SIG 90 Lard is quoted
at 10 to lO4c Flour closed very dull at IS 20 to
S. 30 per barrel.
The tone of the market for other articles is gen
orally unchanged.
New YORK. Dec. 2O.-The Cotton sales to-day
amounted to $4,000 bales. The market closed dull.
Middng Uplands is quoted at 1ltc. OF the 25 900
bales sold to-day, 1000 of Middling Orleans were
closed dull The sales consisted of 5000 barrels,
at s. 90 to S. 05. Corn closed quiet. The sales
amounted to 1900 bushels, at so to 96c. Eastern
Mess Pork is quoted at SIG per barrel. New Or
leans Sugar closed firm at 81 to s3c. per pound.
Cuba Sugar is quoted at Z to 7lc. Molasses is
quoted at SOC. per gallon.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE Dec. 20.-The Ohio at this point is
still rising with 81 feet of water in the canal, and
6I feet on the falls.
Snow fell here last evening to the depth of six
inches.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3O.-The river here is stationary
with five feet of water in the channel to Cairo.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 20.-The Mississippi river at this
point rose only one inch in twelve hours. The
weather is intensely cold and the river freezing
up. 1t is feared that navigation this winter viii
be suspended.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 20.-The Ohio river at this
point is rising slowly, with 81 feet of water in the
canal and 81 on the falls.
VICKsBrRG, Dec. 20.-The steamer Cherokee
passed down at II o'clock this morning, the L. C.
Twichell at noon, the Iron at /, and the Natchez
at O'Clock this afternoon.
ne The steamship Granada Capt. Griffin, sailed
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, for New York via
Havana, with the California mails and the follow
ing passengers:
For Ne,e Fork-Mrs Hughes, Capt A. T. Milton lady and
child Mrs. Rcke and child Pierceand 10 in steerage
Clarke r. King Patrick lady, j. A. Floyd j. Com
zaes uenn, +. Boulud, j. b. Dupain, W. Deacon,