The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-23
General Intelligence.

Alter lengthy debate, the house passed the pre-
amble and bill admitting Oregon a State, by q
vote of la yeas to 1913 nays.
The bill passed precisely as it came from the sen
ate without amendment
SENATE Mr.. Johnson of Tennessee, offered q reso-
luton requesting the heads of departments to keep
the estimates for 1860 within sixty millions of dol
lars The resolution was discussed at some length,
without action
WASHINGTON, Feb l4th-The recent report of the
senate committee on naval affairs says we have fewer
I guns aioat, in proportion to commercial tonnage
than we had quarter of century ago The report
SAYS our navy as compared with that of England is
weaker than it was at the close of the war fl8l2.
In 1857 our entire navy consisted of twenty nine
vessels and 62S guns scattered all the globe At
the same time the report continues England had thr
ty-four vessels and 1874 guns our own coast alone
The coal used by navy since the LIST of Deem
ber 1853 is 136, 500 tons. The coal used at all the
navy yards during the last fifteen years to the lst OF
January 1859, amounts to rs 500 tons
Much enthusiasm was manifested in this city on
Saturday at the passage of the bill for the admission
of Oregon a State. large crowd assembled at
the White house, the president was called out and
made speech He congratulated the crowd upon the
admission of Oregon, and said, among other things,
that expansion was III future the policy of
try. The president said that towards slone feared
and opposed our expansion.
| Vice president Breckenridge was also called out
and responded in an eloquent speech Upon the ques
ton of the acquisition of Cuba, Mr. Breckenridge said
we talked too much and did too little. He said that
if such island located at the opening of the
British Channel, England would take it within ten
days-peaceably if they could but forciby if they
must-for have it they would. He was not in favor
of robbing Spain of the island of Cuba but hewould
willingly act with any portion of his citizens
| in using all honorable means to acquire it.
! WASHINGTON, Feb l4-In the senate to- day, the
senators elect from Oregon Delazon Smith and Jo
seph Lane presented their credentials and were sworn
in senators from the newly admitted State of Ore
gon. Mr. Smith takes his seat for the long term and
Mr.. Lane for the short term.
! Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, made an eloquent speech
on the tariff question
HoUsE-In the house, the bill introduced by Mr.
English, of Indiana, establishing post routes, and
giving the postmaster general authority to send the
mails all the public roads wheneverhe deems the
public convenience requires it, was passed
FEBRUARY l5-In the senate, yesterday, the Ocean
Mail Steamship bill was reported. The bill proposes
to allow $62 500 to the Louisiana Tehuantepec steam
ship company, for carrying the mails from New Or
leans to San Francisco by way Of the Isthmus of fe-
huantepee.
The judiciary committee reported to the senate de
elaring that Messrs Bright and Fitch the legally
elected senators from Indiana and fully entitled to
the seats they occupy in that body. The report was
adopted.
The following executive appointments have been
confirmed by congress:
John H. New, as U s. attorney for the western dis
trict of Louisiana, wee Waldron, resigned.
William Shearer, u S surveyor at Lakeport, La.
Samuel NJ. Weaver, U S marshal for the eastern
district of Arkansas.
The democratic caucus have determined to recon-
mend modification of the tariff for revenue purposes
1t is understood that the free trade members of
the caucus consider themselves bound by its deermi
nation on the tariff question.
WASHINGTON, Feb l6-Senate-Mr Stewards bill
for prohibiting the slave trade, which introduced
on the 18th of last month"; and referred to the udici
airy committee reported back to the senate to day
by Mr.. Bayard, without amendment any recon-
mendatiGn bv the committee.
The general appropriation bill up for consid !
Grafton bat was laid aside and the bill for the acqu
sltlon OF Cuba was taken up and discussed 1t being
the special order of the day. .
HousE-The bill for the territorial organization of
Arizona, laid upon the table, by vote of 121 |
yeas against 70 nays The bill for the territorial
ganlzatlon of Dacotah, laid upon the table, by
vote of I37 yeas against 90 nays The Jefferson ter
rteral bill was also tabled, by large majority. A
bill was passed granting the widow Of general E, P
Gaines pension Of fifty dollars month during her
life time.
Negotiations have been concluded with the French
government for additional articles to the extradition
treaty already existing between our government and
that of France. The treaty now extends to persons
charged principals, accessories or aceOmphces in
the crime of forgery; knowingly passing counterfeit
coin counterfeit bank notes. and of embezzlement
by salaried persons.
FEB. 17-In the senate yesterday, the house amend
ments to the bill granting lands for the purpose of
agricultural colleges, was concurred in
house bill for the relief Of the widow Of commodore
Porter.
HALIFAX, Feb. j4-The steamship America, captain
Miller, arrived at this port this evening. She left
Liverpool on Saturday the 29th ult., and brings
days later news than we had by the Asia at N. York
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.-The sales of cotton during the
week amount to 10000 bales, of which spectators
took 1000 and exporters $500 All qualities of cotton
except fair Orleans have slightly declined The ad-
vices from the United States by the City of Washing
ton together with the large arrivals at this port from
America, are the chief causes of the decline. A de-
cline of Sd. is quoted middling Orleans. The
market closed dull at the following quotations: Fair
Orleans, I'D; middling Orleans, 634d. The stock
Of cotton at Liverpool is $4,000 bales of which about
365 600 is American.
The latest advices from Manchester are of an unfa-
vorable character The market for all manufactured
goods duh, except for the India trade and spin
ners are accepting easier rates.
Rumors of still continue to be freely crcula-
ted. Paris correspondents of the London papers
speak of the activity displayed in every part of France
by the government in warlike preparations and state
that it Is the general impression that momentous
crisis is approaching.
The Paris bourse is still very sensitive and fuctu-
lting. The English government tits reported is ex-
7rtlng its influence for peaceful solution of the diff
Guilty between Austria and France 1t is believed that
upon the attitude assumed by England the question
Of peace depends.
The French government has forbidden the recruit
ng of immigrants from the eastern coast of Africa,
md also from the island of Madagascar
The princess Frederick William, of Prussia dauch-
er of queen Victoria, has given birth to son and
leir to the throne of Prussia
The British government have given out large con
racts for cannon and gunpowder which has caused
some uneasiness in thepublic mind
The United States minister (lr Reed) to China {
las concluded his mission, and sailed in the steam
rgate Minnesota for home intending to touch at Cal
utta on his way. {
New YoRK, Feb. 16.-The United States frgate St. {
lawrence, the sloop of waf Falmouth the brig of war
Perry, the brig Of cambridge, the war steamer
Fulton and the steamer Waterwitch Of the Para
suNy expedition, all at Montevideo of the 18th
# December. t
VIcKsBURe Feb. 17.-Judge John Moore, an emf
tent citizen of this place, died yesterday evening at
lis Issaquena plantation.
MrMPHIs, Feb. l2.-An ARRAY took place yesterday
N board the steamboat Victoria The parties were
octor Cameron, of Mississippi and Victor Ward son
f Mr. Roberto j. Ward, of New Orleans, and brother
Matt Ward Victor Ward shot at doctor Cameron
trough the door of a state-room Comeron was un-
med Neither party much injured
1t is definitely ascertained that the amount of money
aiken from the branch bank at jackson, Tennessee,
y the robber who murdered Miller was $50 $50 in
ills, S4,545 in gold. None of the mystery attend
ng this daring crime has been elucidated