New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-09
NUMBER 2S9.

The Committee reported unfavorably ON the bill
relative 20 punishment for selling or giving liquor
to slaves in New Orleans.
Also the bill to extend power to the Mayor and
Trustees Of Shreveport,
Also the bill to prohibit the emancipation Of
minors by the Legislature.
Also the bal to provide for the collection Of,
ard sale of school lands.
Eso the act 10 prohibit all persons from hawk
ing or peddling in the State of Louisiana except
her citizens.
Mr.. Miller, in behalf Of the Committee OH Lands
and Ievees, reported favorably the bill author
izing and requiring the Board Of Public Works to
close Bsyou Plaquemine, in the parish Of IberviIe.
The Committee reported uh4avorably the bill
prohibiting the making Of leyees, or the stopping
OF bayou5 on Red river.
Mr.. Evans in behalf Of the Comsnittee on Claims.
reported favorably the BILL for the benefit Of NJ. D.
Coleman Referred to she Committee on Internal
improvements.
Also the BilI authorizing the transfer of property
Referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
Faents.
The House adjourned tilA Tomorrow
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsHIEGTos, Feb. s.--The House OF Represen-
tatiyes was not in session yesterday.
In the Senate yesterday message was received
froa the President, returning the bill for the i'm
proNement Of the navigation of the mouth of the
Mississippi river, and giving his reason for not
In the Senate to-day. memorial. signed by
numerous mail contractors, was presented ypraying
for immediate relief
The Post Office Appropriation Bill as passed .by
the Holse was taken up and discussed at some
length, but no definite action had been taken when
| the Senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-House:-At a caucns Of
the Republican members Of the House last night,
Mr. Defeeer, OF Illinois, was nominated as their
candidate for Printer.
Death.
NEW 1eBK, Feb. S.-Mr. Drayton the agent of
the New York, Southampton and Kapre Steamship
Line in this city, died to-day aftera short illness.
Delegates to the Opposition Convention
NEW YeRK, Feb. S-The Old Line Wings of this
city held meeting last night and nominated FIVE
delegates to the Opposition National Convention to
| be held at Richmond, Va.
| Domestic Markets
| New YORK, Feb. s.--The sales of Cotton to-day
amount to 1000 bales. Prices generally closed
| easier, but quotations are unchanged.
The Flour market closed with an advancing ten
dency, an advance of cents having been obtained
| Wheat closed buoyant but prices are universally
Unchanged Corn closed firm at previous quota
lions Rice closed dull, without alteration in quo
| tations.
Bright's circular, for the steamer to Europe
yesterday states that the prices Of Cotton were in
/ favor Of sellers.
The sales Of Cotton during the week amount ia
5000 bales, and the receipts of Cotton during the
! same period amount to 1000 bales.
The stock of Cotton at New York amounts te
i As 800 bales.
/ GHCuldl quotes 1lQdn0eg orleans at III 4
i Witherspoon. Kingsford Il Co.'s circular quote:
Middling Orleans at If.
4 Charleston Cotton Market.
CHARLESTON, Feb. s.-The sales Of Cotton toda,
amount to 5000 bales. The market closed firm a
Yesterdays quotations.
4 New Orleans Mails for Europe.
New YORK, Feb. s.-The latest mails from New
Orleans % taken ont by the steamer which sale,
for Europe yesterday, were those Of the 3lst ult
The latest telegraphic dispatch taken out by TIL
steamer were those forwarded on Tuesday, the ct
inst.
Alabama Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. s.--The House bill, t
provide for the establishment Of new bank i
Mobile, passed the Senate te-day with the provis
!, attached to it, that the shareholders of the ban
shall subscribe for equal amount of stock in til
Alabama Centaal Railroad.
Al The bill passed the Senate with but sligl
. amendments, in which the House will undoub
= edly concur.
The passage of the bill in its present for
\ caused much rejoicing among the friends Of Il
. road and the opponents of the Bank.