New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-16
NUMBER 295.

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Mt. ". NJ Gwin, of California, offered d regoIu
sen, W winch was adopted. providing for the paymeH
l in the Indian war -
a bill was introduced by Mr. James Harlan. b
iowa, providing for the construction Of q railroad
houndss laom ~ he Mississippi river to the eastern
Mr. ben1. Fitzpatrick introdueed bill providing
~ ~ examination of the claims and losses of the
asssss ;s,s q q 1eorga and Alabama during the war
win the creek Indians. Referred
The resolutions OF Mr. Al a. Brawn ~ u;ss;s.
sippi, were discussed. = = sa'asi
Ihe amendment of the Senate and House IL n.
personalities relative to the Post Oifice Deuart.
nent Pill, providing for the aboIishment Of the
Iram&ins privilege, was rejected by Il2 against ID.
The amendment Of MI. SPINNER reIassrs ", "
jected. - = s ~
The rest of the amendments in tile Senate were
concurred in. ~ 's's = :
Mr.. Bayard reported a bill before the Senate to
remodel the Court Of Claims by substitutirln iave
Judges for three, and making the decision IN IN
majority n fnal IN sums not exceeding 5000. If
.afs Di should Iail 70 pass, an effort viii be made
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. The House of Represent.
atiyes met to-day at the usual hour - VIM. II.
remington, Speaker, in the chair.
lnere were three more ballots taken for printer.
with no successful result.
great number Of bills were introduced IN The
following 8 y es'1-' ~ = : 80
!. bin providing for granting lands 70 the several
states, Tor the promotion OF the arts and sciences
bili To prevent polygamy III the Territories.
PHI providing for the admission Of Kansas
into the Union as State
"A homestead bill.
French spolation BILL
A bill providing for fixing and reauiati,,p The
eat.cs @ On foreign goods imported INTO ths United
bill providing for the equalization Of army
navy and marine pensions
bill providing for the Improvement of nayie,a
ton on the Ohio river
bill providing for an international copyrjrft
IN te Senate. today. by vote Of 40 to IL ,ths
zen Senale receded from its amendments TO the Post
oice appropriation bill for abolising the frankins
privilege, which has been rejected by the House.
The COMMITTEE on Agriculture Instructed Nr
s.,e Irow, OF Pennsyiyania, to report homestead
Secretary caas' Health.
:. WASHINGTON Feb. 15. The reports circulated
in relation to Secretary Cass health were greatly
! exaggerated. Ills Illness was not of very serious
nature, and he has now nearly recovered.
Sailing Of the City Of Manchester.
Il new YORK, Feb. 15.--The steamship City of
Manchester. OF the New York, Philadelphsa and
liverpool line, sailed for Liverpool via Queens
freight. @ X s48 r 19's
Stock and Money Market. $
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--The Panama Railroad
stock today is qnoted at sIs2 75 Ter share.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Companyfs stock has
advanced five dollars per share. The demand was
active. ss N - 4 81 sSl5 s'G'i
The Money market is easier. Exchange on
London Is quoted at 81 to 81 premium.
Tho New York Shipping List Report.
new YORK, Feb. l5.-The Shipping List of this
morning reports the Cotton market steady 1t re-
ports the sales of three days to have amounted to
55g0. IT quotes Middling Orleans at lIac. 5 T8
The Sugar market closed very firm at 4 fair WI
mand. the prices being generally wen 1naintained
y reports the market for Moiasses inactive the
prices unchanged. sTlT
Tobacco closed steady With good demand. Il
quotes freight on cotton to Liverpool at 1872 to
/ N quotes exchange on London at sa 10 81 pre
MUM. Exchange on Paris at 5f. (I7Ac.) to 81
| (20c.) z
Domestic Markets.
4 NEW YoHE, Feb. 15. There are no sales Of Cot
ton reported to-day. The sales Of Flour arnountey
TO 1000 barrels, at decline of &C. Snpertine
/ quoted at s. 90 to $5 TO- The market closed dull
Lard in barrels is quoted at Ilc m III fl III nonnd
Whisky is quoted at 2ac. to 242c per gallon. Corr
is quoted at Tsc. to 78aac per pnsheI New Orlean;
| hlolasses is quoted at 45c. to 4SIc per rallon
| pound. |
CIseisSArI, Feb. l5.--Tlour il quoted at 81 s5 I'd
81 Is. The market closed dull. Pork il quoted II
sl7 so to SIS per barrel The market closed firm.
Lard is nominal. Moasses is quoted at 43e to 44c.
per gallon. Sugar is quoted at Sc. to Sic Der
pound.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. I5.--The Ohio river al This
point is at a stand, with 6 feet inches Of water
in the canal. p
ST. LOUIS, Feb l5.-The Mississippi river at tb;s
point is at stand The river Ii entirely nee from
ice.