New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-27
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.


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Louisiana Legislature.
BATON RoEGE, Jan. 26.-H House. The House
met this morning at the usual hour. Hon. G.. Ell.
Morrison, Speaker in the chair; sixty-seven mem
bers present. Prayer by the Rev. Father Layie
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House that it had concurred in the
joint resolution relative to adjournment.
Mr.. w. NJ. Levy, of Natchitoehes, was excused
from serving on the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the affairs of railroads In which the State OF
Louisiana Is concerned.
Mr.. q. E. Smart, Of Rapides, was appointed in
his stead
Mr. W. MeFee of Morehouse. had had bill
amendatory to fourth section of the act known as
" Arkansas Levee Act,n which was withdrawn
from the Committee on Lands and Levees. 1t was
taken up, amended, .engrOssed and passed by its
not exceeding 100000 for the purpose Of building
a levee which is to extend from the highlands on
Bayou Macon down to Bayou Bartholomew.
Mr.. w. Nj. Levy, of Natchtotehes, offered res
olution to increase the Committee on Banks and
Banking by the addition of two more members
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. j. G. Wise, of Rapides, offered resolution
that five hundred copies of the report Of the Super
visors at the State Seminary in Alexandria in re-
gard to learning, should be printed.
The additional two members Of the Committee
on Banks and Banking, appointed by the Speaker
of tile House, Messrs A. s. Heron, of East Baton
Rouge, ana Ii. u. UaYQSOn, OF SaDne.
A message was received from the Governor, in
forming the House that he had signed an Act to
provide for the payment of the members, officers
and contingent expenses of the General Assembly.
Mr.. ]. c. kibourne, of East Feliciana, intro
duced bill entitled An act relative to certain
crimes and offenses. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
Mfr. ]. Beggs, of Orleans, introduced bill incor-
poratng Milneburg Fire Company No. |, and JEFF
ferson Fire Company No. 2, in the city of New
md
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. ]. L. Lamothe, of Orleans, introduced a
bill incorporating the Young Mems Benevolent As
sociation, in the city of New Orleans. The bill
was referred to the Committee on judiciary. ~ ~
Mr. Magioni presented memorial from the Sis
ters Of the Good Shepherd, in New Orleans.
Mr. A. S. Heron. Of East Baton Rouge, in be-
half of the Committee on Judiciary, reported the
bill unfavorabe to allow the surviving husband or
wife to inherit property by will from the deceased
spouse where there are no descendants They ask
to be discharged without further consideration. )
A bill was introduced amending an act entitled
an act relative to the Canal Carondeet Navigation
Company. A request was made that the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements should take the bill
for reference, which was done.
Sendte--The Senate met to-day ut III o'clock this
morning, Hon. H. NJ Hyams, Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate, in the chair. Twenty
members were present; prayer by Rev. Linfeld.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
A message was received from the House inform
ton providing for the payment of the military from
New Orleans in attending the Inauguration of the
Governor elect. Also, the signature Of the Speaker
to the joint resolution in relation to lands and
levees at Pointe Coupee, and also to the repeal of
lands and leYeees at Pointe Coupee, approved on
the 18th day of March, 1852
Mr.. Pearee made motion to increase the Com
mittee Charitable Institutions by the addition of
two more members.
The President appointed Messrs Burlington and
Smart on the committee to give it its required
force.
On motion, Mr.. Moore was changed from the
Committee on Lands, Levees and Internal I'M
proyements, to the Committee on Public Works.
Mr.. Phillips offered q resolution to strike out the
extra compensation paid to clerks.
Mr.. Shadbnrne on behalf of the special COM
mttee appointed to revise the rules for the govern
ment of the Senate, presented their report. The
report was adopted.
Two hundred and fifty copies of the report were
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, the Senate resolved
itself into executive session. after which the SEN
ate adjourned till Monday, the 9th Of February,
The House also stands adjourned until the 9Th of
February.
I'VE are indebted to friend for the following
telegraphic dispatch from Baton Rouge, dated Jan.
26, 1s60
Board of Administrators Charity Hospital
W. N. Raybnrn, A. w. Smith, r. w. Adams, w. G.
Bibb Addison Cammack, w. r. Stewart ]. N.
LIZA, jus. meStoshtyt SoHuTultQ Dy SENATE
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--In the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes to-day nothing of an important character
transpired. The same desultory discussions on the
slavery question occupied the greater portion Of
the day after which, the House proceeded to the
35th ballot, with the following result: Sherman
received I0a votes, Bocock 5S, Smith of N. c. 81,
Davis of Indiana 5, McClernand s. The scattering
votes amounted to Is, which were distributed
among several candidates.
After several speeches, delivered by prominent
members of the House, three more ballots were
taken the last of which, being the 3sth ballot, re-
suited as follows; Sherman 100, Boeock 81, Smith
of N. G. 80, Gilmer A, Davis of Indiana T. The
uted among several members of the House.
Washington Matters--Army Orders
WAsHISGToS, Jan. 26.-Orders have been is
sued from the War Department for detachment
of mounted riflemen, under Lieut.. Craig, to pro-
ceed to Fort Craig.
Another detachment of mounted riflemen under
Lieut.. Jackson, has been ordered to Fort Stanton
Company X. OF the mounted riemen, has been
ordered from Fort Union to Fort Bliss.
Peru Refuses our Claim.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--Mr, GoYerly, the Secre-
tary Of the American Legation at Lima, has ar
rived here as bearer of dispatches.
He brings the peremptory refusal of the Peru
vian Government to recognize or liqudate the
claims of our citizens against that Government, as
presented by onr Minister at Lima.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-The Cotton market closed
firm; the sales of the day amounted to 6000 bales
Middling Uplands il quoted at Ils. There were
7500 bbls. Of Flour sold to-day at IS 05 to S. l5
The sales OF Corn consisted of 10000 bushels al