New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-03

Mr. LaidlaW introduced bill relative to the vol
untary surrender of property for the benefit Of
public works. The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary. He also introduced bill re-
lative to crevasses.
| Mr. Goode, on behalf of the Committee on
Amendments Of the Constitution, reported unfav-
orably the bill to amend the eighth section of
the Constitution. @Hc reported favoraby on the
bill to abolish the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Newall called up a bill to authorize the
Sheriff of Concordia parish to make title on q
| certain tract OF land sold under execution by the
Sheriff. Passed.
The bill introduced in the House providing for
the sale of certain lands and townships in the
State, was passed by the Senate.
The bill relative to the removal of the State Capt.
tol being the special order OF the day, Mr.. Deony
obtained the floor and made the following remark:
Does this bill mean to remove the seat Of govern
ment from the city of Baton Rouge to the city Of
New 0rleans2
Mr. Burlington made a motion to lay the bill on
the table.
tion be disposed Of as soon as possible. 1T is q
periodical attempt to remove the capital. 1t Is
futile and greatly detrimental to the necessary inn
provements at the State capital. am opposed TO
New Orleans any other place. There is an arti-
Gle in the Constitution prohibiting the capital from
coming within sixty miles Of New Orleans.
| Mr.. Smart said he was opposed TO the passage OF
| the bill.
| A motion was made to postpone the bill. Ayes
and nays were then taken and resulted as follows
| Seven ayes to seventeen nays.
A similar number Of votes Killed the bill.
The Governor signed the following act and resolu-
| tions:
The act to extend the area Of gas-lighting in the
| city of New Orleans and to reduce the price now
| paid by consumers.
The act relative to Public Schools within the
jurisdiction of the Police Jures, ON the right and
left banks of the Mississippi river in the parish of
Jefferson.
The act to exempt the towns of Floyd and Lake
Providence from paying parish taxes.
The Joint resolution in regard to the University
buildings of New Orleans.
The bill relative to District Courts was passed by
| the Senate.
| EVENING SEssIoN-During the evening session of
the House the following bills were passed
The bill to amend an act relative to the juries of
Orleans parish, approved March 18th, 1855.
The bill to incorporate the Orleans Academy of
| New Orleans
The bill to incorporate soule's Commercial Col
| lege Of New Orleans.
The bill to incorporate the New Orleans and
| Mobile Railroad company.
! The bill to incorporate the Jefferson College of
st. James parish.
Congressional Proceedings ~+5.
| WASHINGTON, March I'm the House, to-day,
| the appropriation bill to carry out the stipuatlons
of the treaty with the Indians in Washington and
| Oregon Territories, was taken up and passed.
| The House then proceeded to the election Of
| PRIMER. On the first ballot eN-Goyernr Ford, of
| Ohio, was elected by majority.
| The vote upon this ballot was as follows: Total
|
| 96, Glossbrenner ~, Seaton and Scattering 10.
| Mr.. Colfax on behalf of the Committee on Post
| Offices and Post Roads, reported bill authorizing
1 publishers Of newspapers to print on the wrappers
| of their papers the dates when subscription to the
| paper expires.
large number of private bills were reported,
when the House adjourned over to Monday.
Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute.
| Speaker Pennington has appointed Messrs. Eng
lish, Gartreil and Stanton as Regents of the Smith
i InS ftttta ppJ Jflp ri af fHa
John E. Bouligny on the Presidency.
! WAsHIsGToN, March 2.-The Washington States
publishes letter from Hon. john Z. Bouligny, Of
louisiana addressed to prominent citizens Of Lou
isana, in reply to letter received from them upon
/ the subject of the coming Presidential campaign
| and the nominee of the Charleston Convention.
Mr. Bouligny takes strong grounds in favor Of
Stephen A. Douglas, and advocates his nomination
for the Presidency by the Charleston Convention
as the most reliable friend of the South that car
be selected from the North.
Northern Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The General Commits
sioner of the Land Office, to-day, issued certificates
TO the aggregate amount of 3lS,000 acres Of lane
for the benefit Of the Minnesota and Pacific Rail
road Company, being the first installment, as pro
vided BY the act Of Congress granting the chartei
thereof.
Fire and Loss Of Life.
Sr. LOUIS March "A fire occurred in tltis city
yesterday morning which destroyed dwelling
house, in which William Ross of Helena, Arkan
sas, was burned to death.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, March 2.-The Cotton market is
shade frmer. The sales to-day amounted to 100t
bales; Middling is quoted at IL ie. There were 30t
sacks of Rio Coffee sold to-day at l2@c. per lib
The sales of Molasses consisted Of 1000 bbls. New
Orleans is quoted at 4S5c. per gallon. There were
100 bbs. sold at auction to-day, at 40 to 4lc
Sugar closed dull, 375 hhds. were sold at auction
New Orleans Sugar is quoted at q to Sc. per lb
The sales of Flour amounted to 5000 bbls. Super
fine State is quoted at S. Is to SIS 25. Corn il
quoted at rs to Sic; the sales amounted to II 00
bushels. The market closed firm. Pork closet
dull; the priess are irregular.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-Western Mess Pork sole
at slT % per bbl, and in some cases it sold a
Sl7 so. Lard in kegs is quoted at lose. Flour Il
quoted at S. so to s. 40 per bhl. Whisky has de
cned &c. The sales to-day amounted to 100
bbls., at 19Ic. per gallon. Prime Molasses j
quoted at Al to 42c per gallon. Sugar closed dul
at y to 81 cents per pound. Oats closed dull
the quotations are barely maintained Hay il
quoted at SIS per tun
River intelligence
ST. LOUIS, March 2.-1The Mississippi river at thi
point rising rapidly, with twelve feet of water t.
Cairo.
The Missouri river is open to Nebraska City, an
probably as high as Council Bluffs.
The Upper Mississippi is open to navigation a
high as Rockand Island. The river is rising ra
pidly.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The Ohio river at thi
point is falling, with nine feet five inches OF waite
in the canal and six feet three inches in the pas
on the falls.
Il YIcKsBURG, March 2.-The steamer Il. NJ, BicE
nell passed down at Z o'clock this morning.
The General John A. Quitman passed down 4
5, and the Charmer and the r. II. Sass al 6 o cloc
this evening.