New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-07

Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, June 6.--In tine Senate yesterday,
the bill for fixing the time of holding United
States Courts in Florida was called up and briefly
debated.
vote was taken, which announced its final
passage.
A Committee of Conference on the Postoftice
Deficiency Bill has been agreed to.
The bill providing for the admission Of Kansas
as q State into the Union was then called up.
Senator Sumner made an elaborate speech, Civ
ing his entire views on the subject
No conclusion was arrived at, and it is to be
the policy Of the Democracy to keep Kansas out
of the Union until after the election Of a new
President.
In House of Representatives, the bill having for
its object the return and support during one year
of the Africans lately captured off the coast of
Cuba by United States war vessels, came up for
discussion, and passed.
The House does not concur with the Senate on
the Post. office Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-In the Senate yesterday,
the amendment to the army bill making the neces-
sary appropriations for regiment of Texas volun-
teers, was concurred In.
Committee Of Conference.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Committee of Com
ference appointed to consider the disagreement of
both Houses respecting mail service, is composed
of the following gentlemen:
Those appointed by the Senate are Messrs.
Pearce, Yulee and Cameron.
The House appointed on the same committee,
Messrs. Colfax, Washburne Of Maine, and Crawford.
Pacific Railway Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 6.--The Select Committee on
Pacific Railway held a meeting at which an
amendment was carried, providing for the inser.
ton of route through Southern Texas via Ell
Paso and San Antonio.
A question arose whether the friends of the ex-
treme Northern route could move the amendment
in the House.
The Chairman said he would call for the previous
question, shutting off all amendments and debate
This settled the question for the Southern route.
A vote on reporting the amended bill to the
House was then rejected.
Salary Of Naval Officers.
The President has given his signature to the bill
recently passed by both Houses of Congress fol
increasing the pay Of naval officers about rs per
cent, in addition to the salary now received by
them.
Accounts Of Fowler, the Defaulter.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The New York Post.
master has given his answer respecting Mr.. Fow-
lers defalcation.
In his statement he shows that Mr.. Fewler's &C.
counts had never been legally settled during Mr..
Buchanans administration.
The japanese Embassy.
| WASHINGTON June 6.-The Japanese Embassa
dors took leave of the President yesterday.
After visiting the principal Northern cities, the
r.. 1aou Nov nj abOUt
7th of July, on board the steam-frigate Niagara
for Japan.
Washington Election.
WASHINGTON June 6.-An election was held il
this city yesterday for Mayor and other municipa
officers.
The returns SO far are so mixed that it is impos
sible to give the exact result.
Death.
NEW York, June 6.-COl. VIM. r. Hallett. fo
many years President of the Bank of Mobile, die
in this city yesterday.
Alabama Democratic Convention.
| MoSTGoMERY, June 5.-The seceders at the lat
| Charleston Convention have assembled in this cit
for the purpose of eleeting delegates to Richmon
| and accredited to Baltimore. The attendance wa
| large.
After the organization of The Convention, tn
Committee on Business and Resolutions brought il
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their report.
/ A resolution was passed instructing the Alabam
delegates to withdraw from the Baltimore Conven
ton and meet in Richmond, if the Charleston ma
jority report should fail to be adopted.
The Convention condemning the action of tn
seceders at Charleston has also met.
1t was represented by thirty-one counties, an
thirty-six delegates were elected to the Baltimor
Convention.
The Committee on Platforms have not made thei
report.
Death of an Eminent Dentist.
mobile, Ala, June 6.-Dr. R. o. Shaw, an em
nent surgeon dentist of New Orleans, formerly q
this city, died at four o'clock this afternoon.
Sailing Of the Persia.
New York June 6.-The royal steamship Pei
sia, of the British and North American line, leave
her wharf at Jersey City this morning for Livel
pool.
Wrght's Circular, which goes by her, report
the sales of cotton for three days at 5000 bale!
including hoo sold in transit.
1t reckons the amount of cotton received in tn
port of New York, for the three days ending Tue!
day, June 5, at 5000 bales, and the amount expor
| ed during the same space of time at 1868 bales.
The circulars state that at the present time ther
is scarcely any cotton in port. 1t quotes Middlin
Uplands at llIc, and Middling New Orleans at
cents.
4 The weather of late has been very favorable fe
crops, and the plant will rapidly progress.
i Flew York Shipping Lists Report.
New YORK, June 6.-The Shipping List OF tn
morning reports the Cotton market dull, an
quotes decline of ac. during the past three day
The sales of the three days ending Tuesday, Jur
5th, amounted to 5000 bales. The List quotes Mi
ling Orleans at ll9c. Nothing has been done
Freights. The List quotes decline OF ac.
Sugar and reports the market closed dull III
dullness of the market is occasoned by the va
quantities received from Cuba and other We
India Islands. The market closed generally du
The prices are easier, but tile quotations of la
week remained unchanged Tobacco closed steat
!, and quotations were firmly held The List quot
! Exchange on London at d to % prem, and
change on Paris at ST. 13ac. to ST. l34c.
: The City Of Baltimore at New York.
NEW York, June 6.--The steamship City OF 81
timore, Of the Liverpool New York and Philad
i phia line, arrived at her wharf yesterday eyenn
: Her news was telegraphed from Cape Race on
I'd inst, previous to the arrival of the Nova Scott
at Quebec.
KILLED MS SoE.-one Sunday night recently
J dishonest and dissipated son of farmer nam
Mason, residing in Franklin county, Pa, In