New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-24
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NUMBER 275.
pearce, Chairman; Mssars peiIerfn, Hough, Law.
renee, aalonon, Patterson and Wilson.
Committee o,s Pasoasidt 1fsasss iessrs. Cots
TELL, WeMack, Lott, MoreIana ana Moore.
Committee 81 Lfbrasy Messrss Newell stevens,
Huntington, Pearee, Taylor. tsardere, salomon and
Leefe.
Itsasssttee oH amendments of ne Donsitsstios
hessrs. Goods. Sterling md Hunt
& 6esamiaee Banks and Baahissa + Messrs. |
Sterling Gardere, TAYLOR, HINT Deloaey, salonposa
and Smith.
6onaaaitee on Elections sfeasrss Talbot smart. |
Phillips, Deloney Leefs and Moore.
fo9aDratee on Unfinished Bstsiaess aieszsas |
Goode, Pelerins Womaek, shadbnrne and salo-
mon.
oonsasittee on assaaisss aad aaperrising BIZ III
peasss n sile sesate d essrs; sspart. smith ans
/ EaldIaw
Committee o. Isssie tsssrs. Pess.s
Loughborongh. Smith Leefe ana Patterson.
Committee on lntessaa improvements, Ixs,sd*
ard Lerees Messrs. sliadburne, Newell, Moore
Laidlaw, Sterling, Taylor I.awrenee, Fionrnoy I'D
Wilson,
The Senate then adjourned TIL Tomorrow 1t ii
o'clock.
| Mexican Affairs Iii Washington.
WAHHIsaTos, Jan. 23.The Administration res
fuses the recognition Of Miramon's protest against
the Jnarez Government, because Miramon did not
recognize Mr.. McIane's protest against the TaeE-
baya massacre.
The reports from Vera Cruz to the effect that
French and Spanish vessels Of war were expected
there to enforce the claims Of their governments
upon the Liberal Government of Mexico, are
looked upon In diplomatic circles, part Of the
policy Of the French Minister at the capital to
courage the reactonists To hold out against the
Liberal Government of Juarez.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23--In the House to-day Mr.,
Barkslale advocated the union of the Anti Lecomp-
| ton members with the South Americans and
| Democrats against the Republicans, for the pnr-
pose Of efscting Organization, laying aside al
party interests in the more Important and pressing
| interests Of tile country at large.
The usual desultory discussion, however, took
the place Of more relevant matters, and no ballot
/ for Speaker was taken. "a
In the Senate the principal feature Of the session
was the speech Of Senator Douglas upon ahe reso-
luton introduced by him.
/ The Harpers Ferry Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The examination of Reali
/ was continued to-day before the Senate Harpers'
1 Ferry Investigating Committee. During his exam.
nation Realf testified that Senator Wilson, of Mas
saehusetts, wrote letter to Dir. Howe, of Boston
telling him that if old Brown attempted to inter
fere in any way with slavery in the States. he CDR
| Howe) must withdraw all means furnished for ser
vices in Kansas.
\ From the examination to-day it Is evident tina
\ Realf is determined not to impIieate any Of th.
Republicans, but members Of some other organic
alton may be slightly complicated in the affair.
4 The Difficulties in the Cabinet.
4 WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-The Washington CORE
spondent Of the New York Times says that Post
master General Holt threatens to resign his seat
4 the Cabinet, unless the President remove Isaa
Cook from the office Of Postmaster at Chicago.
The Secretary Of War insists upon ordering MOI
tinore HI Meigs to Florida, This step Is strongl
opposed By the President. JEFF. Davis and Senate
Tombs.
These two affairs are said to be the causes whie
. have oecasioned the dissensions in the Cabinet
Legislative Gourtesies.
CIscINSATY, Jan. 2l.--The Legislature Of OH
having invited the Legislatures Of Tennessee an
!, Kentucky to visit them at Columbia, a comtnitte
has been appointed to receive them in this city an
, to escort them to the capital Of the State.
Arrival Of Steamships,
New YoRK JAN 23.-The steamship Edinburs
which sailed from Liverpool on the 9Th inst, ha
arrived at this port Her adViees have been full
anticipated by the Cireassian and Africa.
The San Juan Difficulty.
s ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-The overland mail of th
Goth ult. brings advices from Vaneonyer's Islant
:, to the effect that the British Government ha
ordered all its vessels Of war away from San Jna
Island until the difficulty has been settled betWee
: the two governments.
Arms Ordered to the South.
i WAsHIsGTos, Jan. 23.-The President has o
: dered tile Superintendent of tile 4Armery at sprin
! field Mass, to send 15 900 muskets South Apo
{ ton of them are to be sent to Charleston, 8.
!, another portion to Augusta, Ga, and portion
1, Baton Rouge, La.
: The President has also ordered 5000 rifles FRO
= the Watertown and Wateryille Arsenals, TO be sci
= Sonth for use in case Of necessity.
Domestic Markets.
II New YoRK, Jan. 23.--The Flour market clnse
dull; sales to-day, 5000 bbls. at IS to S5 10. Gol
! Z closed firm at I'd to Sic. Pork closed firm Eas
Z ern Mess, sI6 So Lard in tierees closed at l04
= 103c.
If MEMPHIS, Jan 2s.-The Mississippi river, at til
pont has risen twelve inches during the last
Il hours The water is now within ~ inches Of Il
y y extreme high water mark OF last YeaF:
le IoIIIsytLIE, Jan. 23.-The Ohio river, at til
d noint is receding, with nine feet of water in Il
!. canal and six feet in the pass on the falls.
Arrivals at the Hotels Yesterday.
s m CHARLES HoTEfs-T II Iebaton Mobiles b sase