New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-17
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENcE.


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WASHINGTON, March l6.-In the Senate to-day
nothing of special interest has transpired. The
greater part of the day was occupied in introducing
private bills. Is 10
The Senate, in executive session, rejected the
Nicaragnan treaty, The masnre having failed to
obtain votes from two-thirds of the members. The
vote taken on it was as follows thirty one ayes
against twenty nays.
In the House of Representatives to-day the most
part of the day was spent in discussing the rules
of the House. The result was not satisfactory.
The House adjourned over to Monday.
In the discu sion Of the Ncaraguan treaty in the
Senate Executive SESSION. yesterday, even the
most remote encouragement to anything like fill
busterism was strongly condemed by nearly all
who spoke upon the subject.
Execution of Stephens and Hazlett.
CHARLEsTowN, March l6.--All the parties CON
cerned in the late Harpers Ferry conspiracy have
forfeited their lives.
Stephens and Hazlett, the two last conspirators,
were brought to the scaffold at noon to-day, and
after short prayer delivered by the minister, they
were launched into eternity.
Everything passed off quietly.
The Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON March l6. - The House Pacific
Railroad Committee has adopted resolution to
the effect that it is the opinion of the Commit ee
that corporations and not the Government should
construct railroads and other internal improve
ments but that it is the duty of the Government to
aid such enterprises by liberal grants of land and
money. majority of the Committe are in fayor
OF central route.
Polygamy in the Territories.
NEW YoRK, March I6-The Washington CORES.
pondent Of New York journal says that ma
ority of the House favor Nelson's bill for abolish
ing polygamy in the Territories, and afxing severe
penalties. The bill will come up In a few days.
One of the Judges of Utah had resigned, and
others are expected to do the same or be removed,
on account of their conflict of opinion with the
Governor, who has turned Mormon, while all the
Judges are Gentiles
New Hampshire Election.
GoScoRD, March l6.--At an election held in this
State for Governor and members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, the Black Republican
candidate for Governor was elected by majority
OF 4575 votes. The Republicans have majority OF
four in the Senate and eightyfive in the House oil
Representatives.
Express to California.
ST. LOUIS, March l6.-Messrs. Jones, Russell 4
Co. have contracted with the Government to run {
pony express between the termini of the Sar
Francisco line.
They agree to make the trip through in ten days
The iirst express will leave this point the fiftl
of April.
Death and Sickness.
Sr. LOUIS, March fs.-hr. Hartwen, Secretary O.
Utah Territory, died in this city to-day.
Gov. Bissel, of Illinois, has somewhat recovered
from his recent illness.
Domestic Markets. n
| New York, March Il. The Cotton market closed
| dull, the Gales ts-day amounting to 100 bales.
| Middling Uplands is quoted at lie. The sales Of
| Flour to-day amounted to 5000 bbls. Snpefane
| State is quoted at s. 20 to s. 80; the market
| closed dull. Corn is selling at = to isc. PET
4 for 81 a5 per bbl The Coffee market closed hrm.
Porto Rico is quoted at l44c. per lb; Java closed
4 at l5A per lb New Orleans Molasses ls quoted aI
| 49, per gallon. Polar Whalebones are quotea a.
| 81 to 5sc.
/ crsofssATr, March l6-The market for Pork
eresed steady; Mess is quoted ct SIT Is 10 SIT SO
ner bbl Lard in tierces is quoted at l0}c per lh.
Flour Is quoted at IS 80 per bbli the market closed